If an action is filed under section 222.70, subsection 1, the court shall determine whether the legal settlement of the person with mental retardation was in one of the defendant counties at the time of admission or commitment. If the court finds the person to have legal settlement in a county, judgment shall be entered against the county in favor of any other county for all necessary and legal expenses arising from the person's admission or commitment and shall be paid by the county of legal settlement. If any such costs have not been paid, judgment shall be rendered against the county of legal settlement in favor of the parties, including the state, to whom the costs or expenses may be due.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 222.71]
94 Acts, ch 1170, §2
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