HF 307 — A bill for an act relating to the procedures for granting a waterworks or sewer services franchise by a city and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 59.) Effective 4-12-17.

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Upon receipt of a valid petition as defined in section 362.4 requesting that a proposal be submitted to the voters, the council shall submit the proposal at the next regularHouse cityFile election307, orp. at a special election called for that purpose before the next regular city election.

2 regular city election or at a special election called for that purpose before the next regular city election.

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SuchBRANSTAD franchisesGovernor may be granted for a term of not more than 25 years.

This bill adds sewer services to the list of functions and services for which a city may grant a franchise.

An ordinance granting a franchise does not become effective until approved at election.

A city may, however, dispense with such election as to the grant, amendment, extension, or renewal of an electric light and power, heating, or gasworks franchise unless there is a valid petition requesting submission of the proposal to the voters, or the party seeking such franchise, grant, amendment, extension, or renewal requests an election.

This bill adds a sewer services franchise granted under Code section 357A.23 and a waterworks franchise to the list of franchises for which the election is not required unless there is a valid petition or request from the party seeking such franchise, grant, amendment, extension, or renewal.

The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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