Senate
File
2500
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2500
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
WAYS
AND
MEANS
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SF
2431)
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3009)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
appointment
and
duties
of
township
1
officers
and
township
budgets,
and
including
effective
date
2
and
applicability
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
39.3,
subsection
7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
7.
“General
election”
means
the
biennial
election
for
3
national
or
state
officers,
members
of
Congress
and
of
the
4
general
assembly,
county
and
township
officers,
and
for
the
5
choice
of
other
officers
or
the
decision
of
questions
as
6
provided
by
law.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
39.21,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
8
by
striking
the
subsection.
9
Sec.
3.
Section
39.27,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
39.27
Qualifications
for
public
office.
12
Any
person
elected
to
an
office
under
the
laws
of
this
state
13
shall
be
an
eligible
elector.
At
the
time
an
elected
official
14
takes
office
the
official
shall
be
a
resident
of
the
state,
15
district,
county,
township,
city,
or
ward
by
or
for
which
the
16
person
was
elected,
or
in
which
the
duties
of
the
office
are
17
to
be
exercised.
An
elected
official
shall
continue
to
be
a
18
resident
of
the
state,
district,
county,
township,
city,
or
19
ward
by
or
for
which
the
person
was
elected,
or
in
which
the
20
duties
of
the
office
are
to
be
exercised
for
the
duration
of
21
the
term
of
office.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
United
22
States
senators
or
representatives
in
Congress
or
to
members
23
of
the
general
assembly.
24
Sec.
4.
Section
49.41,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
25
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
b.
When
the
state
commissioner
receives
notice
from
the
27
county
commissioner
that
a
candidate
for
a
state
or
federal
28
office
has
also
been
nominated
for
a
county
or
township
office,
29
the
state
commissioner
shall
amend
the
certificate
issued
30
pursuant
to
section
43.73
and
notify
the
commissioners
of
any
31
other
counties
to
whom
the
candidate’s
name
was
originally
32
certified
and
instruct
them
to
remove
the
candidate’s
name
from
33
the
ballot
in
those
counties.
34
Sec.
5.
Section
49.41,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
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by
striking
the
subsection.
1
Sec.
6.
Section
50.7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
50.7
Error
on
county
office
——
township
office
.
4
If,
in
case
of
such
excess,
the
vote
of
the
precinct
where
5
the
error
occurred
would
change
the
result
as
to
a
county
6
office
if
the
person
appearing
to
be
elected
were
deprived
of
7
so
many
votes,
then
the
election
shall
be
set
aside
as
to
that
8
person
in
that
precinct,
and
a
new
election
ordered
therein;
9
but
no
person
who
was
not
a
registered
voter
in
that
precinct
10
at
the
time
of
the
general
election
shall
be
allowed
to
vote
at
11
such
special
election.
If
the
error
occurs
in
relation
to
an
12
office
of
a
city,
school
district,
township,
or
of
any
special
13
district
whose
elections
may
be
conducted
under
this
chapter
,
14
the
governing
body
of
the
political
subdivision
involved
may
15
order
a
new
election
or
not,
in
their
discretion.
16
Sec.
7.
Section
64.1A,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
5.
Township
trustees
and
clerks
.
19
Sec.
8.
Section
64.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
All
other
public
officers,
except
as
otherwise
specially
22
provided,
shall
give
bond
with
the
conditions,
in
substance,
23
as
follows:
24
That
as
............
(naming
the
office),
in
........
25
(city,
township,
county,
or
state
of
Iowa),
the
officer
will
26
render
a
true
account
of
the
office
and
of
the
officer’s
doings
27
therein
to
the
proper
authority,
when
required
thereby
or
by
28
law;
that
the
officer
will
promptly
pay
over
to
the
officer
29
or
person
entitled
thereto
all
moneys
which
may
come
into
the
30
officer’s
hands
by
virtue
of
the
office;
that
the
officer
will
31
promptly
account
for
all
balances
of
money
remaining
in
the
32
officer’s
hands
at
the
termination
of
the
office;
that
the
33
officer
will
exercise
all
reasonable
diligence
and
care
in
the
34
preservation
and
lawful
disposal
of
all
money,
books,
papers,
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securities,
or
other
property
appertaining
to
that
office,
1
and
deliver
them
to
the
officer’s
successor,
or
to
any
other
2
person
authorized
to
receive
the
same;
and
that
the
officer
3
will
faithfully
and
impartially,
without
fear,
favor,
fraud,
or
4
oppression,
discharge
all
duties
now
or
hereafter
required
of
5
the
office
by
law.
6
Sec.
9.
