HSB 738 (LSB 6841YC (2) 91)

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 and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 441.9, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   441.9  Removal of assessor.
   The assessor may be removed by a majority vote of the conference board, after charges of misconduct, nonfeasance, malfeasance, or misfeasance in office, charges of failing to meet applicable employment standards, or charges of unethical or unlawful conduct are substantiated at a public hearing, if a hearing is demanded by the assessor by written notice served upon the chairperson of the conference board. For purposes of this section, “misconduct” includes but is not limited to knowingly engaging in assessment methods, practices, or conduct that contravene any applicable law, administrative rule, or order of any court or other government authority.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill modifies Code section 441.9, which governs the grounds for the removal of a local assessor by majority vote of the conference board to specifically include charges of failing to meet applicable employment standards or charges of unethical or unlawful conduct, if substantiated at a public hearing.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.