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IA Code § 357I.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.2 - Petition for public hearing.

357I.2 Petition for public hearing.   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 public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district. The petition shall include a statement containing the following information:   a. The need for secondary road services.   b. The district to be served.   c. The approximate number of families in the district.   d. A general description of the secondary road services to be provided in the district by the county.   2. The board may require a bond of the petitioners conditioned for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings in case the district is not established.   3. If part or all of the proposed district lies within two miles of the boundaries of a city, the board shall send a copy of the petition to each such city before scheduling the public hearing on the petition. A city that receives a copy of the petition may require that any road or street improvements and associated drainage improvements constructed within the district after establishment of the district be constructed in compliance with requirements for such improvements then in effect within the city. The city shall notify the board of the city’s response to the petition within thirty days of receiving the petition. If the city wants requirements for road or street improvements and associated drainage improvements then in effect within the city to apply within the district, the requirements shall be included in the resolution of the board establishing the district and shall be incorporated into the plans and specifications for the improvements prepared by the district engineer or county engineer. The plans and specifications shall be subject to approval by the board and by the city council of each affected city, which approval must occur before commencement of construction. If costs for construction of improvements according to a city’s standards exceed the costs for such construction according to county standards, the petitioners shall pay the difference in the costs.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §22; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §88  Referred to in §357I.4, 357I.10
IA Code § 357I.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.3 - Limitation on area and property comprising district.

357I.3 Limitation on area and property comprising district.   1. A district is limited to property within a residential subdivision that was in existence prior to January 1, 2007, and that has received county road services pursuant to an agreement between the county and residents of the subdivision prior to July 1, 2008.   2. Subject to the limitations in subsection 1, 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.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §23
IA Code § 357I.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.4 - Time of hearing.

357I.4 Time of hearing.   The public hearing required in section 357I.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 not less than one week before the proposed hearing.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §24  Referred to in §357I.7, 357I.8
IA Code § 357I.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.5 - Action by board.

357I.5 Action by board.   After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §25
IA Code § 357I.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.6 - Engineer.

357I.6 Engineer.   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 appear on the county auditor’s plat books with the names of the owners.   c. The assessed valuation of the lots and parcels.   2. The compensation of the engineer on the preliminary investigation shall be determined by the board. The engineer shall file a report with the county auditor within thirty days of appointment. The board may extend the time upon good cause shown.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §26
IA Code § 357I.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.7 - Hearing on engineer’s report.

357I.7 Hearing on engineer’s report.   After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice, as provided in section 357I.4, of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §27
IA Code § 357I.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.8 - Election on proposed levy and candidates for trustees.

357I.8 Election on proposed levy and candidates for trustees.   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 not to exceed in any fiscal year one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property within the district and to choose candidates for the offices of trustees of the district. Notice of the election, including the time and place of holding the election, shall be given as provided in section 357I.4. The vote shall be by ballot which shall state clearly the proposition to be voted upon and any registered voter residing within the district at the time of the election may vote. It is not mandatory for the county commissioner of elections to conduct elections held pursuant to this chapter, but the elections shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 49 where not in conflict with this chapter. Judges shall be appointed to serve without pay by the board from among the registered voters of the district to be in charge of the election. The proposition is approved if sixty percent of those voting on the proposition vote in favor of it.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §28  Referred to in §357I.10, 357I.11, 357I.12
IA Code § 357I.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.9 - Trustees — term and qualification.

357I.9 Trustees — term and qualification.   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 shall be appointed to serve for one year, one for two years, and one for three years. The trustees and their successors must be residents of the district and shall give bond in the amount required by the board, the premium of which shall be paid by the district. Vacancies shall be filled by election, but if there are no candidates for a trustee office, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the board. The term of succeeding trustees shall be three years.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §29
IA Code § 357I.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.10 - Trustees’ powers.

357I.10 Trustees’ powers.   The trustees may contract only with the county to provide road services including road paving, reconstruction, or maintenance, according to the county’s standards for such services, on roads within the district and on any road outside the district that provides a direct route between the subdivision comprising the district and the nearest paved street or highway, other than roads identified under section 357I.2, subsection 3, and may certify for levy an annual tax as provided in section 357I.8. The trustees may purchase materials incidental to the administrative functions of the trustees and perform all other acts necessary to properly maintain and operate the district. The trustees are allowed necessary expenses in the discharge of their duties, but they shall not receive a salary.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §30
IA Code § 357I.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.11 - Revenues excluded from county general fund transfers.

