Iowa § 331.244 - 331.244 Amendment to county government.
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§ 331.244. 331.244 Amendment to county government.
1. An amendment to county government organization shall only be made by submitting the question of amendment to the electors of the county government pursuant to section 331.236. To become effective, a proposed amendment must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting on the question. An amendment approved by the electors becomes effective pursuant to section 331.237. 2. An amendment to a county government organization may be proposed by initiative upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county equal to at least ten percent of the votes cast at the preceding election for the office of president of the United States or governor, or by resolution adopted by the governing body. The question on amendment of county government organization shall be submitted to the electors as soon as possible after the submission of a petition or adoption of a resolution, either at a general election or at a special election. 3. This section does not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the community commonwealth form of government. 88 Acts, ch 1229, §16; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §12, 31 Referred to in §373.4 Fri Dec 12 19:56:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.244 (20, 0)
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Section 331.244 ("331.244 Amendment to county government.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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