Bill Text: IA SF2400 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to municipal risk protection and the classification of library districts as municipalities for the purpose of joining a local government risk pool and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3205.) Effective 5-16-18.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-16 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 1087. [SF2400 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-SF2400-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 2400 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
                                  MEANS

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  3205)
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                                       Senate File 2400

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO MUNICIPAL RISK PROTECTION AND THE
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY DISTRICTS AS MUNICIPALITIES FOR
    THE PURPOSE OF JOINING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT RISK POOL AND
    INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 670.7, subsection 1, Code 2018, is
 amended to read as follows:
    1.  The governing body of a municipality may purchase a
 policy of liability insurance insuring against all or any part
 of liability which might be incurred by the municipality or
 its officers, employees, and agents under section 670.2 and
 section 670.8 and may similarly purchase insurance covering
 torts specified in section 670.4. The governing body of a
 municipality may adopt a self=insurance program, including
 but not limited to the investigation and defense of claims,
 the establishment of a reserve fund for claims, the payment
 of claims, and the administration and management of the
 self=insurance program, to cover all or any part of the
 liability. The governing body of a municipality may join
 and pay funds into a local government risk pool to protect
 itself the municipality against any or all liability, loss of
 property, or any other risk associated with the operation of
 the municipality. The governing body of a municipality may
 enter into insurance agreements obligating the municipality
 to make payments beyond its current budget year to provide or
 procure the policies of insurance, self=insurance program,
 or local government risk pool. The premium costs of the
 insurance, the costs of a self=insurance program, the costs of
 a local government risk pool, and the amounts payable under
 the insurance agreements may be paid out of the general fund
 or any available funds or may be levied in excess of any tax
 limitation imposed by statute. However, for school districts,
 the costs shall be included in the district management levy
 as provided in section 296.7 if the district has certified a
 district management levy. If the district has not certified
 a district management levy, the cost shall be paid from
 the general fund. Any independent or autonomous board or
 commission in the municipality having authority to disburse
 funds for a particular municipal function without approval
 of the governing body may similarly enter into insurance
 agreements, procure liability insurance, adopt a self=insurance
 program, or join a local government risk pool within the field
 of its operation.
    Sec. 2.  Section 670.7, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended
 to read as follows:
    4.  The association of Iowa fairs or a fair as defined in
 section 174.1 and a library district established pursuant to
 section 336.2 shall each be deemed to be a municipality as
 defined in this chapter only for the purpose of joining a local
 government risk pool as provided in this section.
    Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate
 importance, takes effect upon enactment.


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            W. CHARLES SMITH


                                                                                            KIM REYNOLDS

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