Iowa § 359.17 Trustees — duties — meetings

Iowa Statutes

§ 359.17 — Trustees — duties — meetings

Iowa § 359.17

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 359TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 359.17 (2026).

Text

1.The board of township trustees in each township shall consist of three registered voters of the township. However, in townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of two hundred fifty million dollars or more, the board of township trustees shall consist of five registered voters of the township. The trustees shall act as fence viewers as provided in chapter 359A and shall perform other duties assigned them by law. The board of trustees shall meet not less than two times a year. At least one of the meetings shall be scheduled to meet the requirements of section 359.49.

2.A board of township trustees shall give prior notice of a meeting to discuss, deliberate, or act upon a matter relating to the budget or a tax levy of the township or relating to the trustees’ duty to pr

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1. The board of township trustees in each township shall consist of three registered voters
of the township. However, in townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes
of two hundred fifty million dollars or more, the board of township trustees shall consist of
five registered voters of the township. The trustees shall act as fence viewers as provided in
chapter 359A and shall perform other duties assigned them by law. The board of trustees
shall meet not less than two times a year. At least one of the meetings shall be scheduled to
meet the requirements of section 359.49.
2. A board of township trustees shall give prior notice of a meeting to discuss, deliberate,
or act upon a matter relating to the budget or a tax levy of the township or relating to the
trustees’ duty to provide fire protection service and, if provided, emergency medical service,
pursuant to section 359.42. The trustees shall give notice of such meeting at least twenty-four
hours preceding the commencement of the meeting. The notice shall state the time, date, and
place of the meeting and the proposed agenda. The notice shall be provided to the county
auditor who shall post the notice in an area of the courthouse where notices to the public are
commonly posted.

Legislative History

[C51, §221, 224; R60, §443, 446; C73, §389, 393, 969; C97, §574, 1074, 1538; S13, §1074, 1528; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5543; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §359.17]