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2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 65 - ADDITIONAL SECURITY AND DISCHARGE OF SURETIES › Section 65.8 - Failure to comply.

65.8 Failure to comply.
If the new bond is not given as required, the office shall be declared vacant, and the order to that effect entered in the proper election book.
[C51, §425; R60, §656; C73, §778; C97, §1286; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1087; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §65.8]
Referred to in §331.323
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 65 - ADDITIONAL SECURITY AND DISCHARGE OF SURETIES › Section 65.10 - Sureties on other bonds.

65.10 Sureties on other bonds.
1. When the principal on the bond has been appointed by a judge or court or is under the jurisdiction of a court, the petition for release must be presented to said court and the release shall be made subject to the orders of said court.
2. Such petition for release may be presented either by the principal or the surety on the bond.
3. Sureties on other bonds required by law who desire to be released of their obligation may proceed in the manner required for release in case of bonds of public officers.
4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to sureties on bonds given to secure the performance of contracts for public works, nor to sureties on appearance bonds in criminal cases.
[C51, §421; R60, §652; C73, §775; C97, §1283; S13, §1177-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1089; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §65.10]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Release of obligation, §65.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 65 - ADDITIONAL SECURITY AND DISCHARGE OF SURETIES › Section 65.11 - Return of premium by surety.

65.11 Return of premium by surety.
When a surety is released as heretofore provided, the surety shall refund to the party entitled thereto the premium paid, if any, less a pro rata part thereof for the time said bond has been in force.
[S13, §1177-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1090; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §65.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.1 - Definitions.

66.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.
2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.1A - Removal by court.

66.1A Removal by court.
Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following reasons:
1. For willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office.
2. For willful misconduct or maladministration in office.
3. For corruption.
4. For extortion.
5. Upon conviction of a felony.
6. For intoxication, or upon conviction of being intoxicated.
7. Upon conviction of violating the provisions of chapter 68A.
8. For failure to pay a fine imposed pursuant to section 39A.6 and not dismissed pursuant to chapter 17A.
[S13, §1258-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1091; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.1]
C2001, §66.1A
2021 Acts, ch 12, §68, 73
Referred to in §185.9, 388.3
Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.2 - Jurisdiction.

66.2 Jurisdiction.
The jurisdiction of the proceeding provided for in this chapter shall be as follows:
1. As to state officers whose offices are located at the seat of government, the district court of Polk county.
2. As to state officers whose duties are confined to a district within the state, the district court of any county within such district.
3. As to county, municipal, or other officers, the district court of the county in which such officers’ duties are to be performed.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1092; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.3 - Who may file petition.

66.3 Who may file petition.
The petition for removal may be filed:
1. By the attorney general in all cases.
2. As to state officers, by not fewer than twenty-five electors of the state.
3. As to any other officer, by five registered voters of the district, county, or municipality where the duties of the office are to be performed.
4. As to district officers, by the county attorney of any county in the district.
5. As to all county and municipal officers, by the county attorney of the county where the duties of the office are to be performed.
[S13, §1258-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.3]
2001 Acts, ch 56, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.4 - Bond for costs.

66.4 Bond for costs.
If the petition for removal is filed by anyone other than the attorney general or the county attorney, the court shall require the petitioners to file a bond in such amount and with such surety or sureties as the court may require, said bond to be approved by the clerk, to cover the costs of such removal suit, including attorney fees, if final judgment is not entered removing the officer charged.
[C35, §1093-e1; C39, §1093.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.4]
Referred to in §602.8102(20)
Presumption of approval of bond, §636.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.5 - Petition — other pleading.

66.5 Petition — other pleading.
The petition shall be filed in the name of the state of Iowa. The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition, unless filed by the attorney general, shall be verified. The petition shall state the charges against the accused and may be amended as in ordinary actions, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county having jurisdiction. The petition shall be deemed denied but the accused may plead thereto.
[S13, §1258-d, -e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1094; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.5]
Amendments,
R.C.P. 1.402(4), (5)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.6 - Notice.

66.6 Notice.
Upon the filing of a petition, notice of such filing and of the time and place of hearing shall be served upon the accused in the manner required for the service of notice of the commencement of an ordinary action. Said time shall not be less than ten days nor more than twenty days after completed service of said notice.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1095; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.6]
Service of notice, chapter 617
Manner of service,
R.C.P. 1.301 – 1.315
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.7 - Suspension from office.

