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IA Code § 309.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.12 - Construction of terms.

309.12 Construction of terms.   The classification of county road funds into “secondary road construction funds” and “secondary road maintenance funds” is hereby abolished. Wherever in any statute the words, “secondary road construction fund” or “secondary road maintenance fund” appear, they shall be construed to mean, “secondary road fund”.  [C24, 27, §4635, 4797; C31, 35, §4644-c13; C39, §4644.12; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.12]
IA Code § 309.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.16 - Duty of department.

309.16 Duty of department.   The department shall when requested by the board of supervisors advise with said board as to the manner of constructing and maintaining the secondary roads.  [C31, 35, §4644-c18; C39, §4644.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.16]
IA Code § 309.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.17 - Engineer — term.

309.17 Engineer — term.   The board of supervisors shall employ one or more licensed civil engineers who shall be known as county engineers. The board shall fix their term of employment which shall not exceed three years, but the tenure of office may be terminated at any time by the board.  [C24, 27, §4641; C31, 35, §4644-c19; C39, §4644.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.17]  2007 Acts, ch 126, §52  Referred to in §331.321
IA Code § 309.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.18 - Compensation.

309.18 Compensation.   The board shall fix the compensation of the engineers.   Said engineers shall, in the performance of their duties, work under the directions of said board and shall give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties in a sum not less than two thousand nor more than five thousand dollars, to be approved by the board.  [C24, 27, §4641; C31, 35, §4644-c20, -c21; C39, §4644.18, 4644.19; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §309.18, 309.19; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.18]  83 Acts, ch 123, §109, 209  Referred to in §331.321, 331.429
IA Code § 309.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.19 - Counties joining in employment.

309.19 Counties joining in employment.   The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may enter into an agreement to jointly employ a county engineer, employ professional and clerical assistants for the engineer, and to provide such services as can be carried on jointly and will operate to their mutual benefit. Such agreement shall be written and entered in their respective minutes. The engineer employed under such agreement shall be the official county engineer for each of the respective boards and shall be employed for such term of years as shall be determined by the boards but in no event longer than the period of time the mutual agreement between the boards is to be in effect. The written agreement shall provide for the determination of the cost of such joint program and the manner of allocation of the cost to each board for inclusion in the respective budgets. The boards by mutual agreement shall designate one board to make payments for salaries and other costs of the joint program. The board shall be reimbursed by the other board or boards in accordance with the joint agreement. The provisions of chapter 28E shall be applicable to this section.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.19]  2020 Acts, ch 1005, §1  Referred to in §331.321  Section amended
IA Code § 309.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.20 - Engineers — itemized account.

309.20 Engineers — itemized account.   County engineers and their assistants shall file an itemized and verified account with the board of supervisors for the reimbursement of all expenses incurred. Mileage may be claimed as provided in section 70A.9.  [C24, 27, §4642; C31, 35, §4644-c22; C39, §4644.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.20]
IA Code § 309.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.21 - Supervision of construction and maintenance work.

309.21 Supervision of construction and maintenance work.   All construction and maintenance work shall be performed under the direct and immediate supervision of the county engineer who shall be deemed responsible for the efficient, economical and good-faith performance of said work.  [C31, 35, §4644-c23; C39, §4644.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.21]  Referred to in §309.67
IA Code § 309.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.22 - Construction project — progress report by engineer.

309.22 Construction project — progress report by engineer.   1. On or before the fifteenth day of April of each year the board of supervisors, with the assistance of the county engineer, shall, subject to the approval of the department, adopt a secondary road construction program which shall include a project accomplishment list for the next fiscal year, and a project priority list for the succeeding four fiscal years based upon the construction funds, local secondary and farm-to-market, estimated to be available for the period. Subject to departmental approval, any project on the approved priority list may be advanced to and constructed in the accomplishment year and the project accomplishment list may be revised due to unforeseen conditions.   2. After the close of each fiscal year, and not later than September 15, the county engineer shall submit an annual report to the department. The annual report shall include a statement of the progress made toward the completion of each project contained in the approved project accomplishment list on which work was accomplished, a statement of the total amount expended on each project during the year, and a statement of what portion of the work on each project was done on contract and the amount expended on each contract for each project.  [C31, 35, §4644-c24; C39, §4644.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.22]  84 Acts, ch 1102, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104  Referred to in §307.32, 309.10, 309.22A, 309.27
IA Code § 309.22A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.22A - Annual report — replacement and repair of structurally deficient bridges.

