28E.28 Public safety commission. If the levy of a tax has been approved under section 28E.22, a public safety commission shall be established under section 28E.6. The public safety commission shall be responsible for administering the unified law enforcement agreement. The public safety commission shall be composed of elected officials from public agencies party to […]
28E.28A Referendum on tax levy — dissolution of district. 1. After five years from the date that a district is established, the public safety commission, upon receipt of a petition signed by eligible electors residing within the district equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the registered voters in the district, shall submit […]
28E.28B Legalization of tax levies. Each unified law enforcement district tax levy authorized pursuant to section 28E.22 prior to July 1, 1983, which continued to be collected for a period subsequent to July 1, 1983, or continues to be collected notwithstanding the expiration of the five-year period specified by the referendum which authorized the levy, […]
28E.29 Amana — additional law enforcement. If a tract of land is owned by a corporation organized under chapter 491 with assets of the value of one million dollars or more which has one or more platted villages located within the territorial limits of the tract of land, all of the territory within the plats […]
28E.3 Joint exercise of powers. Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of this state having such power or powers, privilege or authority, and jointly with any public agency of any other […]
28E.30 Agreement for law enforcement administrative services. A county and a city within the county may enter into an agreement to provide administrative services through the county sheriff to the city for its police department. In addition to other provisions required by this chapter, the agreement shall specify the administrative services to be provided by […]
28E.31 Emergency services — contracts for mutual aid. 1. A municipality’s fire department that agrees to provide for mutual aid regarding emergency services shall do so in writing. The contracts that are agreed upon may provide for compensation from the parties and other terms that are agreeable to the parties and may be for an […]
28E.32 Emergency services agreements. 1. A municipality that agrees to provide fire protection service or emergency medical service for another municipality shall do so in writing. 2. The written agreement shall state the purposes of the agreement and the services to be provided. The agreement shall state the duration of the agreement and provide for […]
28E.35 Definitions. As used in this subchapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Community cluster” means a cooperative community unit established pursuant to this chapter for the joint exercise of powers by two or more governmental units. 2. “Governmental unit” means a city, county, or special taxing district. 90 Acts, ch 1200, §1; 2016 Acts, […]
28E.36 Establishment of community cluster. Two or more governmental units located in the state may establish a community cluster by entering into an agreement for the joint exercise of powers pursuant to this chapter to make more efficient use of their resources by providing for joint functions, services, facilities, development of infrastructure and for revenue […]
28E.37 Designation of townships. A county entering into an agreement to establish a community cluster may limit the area of the county included in the community cluster to designated townships. 90 Acts, ch 1200, §3
28E.38 Revenue sharing. The agreement establishing a community cluster may provide for the sharing of revenues by the governmental units forming the community cluster. 90 Acts, ch 1200, §4
28E.39 Referendum for ad valorem tax sharing. 1. An agreement establishing a community cluster shall require the approval of the registered voters residing within the area of the cluster if the agreement provides for the sharing of revenues from ad valorem property taxes. The proposition shall be submitted to the electorate by each governmental unit […]
28E.4 Agreement with other agencies. Any public agency of this state may enter into an agreement with one or more public or private agencies for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, including the creation of a separate entity to carry out the purpose of the agreement. Appropriate action by ordinance, […]
28E.40 Regional metropolitan service area. Two or more contiguous counties, cities, or cities and counties may establish a regional metropolitan service area to provide for the joint delivery of services by an agreement under this chapter, subject to the limitations and requirements of sections 331.232, 331.260, 331.261, and 331.262, subsection 9. 91 Acts, ch 256, […]
28E.41 Joint county, city, fire district, and school district buildings. 1. A county, city, fire district, or school district, which has areas within its boundaries which overlap areas within the boundaries of another county, city, fire district, or school district, or whose boundaries are contiguous with another county, city, fire district, or school district, may […]
28E.42 Joint issuance of school district or fire district bonds. It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage school districts or fire districts to jointly issue general obligation bonds to fund separate projects proposed in each district and, by pooling their debt obligations, to realize a savings for taxpayers in each of the […]
28E.5 Specifications. Any such agreement shall specify the following: 1. Its duration. 2. The precise organization, composition and nature of any separate legal or administrative entity created thereby together with the powers delegated thereto, provided such entity may be legally created. However, if the agreement establishes a separate legal or administrative entity, the entity shall, […]
28E.6 Additional provisions. 1. If the agreement does not establish a separate legal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agreement shall also include: a. Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for administering the joint or cooperative undertaking. In the case of a joint board, public agencies party to the […]
28E.7 Obligations not excused. No agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall relieve any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by a joint board or other legal or administrative entity created by an agreement made hereunder, said performance […]