66.7 Suspension from office.
Upon presentation of the petition to the court, the court may suspend the accused from office, if in its judgment sufficient cause appear from the petition and affidavits which may be presented in support of the charges contained therein.
[S13, §1258-g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1096; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.7]
Referred to in §39A.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.8 - Effect of suspension.

66.8 Effect of suspension.
In case of suspension, the order shall be served upon the officer in question and it shall be unlawful for the officer to exercise or attempt to exercise any of the functions of that office until such suspension is revoked.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1097; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.8]
Referred to in §39A.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.9 - Salary pending charge.

66.9 Salary pending charge.
An order of the district court suspending a public officer from the exercise of the office, after the filing of a petition for the removal from office of such officer, shall, from the date of such order, automatically suspend the further payment to said officer of all official salary or compensation until said petition has been dismissed, or until said officer has been acquitted on any pending indictments charging misconduct in office.
[C35, §1097-e1; C39, §1097.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.9]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.10 - Governor to direct filing.

66.10 Governor to direct filing.
The governor shall direct the attorney general to file a petition for removal against any public officer whenever the governor has reasonable grounds for such direction. The attorney general shall comply with such direction and prosecute the action.
[S13, §1258-d, -e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1098; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.10]
2019 Acts, ch 59, §27
Referred to in §66.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.11 - Duty of county attorney.

66.11 Duty of county attorney.
The county attorney of any county in which an action is instituted under section 66.10 shall, at the request of the attorney general, appear and assist in the prosecution of such action. In all other cases instituted in that county, the county attorney shall appear and prosecute when the officer sought to be removed is other than that county attorney.
[S13, §1258-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1099; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.11]
Referred to in §331.756(15)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.12 - Special prosecutor.

66.12 Special prosecutor.
When the proceeding is brought to remove the county attorney, the court may appoint an attorney to appear in behalf of the state and prosecute such proceedings.
[S13, §1258-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1100; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.13 - Application for outside judge.

66.13 Application for outside judge.
At any time not less than five days prior to the time the accused is required to appear, a copy of the petition may be filed by either party in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, together with an application to the supreme court for the appointment of a judge outside the judicial district in which the trial is to be had to hear said petition.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1101; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.14 - Appointment of judge.

66.14 Appointment of judge.
It shall be the duty of the chief justice of the supreme court, upon the filing of said copy and application, or in the chief justice’s absence or inability to act, any justice thereof, to forthwith issue a written commission directing a district judge outside of such district to proceed to the county in which the complaint was filed, and hear the same. The clerk of the supreme court shall transmit a certified copy of said order to the clerk of the district court where the cause is pending.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1102; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.14]
Referred to in §66.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.15 - Order by appointed judge.

66.15 Order by appointed judge.
Upon the receipt of a commission issued pursuant to section 66.14, the judge shall immediately make an order fixing a time and place of hearing in the county in which the petition is filed. The hearing date shall be not less than ten days nor more than twenty days from the date of the order.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1103; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.15]
2019 Acts, ch 59, §28
Referred to in §66.16, 66.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.16 - Filing order — effect.

66.16 Filing order — effect.
The order for hearing issued pursuant to section 66.15 shall be forwarded to the clerk of the district court of the county in which the hearing is to be had. The time and place for the hearing specified in the order shall supersede the time and place specified in any notice already served.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1104; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.16]
2019 Acts, ch 59, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.17 - Notice to accused.

66.17 Notice to accused.
The clerk shall file the order issued pursuant to section 66.15, and forthwith give the defendant, by mail, notice of the time and place of hearing.
[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1105; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.17]
2019 Acts, ch 59, §30
Referred to in §602.8102(20)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.18 - Nature of action — when triable.

66.18 Nature of action — when triable.
The proceeding shall be summary in its nature and shall be triable as an equitable action.
[S13, §1258-g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1106; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.18]
Trial of equitable action, chapter 624
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.19 - Temporary officer.

66.19 Temporary officer.
Upon a suspension, the board or person authorized to fill a vacancy in the office shall temporarily fill the office by appointment. In case of a suspension of a sheriff, the district court may designate an acting sheriff until a temporary sheriff is appointed. Orders of suspension and temporary appointment of county and township officers shall be certified to the county auditor for entry in the election book; those of city officers, certified to the clerk and entered upon the records; in case of other officers, to the person or body making the original appointment.
[C51, §404, 407, 410; R60, §635, 638, 641; C73, §752, 753, 758; C97, §1257; S13, §1258-g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1107; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.19]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10032
Referred to in §331.322, 331.505, 331.651
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.20 - Judgment of removal.

