CHAPTER 331 COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

 

 

Referred to in § 28E.41, 28E.42, 73A.21, 169C.1, 192.141, 200.22, 206.34, 354.1, 455D.21, 717.1, 717B.1 

 

Subject to reciprocal resident bidder preference in § 73A.21 Motor vehicle purchases, restrictions, fuel economy; see § 18.115

DIVISION I 

DEFINITIONS 


331.101    Definitions. 

DIVISION II 

ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT 

PART 1 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 


331.201    Board membership--qualifications--term.
331.202    Reserved.
331.203    Membership increased--vote.
331.204    Membership reduced--vote--new members.
331.205    Petition and vote in certain counties--exception.
331.206    Supervisor districts.
331.207    Special election--supervisor districts.
331.208    Plan "one" terms of office.
331.209    Plan "two" terms of office.
331.210    Plan "three."
331.210A  Temporary county redistricting commission.
331.211    Organization of the board.
331.212    Quorum--majority vote required.
331.213    Meetings of the board.
331.214    Vacancy of supervisor's office.
331.215    Compensation and expenses.
331.216    Membership on appointive boards, committees and commissions.
331.217    to 331.230  Reserved. 

PART 2 

ALTERNATIVE FORMS 


331.231    Alternative forms of county government.
331.232    Plan for an alternative form of government.
331.233    Appointment of commission members.
331.233A  Appointment of commission members--city-county consolidation or community commonwealth.
331.234    Organization and expenses.
331.235    Commission procedures and reports.
331.236    Ballot requirements.
331.237    Referendum--effective date.
331.238    Limitations to alternative forms of county government. 

BOARD-ELECTED EXECUTIVE FORM 


331.239    Board-elected executive form.
331.240    Duties of executive. 

BOARD-MANAGER GOVERNMENT 


331.241    Board-manager form.
331.242    Duties of manager.
331.243    Employees of board-manager government. 

AMENDMENT TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 


331.244    Amendment to county government.
331.245    Limitations on amendments to county government. 

CHARTER FORM 


331.246    Charter form of government. 

CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION 


331.247    City-county consolidation form.
331.248    Charter of consolidation.
331.249    Effect of consolidation.
331.250    General powers of consolidated local governments.
331.251    Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated unit.
331.252    Form of ballot--city-county consolidation. 

MULTICOUNTY CONSOLIDATION 


331.253    Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.
331.254    Charter of consolidation.
331.255    Form of ballot--multicounty consolidation.
331.256    Joining existing multicounty consolidated government.
331.257    through 331.259  Reserved. 

COMMUNITY COMMONWEALTH 


331.260    Community commonwealth.
331.261    Charter--community commonwealth.
331.262    Adoption of charter--effect.
331.263    Service delivery.
331.264    through 331.300  Reserved. 

DIVISION III 

POWERS AND DUTIES OF A COUNTY 

PART 1 

GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES 


331.301    General powers and limitations.
331.302    County legislation.
331.303    General duties of the board.
331.304    Procedural limitations on general county powers.
331.304A  Limitations on county legislation.
331.305    Publication of notices.
331.306    Petitions of eligible electors.
331.307    County infractions.
331.308    Neglected animals.
331.309    through 331.320  Reserved. 

PART 2 

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD RELATING TO COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 


331.321    Appointments--removal.
331.322    Duties relating to county and township officers.
331.323    Powers relating to county officers--combining duties.
331.324    Duties and powers relating to county and township officers and employees.
331.325    Control and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries--cemetery commission.
331.326    through 331.340  Reserved. 

PART 3 

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD RELATING TO COUNTY CONTRACTS 


331.341    Contracts.
331.342    Conflicts of interest in public contracts.
331.343    to 331.360  Reserved. 

PART 4 

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD RELATING TO COUNTY PROPERTY 


331.361    County property.
331.362    Roads and traffic.
331.363    to 331.380  Reserved. 

PART 5 

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD RELATING TO COUNTY SERVICES 


331.381    Duties relating to services.
331.382    Powers and limitations relating to services.
331.383    Duties and powers relating to elections.
331.384    Abatement of public health and safety hazards--special assessments.
331.385    Powers relating to emergency services.
331.386    through 331.400  Reserved. 

DIVISION IV 

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD RELATING TO COUNTY FINANCES 

PART 1 

GENERAL FINANCIAL POWERS AND DUTIES 


331.401    Duties relating to finances.
331.402    Powers relating to finances--limitations.
331.403    Annual financial report.
331.404    County indemnification fund.  Repealed by 86 Acts, ch 1246, §775.
331.405    to 331.420  Reserved. 

PART 2 

COUNTY LEVIES, FUNDS, BUDGETS, AND EXPENDITURES 


331.421    Definitions.
331.422    County property tax levies.
331.423    Basic levies--maximums.
331.424    Supplemental levies.
331.424A  County mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services fund.
331.424B  Cemetery levy.
331.424C  Emergency services fund.
331.425    Additions to levies--special levy election.
331.426    Additions to basic levies.
331.427    General fund.
331.428    Rural services fund.
331.429    Secondary road fund.
331.430    Debt service fund.
331.431    Additional funds.
331.432    Interfund transfers.
331.433    Estimates submitted by departments.
331.434    County budget--notice and hearing--appropriations.
331.435    Budget amendment.
331.436    Protest.
331.437    Expenditures exceeding appropriations.
331.438    County mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services expenditures--management committee.
331.439    Eligibility for state payment.
331.440    Mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services--single entry point process.
331.440A  Adult mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services funding decategorization pilot project. 

