House File 2398 H-8065 Amend House File 2398 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < 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: 11 < 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: 35 -1- HF 2398.3181 (1) 90 ss/ns 1/ 3 #1. #2.
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 35 -2- HF 2398.3181 (1) 90 ss/ns 2/ 3
follows: 1 291.4 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. 12 ______________________________ GOLDING of Linn -3- HF 2398.3181 (1) 90 ss/ns 3/ 3 #3.