Chapter 20: City Attorney
In the August 2026 draft recodification (Administration, Boards, and Commissions), from page 55. Current 20 City Attorney.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
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.
The city's explanation
“The City Attorney's responsibilities are clarified to specifically include providing advice or written legal opinions regarding City contracts and questions of law submitted by the Mayor, majority of Council, or City Administrator.”
5 unchanged, 3 wording changed.
Section by section
§ 20.01 Appointment And Compensation→ § 20.01 Appointment And Compensation · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 20.02 Attorney For City→ § 20.02 Attorney For City · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 20.03 Power Of Attorney→ § 20.03 Power Of Attorney · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 20.04 Ordinance Preparation→ § 20.04 Ordinance Preparation · Wording changed minor wording (98% same words) · compare the texts
§ 20.05 Review And Comment→ § 20.05 Review And Comment · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 20.06 Provide Legal Opinion→ § 20.06 Provide Legal Opinion · Wording changed wording changed (85% same words) · compare the texts
“The City Attorney's responsibilities are clarified to specifically include providing advice or written legal opinions regarding City contracts and questions of law submitted by the Mayor, majority of Council, or City Administrator.”
§ 20.07 Attendance At Council Meetings→ § 20.07 Attendance At Council Meetings · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 20.08 Prepare Documents→ § 20.08 Prepare Documents · Wording changed minor wording (97% same words) · compare the texts
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