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IA Code § 468.161 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.161 - Terms of redemption.

468.161 Terms of redemption.   Redemption from said tax sale shall be made on such terms as may be agreed upon between such board of supervisors or such trustees and the owner of the land involved; but in any case in which the owner of said land will pay as much as fifty percent of the value of the land at the time of redemption the owner shall be permitted to redeem. If the parties cannot agree upon such value, either of them may bring an action against the other in the district court of the county where the land is situated, and the court shall determine the matter. The proceeding shall be triable in equity.  [C31, 35, §7590-c2; C39, §7590.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.173]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.161
IA Code § 468.162 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.162 - Payment — assignment of certificate.

468.162 Payment — assignment of certificate.   When such money is deposited with the county treasurer, the treasurer shall by mail notify the purchaser at the tax sale, or the latter’s assignee if of record, and shall pay to the holder of such certificate the sum of money deposited with the treasurer for that purpose on surrender of the certificate with proper assignment thereon to the board of supervisors, or to the trustees of the district, as the case may be, as trustee for the district.  [C31, 35, §7590-c3; C39, §7590.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.174]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.162  97 Acts, ch 121, §28
IA Code § 468.163 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.163 - Funds.

468.163 Funds.   Payment to the county treasurer for such certificate shall be from the fund of said drainage or levee district, or subdistrict, on a warrant issued against that fund which shall have precedence over all other outstanding warrants drawn against that fund in the order of their payment. Should there not be a sufficient amount in the fund of said district, or subdistrict, to pay said warrant then the board of supervisors, or the trustees of the district, as the case may be, are authorized to borrow a sum of money sufficient for that purpose on a warrant for that amount on the fund of the district, or subdistrict, which warrant shall bear interest from date at a rate not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A and shall have preference in payment over all other unpaid warrants on said fund, and the county treasurer shall so enter the same on the list of warrants in the treasurer’s office and call the same for payment as soon as there is sufficient money in said fund.  [C31, 35, §7590-c4; C39, §7590.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.175]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.163  97 Acts, ch 121, §29
IA Code § 468.164 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.164 - Lease or sale of land.

468.164 Lease or sale of land.   If said certificate goes to deed to the board or to the trustees, all leases and sales of the land shall be effected and record thereof made in the same manner in which leases and sales are effected and record thereof made when the county acquires title as a purchaser under execution sale.  [C31, 35, §7590-c5; C39, §7590.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.176]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.164
IA Code § 468.165 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.165 - Duty of treasurer.

468.165 Duty of treasurer. Repealed by  2003 Acts, ch 24, §9  .
IA Code § 468.166 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.166 - Purchase by bondholder.

468.166 Purchase by bondholder.   In any event where upon the request of the holder of any bond or bonds issued by any drainage district the board of supervisors shall fail, neglect or refuse to purchase the certificate of sale issued by the county treasurer and referred to in section 468.160 in manner and form as permitted by said section, the holder of such bond or bonds may, upon filing with the county auditor a sworn statement as to the making of such written request upon the board of supervisors and a recital of the failure of such board to act in the premises by complying with the provisions of said section, in the same manner and form purchase such certificate and the ownership thereof shall thereupon vest in such holder of such bond or bonds in trust for said drainage district or subdistrict, provided, however, that the holder shall have a lien upon said certificate and any beneficial interest arising therefrom for the holder’s actual outlays including the holder’s reasonable expenses and attorney’s fees, if any, incurred in the premises. In the event any such holder of any bond or bonds shall acquire title the holder shall have a right to lease or convey said premises, upon giving thirty days’ written notice to the board of supervisors by filing the same with the county auditor and in the event said board shall not approve said lease or sale, the same shall be referred to the district court of the county where the land is situated and there tried and determined in the manner prescribed in section 468.160. Any funds realized from the lease or sale of said land shall be first applied in extinguishing the lien of the holder of the certificate herein provided for and the balance shall be paid to the said drainage bond fund of said district.  [C35, §7590-g1; C39, §7590.7; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.178]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.166
IA Code § 468.167 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.167 - Voting power.

468.167 Voting power.   In case any proposition arises in said district to be determined by the vote of parties owning land therein, notice of such hearing shall be given and the board of supervisors or trustees, as the case may be, while holding title in trust to any such land, shall have the same right to vote for or against such proposition as the former owner would have had if the former owner had not been divested of the title to said land.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7591; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.179]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.167
IA Code § 468.168 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.168 - Inspection of improvements.

468.168 Inspection of improvements.   The board of any county into which a levee or drainage improvement extends shall cause a competent engineer to inspect such levee or drainage improvement as often as it deems necessary for the proper maintenance and efficient service thereof. The engineer shall make report to the board of the condition of the improvement, together with such recommendations as the engineer deems necessary. For any claim for services and expenses of inspection, the engineer shall file with the auditor an itemized and verified account of such service and expense to be allowed by the board in such amount as it shall find due and paid out of the drainage funds of the district. If the district extends into two or more counties, such action shall be had jointly by the several boards, and the expenses equitably apportioned among the lands in the different counties.  [S13, §1989-a44; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7592; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.180]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.168
IA Code § 468.169 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.169 - Watchpersons.

