Michael Bennett Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

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Michael Bennett Assistant Iowa Attorney General

County can exercise the following powers and no others –those granted in express words – those necessarily implied and incident to the powers expressly granted –those indispensable to accomplishment of the purposes of the corporation

County Home Rule Amendment Art. II, § The proposition or rule of law that a county… government possesses and can exercise only those powers granted in express words is not a part of the law of this state.

Iowa Code § Statutory enactment of home rule Vests county home rule powers in Board of Supervisors-unless otherwise provided by law. If statute: – gives power –does not give power, –repeals power – Only limits home rule power if expressly limited.

Exercising Power Iowa Code § Motion/Resolution Statement of policy/ order for action Ordinance/Amendment General/permanent county law

 Only on local affairs  Use code procedures  Can’t levy a tax  Can’t lower state standard  Can set higher standard- unless state says no.  If conflict city- then city prevails  Must be consistent with state law

Local Affairs Protect/preserve –Rights, privileges, property of county and residents Preserve/improve –Peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort, convenience of residents. Can’t enact civil law governing civil relationships- ex. local contract law.

Procedures Code set procedure - must follow unless law provides otherwise. If not- can create own procedure. Ex. Iowa Code selling county land –Resolution –Publish –Public hearing

Local Taxes Only tax if expressly authorized Cannot collect a tax by calling it a fee Must relate “fee” to cost of conferring “special benefit” Not exact but must justify Ex. Can charge for ambulance call, Can’t for ambulance coverage.

Lower Standards Can’t lower standard set by state law. Example –Can pass ordinances creating simple misdemeanor crimes –Can adopt state simple misdemeanor –Can’t make higher state offense a simple misdemeanor

Higher standards Can set higher standard that state law but Not if state law says can’t

Conflict with City May regulate in city but… If conflict with city- then city prevails May be wise to consult with cities Ex. Keg ordinances If the power …of a county conflicts with..a municipal corporation, the power…exercised by a municipal corporation shall prevail in its jurisdiction, IA Constit. Art. III, Sec.39A

Consistent with state law ? Express preemption: legislature has reserved an area of regulation to the state. Implied preemption: county action is inconsistent with statute or area is completely occupied by state regulation.

Comprehensive review of home rule powers Speed/red light cameras Cite owner under city civil infraction Upheld under home rule powers City of Davenport v. Seymour

Express Preemption Statute explicitly prohibits local regulation Example- Local regulation air/water quality for confinement facilities A A county shall not adopt or enforce county legislation regulating a condition or activity occurring on land used for the production, care, feeding, or housing of animals unless the regulation of the production, care, feeding, or housing of animals is expressly authorized by state law.

Implied Conflict Preemption Local/state regulation irreconcilable Permits what state prohibits Prohibits what state permits Try to harmonize state and local laws Presume local regulation valid City ordinance which defined subdivision inconsistently with state code to review extra-territorial plat of survey filing was preempted by state law City of Cedar Rapids v. James Properties, Inc

Implied Field Preemption Clear legislative expression – to preempt local regulation or – to have uniform regulations. Extensive regulation insufficient Example : The administrator [of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division] may by rule establish a uniform transfer fee to be assessed by all local authorities upon licensees or permittees to cover the administrative costs of such transfers, such fee to be retained by the local authority involved. - city couldn’t set additional transfer fee (Iowa Grocery Industry Ass’n v. Des Moines)

Home Rule Preemption Analysis Local ordinance preempted by state law? Does state law expressly forbid local regulation? Yes No Ordinance expressly preempted. Does local act allow what is forbidden by state or forbid what is allowed by state? No Yes Implied conflict preemption of local ordinance Has state so occupied field that no room for local regulation? Yes No Implied field preemption of local ordinance No Preemption-local regulation allowed Implied Conflict Considerations ► must be irreconcilable with state law ► presume local action validity ► read state law in harmony with local if possible Implied Field Considerations ► extensive regulation insufficient ► requires clear legislative intent to preempt local or have uniformity in law.

Who is not granted home rule powers? Schools Townships County Hospitals Must find authority in statute for these actor’s powers.

States are the laboratories of democracy- Justice Louis Brandeis Counties and cities are the guinea pigs for states –Keg ordinances –Drug paraphernalia –Smoking ban –Camera traffic enforcement

Protecting your powers Generally, Iowa Supreme Court supports home rule powers Legislature may preempt locals Get involved! –ISAC –County Officer Associations –Local legislators

Resources Your County Attorney Iowa League of Cities Special Report A Legal Review of More Than Forty Years of Home Rule Jurisprudence In Iowa: The Path Traveled and the Road Ahead, Terrance Timmins, 2010.