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IA Code § 331.467 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.467 - Pledge — payment — remedy.

331.467 Pledge — payment — remedy.   1. The pledge of any net revenues of a county enterprise or combined county enterprise is valid and effective as to all persons including but not limited to other governmental bodies when it becomes valid and effective between the county and the holders of the revenue bonds or pledge orders.   2. Revenue bonds and pledge orders are payable both as to principal and interest solely out of the portion of the net revenues of the county enterprise or combined county enterprise pledged to their payment and are not a debt of or charge against the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation provision.   3. The sole remedy for a breach or default of a term of a revenue bond or pledge order is a proceeding in law or in equity by suit, action, or mandamus to enforce and compel performance of the duties required by this part and of the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or pledge orders, or to obtain the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and operate the county enterprise or combined county enterprise, and to perform the duties required by this part and the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or pledge orders.  [S81, §331.467; 81 Acts, ch 117, §466]  Referred to in §28M.3, 358.25
IA Code § 331.468 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.468 - Funds — payments.

331.468 Funds — payments.   1. If a county enterprise or combined county enterprise has on hand surplus funds, after making all deposits into all funds required by the terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions of outstanding revenue bonds, pledge orders, and other obligations which are payable from the revenues of the county enterprise or combined county enterprise and after complying with all of the requirements, terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the proceedings and resolutions pursuant to which revenue bonds, pledge orders, and other obligations are issued, the board may transfer the surplus funds to any other fund of the county in accordance with applicable law, provided that a transfer shall not be made if it conflicts with any of the requirements, terms, covenants, conditions, or provisions of any resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, pledge orders, or other obligations which are payable from the revenues of the county enterprise or combined county enterprise which are then outstanding.   2. This part does not prohibit or prevent the board from using funds derived from the issuance of general obligation bonds, the levy of special assessments and the issuance of special assessment bonds, and any other source which may be properly used for such purpose, to pay a part of the cost of a project.   3. The county shall pay for the use of or the services provided by the county enterprise or combined county enterprise as any other customer, except that the county may pay for use or service at a reduced rate or receive free use or service so long as the county complies with the provisions, terms, conditions and covenants of all resolutions pursuant to which revenue bonds or pledge orders are issued and outstanding.  [S81, §331.468; 81 Acts, ch 117, §467]  Referred to in §28M.3, 358.25
IA Code § 331.469 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.469 - Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.

331.469 Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.   1. An action shall not be brought which questions the legality of revenue bonds, the power of the board to issue revenue bonds, or the effectiveness of any proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of revenue bonds, from and after sixty days from the time the bonds are ordered issued by the board.   2. The enumeration in this part of specified powers and functions is not a limitation of the powers of counties, but this part and the procedures prescribed for exercising the powers and functions enumerated in this part control in the event of a conflict with any other law.  [S81, §331.469; 81 Acts, ch 117, §468]  Referred to in §28M.3, 358.25
IA Code § 331.470 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.470 - Prior projects preserved.

331.470 Prior projects preserved.   Projects and proceedings for the issuance of revenue bonds, pledge orders, and other temporary obligations, commenced before July 1, 1981, may be completed as required or permitted by any statute amended or repealed by  1981 Iowa Acts, ch. 117  , as though the amendment or repeal had not occurred, and the rights, duties, and interests resulting from the projects and proceedings remain valid and enforceable. Projects commenced prior to July 1, 1981, may be financed by the issuance of revenue bonds, pledge orders, and other temporary obligations under any such amended or repealed law or by the issuance of revenue bonds and pledge orders under this part. For purposes of this section, commencement of a project includes but is not limited to action taken by the board or an authorized officer to fix a date for either a hearing or an election in connection with any part of the project, and commencement of proceedings for the issuance of revenue bonds, pledge orders, and other temporary obligations includes but is not limited to action taken by the board to fix a date for either a hearing or a sale in connection with any part of such revenue bonds, pledge orders, or other temporary obligations or to order any part thereof to be issued.  [S81, §331.470; 81 Acts, ch 117, §469]  2011 Acts, ch 34, §87; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §358.25
IA Code § 331.476 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.476 - Expenditures confined to receipts.

331.476 Expenditures confined to receipts.   Except as otherwise provided in section 331.478, a county officer or employee shall not allow a claim, issue a warrant, or execute a contract which will result during a fiscal year in an expenditure from a county fund in excess of an amount equal to the collectible revenues in the fund for that fiscal year plus any unexpended balance in the fund from a previous year. A county officer or employee allowing a claim, issuing a warrant, or executing a contract in violation of this section is personally liable for the payment of the claim or warrant or the performance of the contract.  83 Acts, ch 123, §23, 209  Referred to in §331.437
IA Code § 331.477 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.477 - Current debt authorized.

331.477 Current debt authorized.   A debt payable from resources which will have accrued in a fund by the end of the fiscal year in which the debt is incurred may be authorized only by resolution of the board. The debt may take the form of:   1. Anticipatory warrants subject to chapter 74.   2. Loans from other county funds.   3. Other formal short-term debt instruments or obligations.  83 Acts, ch 123, §24, 209  Referred to in §331.432
IA Code § 331.478 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.478 - Noncurrent debt authorized.

