§ 358C.10 — Selection of trustees — term of office

Iowa § 358C.10

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 358C: REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

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1. The board of supervisors or city council which had jurisdiction of the proceedings for
establishment of the district, together with the board of supervisors of any other county in
whichanypartofthedistrictislocated,shallappointthreetrusteesfromamongthosepersons
listed in the petition. The trustees shall serve an initial two-year term.
2. Vacancies in the office of trustee of a district shall be filled by the remaining members
oftheboardfortheperioduntilasuccessorischoseninthemannerprescribedbythissection
or by section 69.12, whichever is applicable.
3. Successors to trustees shall be elected at a special meeting of the board of trustees
called for that purpose. Upon its own motion, the board of trustees may, or upon petition of
landowners owning more than fifty percent of the total land in the district, shall, call a special
meeting of the residents of the district to elect successors to trustees of the board. Notice of
the meeting shall be given at least ten days before the date of the meeting by publication of
the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall state the date,
times, and location of the meeting and that the meeting is called for the purpose of electing
one or more trustees to the board.
4. A candidate to fill a vacancy or as a successor trustee shall disclose prior to selection as
a trustee whether the person has any financial interest in any business which is or may be a
developer or contractor for public improvements within the real estate improvement district
and the extent of the person’s land ownership in the district, if any.