373.3 - ORGANIZATION AND EXPENSES.

        373.3  ORGANIZATION AND EXPENSES.         1.  Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the      commission, the city clerk of the participating city with the largest      population shall give written notice of the date, time, and location      of the first meeting of the commission.  At the first meeting the      commission shall organize by electing a chairperson, vice      chairperson, and other officers as necessary.  The commission shall      adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings, subject to chapter      21.         2.  The members of the commission shall serve without      compensation, but they are entitled to travel and other necessary      expenses relating to their duties of office.         3.  The participating cities shall make available to the      commission in-kind services such as office space, printing, supplies,      and equipment and shall pay the other necessary expenses of the      commission, including compensation for secretarial, clerical,      professional, and consultant services.  The total annual expenses,      not including the value of in-kind expenses, to be paid from public      funds shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars or an amount      equal to thirty cents times the population of the commission area,      according to the most recent certified federal census.  The      commission may employ staff as necessary.         4.  The expenses of the commission may be paid from the general      fund of the participating cities or from any combination of public or      private funds available for that purpose.  The commission's annual      expenses may exceed the amount in subsection 3 only if the excess is      paid from private funds.  If a proposed charter is submitted to the      electorate, private funds donated to the commission may be used to      promote passage of the proposed charter.  
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         91 Acts, ch 256, §42