Iowa § 400.19 - 400.19 Peremptory removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension of subordinates.
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§ 400.19. 400.19 Peremptory removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension of subordinates.
The person having the appointing power as provided in this chapter, or the chief of police or chief of the fire department, may, upon presentation of reasonable and just grounds for such action to the subordinate in writing, peremptorily remove, discharge, demote, or suspend a subordinate then under the person’s or chief’s direction due to any act or failure to act by the employee that is in violation of law, city policies, or department rules, and is deemed reasonably anticipated to be detrimental to the public. This section shall not be construed to modify the rights, requirements, or procedures provided in section 400.8A or other rights, requirements, or procedures provided by law. [SS15, §1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5703; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.19; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.19] 86 Acts, ch 1138, §6; 2017 Acts, ch 2, §58, 64; 2025 Acts, ch 82, §5, 12 Referred to in §411.1, 411.6 2025 amendment effective August 16, 2025; 2025 Acts, ch 82, §12 Section amended Fri Dec 12 20:13:15 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 400.19 (21, 1)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 400.19 cover?
Section 400.19 ("400.19 Peremptory removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension of subordinates.") 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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