Legal Opinion
Polk County Board of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 18, 1994No. 94-904PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
This is an appeal by the Polk County Board of Supervisors (Board or Board of Supervisors) and the Polk County Auditor from a final judgment granting a writ of mandamus sought by the Polk County Charter Commission (Commission or Charter Commission). The district court ordered the Board through the writ to direct the Polk County Auditor and the commissioner of elections to place on the ballot the question of adopting a proposed commonwealth charter reorganizing Polk County government. This ballot would be presented on November 8, 1994 at the general election. The writ has been…
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