Section
64.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
3.
The
reasonable
expenses
of
an
insurance
policy
obtained
9
pursuant
to
this
section
in
lieu
of
a
bond,
for
which
the
10
reasonable
expenses
of
such
bond
would
be
paid
for
by
the
11
county
or
township
pursuant
to
section
64.11
,
64.12
,
or
64.15
,
12
shall
be
paid
by
the
county
or
township,
as
applicable
.
13
Sec.
10.
Section
64.19,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
2.
By
the
board
of
supervisors,
in
case
of
county
officers
,
16
township
clerks,
and
assessors.
17
Sec.
11.
Section
64.19,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
18
by
striking
the
subsection.
19
Sec.
12.
Section
64.24,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
20
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
(2)
In
the
record
kept
by
the
county
auditor,
the
official
22
bonds
of
all
county
officers,
elective
or
appointive
,
and
23
township
clerks
.
24
Sec.
13.
Section
65.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
65.3
Effect.
27
If
a
requisition
made
under
either
section
65.1A
or
section
28
65.2
be
is
complied
with,
both
the
old
and
the
new
security
29
shall
be
in
force;
if
not,
the
office
shall
become
and
be
30
declared
vacant,
and
the
fact
shall
be
certified
to
the
proper
31
officer
,
to
be
recorded
in
the
election
book
or
township
32
record
.
33
Sec.
14.
Section
69.8,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
34
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
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following:
1
5.
Appointed
township
officers.
When
a
vacancy
occurs
in
2
the
office
of
township
trustee
or
township
clerk,
the
vacancy
3
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
by
the
board
of
supervisors
4
pursuant
to
section
359.11.
5
Sec.
15.
Section
85.61,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
6
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
A
person,
firm,
association,
or
corporation,
state,
8
county,
municipal
corporation,
school
corporation,
area
9
education
agency,
township
as
an
employer
of
volunteer
fire
10
fighters
and
emergency
medical
care
providers
only,
benefited
11
fire
district,
and
the
legal
representatives
of
a
deceased
12
employer.
13
Sec.
16.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
14
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
(1)
Elective
officials
in
positions
for
which
the
16
compensation
is
on
a
fee
basis,
elective
officials
of
school
17
districts,
elective
officials
of
townships,
and
elective
18
officials
of
other
political
subdivisions
who
are
in
part-time
19
positions.
An
elective
official
covered
under
this
section
20
may
terminate
membership
under
this
chapter
by
informing
the
21
system
in
writing
of
the
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
22
office
or
by
informing
the
system
of
the
member’s
intent
to
23
terminate
membership
for
employment
as
an
elective
official
and
24
establishing
that
the
member
has
a
bona
fide
termination
of
25
employment
from
all
employment
covered
under
this
chapter
other
26
than
as
an
elective
official
and
that
the
member
has
filed
a
27
completed
application
for
benefits
form
with
the
system.
A
28
county
attorney
is
an
employee
for
purposes
of
this
chapter
29
whether
that
county
attorney
is
employed
on
a
full-time
or
30
part-time
basis.
31
Sec.
17.
Section
97C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
1.
The
term
“employee”
includes
elective
and
appointive
34
officials
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
thereof,
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except
elective
officials
in
positions,
the
compensation
1
for
which
is
on
a
fee
basis,
elective
officials
of
school
2
districts,
elective
officials
of
townships,
and
elective
3
officials
of
other
political
subdivisions
who
are
in
part-time
4
positions.
However,
a
member
of
a
county
board
of
supervisors
5
or
a
county
attorney
shall
not
be
deemed
to
be
an
elective
6
official
in
a
part-time
position,
but
every
member
of
a
county
7
board
of
supervisors
and
every
county
attorney
shall
be
deemed
8
to
be
an
employee
under
this
chapter
and
is
eligible
to
receive
9
the
benefits
provided
by
this
chapter
to
which
the
member
may
10
be
entitled
as
an
employee.
11
Sec.
18.
Section
165.35,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
165.35
Township
County
animal
board
of
health.
14
The
township
trustees
in
such
fence
viewers
appointed
15
pursuant
to
section
359A.2A
in
each
county
are
hereby
16
constituted
the
animal
board
of
health
in
their
respective
17
townships
counties
and
they
shall
by
April
1
of
each
year
,
and
18
at
such
other
times
as
they
shall
deem
advisable,
make
a
survey
19
and
report
to
the
department
all
breeding
cattle
brought
from
20
outside
of
the
county
into
each
township
in
their
respective
21
townships
from
outside
of
the
county
counties
.
22
Sec.
19.
