A home rule charter must contain provisions for:
- 1. A council of an odd number of members, not less than five.
- 2. A mayor, who may be one of those council members.
- 3. Two-year or staggered four-year terms of office for the mayor and council members.
- 4. The powers and duties of the mayor and the council, consistent with the provisions of the city code.
- 5. A council representation plan pursuant to section 372.13, subsection 11.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §372.10] 91 Acts, ch 256, §38