331.478 Noncurrent debt authorized.   1. A county may contract indebtedness and issue bonds as otherwise provided by state law.   2. The board may by resolution authorize noncurrent debt as defined in subsection 3 which is payable from resources accruing after the end of the fiscal year in which the debt is incurred, in accordance with section 331.479, for any of the following purposes:   a. Expenditures for bridges or buildings destroyed by fire, flood, or other extraordinary casualty.   b. Expenditures incurred in the operation of the courts.   c. Expenditures for bridges which are made necessary by the construction of a public drainage improvement.   d. Expenditures for the benefit of a person entitled to receive assistance from public funds.   e. Expenditures authorized by vote of the electorate.   f. Contracts executed on the basis of the budget submitted as provided in section 309.93.   g. Expenditures authorized by supervisors acting in the capacity of trustees or directors of a drainage district or other special district.   h. Expenditures for land acquisition and capital improvements for county conservation purposes not to exceed in any year the monetary equivalent of a tax of six and three-fourths cents per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property in the county.   i. Expenditures for purposes for which counties may issue general obligation bonds without an election under state law.   3. Noncurrent debt authorized by subsection 2 may take any of the following forms:   a. Anticipatory warrants subject to chapter 74. Anticipatory warrants drawn on the secondary road fund are also subject to sections 309.46 through 309.55.   b. Advances from other funds.   c. Installment purchase contracts.   d. Other formal debt instruments or obligations other than bonds.   4. Noncurrent debt as defined in subsection 3 shall be retired from resources of the fund from which the expenditure was made for which the debt was incurred.  83 Acts, ch 123, §25, 209; 87 Acts, ch 161, §1  Referred to in §331.476, 331.479
IA Code § 331.479 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.479 - Other noncurrent debt issuance.

331.479 Other noncurrent debt issuance.   Before the board may institute proceedings for the incurrence of debt for the purposes listed in section 331.478, subsection 2, a notice of the proposed action, including a statement of the amount, purposes, and form of the debt, the proposed time of its liquidation, and the time and place of the meeting at which the board proposes to take action to authorize the debt, shall be published as provided in section 331.305. At the meeting, the board shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the county. After all objections have been received and considered, the board, at that meeting or a date to which it is adjourned, may take additional action to authorize the debt or abandon the proposal.  83 Acts, ch 123, §26, 209  Referred to in §331.478
IA Code § 331.485 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.485 - Definitions.

331.485 Definitions.   As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Cost” means cost as defined in section 384.37.   2. “County special assessment district” means the area of a county outside of cities within boundaries established by the board of supervisors for the purpose of assessment of the cost of a public improvement.   3. “District” means a joint special assessment district, and a county special assessment district.   4. “Joint special assessment district” means a district defined by a county and one or more other counties or one or more cities within the county or within an adjacent county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and one or more other counties or cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to public improvements which the parties to the agreement determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated area of the counties outside of cities, which are parties to the agreement.   5. “Public improvement” means public improvement as defined in section 384.37.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §1
IA Code § 331.486 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.486 - Assessment of costs of public improvements.

331.486 Assessment of costs of public improvements.   A county may assess to property within a county special assessment district the cost of construction and repair of public improvements benefiting the district and may assess to property within a joint special assessment district the cost of construction and repair of public improvements benefiting the district. A county may construct and assess the cost of public improvements within a district in the same manner as a city may proceed under chapter 384, subchapter IV, and chapter 384, subchapter IV, applies to counties with respect to public improvements, the assessment of their costs, and the issuance of bonds for the public improvements. A county may contract for a public improvement benefiting a district under this part pursuant to subchapter III, part 3, of this chapter.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1073, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §123, 127
IA Code § 331.487 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.487 - Special assessment bonds for public improvements.

331.487 Special assessment bonds for public improvements.   A county may issue special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments for the cost of public improvements benefiting a district in the same manner as provided for cities under chapter 384, subchapter IV.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 331.488 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.488 - Joint agreements for public improvements.

331.488 Joint agreements for public improvements.   An agreement entered into between a county and a city or another county in accordance with chapter 28E with respect to a public improvement may include, but is not limited to, the following:   1. The sharing of the total cost of the public improvement among all parties to the agreement.   2. The amount of total assessments against private property within each city and within the area of each county outside a city included within the district.   3. The method of specially assessing and determining benefits.   4. The amount of funds, if any, to be contributed by each city and each county to the project other than special assessments.   5. The rates to be established and imposed upon property within the district to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance of the public improvements.   6. The reduction of the county’s debt service tax levy rate against property within a city which is a party to the joint agreement.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §4
IA Code § 331.489 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.489 - Rates and charges relating to public improvements.

