A benefited fire district shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of three members who shall serve overlapping, three-year terms. Each trustee shall give bond in an amount to be determined by the board of supervisors, the premium for which shall be paid by the district of the trustee. The members of the board of trustees shall be elected at an election or, if there are insufficient candidates for the office, appointed by the board of supervisors from among the qualified electors of the district. Notice of the election shall be given by publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the district. The notice shall contain the date, time and location of the election. The elections shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 49 when such provisions are not in conflict with this chapter. The precinct election officials shall be appointed by the board of supervisors from among the qualified electors of the district and shall serve without pay. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the board of supervisors for the unexpired term. If a benefited fire district is located in more than one county, joint action of the boards of supervisors of the affected counties is required to appoint the members of the board of trustees, to determine the amount of bond, or to dissolve the district as provided in this chapter.
[C58, 62, 66, § 357A.9, 357A.10; C71, 73, 75, § 357B.9, 357B.10; C77, 79, 81, § 357B.2; 82 Acts, ch 1046, § 1]
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