Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 263 - City Development Board
Chapter 10 - Board Proceedings on Petitions for Involuntary Boundary Change After Committee Approval
Rule 263-10.5 - Board Supervision of Proposal Execution

(1) Discontinuance. The board will supervise discontinuance of a city pursuant to Iowa Code section 368.21. The board shall take control of all city balances, property, and records during the six-month period following the last notice of discontinuance published by the board. Upon the close of the six-month period, the board shall determine the extent of any unpaid allowed claims and such determination shall be verified by a certified public accountant or by the state auditor. In the case of unpaid allowed claims, the board shall approve payment from the discontinued city's account or shall direct the appropriate governing body to levy the necessary taxes.

(2) Boundary adjustment. The board may, upon request of the applicable governing bodies, provide advisory assistance in implementation of an annexation, severance, or consolidation.

(3) Consolidation. After a consolidation has been approved in an election held pursuant to Iowa Code section 368.19, the board may authorize the cities to continue to operate as individual cities until an election of a new city council has been held and the result certified. The election of a new city council shall be held within 90 days of the date of the appeal period authorized by Iowa Code section 368.22.