Chapter 7: Fiscal Management
In the August 2026 draft recodification (General Code Provisions), from page 29. Current 7 Fiscal Management.
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.
2 unchanged, 6 wording changed, 1 new · 10 notable changes.
Section by section
§ 7.01 Purpose→ § 7.01 Purpose · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 7.02 Finance Officer→ § 7.02 Finance Officer · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 7.03 Cash Control→ § 7.03 Cash Control · Wording changed largely rewritten (69% same words) · compare the texts
- Text removed: …charges, and small fees customarily paid at the
time of rendering a service, for which payments the finance officer shall obtain some form of receipt or bill acknowledged as paid by the vendor or agent. At such time as the petty cash fund is approaching depletion, the finance officer shall draw a check for replenishment in the amountrequirements of the accumulated expenditures and said check and… - Text removed: …check for replenishment in the amount of the
accumulated expenditures and said check and supporting detail shall be submitted to the Council as a claim in the usual manner for claims and charged to the proper funds and accounts. It shall not be used for salary payments or other personal services or personal expenses.office. …
§ 7.04 Fund Control→ § 7.04 Fund Control · Wording changed wording changed (91% same words) · compare the texts
§ 7.05 Operating Budget Preparation→ § 7.05 Operating Budget Preparation · Wording changed largely rewritten (50% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …budget proposal to the Council no later than
February 15the date of each year. 4. Council Review. The Council… - Amount or number: …for public hearing thereon to be held before
March 15April 30 and cause notice of such hearing and a… - Amount or number: …proposed budget to be published not less than
10 nor4 or more than 20 days before the date established… - New requirement: …submit the completed budget proposal to the Council each year at such time as directed by the Council. 4. Annual Statement. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 24.2A(2)) A. On or before 4:00 p.m. on March 5 of each year, the City shall file, with the Department of Management, a report containing all necessary information for the Department of Management to compile and calculate amounts required to be included in the statement mailed under Paragraph B. B. Not later… no later than February 15 of each year.…
- New requirement: …the Council no later than February 15 of publication of the notice. (4) Failure of a newspaper to publish a required notice under this paragraph shall not be considered a failure of a political subdivision to provide required notice under this paragraph if all of the following conditions are met: a. Notice of the public hearing was provided to each year. 4. Council Review. The Council shall…
- New requirement: …Council no later than February 15 of each
year. 4.property owner and each taxpayer within the political subdivision in statements required under Section 24.2A(2)(b) of the Code of Iowa. b. The political subdivision can demonstrate to the county auditor that the political subdivision provided sufficient time for the newspaper to publish the notice. 5. Council Review. The Council shall review the proposed…
§ 7.06 Budget Amendments→ § 7.06 Budget Amendments · Wording changed wording changed (92% same words) · compare the texts
§ 7.07 Accounting→ § 7.07 Accounting · Wording changed minor wording (96% same words) · compare the texts
- New requirement: …accounts and for recording unappropriated surpluses. 3. Checks. 2 signatures are required on all City checks. Checks shall be prenumbered and signed by the…
§ 7.08 Financial Reports→ § 7.08 Financial Reports · Wording changed largely rewritten (62% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …Auditor of State not later than December 1 2025 each report shall include a list of each year. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.22)…
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