House Study Bill 738 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOLT) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the grounds for removal of a local assessor 1 and including effective date provisions. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6841YC (2) 91 ms/md

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 441.9, Code 2026, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 441.9 Removal of assessor. 3 The assessor may be removed by a majority vote of the 4 conference board, after charges of misconduct, nonfeasance, 5 malfeasance, or misfeasance in office , charges of failing to 6 meet applicable employment standards, or charges of unethical 7 or unlawful conduct are substantiated at a public hearing, if a 8 hearing is demanded by the assessor by written notice served 9 upon the chairperson of the conference board. For purposes 10 of this section , “misconduct” includes but is not limited to 11 knowingly engaging in assessment methods, practices, or conduct 12 that contravene any applicable law, administrative rule, or 13 order of any court or other government authority. 14 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 15 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill modifies Code section 441.9, which governs the 20 grounds for the removal of a local assessor by majority vote of 21 the conference board to specifically include charges of failing 22 to meet applicable employment standards or charges of unethical 23 or unlawful conduct, if substantiated at a public hearing. 24 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 25 -1- LSB 6841YC (2) 91 ms/md 1/ 1