66.20 Judgment of removal.
Judgment of removal, if rendered, shall be entered of record, and the vacancy forthwith filled as provided by law.
[S13, §1258-h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1108; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.20]
Vacancies in office, chapter 69
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.21 - Hearing on appeal.

66.21 Hearing on appeal.
In case of appeal, the supreme court shall fix the time of hearing and the filing of abstracts and arguments, and said cause shall be advanced and take precedence over all other causes upon the court calendar, and shall be heard at the next term after the appeal is taken, provided the abstract and arguments are filed in said court in time for said action to be heard.
[S13, §1258-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1109; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.21]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.22 - Effect of appeal.

66.22 Effect of appeal.
The taking of an appeal by the defendant and the filing of a supersedeas bond shall not operate to stay the proceedings of the district court, or restore said defendant to office pending such appeal.
[S13, §1258-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1110; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.22]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.23 - Effect of dismissal.

66.23 Effect of dismissal.
If the petition for removal is dismissed, the defendant shall be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the defendant in making a defense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court. If the petition for removal is filed by the attorney general, the state shall pay the expenses. If the petition for removal is filed by the county attorney or special prosecutor, the expenses shall be paid by the political subdivision of the state represented by the county attorney or special prosecutor. The payment shall be made out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of the county treasury, or the general fund of the city or other subdivision of the state, as the case may be.
[S13, §1258-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1111; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.23]
83 Acts, ch 123, §47, 209
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.24 - Want of probable cause.

66.24 Want of probable cause.
If the action is instituted upon complaint of citizens, and it appears to the court that there was no reasonable cause for filing the complaint, such expense may be taxed as costs against the complaining parties.
[S13, §1258-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1112; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.24]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.26 - Appointive state officers.

66.26 Appointive state officers.
Any appointive state officer may also be removed from office by a majority vote of the executive council for any of the following causes:
1. Habitual or willful neglect of duty.
2. Any disability preventing a proper discharge of the duties of the office.
3. Gross partiality.
4. Oppression.
5. Extortion.
6. Corruption.
7. Willful misconduct or maladministration in office.
8. Conviction of felony.
9. A failure to produce and fully account for all public funds and property in the officer’s hands at any inspection or settlement.
10. Becoming ineligible to hold the office.
[S13, §1258-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1114; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.26]
Referred to in §46.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.27 - Subpoenas — contempt.

66.27 Subpoenas — contempt.
The executive council, in any investigation held by it, may issue subpoenas for witnesses and for the production of records, books, papers, and other evidence. If a witness, duly subpoenaed, refuses to appear, or refuses to testify, or otherwise refuses to comply with said subpoena, such fact shall be certified by such council to the district court or judge of the county where the hearing is being held and said court or judge shall proceed with said refusal as though the same had occurred in a legal proceeding before said court or judge.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1115; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.27]
Contempts, chapter 665
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.28 - Witness fees.

66.28 Witness fees.
Witnesses, if in the employ of the state, shall not be entitled to any witness fees, but shall receive the mileage allowed witnesses in the district court. Other witnesses shall receive the fees and mileage allowed witnesses in district court. A sum sufficient to pay the fees and mileage is appropriated out of any unappropriated funds in the state treasury.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1116; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.28]
2019 Acts, ch 24, §12
Witness fees, §622.69 – 622.75
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.29 - City elective officers.

66.29 City elective officers.
Any city officer elected by the people may be removed from office, after hearing on written charges filed with the council of such city for any cause which would be ground for an equitable action for removal in the district court, but such removal can only be made by a two-thirds vote of the entire council.
[R60, §1087; C73, §516; C97, §1258; SS15, §1258; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1117; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.29]
Referred to in §66.30
Removal of municipal officers, §66.1A, 372.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.30 - Ordinance.

66.30 Ordinance.
The council may, by ordinance, provide as to the manner of preferring and hearing charges filed pursuant to section 66.29. A person shall not be removed twice by the council from the same office for the same offense. Proceedings before the council shall not be a bar to proceedings in the district court as provided in this chapter.
[R60, §1087; C73, §516; C97, §1258; S13, §1258-a; SS15, §1258; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1118; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.30]
2019 Acts, ch 59, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 66 - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE › Section 66.31 - County and city hospital trustees.

