{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.253","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 331.253","heading":"Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.","body":"1. Consolidation may be placed on the ballot only by a joint report by two or more counties.\n2. A final report must contain a consolidation charter if multicounty consolidation is recommended. The consolidation charter must conform to the provisions and requirements in accordance with this part.","path":["Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)","Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION","Subchapter II - ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT","Part 2 - ALTERNATIVE FORMS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/331.253.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:09Z","sha256":"d76210a2c9726c25de7a49d887294a29b00ef75c5613fcce4be5f639401d0151","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.252","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}