§ 18.01 Appointment And Compensation
The 2026 draft's § 18.01 beside the current code's § 18.01: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
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AtThe Council shall appoint by majority vote a Clerk to serve at the first meeting of the City Council in…
What changed
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13(3))
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 18.01 Appointment And Compensation
At the first meeting of the City Council in January of each year the council will appoint a City Clerk/Administrator to serve for a term of one year. Compensation for the position will be set by resolution of the council.
2026 draft
§ 18.01 Appointment And Compensation
The Council shall appoint by majority vote a Clerk to serve at the discretion of the Council. The Clerk shall receive such compensation as established by resolution of the Council.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13(3))
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