Iowa § 372.11 - 372.11 Amendment to charter.
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§ 372.11. 372.11 Amendment to charter.
A home rule charter may be amended by one of the following methods: 1. The council, by resolution, may submit a proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the proposed amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting. 2. The council, by ordinance, may amend the charter. However, within thirty days of publication of the ordinance, if a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council, the council must submit the ordinance amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment does not become effective until approved by a majority of those voting. 3. If a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 is filed with the council proposing an amendment to the charter, the council must submit the proposed amendment to the voters at a special city election, and the amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.11] Referred to in §373.5 Fri Dec 12 20:10:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 372.11 (18, 0)
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Section 372.11 ("372.11 Amendment to charter.") 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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