PART 3 

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 


331.441    Definitions.
331.442    General county purpose bonds.
331.443    Essential county purpose bonds.
331.444    Sale of bonds.
331.445    Categories for general obligation bonds.
331.446    Form and execution--negotiability.
331.447    Taxes to pay bonds.
331.448    Statute of limitation--powers--conflicts.
331.449    Prior projects preserved.
331.450    to 331.460  Reserved. 

PART 4 

REVENUE BONDS 


331.461    Definitions.
331.462    County enterprises--combined county enterprises.
331.463    Procedure for financing.
331.464    Revenue bonds.
331.465    Rates for proprietary functions.
331.466    Records--accounts--funds.
331.467    Pledge--payment--remedy.
331.468    Funds--payments.
331.469    Statute of limitation--powers--conflicts.
331.470    Prior projects preserved.
331.471    County enterprise commissions.
331.472    to 331.475  Reserved. 

PART 5 

CURRENT AND NONCURRENT DEBT 


331.476    Expenditures confined to receipts.
331.477    Current debt authorized.
331.478    Noncurrent debt authorized.
331.479    Other noncurrent debt issuance.
331.480    to 331.484  Reserved. 

PART 6 

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS 


331.485    Definitions.
331.486    Assessment of costs of public improvements.
331.487    Special assessment bonds for public improvements.
331.488    Joint agreements for public improvements.
331.489    Rates and charges relating to public improvements.
331.490    Cities subject to debt service tax levy--rates.
331.491    Authority.
331.492    to 331.500  Reserved. 

DIVISION V 

COUNTY OFFICERS 

PART 1 

COUNTY AUDITOR 


331.501    Office of county auditor.
331.502    General duties.
331.503    General powers.
331.504    Duties as clerk to the board.
331.505    Duties relating to elections.
331.506    Issuance of warrants.
331.507    Collection of money and fees.
331.508    Books and records.
331.509    Financial report.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 123, §206, 209.
331.510    Reports by the auditor.
331.511    Duties relating to platting.
331.512    Duties relating to taxation.
331.513    to 331.550  Reserved. 

PART 2 

COUNTY TREASURER 


331.551    Office of county treasurer.
331.552    General duties.
331.553    General powers.
331.554    Duties relating to warrants.
331.555    Fund management.
331.556    Loss of funds--replacement.  Repealed by 88 Acts, ch 1108, §4.
331.557    Duties relating to motor vehicle registration.
331.557A  Duties relating to issuance of driver's licenses.
331.558    Reports by the treasurer.
331.559    Duties relating to taxation.
331.560    to 331.600  Reserved. 

PART 3 

COUNTY RECORDER 


331.601    Office of county recorder.
331.602    General duties.
331.603    General powers.
331.604    General recording and filing fee.
331.605    Other fees.
331.605A  Document management fee.
331.605B  Fees collected--audit.
331.606    General filing requirements.
331.607    Books and records.
331.608    Military personnel records.
331.609    Federal liens.
331.610    Abolition of office of recorder--identification of office--place of filing.
331.611    Vital statistics.
331.612    through 331.650  Reserved. 

PART 4 

COUNTY SHERIFF 


331.651    Office of county sheriff.
331.652    General powers of the sheriff.
331.653    General duties of the sheriff.
331.654    Faithful discharge of duties--penalty for disobedience.
331.655    Fees--mileage--expenses.
331.656    Management of condemnation funds.
331.657    Standard uniforms.
331.658    Care of prisoners.
331.659    Prohibited actions.
331.660    Appropriation--Indian settlement officer.
331.661    Multicounty office.
331.662    to 331.700  Reserved. 

PART 5 

CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT 


331.701    Office of the clerk of the district court.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.702    General duties.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.703    General powers.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.704    Records and books.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.705    Fees--collection and disposition.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.706    to 331.750  Reserved. 

PART 6 

COUNTY ATTORNEY 


331.751    Office of county attorney.
331.752    Full-time or part-time attorney.
331.753    Multicounty office.
331.754    Absence of county attorney and assistants.
331.755    Prohibited actions.
331.756    Duties of the county attorney.
331.757    Temporary and full-time assistants.
331.758    General powers.
331.759    Appointment of private legal counsel.
331.760    to 331.774  Reserved. 

PART 7 

PUBLIC DEFENDER 


331.775    Definitions.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10203, 10301, and 88 Acts, ch 1161, §18, 21.
331.776    Office of public defender.  Repealed by 88 Acts, ch 1161, §18, 21.
331.777    Powers and duties of a public defender.  Repealed by 88 Acts, ch 1161, §18, 21.
331.778    Court-appointed attorneys.  Repealed by 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10203.
331.779    to 331.800  Reserved. 

PART 8 

COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER 


331.801    County medical examiner--appointment, qualifications and assistants.
331.802    Deaths--reported and investigated.
331.803    Examination certificate--fee.
331.804    Disposition of body and other property.
331.805    Prohibited actions--cremation permit--penalties.
331.806    to 331.900  Reserved. 

PART 9 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 


331.901    General duties of county officers.
331.902    Collection and disposition of fees.
331.903    Appointment of deputies, assistants and clerks.
331.904    Salaries of deputies, assistants and clerks.
331.905    County compensation board.
331.906    Conventions--membership selection.  Repealed by 87 Acts, ch 227, §34.
331.907    Compensation schedule--preparation and adoption.
331.908    Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol- blended gasoline.
331.909    Multidisciplinary community services teams. 

 

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