66.31 County and city hospital trustees.
A county or city hospital board of trustees may include in their bylaws a process for removal of a trustee for which there is cause that would be grounds for an equitable action for removal in the district court. The process shall provide for a hearing on written charges filed with the board of trustees.
2018 Acts, ch 1033, §1
Removal from office, §66.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.1 - Commission to examine accounts.

67.1 Commission to examine accounts.
The governor shall, when of the opinion that the public service requires such action, appoint, in writing, a commission of three competent accountants and direct them to examine the books, papers, vouchers, moneys, securities, and documents in the possession or under the control of any state officer, board, commission, or of any person expending or directing the expenditure of funds belonging to or in the possession of the state.
[R60, §46, 47, 55, 56; C73, §759; C97, §1259; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1119; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.2 - Power of commission.

67.2 Power of commission.
Said commissioners while in session shall have power to issue subpoenas, to call any person to testify in reference to any fact connected with their investigation, and to require such persons to produce any paper or book which the district court might require to be produced. Each commissioner shall have power to administer oaths.
[R60, §54; C73, §765; C97, §1260; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1120; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.3 - Refusal to obey subpoena — fees.

67.3 Refusal to obey subpoena — fees.
1. If any witness, duly subpoenaed, refuses to obey the subpoena, or refuses to testify, the commission shall certify the fact to the district court of the county where the investigation is taking place. The court shall proceed with the witness in the same manner as though the refusal had occurred in a legal proceeding before the court or judge.
2. Witnesses shall be paid in the manner provided for witnesses before the executive council and from the same appropriation.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1121; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.3]
2021 Acts, ch 76, §13
Contempts, chapter 665
Payment of witnesses before council, §66.28
Witness fees, §622.69 – 622.75
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.4 - Nature of report.

67.4 Nature of report.
Such accountants shall make out a full, complete, and specific statement of the transactions of said officer with, for, or on behalf of the state, showing the true balances in each case, and report the same to the governor, with such suggestions as they may think proper.
[R60, §46, 47, 55, 56; C73, §759; C97, §1259; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1122; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.5 - Duty of governor.

67.5 Duty of governor.
The governor, if the governor finds from said report that matters exist which would be grounds for removing said officer from office, shall proceed as follows:
1. If the officer is an elective state officer, not removable under impeachment proceedings, or if said officer is an appointive state officer, the governor shall lay a copy of said report before the attorney general.
2. If the officer is an appointive state officer, the governor shall also lay a copy of said report before the executive council.
3. If the officer is one who is removable only under impeachment proceedings the governor shall, by written order, forthwith suspend such officer from the exercise of the office, and require the officer to deliver all the moneys, books, papers, and other property of the state to the governor, to be disposed of as hereinafter provided.
[R60, §48; C73, §760; C97, §1261; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1123; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.5]
Failure to keep proper accounts, §11.5
Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §20; also §68.1
Removal by executive council, §66.26
Suspension of member of state board of regents, §262.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.6 - Effect of order — penalty.

67.6 Effect of order — penalty.
It shall be unlawful for such officer, after the making of such order of suspension, to exercise or attempt to exercise any of the functions of the office until such suspension shall be revoked; and any attempt by the suspended officer to exercise such office shall constitute a serious misdemeanor.
[R60, §49; C73, §761; C97, §1261; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1124; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.7 - Salary pending charge.

67.7 Salary pending charge.
An order of the governor suspending an impeachable state officer from the exercise of the office shall, from the date of said order, automatically suspend the further payment to said officer of all official salary or compensation, except as herein provided. If articles of impeachment are duly voted against said officer during the general assembly first convening after said order, and the accused is convicted thereon, all right to said suspended salary or compensation shall be deemed forfeited by said officer. If said articles are not so voted, or if the said officer be acquitted on duly voted articles, the said suspended salary or compensation shall be forthwith paid to said officer, unless an indictment or its equivalent, growing out of the officer’s misconduct while in office, is then pending against the said officer, in which case said salary or compensation shall be paid to said officer only on the officer’s acquittal or the dismissal of the charges.
[C35, §1124-e1; C39, §1124.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.7]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.8 - Temporary appointment.

