Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

The powers granted by this chapter shall be in addition to any specific grant for intergovernmental agreements and contracts. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §28E.13 ]

Any contract or agreement authorized by this chapter shall not be limited as to period of existence, except as may be limited by the agreement or contract itself. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §28E.14 ]

A planning commission, council of governments or similar organization formed under the provisions of this chapter shall, upon designation as such by the governor, serve as a district, regional or metropolitan agency for comprehensive planning for its area for the purpose of carry…

When bonds which require a vote of the people are to be issued for financing joint facilities of a county and one or more cities within the county, pursuant to an agreement made under the authority of this chapter , or pursuant to other provisions of law, the board of supervisors…

1. It is the public policy of this state to encourage the establishment or acquisition of urban mass transit systems and the equipment, maintenance, and operation thereof by public agencies in cooperation with, and with the assistance of the urban mass transportation administrati…

Before proceeding to construct or purchase a facility as otherwise provided by law, a public agency shall inquire of other public agencies having facilities within the same general geographic area concerning the availability of all or part of those facilities for rent or sharing …

Two or more counties may execute an agreement under this chapter to create a joint county indigent defense fund to be used to compensate attorneys appointed to represent indigents. In addition to other requirements of an agreement under this chapter , the agreement shall provide …

For the purposes of this chapter : 1. “ Private agency” shall mean an individual and any form of business organization authorized under the laws of this or any other state. 2. “Public agency” shall mean any political subdivision of this state; any agency of the state government o…

For the purpose of this subchapter , the term “district” means a unified law enforcement district established by an agreement under the provisions of this chapter by a county, or portions thereof, or cities to provide law enforcement within the boundaries of the member political …

1. The board of supervisors, or the city councils of a district composed only of cities, may, and upon receipt of a petition signed by eligible electors residing in the district equal in number to at least five percent of the registered voters in the district shall, submit a prop…

1. The public safety commission, on or before January 10 of each year, shall make an estimate of the total amount of revenue deemed necessary for operation of the district and, in conjunction with the county board of supervisors and city councils in the district, determine the am…

1. a. The county board of supervisors shall certify to the public safety commission the amount of revenue from the county general fund credited to the unincorporated area in the district based upon an average of revenues raised for law enforcement purposes in the unincorporated a…

Cities and unincorporated areas may join an established district upon the affirmative vote of the city council or county board of supervisors, whichever is applicable, and a tax may be levied for providing additional moneys for unified law enforcement services only upon the affir…

The inclusion of a city in a unified law enforcement district shall not affect the prior establishment of a civil service system under chapter 400 or a pension or retirement system under either chapter 410 or 411 . [C77, §28E.25; C79, 81, §28E.26 ] Referred to in §331.381

An agreement under this chapter to provide joint or cooperative services or facilities for unified law enforcement purposes shall not be executed for less than a five-year period. [C77, §28E.26; C79, 81, §28E.27 ] Referred to in §331.381

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 com…

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 a…

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 th…

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 of the village…

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 o…

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 service…

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 inde…

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 duratio…

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 spe…

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, deve…

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

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

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 …

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 …

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 , 331.26…

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…

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 partici…

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…

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 …

An agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall not relieve any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual and timely performance of the obligation or responsibility by a joint board or other legal or administrati…

1. a. Before entry into force, an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall be filed, in an electronic format, with the secretary of state in a manner specified by the secretary of state. b. Any amendment, modification, or notice of termination of an agreement made pursuant t…

1. If an agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter is between or among one or more public agencies of this state and one or more public agencies of another state or of the United States, the agreement shall have the status of an interstate compact. Such agreements shall, be…