House
File
2398
H-8065
Amend
House
File
2398
as
follows:
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Page
1,
before
line
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by
inserting:
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Section
1.
Section
63.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
63.11
Oath
on
bond.
5
Every
Except
a
secretary
and
treasurer
under
chapter
291,
6
every
civil
officer
who
is
required
to
give
bond
shall
take
and
7
subscribe
the
oath
provided
for
in
section
63.10
,
on
the
back
8
of
the
bond,
or
on
a
paper
attached
thereto,
to
be
certified
by
9
the
officer
administering
it.
>
10
2.
Page
1,
after
line
33
by
inserting:
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Sec.
___.
Section
260C.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
the
merged
area
shall
organize
14
at
the
first
regular
meeting
following
the
regular
school
15
election
or
at
a
special
meeting
called
by
the
secretary
of
the
16
board
to
organize
the
board
in
advance
of
the
first
regular
17
meeting
after
the
canvass
for
the
regular
school
election.
18
Organization
of
the
board
shall
be
effected
by
the
election
19
of
a
president
and
other
officers
from
the
board
membership
20
as
board
members
determine.
The
board
of
directors
shall
21
appoint
a
secretary
and
a
treasurer
who
shall
each
give
bond
22
or
be
covered
by
an
insurance
policy
as
prescribed
in
section
23
291.2
and
who
shall
each
receive
the
salary
determined
by
24
the
board.
The
secretary
and
treasurer
shall
perform
duties
25
under
chapter
291
and
additional
duties
the
board
of
directors
26
deems
necessary.
However,
the
board
may
appoint
one
person
to
27
serve
as
the
secretary
and
treasurer.
If
one
person
serves
28
as
the
secretary
and
treasurer,
only
one
bond
or
insurance
29
policy
is
necessary
for
that
person.
The
frequency
of
meetings
30
other
than
organizational
meetings
shall
be
as
determined
by
31
the
board
of
directors
but
the
president
or
a
majority
of
the
32
members
may
call
a
special
meeting
at
any
time.
33
Sec.
___.
Section
279.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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2.
These
officers
shall
be
appointed
from
outside
the
1
membership
of
the
board
and
the
appointment
and
qualification
2
shall
be
entered
of
record
in
the
minutes
of
the
secretary.
3
They
shall
qualify
within
ten
days
following
appointment
by
4
taking
the
oath
of
office
in
the
manner
required
by
section
5
277.28
and
filing
a
bond
or
obtaining
an
insurance
policy
as
6
required
by
section
291.2
and
shall
hold
office
until
their
7
successors
are
appointed
and
qualified.
8
Sec.
___.
Section
291.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
291.2
Bonds
or
insurance
of
secretary
and
treasurer.
11
The
secretary
and
treasurer,
within
ten
days
after
12
appointment
and
before
entering
upon
the
duties
of
the
office,
13
shall
execute
to
the
school
corporation
a
surety
bond
,
or
shall
14
be
covered
by
an
insurance
policy,
in
an
amount
sufficient
15
to
cover
current
operations
as
determined
by
the
board.
All
16
such
bonds
or
insurance
policies
shall
be
continued
to
the
17
faithful
discharge
of
the
duties
of
the
office.
The
amount
and
18
sufficiency
of
all
surety
bonds
or
insurance
policies
shall
be
19
determined
and
approved
by
the
board
and
shall
be
filed
with
20
the
president.
The
cost
of
the
surety
bond
or
insurance
policy
21
shall
be
paid
by
the
school
corporation.
If
a
single
person
22
serves
as
secretary
and
treasurer,
pursuant
to
section
279.3
23
or
260C.12
,
only
one
bond
or
insurance
policy
is
necessary
for
24
that
person.
The
secretary
and
treasurer
may
give
bond
under
25
a
single
bond
,
or
be
covered
by
an
insurance
policy,
covering
26
other
employees
of
the
district.
27
Sec.
___.
Section
291.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
291.3
Cost
of
bond
or
insurance
policy
.
30
If
the
bond
or
insurance
policy
of
an
association
or
31
corporation
as
surety
or
insurance
is
furnished,
the
reasonable
32
cost
of
such
bond
or
insurance
policy
may
be
paid
by
the
school
33
corporation.
34
Sec.
___.
Section
291.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
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291.4
Oath.
2
Each
The
secretary
and
treasurer
shall
take
the
oath
3
required
of
civil
officers
,
which
shall
be
endorsed
upon
the
4
bond,
and
shall
complete
the
qualification
within
ten
days.
5
Sec.
___.
Section
291.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
291.5
Action
on
bond
or
insurance
policy
.
8
In
case
of
a
breach
of
the
bond
or
insurance
policy
,
the
9
president
shall
bring
action
thereon
in
the
name
of
the
school
10
corporation.
>
11
3.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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