309.22A Annual report — replacement and repair of structurally deficient bridges.   On or before September 15 of each year, the county engineer of each county in the state shall certify and file a report with the department, as part of the annual report required under section 309.22, detailing the manner in which moneys received by the county that originated from the road use tax fund were used to replace or repair structurally deficient bridges in the county. The report shall include all of the following:   1. The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that have been replaced or repaired to the point that they function at full capacity.   2. The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that have been partially replaced or partially repaired to alleviate some structural deficiencies, but not to the point that the bridges function at full capacity, and a brief description of the replacements or repairs necessary to allow them to function at full capacity.   3. The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that are in the process of being replaced or repaired and a description of the timeline of each replacement or repair project.   4. The number of bridges under the county’s jurisdiction that remain structurally deficient and a description of the timeline for replacement or repair of each bridge, if any.  2016 Acts, ch 1072, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1077, §2  Referred to in §307.32, 309.27
IA Code § 309.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.23 - Review by department and operation of program.

309.23 Review by department and operation of program.   The secondary road construction program is subject to review by the department under section 309.94 and subject to program operation requirements under section 309.96, subsection 2.  84 Acts, ch 1102, §5  Referred to in §309.27
IA Code § 309.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.24 - Uniform and unified plan required.

309.24 Uniform and unified plan required.   The secondary road construction program or project shall be planned on the basis of one general, uniform, and unified plan for the complete and permanent construction of the roads embraced in the program or project as to bridge, culvert, tile, and grading or other improvements.  [C31, 35, §4644-c26; C39, §4644.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.24]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §135  Referred to in §309.27  Section amended
IA Code § 309.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.25 - Material considerations for farm-to-market roads.

309.25 Material considerations for farm-to-market roads.   In planning and in adopting said program or project by the board of supervisors, said board and the county engineer shall give due and careful consideration, to the location of primary roads, and of roads heretofore improved as county roads, to the market centers and main roads leading thereto, and to rural mail and school bus routes, it being the intent of this chapter that said program or project will, when finally executed, afford the highest possible systematic, intracounty and intercounty connections of all roads of the county.  [C31, 35, §4644-c27; C39, §4644.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.25]  Referred to in §309.27  Farm-to-market roads, chapter 310
IA Code § 309.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.26 - Provisional selection of roads.

309.26 Provisional selection of roads.   The board after due consultation with the county engineer, shall first select in a provisional way the roads which they then consider advisable to embrace in said program, and direct said engineer to make a reconnaissance survey and estimate of all said roads, or of such part thereof as, in view of the public necessity and convenience, present the most urgent need and necessity for early construction.  [C24, 27, §4643; C31, 35, §4644-c28; C39, §4644.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.26]  Referred to in §309.27
IA Code § 309.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.27 - Report of engineer.

309.27 Report of engineer.   In addition to meeting the requirements of sections 309.22 through 309.26, the engineer, when so ordered by the board, shall make written report to the board and shall designate therein in their order of importance the roads which, in the engineer’s judgment, are most urgently in need of construction.  [C24, 27, §4643; C31, 35, §4644-c29; C39, §4644.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.27]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §136  Section amended
IA Code § 309.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.28 - Recommendations.

309.28 Recommendations.   The engineer may in the engineer’s report recommend that certain definitely described roads or parts thereof be omitted from the provisional program or project, or that certain definitely described roads or parts thereof be added thereto, and in such case the engineer shall clearly enter on the report the reasons therefor.  [C31, 35, §4644-c30; C39, §4644.28; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.28]
IA Code § 309.29 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.29 - Map required.

309.29 Map required.   A map of the county showing the location of the proposed program or project shall accompany the report of the engineer.  [C24, 27, §4644; C31, 35, §4644-c31; C39, §4644.29; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.29]
IA Code § 309.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.30 - Additional estimates.

