Legal Opinion
City of Clinton v. Sheridan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 26, 1995No. 94-82PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
The electors of Clinton, Iowa adopted a home rule charter in 1987. All powers of the city were vested in the city council, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Iowa and the provisions of the charter. The charter included initiative and referendum provisions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of ordinances by voters at an election.
In this appeal we must determine if the initiative and referendum provisions of Clinton’s home rule charter are contrary to Iowa *691law. Based on opinions from the Office of the Iowa Attorney General that initiative and referendum elections are…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Clinton v. Cedar Rapids & Missouri River RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Eckerson v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Merriam v. Moody's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- City of Council Bluffs v. CainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Richardson v. City of JeffersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Goodell v. Humboldt CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- Gravert v. NebergallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- Berent v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
- Worth County Friends of Agriculture v. Worth CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Kane v. City Council of the City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
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