ORDINANCE #580 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA, BY ADDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO FAILURE TO ASSIST Be It Enacted by the City Council of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa: SECTION 1. SECTION ADDED. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa, is amended by adding a new Section 41.14 which is hereby adopted to read as follows: 41.14 FAILURE TO ASSIST. A person who reasonably believes another person is suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to contact local law enforcement or local emergency response authorities, if doing so does not place the person or other person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death. No person shall without lawful cause violate the provisions of this section. A person shall not be required to contact local law enforcement or emergency response authorities if the person knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in need of help or assistance. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 727.12) SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed by the Council on the 7th day of September, 2021, and approved this 7th day of September, 2021. /s/Shawn Kelly, Mayor ATTEST: /s/Jodie Flaherty, City Administrator MVTN 9-15-21