309.30 Additional estimates.   Additional reconnaissance surveys and estimates may be ordered by the board when it deems the same necessary or advisable.  [C31, 35, §4644-c32; C39, §4644.30; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.30]
IA Code § 309.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.34 - Record required.

309.34 Record required.   After the construction program or project is finally determined, the county auditor shall record the same at length in a county road book.  [C24, 27, §4646; C31, 35, §4644-c36; C39, §4644.34; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.34]
IA Code § 309.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.35 - When surveys required.

309.35 When surveys required.   Before proceeding to the construction of any road or roads included in the secondary road construction program where the grading, exclusive of bridges and culverts, is estimated to cost over ten thousand dollars per mile, the county engineer shall cause detailed surveys and plans for the road or roads to be prepared.  [C24, 27, §4643; C31, 35, §4644-c37; C39, §4644.35; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.35]  2001 Acts, ch 32, §2
IA Code § 309.36 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.36 - Nature of survey.

309.36 Nature of survey.   The engineer’s survey shall be on the basis of the permanent improvement of said roads, as to bridge, culvert, tile, and road work.  [C24, 27, §4644; C31, 35, §4644-c38; C39, §4644.36; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.36]
IA Code § 309.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.37 - Details of survey.

309.37 Details of survey.   The engineer’s survey shall show:   1. A division into sections of all of the roads embraced in said provisional program, a designation of each section by some appropriate number, name, or letter, the starting point and terminus of each section, and the mileage of each section.   2. An accurate plan and profile of the roads surveyed, showing all of the following:   a. Cuts and fills.   b. Outline of grades.   c. All existing permanent bridges, culverts and grades.   d. Proper bench marks on each bridge and culvert.   3. The drainage, both surface and subdrainage, necessary to prepare said roads for complete construction.   4. The location of all lines of tile and size thereof.   5. All necessary bridges and culverts, their length, height, and width and foundation soundings.   6. An estimate of the watershed having relation to each bridge and culvert.   7. An estimate of the construction cost of said roads on the basis of permanent bridges, culverts, tile, and road work.  [C24, 27, §4644; C31, 35, §4644-c39; C39, §4644.37; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.37]  2011 Acts, ch 34, §76; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §137  Unnumbered paragraph 1 amended
IA Code § 309.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.38 - Existing surveys.

309.38 Existing surveys.   The engineer may adopt any existing survey of any road or part thereof which is embraced in said program or project, provided such existing survey substantially complies, or is made to comply, with the requirements of this chapter.  [C31, 35, §4644-c40; C39, §4644.38; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.38]
IA Code § 309.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.39 - Contracts and specifications.

309.39 Contracts and specifications.   The various contracts for the carrying out of said construction program or project in the most efficient, practicable and economical manner shall, as far as possible, be accompanied by standard specifications, and no traveled roadway shall be less than twenty-two feet from shoulder to shoulder.  [C31, 35, §4644-c41; C39, §4644.39; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.39]
IA Code § 309.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.40 - Advertisement and letting.

309.40 Advertisement and letting.   All contracts for road or bridge construction work and materials for which the engineer’s estimate exceeds fifty thousand dollars, except surfacing materials obtained from local pits or quarries, shall be advertised and let at a public letting.  [C24, 27, §4647; C31, 35, §4644-c42; C39, §4644.40; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.40]  91 Acts, ch 53, §1  Referred to in §309.40A, 309.41, 314.1, 314.1B, 331.341
IA Code § 309.40A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.40A - Emergency highway and bridge projects.

309.40A Emergency highway and bridge projects.   Notwithstanding section 309.40, a county may contract for the emergency repair, restoration, or reconstruction of a highway or bridge under the county’s jurisdiction without advertising for bids if all of the following conditions are met:   1. The emergency was caused by an unforeseen event causing the failure of a highway, bridge, or other highway structure so that the highway is unserviceable, or where immediate action is necessary to prevent further damage or loss.   2. The county solicits written bids from three or more contractors engaged in the type of work needed.   3. The necessary work can be done for less than one hundred thousand dollars.   4. If possible, the county notifies the appropriate Iowa highway contractors’ associations of the proposed work.  2001 Acts, ch 32, §3  Referred to in §309.41, 314.1, 331.341
IA Code § 309.41 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.41 - Optional advertisement and letting.

