373.6 - REFERENDUM -- EFFECTIVE DATE.

        373.6  REFERENDUM -- EFFECTIVE DATE.         1.  If a proposed charter for consolidation is received not later      than seventy-eight days before the next general election, the council      of the participating city with the largest population shall, not      later than sixty-nine days before the general election, direct the      county commissioner of elections to submit to the registered voters      of the participating cities at the next general election the question      of whether the proposed charter shall be adopted.  A summary of the      proposed charter shall be published in a newspaper of general      circulation in each city participating in the charter commission      process at least ten but not more than twenty days before the date of      the election.  The proposed charter shall be effective in regard to a      city only if a majority of the electors of the city voting approves      the proposed charter.         2.  If a proposed charter for consolidation is adopted:         a.  The adopted charter shall take effect July 1 following the      election at which it is approved unless the charter provides a later      effective date.  A special election shall be called to elect the new      elective officers.         b.  The adoption of the consolidated metropolitan corporation      form of government does not alter any right or liability of any      participating city in effect at the time of the election at which the      charter was adopted.         c.  All departments and agencies shall continue to operate      until replaced.         d.  All ordinances or resolutions in effect remain effective      until amended or repealed, unless they are irreconcilable with the      adopted charter.         e.  Upon the effective date of the adopted charter, the      participating cities shall adopt the consolidation form by ordinance,      and shall file a copy with the secretary of state, and maintain      available copies for public inspection.         3.  If a charter is submitted to the electorate but is not      adopted, another charter shall not be submitted to the electorate for      two years.  If a charter is adopted, it may be amended at any time.      If a charter is adopted, a proposed charter for another alternative      form of city government shall not be submitted to the electorate for      six years.         4.  Section 372.2 shall not apply to a charter commission      established under this chapter.  
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         91 Acts, ch 256, §45; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §92