Title IX, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)

The trustees may provide law enforcement service and facilities and may certify for levy an annual tax as provided in section 357D.8 . The trustees may purchase material, employ peace officers and other personnel, and may perform all other acts necessary to properly maintain and …

A district may anticipate the collection of taxes by the levy authorized in this chapter , and to carry out the purposes of this chapter may issue bonds payable in not more than ten equal installments with the rate of interest not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A . An inde…

Upon petition of thirty-five percent of the resident eligible electors, the board may dissolve a district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against outstanding obligations and any balance shall be applied to tax credit of property…

If part of a district is incorporated by a city and there are outstanding indebtedness obligations against the district, the city shall pay the outstanding obligations against the part of the district which is incorporated by the city. [ 82 Acts, ch 1174, §13 ]

The owner of any property in an unincorporated area contiguous to the boundaries of an established district may petition the board to be included in the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall submit the request to a competent disinterested civil engineer to inves…

1. The owner of any property joining an established district shall pay to the trustees of the district an initial fee to be computed as follows: a. The trustees shall first determine fair market value of all property and improvements owned by the district, less any indebtedness. …

1. The board shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the resident property owners in a proposed district if the assessed valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of the total assessed value of the proposed district, hold …

A district may include all or parts of the unincorporated areas of one township and any unincorporated areas of adjoining townships or parts of adjoining townships, but shall not include property assessed as agricultural land, centrally assessed property, or manufacturing persona…

The public hearing required in section 357D.2 shall be held within thirty days of the presentation of the petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication in two successive issues of any paper of general circulation within the district. The last publication shall be not …

After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition. [ 82 Acts, ch 1174, §5 ]

1. When the board establishes a district, the board shall appoint a competent disinterested civil engineer, who shall prepare a preliminary plat showing: a. The proper design in general outline of the district. b. The lots and parcels of land within the proposed district as they …

After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice as provided in section 357D.4 , of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat. After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall approve or disapprove the preliminary plat. If …

When a preliminary plat has been approved by the board, an election shall be held within the district within sixty days to approve or disapprove the levy of a tax of not more than one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property within the district an…

At the election, the names of up to three candidates for trustee shall be written in by the voters on blank ballots without formal nomination and the board shall appoint three from among the five receiving the highest number of votes as trustees for the district. One trustee shal…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the board of supervisors of a county, or the joint boards of supervisors of two or more counties, in which a district has been incorporated and organized or is proposed to be incorporated and organi…

The trustees are the corporate authority of the district and shall manage and control the affairs, property, and facilities of the district. The board of trustees shall elect a president, a clerk, and a treasurer from its membership. The trustees may certify for levy an annual ta…

A district, other than a combined district, may anticipate the collection of taxes by the levy authorized in this chapter , and to carry out the purposes of this chapter may issue bonds payable in not more than twenty equal installments with the rate of interest not exceeding tha…

1. A combined district may borrow money for its corporate purposes, but shall not become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount in the aggregate exceeding five percent on the value of the taxable property within the district, to be ascertained by the last state an…

Upon petition of thirty-five percent of the resident eligible electors, the board may dissolve a district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against outstanding obligations and any balance shall be applied to tax credits for proper…

The owner of any property in an area immediately contiguous to the boundaries of an established district may petition the board to be included in the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall submit the request to a competent disinterested civil engineer to investig…

1. The owner of any property joining an established district shall pay to the trustees of the district an initial fee to be computed as follows: a. The trustees shall first determine the fair market value of all property and improvements owned by the district, less any indebtedne…

1. The property and facilities of a district shall not be taxable in any manner by the state or any of its political subdivisions. 2. A district is a tax-certifying body for purposes of section 423.4, subsection 1 . 2014 Acts, ch 1139, §30, 33 – 35

1. If an area of contiguous territory is situated so that the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, equipping, maintenance, and operation of recreation facilities for the residents of the territory will be conducive to the public health, comfort, co…

1. The supervisors shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the property owners of a proposed benefited recreational lake district if the assessed valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of the total assessed value of the…

The public hearing required in section 357E.3 shall be held within thirty days of the presentation of the petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication as provided in section 331.305 . 88 Acts, ch 1194, §4 Referred to in §357E.7 , 357E.8

At the public hearing required in section 357E.3 , the board of supervisors may consider the boundaries of a proposed district, whether the boundaries shall be as described in the petition or otherwise, and for that purpose may amend the petition and change the boundaries of the …

1. When the board establishes a district, a competent disinterested civil engineer shall be appointed, who shall prepare a preliminary plat showing: a. The proper design in general outline of the district. b. The lots and parcels of land within the proposed district as they appea…

After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice as provided in section 357E.4 , of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat. After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall approve or disapprove the preliminary plat. If …

When a preliminary plat has been approved by the board, an election shall be held within the district within sixty days to approve or disapprove the levy of a tax of not more than four dollars per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property within the benefited…

1. At the election, the names of at least seven candidates for trustee shall be written in by the voters on blank ballots without formal nomination and the board of supervisors shall appoint seven from among the nine receiving the highest number of votes as trustees for the distr…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the board of supervisors of a county. 2. “Book” , “list” , “record” , or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system …

The trustees may purchase, own, rent, or maintain emergency medical services apparatus or equipment within the state or outside the territorial jurisdiction and boundary limits of this state, provide housing for such apparatus and equipment, provide emergency medical service and …

A district may anticipate the collection of taxes authorized in this chapter , and to carry out the purposes of this chapter may issue bonds payable in not more than ten equal installments with the rate of interest not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A . An indebtedness sha…

Upon petition of thirty-five percent of the resident eligible electors, the board may dissolve a district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against outstanding obligations and any balance shall be applied to tax credit of property…

If part of a district is incorporated by a city and there are outstanding indebtedness obligations against the district, the city shall pay the outstanding obligations against the part of the district which is incorporated by the city. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §14

The owner of any property in an unincorporated area contiguous to the boundaries of an established district may petition the board to be included in the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall submit the request to a competent disinterested civil engineer to inves…

1. The owner of any property joining an established district shall pay to the trustees of the district an initial fee to be computed as follows: a. The trustees shall first determine fair market value of all property and improvements owned by the district, less any indebtedness. …

1. The board shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the resident property owners in a proposed district if the assessed valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of the total assessed value of the proposed district, hold …

A district may include all or parts of the unincorporated areas of one township and any unincorporated areas of adjoining townships or parts of adjoining townships, but shall not include property assessed as agricultural land, or centrally assessed property. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §4

The public hearing required in section 357F.2 shall be held within thirty days of the presentation of the petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication in two successive issues of any newspaper of general circulation within the district. The last publication shall be …

After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §6

1. When the board establishes a district, the board shall appoint a competent disinterested civil engineer, who shall prepare a preliminary plat showing: a. The proper design in general outline of the district. b. The lots and parcels of land within the proposed district as they …

After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice, as provided in section 357F.4 , of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat. 92 Acts, ch 1226, §8

1. When a preliminary plat has been approved by the board, an election shall be held within the district within sixty days to approve or disapprove the levy of an initial tax of not more than one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property within the…

At the election, the names of up to three candidates for trustee shall be written in by the voters on blank ballots without formal nomination and the board shall appoint three from among the five receiving the highest number of votes as trustees for the district. One trustee shal…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Book” , “list” , “record” , or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1 . 2. “Council” means the ci…