CITY OF CLINTON v. SHERIDAN

No. 94-82.

530 N.W.2d 690 (1995)

CITY OF CLINTON, Iowa, Appellant, v. Charles A. SHERIDAN, Clinton County Auditor, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce D. Johansen, City Atty., for appellant.

Lawrence H. Schultz, County Atty., for appellee.

Considered en banc.


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...

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