Section
169C.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
3.
If
the
fence
is
not
erected
or
maintained
as
required
25
in
section
359A.6
,
and
upon
the
written
request
of
the
board
26
of
township
trustees,
the
board
of
supervisors
of
the
county
27
where
the
fence
is
to
be
erected
or
maintained
shall
act
in
the
28
same
manner
as
the
board
of
township
trustees
fence
viewers
29
under
that
section,
including
by
erecting
or
maintaining
the
30
fence,
ordering
payment
from
a
defaulted
party,
and
certifying
31
an
amount
due
to
the
county
treasurer
in
the
same
manner
as
in
32
section
359A.6
.
The
amount
due
shall
include
the
total
costs
33
required
to
erect
or
maintain
the
fence
and
a
penalty
equal
to
34
five
percent
of
the
total
costs.
The
amount
shall
be
placed
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upon
the
county
system
and
collected
in
the
same
manner
as
1
ordinary
taxes.
Upon
certification
to
the
county
treasurer,
2
the
amount
assessed
shall
be
a
lien
on
the
parcel
until
paid.
3
Sec.
20.
Section
327G.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
Code
4
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
e.
Any
other
type
which
that
the
fence
viewers
of
any
6
township
the
county
through
which
it
the
fence
passes
may
7
determine
as
efficient
as
any
of
the
above
types.
8
Sec.
21.
Section
331.248,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
9
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
(5)
Provide
for
a
method
for
the
governing
body
or
another
11
office
to
exercise
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
township
12
trustees,
in
lieu
of
their
election
or
appointment.
13
Sec.
22.
Section
331.322,
subsection
14,
Code
2026,
is
14
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
15
Sec.
23.
Section
331.324,
subsection
1,
paragraph
o,
Code
16
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
o.
Fix
,
if
not
otherwise
fixed
by
state
law,
and
pay
the
18
compensation
for
services
of
county
and
township
officers
and
19
employees
if
not
otherwise
fixed
by
state
law
and
township
20
trustees
and
clerks
.
21
Sec.
24.
Section
331.324,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
22
the
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
An
individual
performing
services
for
a
24
township
is
an
employee
of
the
county
and
not
of
the
township.
25
Sec.
25.
Section
331.502,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
5.
Have
custody
of
the
official
bonds
of
county
and
township
28
officers
as
provided
in
section
64.23
.
29
Sec.
26.
Section
331.512,
subsection
1,
paragraph
i,
Code
30
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
i.
The
levy
of
taxes
certified
by
the
board
of
trustees
of
a
32
township
as
provided
in
chapters
chapter
359
and
360
.
33
Sec.
27.
Section
331.901,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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5.
A
county
or
township
officer
or
county
employee
shall
1
not
appropriate,
give,
or
loan
public
funds
to
or
in
favor
of
2
an
institution,
school,
association,
or
object
that
is
under
3
ecclesiastical
or
sectarian
management
or
control
unless
the
4
public
funds
are
to
be
utilized
for
a
project
or
program
that
5
benefits
the
public
and
does
not
require
any
religious
or
6
sectarian
services,
educational
programs,
or
participation
7
requirements.
8
Sec.
28.
Section
359.11,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
9
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
10
359.11
Trustees
and
clerk
to
be
appointed
——
training.
11
1.
a.
(1)
Prior
to
January
1,
2027,
the
board
of
12
supervisors
of
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
fourteen
13
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
according
to
the
2020
federal
14
decennial
census
shall
appoint
three
registered
voters
of
each
15
township
to
serve
on
the
board
of
trustees
in
each
township,
16
whose
terms
shall
begin
January
1,
2027.
The
initial
terms
of
17
the
board
of
trustees
shall
be
staggered.
One
appointee
under
18
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
one
year,
one
appointee
19
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
two
years,
and
20
one
appointee
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
21
three
years.
This
subparagraph
is
repealed
January
1,
2031.
22
(2)
Prior
to
January
1,
2029,
the
board
of
supervisors
of
23
a
county
with
a
population
of
not
less
than
fourteen
thousand
24
four
hundred
eighty-four
but
not
more
than
fifty-two
thousand
25
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
26
census
shall
appoint
three
registered
voters
of
each
township
27
to
serve
on
the
board
of
trustees
in
each
township,
whose
terms
28
shall
begin
January
1,
2029.
The
initial
terms
of
the
board
29
of
trustees
shall
be
staggered.
One
appointee
under
this
30
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
one
year,
one
appointee
31
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
two
years,
and
32
one
appointee
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
33
three
years.
This
subparagraph
is
repealed
January
1,
2033.