468.169 Watchpersons.   When a levee has been established and constructed in any county, the board shall be empowered to employ one or more watchpersons, and fix their compensation, whose duty it shall be to watch such levee and make repairs thereon in case of emergency. Such employee shall file with the auditor an itemized, verified account for services rendered, and cost and expense incurred in watching or repairing such levee, and the same shall be audited and allowed by the board as other claims and paid by the county from funds belonging to such district.  [S13, §1989-a40; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7593; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.181]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.169
IA Code § 468.170 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.170 - Technical defects.

468.170 Technical defects.   The collection of drainage taxes and assessments shall not be defeated where the board has acquired jurisdiction of the interested parties and the subject matter, on account of technical defects and irregularities in the proceedings occurring prior to the order of the board locating and establishing the district and the improvements therein.  [S13, §1989-a46; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7595; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.183]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.170
IA Code § 468.171 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.171 - Conclusive presumption of legality.

468.171 Conclusive presumption of legality.   The final order establishing such district when not appealed from, shall be conclusive that all prior proceedings were regular and according to law.  [S13, §1989-a46; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7596; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.184]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.171
IA Code § 468.172 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.172 - Drainage record book.

468.172 Drainage record book.   The board shall provide a drainage record book, which shall be in the custody of the auditor, who shall keep a full and complete record therein of all proceedings relating to drainage districts, so arranged and indexed as to enable any proceedings relative to any particular district to be examined readily.  [S13, §1989-a14, -a42; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7597; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.185]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.172  Referred to in §468.27, 468.298
IA Code § 468.173 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.173 - Records belong to district.

468.173 Records belong to district.   All reports, maps, plats, profiles, field notes, and other documents pertaining to said matters, including all schedules, and memoranda relating to assessment of damages and benefits, shall belong to the district to which they relate, remain on file in the office of the county auditor, and be matters of permanent record of drainage proceedings.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7598; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.186]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.173  Referred to in §468.27, 468.298
IA Code § 468.174 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.174 - Membership in the national drainage association.

468.174 Membership in the national drainage association.   1. Any drainage district may join and become a member of the national drainage association. A drainage district may pay a membership fee and annual dues upon the approval of the drainage board of such district, but not in excess of the following:   a. One hundred dollars for drainage districts having indebtedness in excess of one million dollars.   b. Fifty dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness of five hundred thousand dollars and less than one million dollars.   c. Twenty-five dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness of two hundred fifty thousand dollars and less than five hundred thousand dollars.   d. Ten dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.   2. The annual dues for any district shall not exceed one-twentieth of one percent of the outstanding indebtedness of the district.  [C31, 35, §7598-c1; C39, §7598.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.187]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.174  2012 Acts, ch 1023, §66
IA Code § 468.175 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.175 - Membership fee.

468.175 Membership fee.   The cost of membership fees and dues shall be assessed against the land in the drainage district and collected in the same manner and in the same ratio as assessments for the cost and maintenance of the drainage district.  [C31, 35, §7598-c2; C39, §7598.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.188]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.175
IA Code § 468.176 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.176 - Other associations.

468.176 Other associations.   Levee or drainage districts are authorized to become members of drainage associations for their mutual protection and benefit, and may pay dues and membership fees therein out of the maintenance funds.  [C39, §7598.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.189]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.176
IA Code § 468.177 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.177 - Receiver authorized.

468.177 Receiver authorized.   Whenever the governing board of any drainage or levee district becomes the owner of a tax sale certificate, for any tract of land within the district, and one or more year’s taxes subsequent to the tax certificate have gone delinquent, the said governing board may, on behalf of such district, make application to the district court of the county within which such real estate or a part thereof is situated, for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of said delinquent real estate.  [C35, §7598-e1; C39, §7598.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.190]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.177
IA Code § 468.178 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.178 - Hearing and notice thereof.

468.178 Hearing and notice thereof.   Upon the filing of the petition for such appointment, the court shall fix a time and place of hearing thereon, and shall prescribe and direct the manner for the service of notice upon the owner, lienholders and persons in possession of said real estate, of the pendency of said application.  [C35, §7598-e2; C39, §7598.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.191]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.178
IA Code § 468.179 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.179 - Appointment — grounds.

468.179 Appointment — grounds.   Said application shall be heard by the court, at the time and place so designated, and after hearing thereon the court may appoint one of the members of the governing board of said drainage or levee district as receiver for said real estate, on the grounds that the said real estate is producing returns, and that the general and special taxes against the same are not being paid, and direct the receiver to forthwith take possession of the same and to collect the rents, issues and profits therefrom.  [C35, §7598-e3; C39, §7598.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.192]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.179
IA Code § 468.180 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.180 - Bond.

468.180 Bond.   The cost of the premium of the bond of such receiver shall be paid for out of the general funds of the drainage or levee district, and no charge shall be made by the receiver for compensation in said cause.  [C35, §7598-e4; C39, §7598.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.193]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.180
IA Code § 468.181 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.181 - Avoidance of receivership.

