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 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.
[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]
2000 Acts, ch 1113, §1, 3, 4; 2000 Acts, ch 1117, §22; 2001 Acts, ch 56, §30; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §102, 115
Fences, chapter 359A
For provisions effective from April 19, 2000, until July 1, 2000, relating to consequences for a township's failure to timely certify property taxes, see 2000 Acts, ch 1113
For provisions effective July 1, 2000, relating to consequences for a township's failure to timely certify property taxes, see §359.49
2002 amendment takes effect January 1, 2003, and applies to elections held on or after that date; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §115
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