67.8 Temporary appointment.
On the making of such order, the governor shall appoint a temporary incumbent of said office. Such appointee, after qualifying, shall perform all the duties and enjoy all the rights belonging to the said office, until the removal of the suspension of the appointee’s predecessor, or the appointment or election of a successor.
[R60, §51; C73, §762; C97, §1262; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1125; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.8]
Qualification by temporary officer, §63.9, 68.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.9 - Governor to protect state.

67.9 Governor to protect state.
When the governor shall suspend any public officer, the governor shall direct the proper legal steps to be taken to indemnify the state from loss.
[R60, §52; C73, §763; C97, §1263; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1126; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.9]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.10 - Governor to report to general assembly.

67.10 Governor to report to general assembly.
Forthwith after the organization of the general assembly first convening after the making of said order of suspension, the governor shall lay before it the order and all information and evidence relating thereto in the governor’s possession.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1127; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.11 - Failure to impeach or convict.

67.11 Failure to impeach or convict.
The adjournment of such assembly without voting articles of impeachment against such officer or a verdict of “not guilty” on such articles duly preferred, shall work a revocation of such order of suspension.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1128; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.12 - Compensation and expenses of commissioners.

67.12 Compensation and expenses of commissioners.
These commissioners shall be paid a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 and be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, which sum shall be paid out of any unappropriated funds in the state treasury.
[R60, §53; C73, §764; C97, §1264; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1129; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.12]
90 Acts, ch 1256, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 67.13 - Reports revealing grounds of removal.

67.13 Reports revealing grounds of removal.
When any report as to the condition of a state office, other than the report of said commission, is made and filed under authority of law, and said report reveals grounds for the removal from office of a public officer, the person filing said report shall also file a copy thereof with the governor and with the attorney general.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1130; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.1 - Impeachment defined.

68.1 Impeachment defined.
An impeachment is a written accusation against the governor, or a judicial officer, or other state officer, by the house of representatives before the senate, of a misdemeanor or malfeasance in office.
[R60, §4937; C73, §4546; C97, §5469; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1131; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.1]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10033, 10201
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.2 - Specification of charges — majority must concur.

68.2 Specification of charges — majority must concur.
An impeachment must specify the offenses charged as in an indictment. If more than one misdemeanor or malfeasance is charged, each shall be stated separately and distinctly. A majority of all the members of the house of representatives elected must concur in the impeachment.
[C51, §3157, 3158; R60, §4938 – 4940; C73, §4547 – 4549; C97, §5470; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1132; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.3 - Board of managers — articles.

68.3 Board of managers — articles.
When an impeachment is concurred in, the house of representatives shall elect from its own body seven members whose duty it shall be to prosecute the same, and, as a board of managers, they shall be authorized to exhibit and present articles of impeachment in accordance with the resolutions of the house previously adopted.
[C97, §5471; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1133; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.4 - Notice to governor.

68.4 Notice to governor.
When an impeachment is concurred in, the clerk of the house of representatives must forthwith in writing notify the governor thereof.
[C97, §5472; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1134; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.5 - Officer suspended — temporary appointment.

68.5 Officer suspended — temporary appointment.
Every officer impeached shall be suspended by the governor from the exercise of the officer’s official duties until the officer’s acquittal, and the governor shall forthwith appoint some suitable person to temporarily fill the office, and that person, having qualified as required by law, shall perform all the duties and enjoy all the rights pertaining to the office until the removal of the suspension of the person’s predecessor or the election of a successor.
[C51, §3165; R60, §4948; C73, §4554; C97, §5473; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1135; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.5]
Qualification by temporary officer, §63.9, 67.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.6 - President of senate — notice to senate.

68.6 President of senate — notice to senate.
If the president of the senate is impeached, notice thereof must be immediately given to the senate, which shall thereupon choose another president, to hold office until the result of the trial is determined.
[C51, §3167; R60, §4949; C73, §4555; C97, §5474; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1136; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.7 - Warrant of arrest.

68.7 Warrant of arrest.
When presented with an impeachment, the senate must forthwith cause the person accused to be arrested and brought before it. The warrant of arrest or other process shall be issued by the secretary of the senate, signed by the secretary, and may be served by any person authorized by the senate or president.
[C51, §3159, 3160; R60, §4941, 4942; C73, §4550, 4551; C97, §5475; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1137; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.7]
Limitations on warrants and expenses, §70A.12, 70A.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.8 - Appearance — answer — counsel.