357I.11 Revenues excluded from county general fund transfers.   The amount of revenue collected from the tax levied pursuant to section 357I.8 shall not be included in the calculation of property tax revenues transferred to the secondary road fund annually under section 331.429.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §31
IA Code § 357I.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.12 - Bonds in anticipation of revenue.

357I.12 Bonds in anticipation of revenue.   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 indebtedness shall not be incurred under this chapter until authorized by an election. The election shall be held and notice given in the same manner as provided in section 357I.8, and the same sixty percent vote shall be necessary to authorize indebtedness. Both propositions may be submitted to the voters at the same election.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §32
IA Code § 357I.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.13 - Dissolution of district.

357I.13 Dissolution of district.   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 owners of the district. However, if the district is annexed, the board of supervisors may transfer the remaining property and balance to the city which annexed the territory. The board shall continue to levy a tax after dissolution of a district, of not to exceed twenty-seven cents per thousand dollars of assessed value on all the taxable property of the district, until all outstanding obligations of the district are paid.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §33
IA Code § 357I.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357I - BENEFITED SECONDARY ROAD SERVICES DISTRICTS|Section 357I.14 - Incorporation of district land.

357I.14 Incorporation of district land.   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.  2008 Acts, ch 1124, §34
IA Code § 357J.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.1 - Authorization and purpose.

357J.1 Authorization and purpose.   1. This chapter authorizes a pilot project for which a county of the state may establish an emergency response district.   2. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a county within the state an opportunity to participate in a pilot project having a new governance structure to facilitate the delivery and funding of fire protection service and emergency medical service to residents of the county.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §1
IA Code § 357J.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.2 - Definitions.

357J.2 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Board” means the board of supervisors of a county.   2. “Commission” means a governing body composed of a member of the board of supervisors, the sheriff, and the mayor from each city within the district. A member of the commission shall not appoint a designee to serve on the commission in the member’s capacity.   3. “District” means an emergency response district.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §2  Referred to in §357J.11
IA Code § 357J.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.3 - Motion for public hearing.

357J.3 Motion for public hearing.   1. The board of supervisors of any county having a population of at least sixteen thousand nine hundred twenty-five but not more than sixteen thousand nine hundred fifty, according to the 2000 certified federal census, shall, on the board’s own motion, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district. The motion shall include a statement containing the following information:   a. The need for fire protection service and emergency medical service.   b. The geographic boundaries of the district to be served.   c. The approximate number of families in the district.   d. The proposed personnel, equipment, and facilities to provide the fire protection service and emergency medical service.   2. The board of supervisors shall notify the state fire marshal’s office that a motion has been adopted to form a district.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §3  Referred to in §357J.5
IA Code § 357J.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.4 - District — boundary changes.

357J.4 District — boundary changes.   1. The boundary lines of a district may include any incorporated or unincorporated areas within a county.   2. The boundary lines of a district shall not be changed after the district is established except as provided in this subsection.   a. The boundary lines of a district shall be changed and shall become effective immediately upon approval of all of the following:   (1) The commission.   (2) The board of township trustees of the area proposed to be included or excluded from the district.   (3) The district fire chief.   (4) The assistant fire chief who is responsible for delivery of fire protection service and emergency medical service within the area proposed to be excluded from the district, if applicable.   (5) The fire chief of a fire department in the area proposed to be included in the district, if applicable.   b. The boundary lines of a district shall be changed to exclude a city or the unincorporated areas of a township if the commission receives a written request from the governing body of the city or the board of township trustees, as applicable, requesting exclusion from the district. However, a boundary change under this paragraph shall become effective no earlier than eighteen months following receipt of the written request.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 165, §3, 4
IA Code § 357J.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.5 - Time of hearing.

357J.5 Time of hearing.   The public hearing required in section 357J.3 shall be held within thirty days of the adoption of the motion. 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 not less than one week before the proposed hearing.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §5  Referred to in §357J.9
IA Code § 357J.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.6 - District established — plan — pilot authorized.