309.41 Optional advertisement and letting.   1. Contracts not embraced within the provisions of section 309.40 or 309.40A shall be either advertised and let at a public letting or, where the cost does not exceed the engineer’s estimate, let through informal bid procedure by contacting at least three qualified bidders prior to letting the contract. The informal bids received together with a statement setting forth the reasons for use of the informal procedure and bid acceptance shall be entered in the minutes of the board of supervisors meeting at which such action was taken.   2. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the board of supervisors from purchasing material and using county equipment and regularly employed county road personnel on a project within their capability as determined by the county engineer.  [C24, 27, §4648; C31, 35, §4644-c43; C39, §4644.41; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.41]  2002 Acts, ch 1119, §41; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §66  Referred to in §331.341
IA Code § 309.42 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.42 - Review of road, bridge or culvert contracts.

309.42 Review of road, bridge or culvert contracts. Repealed by 99 Acts, ch 13, §28, 29.
IA Code § 309.43 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.43 - Record of bids.

309.43 Record of bids.   All bids received shall be publicly opened, at the time and place specified in the advertisement, and shall be recorded in detail in the road book by the county auditor. The county engineer shall in all instances of day labor and private or public contracts file a detailed cost accounting sheet with the county auditor. The road book and cost sheets shall at all times be open to public inspection.  [C24, 27, §4649; C31, 35, §4644-c45; C39, §4644.43; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.43]  2014 Acts, ch 1092, §67  Referred to in §331.341
IA Code § 309.46 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.46 - Construction fund anticipated.

309.46 Construction fund anticipated.   The board before issuing anticipatory certificates shall seek the advice of the department and issue said certificates to an amount not exceeding fifty percent of the estimated funds which will accrue to the secondary road fund during any stated period of from one to two years.  [C31, 35, §4644-c48; C39, §4644.46; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.46]  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478
IA Code § 309.47 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.47 - Anticipatory resolution.

309.47 Anticipatory resolution.   Certificates issued under this subchapter shall be authorized by a duly adopted resolution which shall specify all of the following:   1. The secondary road funds, specifying the year or years, which are to be anticipated.   2. The amount of certificates authorized.   3. The denomination of each certificate.   4. The rate of interest which each certificate shall bear which shall not exceed that permitted by chapter 74A, payable annually.   5. The authorization of the chairperson of the board of supervisors and of the county auditor, respectively, to sign and countersign such certificates.  [C31, 35, §4644-c49; C39, §4644.47; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.47]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §138  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478  Unnumbered paragraph 1 amended
IA Code § 309.48 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.48 - Recitals.

309.48 Recitals.   Each certificate shall recite:   1. The annual accruing secondary road funds (naming the year) of which the certificate is anticipatory.   2. That said certificate shall be payable on or before December 31 of said year.   3. That said certificate is payable solely from said accruing secondary road funds.  [C31, 35, §4644-c50; C39, §4644.48; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.48]  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478
IA Code § 309.49 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.49 - Consecutive numbering and payment.

309.49 Consecutive numbering and payment.   The series of certificates which anticipate the accruing of funds during a given year shall be numbered consecutively and paid in the order of said numbering.  [C31, 35, §4644-c51; C39, §4644.49; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.49]  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478
IA Code § 309.50 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.50 - Execution.

309.50 Execution.   Upon the signing of each of said certificates by the chairperson of the board, said certificates shall be delivered to the county auditor, who shall countersign the same, charge the county treasurer with the amount thereof, and deliver the same to such latter officer, who shall be responsible therefor on the county treasurer’s bond.  [C31, 35, §4644-c52; C39, §4644.50; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.50]  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478, 331.552
IA Code § 309.51 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 309 - SECONDARY ROADS|Section 309.51 - Taxation.

309.51 Taxation.   Certificates issued under this subchapter shall be exempt from taxation.  [C31, 35, §4644-c53; C39, §4644.51; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.51]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §139  Referred to in §331.402, 331.478, 331.552  Section amended