68.8 Appearance — answer — counsel.
Upon the appearance of the person impeached, the person is entitled to a copy of the impeachment, and to a reasonable time in which to answer the same, and shall be allowed counsel as in an ordinary criminal prosecution.
[C51, §3161; R60, §4943; C73, §4552; C97, §5476; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1138; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.8]
Right to counsel, Iowa Constitution, Art. I, §10; also
R.Cr.P. 2.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.9 - Organization of court.

68.9 Organization of court.
1. When an impeachment is presented, the senate shall, after the hour of final adjournment of the legislature, be forthwith organized as a court of impeachment for the trial thereof, at the capitol.
2. a. An oath or affirmation shall be administered by the secretary of the senate to its president, and by the president to each member of that body, to the effect that the member will truly and impartially try and determine the charges of impeachment according to the law and evidence.
b. No member shall sit on the trial or give evidence thereon until the member has taken such oath or affirmation.
3. The organization of such court shall be perfected when such presiding officer and the members present, but not less than a majority of the whole number, have taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation.
[C51, §3162; R60, §4944; C73, §4553; C97, §5477; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1139; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.9]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.10 - Powers of court.

68.10 Powers of court.
The court of impeachment shall sit in the senate chamber, and have power:
1. To compel the attendance of its members as the senate may do when engaged in the ordinary business of legislation.
2. To establish rules necessary for the trial of the accused.
3. To appoint from time to time such subordinate officers, clerks, and reporters as are necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, and at any time to remove any of them.
4. To issue subpoenas, process, and orders, which shall run into any part of the state, and may be served by any adult person authorized so to do by the president of the senate, or by the sheriff of any county, or the sheriff’s deputy, in the name of the state, and with the same force and effect as in an ordinary criminal prosecution, and to compel obedience thereto.
5. To exercise the powers and privileges conferred upon the senate for punishment as for contempts in chapter 2.
6. To adjourn from time to time, and to dissolve when its work is completed.
[C97, §5478; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1140; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.10]
99 Acts, ch 96, §6
Contempts, §2.18 – 2.22, chapter 665
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.11 - Record of proceedings — administering oaths.

68.11 Record of proceedings — administering oaths.
The secretary of the senate, in all cases of impeachment, shall keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings, which shall be a public record; and shall have power to administer all requisite oaths or affirmations, and issue subpoenas for witnesses.
[R60, §4959; C73, §4570; C97, §5479; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1141; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.12 - Process for witnesses.

68.12 Process for witnesses.
The board of managers and counsel for the person impeached shall each be entitled to process for compelling the attendance of persons or the production of papers and records required in the trial of the impeachment.
[C97, §5480; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1142; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.13 - Punishment.

68.13 Punishment.
When any person impeached is found guilty, judgment shall be rendered for removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the state.
[C97, §5481; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1143; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68 - IMPEACHMENT › Section 68.14 - Compensation — fees — payment.

68.14 Compensation — fees — payment.
The presiding officer and members of the senate, while sitting as a court of impeachment, and the managers elected by the house of representatives, shall receive the sum of six dollars each per day, and shall be reimbursed for mileage expense in going from and returning to their places of residence by the ordinary traveled routes; the secretary, sergeant at arms, and all subordinate officers, clerks, and reporters, shall receive such amount as shall be determined upon by a majority vote of the members of such court. The same fees shall be allowed to witnesses, to officers, and to other persons serving process or orders, as are allowed for like services in criminal cases, but no fees can be demanded in advance. The state treasurer shall, upon the presentation of certificates signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the senate, pay all of the foregoing compensations and the expenses of the senate incurred under the provisions of this chapter.
[C97, §5482; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1144; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.14]
Payment for use of automobile, see §70A.9
Sheriff’s fees, §331.655(1)
Witness fees, §622.69 – 622.75
Witnesses in criminal cases,
R.Cr.P. 2.20
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.101 - Citation and administration.

68A.101 Citation and administration.
This chapter may be cited as the “Campaign Disclosure Act”. The Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board shall administer this chapter as provided in sections 68B.32, 68B.32A, 68B.32B, 68B.32C, and 68B.32D.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.1]
2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.101
2009 Acts, ch 42, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.103 - Applicability to federal candidates.

68A.103 Applicability to federal candidates.
The requirements of this chapter relative to disclosure of contributions shall apply to candidates and political committees for federal office only in the event such candidates are not subject to a federal law requiring the disclosure of campaign financing. Any such federal law shall supersede the provisions of this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.17]
2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.103
2017 Acts, ch 144, §3, 14
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.104 - Certain accounts by officeholders prohibited.