357J.6 District established — plan — pilot authorized.   1. Within ten days after the hearing, the board shall adopt a resolution establishing the district or abandoning the board’s motion.   2. Within ten days after establishing a district, the board shall submit a plan to the state fire marshal’s office and the county finance committee. The plan shall include all of the following:   a. Personnel, equipment, facilities, and other available resources that may be shared by all of the various fire departments and emergency medical service providers within the district.   b. Financial information demonstrating the ability to provide fire protection service and emergency medical service to the residents of the district.   c. A plan for transition of delivery and funding of fire protection service and emergency medical service to the new district.   d. A plan for the dissolution of the district and a plan for the allocation of any assets acquired by the district in the event of dissolution.   3. The county finance committee shall review the district’s financial information, including revenues, expenditures, and budget items as well as the financial implications and plan for transitioning to a new financing structure. Within thirty days after receiving the plan, the county finance committee shall report its findings to the state fire marshal.   4. The state fire marshal shall consider the county finance committee’s findings and review the district’s personnel, equipment, facilities, and other available resources that may be shared by all of the various fire departments and emergency medical service providers as well as the practical considerations and plan for transitioning to a new structure for delivering fire protection service and emergency medical service to the district. The state fire marshal shall determine whether the district can successfully deliver fire protection service and emergency medical service throughout the district.   5. Within sixty days of receiving the board’s plan, the state fire marshal shall notify the board whether the board’s plan is approved.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §6  Referred to in §357J.7
IA Code § 357J.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.7 - Pilot project — five years — report.

357J.7 Pilot project — five years — report.   1. A district established by the board and having a plan approved by the state fire marshal under section 357J.6 is authorized to proceed and continue as a pilot project for five years beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year following the date of the board’s resolution establishing the district. However, if the date of the board’s action falls after November 1, the pilot project shall not begin until July 1 of the fiscal year subsequent to the next following fiscal year.   2. The commission shall submit an annual report to the state fire marshal summarizing the results of the pilot project, including the strengths of the project, whether delivery of fire protection service and emergency medical service was improved throughout the district, and additional measures needed to improve the delivery of such services.   3. The fourth annual report prepared by the commission under subsection 2 shall also be submitted to the governor and the general assembly. It is the intent of the general assembly to use that report to determine whether to continue the pilot project, revise it, terminate it, or implement the pilot project provisions or a similar approach statewide.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §7
IA Code § 357J.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.8 - Engineer.

357J.8 Engineer.   1. When the pilot project is approved, the board shall appoint a civil engineer or county 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 appear on the county auditor’s plat books with the names of the owners.   c. The assessed valuation of the lots and parcels.   2. The board shall determine the compensation for the engineer’s preliminary investigation. The engineer shall file a report with the county auditor within thirty days of appointment. The board may extend the time upon good cause shown.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §8
IA Code § 357J.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.9 - Hearing on engineer’s report.

357J.9 Hearing on engineer’s report.   After the engineer’s report is filed, the board shall give notice, as provided in section 357J.5, of a public hearing to be held concerning the engineer’s preliminary plat. Within ten days after the hearing, the board shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the engineer’s plan.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §9
IA Code § 357J.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.10 - Approval of district property tax levy.

357J.10 Approval of district property tax levy.   Annually, the commission shall propose the levy of a tax of not more than one dollar and sixty and three-quarters cents per one thousand dollars of assessed value on all taxable property within the district. A proposed property tax levy rate shall not be approved by the commission unless two-thirds of the commission’s members are present when the proposed property tax levy rate is approved. The commission shall hold a public hearing within thirty days of the commission’s approval of a proposed property tax levy rate to receive public comment. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the district and shall be posted in a public place in each city within the district no less than ten days before the public hearing. The notice shall include the commission’s proposed property tax levy rate, the reason for the tax, and the time when and the place where the hearing shall be held. The commission shall be considered a municipality for purposes of adopting and certifying a budget pursuant to chapter 24 and shall set the property tax levy rate no more than ten days following the public hearing. The tax shall be set to raise only the amount needed. The commission shall have exclusive tax-levying authority for the district.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §10  Referred to in §357J.12, 357J.16
IA Code § 357J.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.11 - Governance authority — commission.

357J.11 Governance authority — commission.   The district shall be governed by a commission, as defined in section 357J.2.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §11
IA Code § 357J.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 357J - EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICTS|Section 357J.12 - Commission powers.

357J.12 Commission powers.   1. The commission may purchase, own, rent, or maintain fire and 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 fire protection service and emergency medical service and facilities, and may certify for levy an annual tax as provided in section 357J.10. The commission may purchase material, employ fire protection service personnel, emergency medical service personnel, and other personnel, and may perform all other acts necessary to properly maintain and operate the district. The commission may contract under chapter 28E with any city or county or public or private agency that is not a member of the district for the purpose of providing fire protection service or emergency medical service under this chapter. The commissioners are allowed necessary expenses in the discharge of their duties.   2. The commission shall draw the boundaries of fire and emergency medical services areas within the district to be assigned to various fire departments and stations throughout the district.  2008 Acts, ch 1152, §12  Referred to in §357J.14