§ 468.573 — Parties — notice — service

Iowa § 468.573

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 468: LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

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Theboardofsupervisorsofsuchcountyorcountieswhereinthedrainagedistrictislocated,
shall be notified of the proceeding and hearing by original notice served in the same manner

asincivilactions; noticeofsaidhearingshallbeserveduponallownersofeachtractoflandor
lotwithinsuchdrainagedistrict, asshownbythetransferbooksinthecountyauditor’soffice,
upon each lienholder or encumbrancer of any land within the said drainage district as shown
by the county records, and upon all persons holding claims against said drainage district,
as shown by the county records, and also upon all other persons whom it may concern,
including bondholders and actual occupants of the land within said drainage district, without
naming individuals, by publication thereof, once each week for two consecutive weeks, in
some newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where said drainage district
islocated, thelastofwhichpublicationsshallbenotlessthantwentydayspriortothedateset
for hearing on the said petition and a copy of such notice shall also be sent by ordinary mail
to the person’s last known address unless there is on file an affidavit of one of the petitioners
or the petitioner’s attorney stating that no mailing address is known and that diligent inquiry
has been made to ascertain it. Such copy of notice shall be mailed not less than twenty days
prior to the date set for hearing. Proof of publication and mailing shall be by affidavit and
shall be included in the records of the proceedings.

Legislative History

[C35, §7714-f5; C39, §7714.32; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §464.4]