34
(3)
Prior
to
January
1,
2031,
the
board
of
supervisors
of
a
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county
with
a
population
of
more
than
fifty-two
thousand
four
1
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census
2
shall
appoint
three
registered
voters
of
each
township
to
3
serve
on
the
board
of
trustees
in
each
township,
whose
terms
4
shall
begin
January
1,
2031.
The
initial
terms
of
the
board
5
of
trustees
shall
be
staggered.
One
appointee
under
this
6
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
one
year,
one
appointee
7
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
two
years,
and
8
one
appointee
under
this
subparagraph
shall
serve
a
term
of
9
three
years.
This
subparagraph
is
repealed
January
1,
2035.
10
b.
A
board
of
trustees
in
each
township
shall
consist
11
of
three
registered
voters
of
the
township
appointed
by
the
12
board
of
supervisors
to
serve
three-year
terms
staggered
so
13
that
one
term
expires
on
January
1
of
each
year.
Prior
to
14
the
expiration
of
the
term
of
an
appointee
to
the
board
of
15
trustees,
the
board
of
supervisors
shall
appoint
a
registered
16
voter
of
the
township
to
serve
a
term
of
three
years
beginning
17
January
1.
18
2.
The
board
of
supervisors
shall
appoint
a
township
clerk
19
to
serve
a
term
of
four
years
beginning
January
1.
20
3.
The
board
of
supervisors
may
remove
a
person
appointed
21
under
this
section
at
any
time
for
neglect
of
duty
or
22
maladministration.
A
vacancy
on
the
board
of
trustees
or
23
of
the
position
of
township
clerk
shall
be
filled
for
the
24
unexpired
portion
of
the
regular
term
in
the
same
manner
as
25
regular
appointments
are
made.
26
4.
Prior
to
an
appointee’s
initial
term
as
a
township
27
trustee
or
township
clerk,
the
appointee
shall
attend
training
28
on
township
budgets
and
responsibilities.
The
training
29
shall
be
offered
by
the
county
agriculture
extension
council
30
created
pursuant
to
section
176A.5.
If
multiple
county
31
agricultural
extension
councils
exist
in
the
same
county,
the
32
county
agricultural
extension
councils
shall
coordinate
to
33
offer
the
required
training.
County
agricultural
extension
34
councils
may
collaborate
with
the
department
of
management
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and
organizations
representing
county
and
city
governments
1
in
producing
the
content
for
and
presenting
the
required
2
training.
The
county
agricultural
extension
council
shall
3
notify
the
board
of
supervisors
when
an
appointee
has
attended
4
the
required
training.
If
an
appointee
fails
to
attend
the
5
required
training,
the
board
of
supervisors
shall
make
a
new
6
appointment
for
the
position
and
the
new
appointee
shall
attend
7
the
required
training
prior
to
taking
office.
8
Sec.
29.
Section
359.17,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
board
of
township
trustees
in
each
township
shall
11
consist
of
three
registered
voters
of
the
township
to
be
12
appointed
as
provided
in
section
359.11
.
However,
in
townships
13
with
a
taxable
valuation
for
property
tax
purposes
of
two
14
hundred
fifty
million
dollars
or
more,
the
board
of
township
15
trustees
shall
consist
of
five
registered
voters
of
the
16
township.
The
trustees
shall
act
as
fence
viewers
as
provided
17
in
chapter
359A
and
shall
perform
other
duties
assigned
to
them
18
by
law.
The
board
of
trustees
shall
meet
not
less
than
two
19
times
a
year.
At
least
one
of
the
meetings
shall
be
scheduled
20
to
meet
the
requirements
of
section
359.49
.
21
Sec.
30.
Section
359.49,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
Prior
to
adoption
and
certification
24
of
the
budget
proposed
pursuant
to
this
section,
the
board
25
of
trustees
shall
provide
the
proposed
budget
to
the
board
26
of
supervisors.
The
board
of
supervisors
shall
have
the
27
option
to
approve
or
reject
the
proposed
budget.
The
board
of
28
supervisors
shall
approve
or
reject
the
proposed
budget
with
29
recommended
changes
in
a
timely
manner
so
as
to
not
delay
the
30
duties
of
the
board
of
trustees
to
adopt
a
budget
and
certify
31
taxes
by
the
deadlines
provided
in
this
section.
32
Sec.
31.
Section
359.50,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
1.
A
township
budget
as
finally
adopted
for
the
following
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fiscal
year
becomes
effective
July
1.
A
township
budget
for
1
the
current
fiscal
year
may
be
amended
,
with
the
approval
of
2
the
board
of
supervisors,
for
any
of
the
following
purposes:
3
a.
