Iowa § 331.905 County compensation board

Iowa Statutes

§ 331.905 — County compensation board

Iowa § 331.905

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 331COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

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Iowa Code § 331.905 (2026).

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1.A board of supervisors may vote to establish a county compensation board subject to the provisions of this section. The county compensation board shall be composed of seven members who are residents of the county. The members of the county compensation board shall be selected as follows:

a.Two members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors.

b.One member shall be appointed by each of the following county officers: the county auditor, county attorney, county recorder, county treasurer, and county sheriff.

2.The members of the county compensation board shall be appointed to four-year, staggered terms of office. The members of the county compensation board shall not be officers or employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state. A term shall be effective on the fir

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1. A board of supervisors may vote to establish a county compensation board subject to
the provisions of this section. The county compensation board shall be composed of seven
members who are residents of the county. The members of the county compensation board
shall be selected as follows:
a. Two members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors.
b. One member shall be appointed by each of the following county officers: the county
auditor, county attorney, county recorder, county treasurer, and county sheriff.
2. The members of the county compensation board shall be appointed to four-year,
staggered terms of office. The members of the county compensation board shall not be
officers or employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state. A term shall be
effective on the first of July of the year of appointment and a vacancy shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
3. The members of the county compensation board shall receive no compensation, but
theyshallbereimbursedfortheiractualandnecessaryexpensesincurredintheperformance
of their official duties.
4. Thecountycompensationboardshallelectachairpersonandvicechairpersonannually
from among its membership. The county compensation board shall meet at the call of the
chairperson or upon written request of a majority of its membership. The concurrence of
a majority of the members of the county compensation board shall determine any matter
relating to its duties.
5. The board of supervisors shall provide the necessary office facilities and the technical
and clerical assistance requested by the county compensation board to carry out its duties.
6. The expenses of the county compensation board members, the salaries and expenses
of any technical and clerical assistance, and the cost of providing any facilities shall be paid
from the general fund of the county.
7. A board of supervisors may dissolve a county compensation board upon a majority
vote of the members of the board of supervisors. If the board of supervisors has not
established or has dissolved the county compensation board, the board of supervisors shall
carry out the duties as the county compensation board, including as provided in section
331.907. Pursuant to section 331.907, in setting the salary of the county sheriff, the board
of supervisors shall set the sheriff’s salary so that it is comparable to salaries paid to

professional law enforcement administrators and command officers of the state patrol, the
division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety, and city police chiefs
employed by cities of similar population to the population of the county.