468.181 Avoidance of receivership.   The owner of any such tract of real estate may avoid the appointment of such receiver, either before or after the action is commenced, by entering into a good and sufficient written instrument with the governing board of such district, agreeing to apply the rent share of the products of said land, or its equivalent to the payment of taxes thereon.  [C35, §7598-e5; C39, §7598.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.194]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.181
IA Code § 468.182 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.182 - Preference in leasing.

468.182 Preference in leasing.   In the event a receiver is appointed for any tract of land, the owner if actually in possession thereof, shall have the preference to rent the same.  [C35, §7598-e6; C39, §7598.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.195]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.182
IA Code § 468.183 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.183 - Rents — application of.

468.183 Rents — application of.   The rents, issues and profits of the real estate when collected by the receiver, shall be applied as follows:   1. To the payment of the costs and expenses of the receivership.   2. To the payment of current general taxes against said real estate.   3. To the payment of any current special taxes against said real estate.   4. The surplus shall be applied upon any delinquent taxes or tax certificates, and the remainder, if any, shall be paid to the owner of said real estate.  [C35, §7598-e7; C39, §7598.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.196]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.183
IA Code § 468.185 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.185 - Warrants not paid for want of funds.

468.185 Warrants not paid for want of funds. Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1033, §1.
IA Code § 468.186 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.186 - Easements through a drainage or levee district.

468.186 Easements through a drainage or levee district.   As used in this section, “person” shall mean any individual or group of individuals, corporation, firm, company, or association, except a railroad company.   1. When any person proposes to construct a pipeline, electric transmission line, communication line, underground service line, or other similar installations on, over, across, or beneath the right-of-way of any drainage or levee district, such person shall, before beginning construction, obtain from the drainage or levee district an easement to cross the district’s right-of-way. The governing body of the district shall require such person to agree to comply with subsection 3 of this section and may, as a condition of granting such easement, attach thereto such additional conditions as they deem necessary. When the necessary easement has been obtained, such person shall construct the installation at the person’s own expense and shall pay all costs of any reconstruction, relocation, modification, or reinstallation of the drainage or levee district’s facility which may be necessary as a result of construction of the installation for which the easement was granted.   2. After construction of the installation has been completed in accordance with all conditions under which the easement is granted, the drainage or levee district shall maintain its facility at its own expense, and the person who constructed the installation, or the person’s successors in interest, shall maintain the installation at the person’s or successor’s own expense. If the drainage or levee district subsequently undertakes any maintenance, improvement, or reconstruction of its facility which requires the modification, relocation, or reconstruction of the installation, the expense of such modification, relocation, or reconstruction shall be borne by the person who constructed the installation or the person’s successors in interest.   3. When the construction of a public highway, or any installation for which an easement has been obtained under subsection 1 of this section, on, over, across, or beneath the right-of-way of any drainage or levee district disturbs or requires replacement of any portion of a tile drain less than twenty inches in diameter, and a portion of such drain will remain wholly or partially exposed after the construction project has been completed, the portion which is to remain exposed and not less than three feet of such drain immediately on either side of the portion which is to remain exposed, shall be replaced either with steel pipe of not less than sixteen gauge or polyvinyl chloride pipe conforming to current industry standards regarding diameter and wall thickness.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.199]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.186
IA Code § 468.187 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.187 - Agreements with owners or other districts.

468.187 Agreements with owners or other districts.   1. Levee and drainage districts are empowered to enter into agreements with the owners of lands lying inside or outside of said districts, or with other levee and drainage districts or municipalities, to provide levee protection or drainage for such lands on such terms as the board may agree and subject to the following terms and conditions:   a. The facilities of the district furnishing the service shall not be overburdened.   b. There shall be no additional cost to the district furnishing the service.   c. The agreement shall be in writing, be made a part of the drainage records and shall include all of the following:   (1) The description of the lands to be served.   (2) The location of tile lines constructed or to be constructed.   (3) The consideration to be paid to the district furnishing the service and the classification of the lands to be served.   (4) Such other provisions as the board deems necessary.   2. The provisions in an agreement described in subsection 1 modify other provisions of this chapter applicable to such lands.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.200]  89 Acts, ch 126, §2  CS89, §468.187  2013 Acts, ch 86, §1, 6
IA Code § 468.189 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.189 - Closing agricultural drainage wells — assessment of costs within a drainage district.

468.189 Closing agricultural drainage wells — assessment of costs within a drainage district.   The costs of closing an agricultural drainage well and constructing an alternative drainage system as part of a drainage district shall be assessed as a special assessment by the board as provided in this chapter.  97 Acts, ch 193, §11  For provisions governing agricultural drainage wells and alternative drainage systems see chapter 460.
IA Code § 468.190 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS|Section 468.190 - Farm mediation not applicable.

468.190 Farm mediation not applicable.   A case, dispute, or other controversy arising under this chapter shall not be subject to any of the requirements of mediation provided in chapter 654A, 654B, or 654C.  2011 Acts, ch 94, §1