331.489 Rates and charges relating to public improvements.   A county which has created a district for a public improvement and, to the extent provided in the agreement creating a joint special assessment district, each county or city which is a party to the agreement, may establish, impose, adjust, and provide for the collection of rates and charges to produce gross revenues at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance of a public improvement, against property within the district and, where appropriate, establish, impose, adjust, and provide for the collection of charges for connection to a public improvement. The rates and charges must be established by ordinance of the governing body of the county or the city imposing the rates or charges. The rates and charges established as provided in this section, if not paid as provided by the ordinance of the governing body, are a lien upon the premises served or benefited by the public improvement and may be certified to the county treasurer and collected in the same manner as property taxes.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §5; 93 Acts, ch 73, §2  Referred to in §445.1  Collection of taxes, see chapter 445
IA Code § 331.490 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.490 - Cities subject to debt service tax levy — rates.

331.490 Cities subject to debt service tax levy — rates.   1. If a county and city have entered into an agreement to create a joint special assessment district and issue county general obligation bonds to fund the costs of a public improvement benefiting that district, the county’s debt service tax levy for the county general obligation bonds shall not be levied against property located in any city except a city which has entered into the agreement.   2. Counties and cities entering into an agreement for a joint special assessment district may provide in the agreement for a different rate of the county’s debt service tax levy against property in areas of the county outside a city and property within the cities.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §6
IA Code § 331.491 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.491 - Authority.

331.491 Authority.   The authority of a county or a city under this part with respect to districts and the financing of public improvements is in addition to any other authority of a county or city to contract and levy special assessments and issue bonds to fund the costs.  90 Acts, ch 1115, §7
IA Code § 331.501 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.501 - Office of county auditor.

331.501 Office of county auditor.   1. The office of auditor is an elective office except that if a vacancy occurs in the office, a successor shall be elected or appointed to the unexpired term as provided in chapter 69.   2. A person elected or appointed to the office of auditor shall qualify by taking the oath of office as provided in section 63.10 and giving bond as provided in section 64.8.   3. The term of office of the auditor is four years.  [C73, §589; C97, S13, §1072; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §520; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §39.17; S81, §331.501; 81 Acts, ch 117, §500]  2010 Acts, ch 1033, §45
IA Code § 331.503 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.503 - General powers.

331.503 General powers.   The auditor may:   1. Administer oaths and take affirmations on matters relating to the business of the office of auditor.   2. Subject to requirements of section 331.903, appoint and remove deputies, clerks and assistants. If a deputy auditor is not appointed and the requirements of office require the temporary employment of assistants, the auditor shall file a bill for the services with the board at its next meeting. The board shall allow reasonable compensation for the temporary appointees.  [C51, §411; R60, §642; C73, §766; C97, §481; SS15, §481; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5238, 5240, 5244; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §341.1, 341.3, 341.8; S81, §331.503; 81 Acts, ch 117, §502]  Referred to in §331.903
IA Code § 331.504 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.504 - Duties as clerk to the board.

331.504 Duties as clerk to the board.   The auditor shall:   1. Record the proceedings of the board. The minutes of the board shall include a record of all actions taken and the complete text of the motions, resolutions, amendments, and ordinances adopted by the board. Upon the request of a supervisor present at a meeting, the minutes shall include a record of the vote of each supervisor on any question before the board.   2. Maintain the books and records required to be kept by the board under section 331.303.   3. Sign all orders issued by the board for the payment of money.   4. Record the reports of the treasurer of the receipts and disbursements of the county.   5. Maintain a file of all accounts acted upon by the board with the board’s action on each account. If the board allows an expenditure from an account, the auditor shall indicate the amount of expenditure and the bill or claim for which the expenditure is allowed.   6. Furnish a copy of the proceedings of the board required to be published as provided in section 349.18.   7. Number each claim consecutively in the order of filing and enter the claim in the claim register alphabetically by the name of the claimant and including the date of filing, the number of the claim and its general nature, the action of the board, and if allowed, the fund from which the claim is paid. A record of the claims allowed at each session of the board shall be included in the minute book by reference to the numbers of the claims as entered in the claim register.   8. File for presentation to the board all unliquidated claims against the county and all claims for fees or compensation, except salaries fixed by state law. The claims, before being audited or paid, shall be itemized to clearly show the basis of the claim and whether for property sold or furnished for services rendered or for another purpose. An action shall not be brought against the county relating to a claim until the claim is filed as provided in this subsection and the payment refused or neglected.  [R60, §319; C73, §320, 2610, 3843; C97, §470, 1300, 3528; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5123, 5124, 5141; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §333.1(1 – 6), 331.20, 331.21; S81, §331.504; 81 Acts, ch 117, §503]  83 Acts, ch 29, §1  Referred to in §331.211
IA Code § 331.505 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION|Section 331.505 - Duties relating to elections.

331.505 Duties relating to elections.   The auditor shall:   1. Serve as county commissioner of elections as provided in chapter 47.   2. Conduct all elections held within the county.   3. Serve as a member of a board to hear and decide objections made to a certification of nomination as provided in section 44.7.   4. Serve as county commissioner of registration as provided in chapter 48A.   5. Serve as clerk of the election contest court as provided in chapter 62.   6. Record the orders of suspension and temporary appointment of county and township officers as provided in section 66.19.  [S81, §331.505; 81 Acts, ch 117, §504]  94 Acts, ch 1169, §60