1. A city is discontinued if,for a period of six years or more, it has held no city election and has caused no taxes to be levied. Ifthe board receives knowledge of facts which cause an automatic discontinuance under thissection, itshall make a determination that the city is discontinued, shall take control of the property of the discontinued city,and shall carry out allnecessary procedures as ifthe city were discontinued under a petition or plan. 2. A city may also be discontinued in accordance with the following procedures. The council shall adopt a resolution of intent to discontinue and shall call a public hearing on the proposal to discontinue. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing and the proposed action shall be published as provided in section 362.3. At the public hearing, the council shall receive oral and written comments regarding the proposal from any person. Thereafter, the council, at the same meeting or at a subsequent meeting, may pass a resolution of discontinuance or pass a resolution abandoning the proposal. If the council passes a resolution of discontinuance, a petition may be filed with the clerk in the manner provided in section 362.4, within thirty days following the effective date of the resolution, requesting that the question of discontinuance be submitted to the registered voters of the city. Upon receipt of a petition requesting an election, the council shall direct the county commissioner of elections to call a special election on the question of discontinuance or shall adopt a resolution abandoning the discontinuance. Notice of the election shall be given by publication as required in section 49.53. If a majority of those voting approve the discontinuance or ifno petition for an election is filed, the clerk shall send a copy of the resolution of discontinuance and, ifan election is held, the results of the election to the board. The board shall take control of the property of the discontinued city and shall supervise procedures necessary to carry out the discontinuance in accordance with section 368.21. 3. When a city isdiscontinued under thissection or under sections 368.11 through 368.22, and that city owns a cemetery, the board shall determine ifany perpetual care funds exist and provide for their transfer to a trustee named by a district court or to the county or other suitable governmental entity. Subsection2amended
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