§712-1274  Failure to prosecute.  If the
petition is filed by a citizen or by an organization, it shall not be dismissed
by the complainant or for want of prosecution except upon a sworn statement by
the complainant or the complainant's attorney, setting forth the reasons why
the suit should be dismissed, and the dismissal ordered by the court.  In case
of failure to prosecute any such suit with reasonable diligence, or at the
request of the complainant, the court, in its discretion, may substitute any other
citizen or organization, including, but not limited to the attorney general or
the prosecutor or prosecuting attorney of the county consenting thereto for the
complainant.  If a suit is brought by a citizen or by an organization and the
court finds that there was no reasonable ground or cause therefor, the costs
shall be taxed against such citizen or organization, except that no costs shall
be taxed against state or county organizations. [L 1979, c 181, pt of §2; am L
1996, c 246, §5]