68A.104 Certain accounts by officeholders prohibited.
A holder of public office shall not maintain an account, other than a campaign account, to receive contributions for the purpose of publishing and distributing newsletters or performing other constituent services related to the official duties of public office. This section applies whether or not the officeholder is a candidate.
91 Acts, ch 226, §14
CS91, §56.46
2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.104
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.201A - Contributions from federal and out-of-state committees or organizations.

68A.201A Contributions from federal and out-of-state committees or organizations.
1. When either a committee or organization not organized as a committee under section 68A.201 makes a contribution to a committee organized in Iowa, that committee or organization shall disclose each contribution in excess of fifty dollars to the board.
2. A committee or organization not organized as a committee under section 68A.201 that is not registered and filing full disclosure reports of all financial activities with the federal election commission or another state’s disclosure commission shall register and file full disclosure reports with the board pursuant to this chapter. The committee or organization shall either appoint an eligible Iowa elector as committee or organization treasurer, or shall maintain all committee funds in an account in a financial institution located in Iowa.
3. A committee that is currently filing a disclosure report in another jurisdiction shall either file a statement of organization under section 68A.201 and file disclosure reports under section 68A.402, or shall file a verified statement with the board within fifteen days of the contribution being made.
4. The verified statement shall be on forms prescribed by the board and shall attest that the committee is filing reports with the federal election commission or in a jurisdiction with reporting requirements which are substantially similar to those of this chapter, and that the contribution is made from an account that does not accept contributions that would be in violation of section 68A.503.
5. The verified statement shall include the complete name, address, and telephone number of the contributing committee, the state or federal jurisdiction under which it is registered or operates, the identification of any parent entity or other affiliates or sponsors, its purpose, the name and address of an Iowa resident authorized to receive service of original notice, the name and address of the receiving committee, the amount of the cash or in-kind contribution, and the date the contribution was made.
6. The verified statement shall be filed by 4:30 p.m. of the day the filing is due.
2010 Acts, ch 1024, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1059, §1
Referred to in §68A.401
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.202 - Candidate’s committee.

68A.202 Candidate’s committee.
1. Each candidate for state, county, city, or school office shall organize one, and only one, candidate’s committee for a specific office sought when the candidate receives contributions in excess of one thousand dollars in the aggregate, makes expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars in the aggregate, or incurs indebtedness in excess of one thousand dollars in the aggregate in a calendar year.
2. a. A political committee shall not be established to expressly advocate the nomination, election, or defeat of only one candidate for office. However, a political committee may be established to expressly advocate the passage or defeat of approval of a single judge standing for retention. A permanent organization, as defined in section 68A.402, subsection 9, may make a one-time contribution to only one candidate for office in excess of one thousand dollars.
b. The prohibition in paragraph “a” does not apply to a political committee described in section 68A.102, subsection 18, paragraph “c”, until the individual becomes a candidate for public office. A political committee organized to expressly advocate that an individual should or should not seek election to a public office prior to the individual becoming a candidate for public office shall be dissolved when the individual becomes a candidate for public office.
[C77, 79, 81, §56.28; 81 Acts, ch 35, §13]
83 Acts, ch 139, §12, 14
C91, §56.5A
91 Acts, ch 226, §4; 93 Acts, ch 142, §6; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §81; 94 Acts, ch 1180, §34; 95 Acts, ch 198, §8; 99 Acts, ch 136, §5, 17; 2002 Acts, ch 1073, §6, 11; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.202
2004 Acts, ch 1042, §3; 2010 Acts, ch 1025, §3; 2015 Acts, ch 54, §3, 4
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.301 - Campaign funds.

68A.301 Campaign funds.
1. A candidate’s committee shall not accept contributions from, or make contributions to, any other candidate’s committee including candidate’s committees from other states or for federal office, unless the candidate for whom each committee is established is the same person. For purposes of this section, “contributions” includes monetary and in-kind contributions but does not include travel costs incurred by a candidate in attending a campaign event of another candidate and does not include the sharing of information in any format.
2. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a candidate or candidate’s committee from using campaign funds or accepting contributions for tickets to meals if the candidate attends solely for the purpose of enhancing the person’s candidacy or the candidacy of another person.
91 Acts, ch 226, §9
CS91, §56.40
93 Acts, ch 142, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.301
2004 Acts, ch 1042, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 42, §2