To
permit
the
expenditure
of
unexpended,
unencumbered
4
cash
balances
on
hand
at
the
end
of
the
preceding
fiscal
year
5
which
that
had
not
been
anticipated
in
the
budget.
6
b.
To
permit
the
expenditure
of
amounts
anticipated
to
be
7
available
from
sources
other
than
property
taxation,
and
which
8
that
had
not
been
anticipated
in
the
budget.
9
Sec.
32.
Section
359.51,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
359.51
Separate
accounts.
12
A
township
shall
keep
separate
accounts
corresponding
to
the
13
items
in
the
township’s
adopted
or
amended
budget.
A
township
14
shall
keep
accounts
which
that
provide
an
accurate
and
detailed
15
statement
of
all
public
funds
collected,
received,
or
expended
16
for
any
township
purpose,
by
any
township
officer,
county
17
employee
under
the
authority
of
the
township
,
or
other
person,
18
and
which
that
show
the
receipt,
use,
and
disposition
of
all
19
township
property.
20
Sec.
33.
NEW
SECTION
.
359.51A
Annual
reports.
21
By
December
31,
2027,
and
by
December
31
of
each
year
22
thereafter,
each
board
of
township
trustees
shall
provide
23
to
the
department
of
management,
on
a
form
provided
by
the
24
department
of
management,
a
report
outlining
the
township’s
25
finances,
accounts,
beginning
and
ending
balances,
taxes
26
collected,
and
other
information
the
department
of
management
27
deems
relevant.
28
Sec.
34.
Section
359A.2A,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2026,
29
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
The
trustees
of
the
township
where
a
controversy
arises
31
under
this
chapter
shall
serve
as
fence
viewers
Each
year,
32
the
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
appoint
five
or
seven
33
township
trustees
from
the
county
to
serve
as
fence
viewers
34
for
the
calendar
year.
If
a
fence
viewer
no
longer
serves
as
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a
township
trustee,
the
fence
viewer’s
term
shall
immediately
1
terminate
and
the
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
appoint
a
2
township
trustee
from
the
county
to
serve
the
unexpired
portion
3
of
the
term.
No
two
appointees
shall
be
a
resident
of
the
same
4
township
.
The
fence
viewers
shall
have
authority
to
hear
and
5
decide
all
questions
related
to
matters
that
are
part
of
the
6
controversy
as
provided
in
this
chapter.
7
4.
Upon
the
disqualification
of
the
a
fence
viewer,
8
the
remaining
trustees
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
9
appoint
a
qualified
substitute
fence
viewer
to
decide
each
10
question
related
to
a
matter
in
controversy.
If
a
trustee
11
fence
viewer
is
not
remaining,
the
township
clerk
county
12
board
of
supervisors
shall
appoint
three
qualified
substitute
13
fence
viewers
to
decide
each
question
related
to
a
matter
in
14
controversy.
However,
this
subsection
does
not
apply
if
the
15
township
clerk
board
of
supervisors
selects
a
fence
viewer
as
16
provided
in
section
359A.14
.
17
Sec.
35.
Section
359A.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
18
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
b.
A
fence
viewer
who
has
a
conflict
of
interest
in
20
deciding
a
question
related
to
a
matter
that
is
part
of
the
21
controversy
is
disqualified
from
participating
in
the
matter.
22
The
disqualification
shall
be
made
by
the
election
of
the
fence
23
viewer
or
unanimous
vote
of
the
fence
viewers
who
do
not
have
a
24
conflict
of
interest
in
the
matter.
However,
if
three
or
more
25
fence
viewers
do
not
have
a
conflict
of
interest
in
the
matter,
26
the
disqualification
shall
be
made
by
a
majority
vote
of
those
27
fence
viewers.
28
Sec.
36.
Section
359A.6,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
359A.6
Default
——
costs
and
fees
collected.
31
If
the
erecting,
rebuilding,
or
repairing
of
a
fence
is
not
32
completed
within
thirty
days
from
and
after
the
time
fixed
in
33
the
order
issued
under
section
359A.4
,
the
board
of
township
34
trustees
acting
as
fence
viewers
county
board
of
supervisors
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shall
cause
the
fence
to
be
erected,
rebuilt,
and
repaired,
1
and
the
value
thereof
may
be
fixed
by
the
fence
viewers.
The
2
board
of
supervisors
shall
determine
fees
of
the
fence
viewers.
3
Unless
the
sum
so
fixed,
together
with
all
fees
of
the
fence
4
viewers
caused
by
the
default,
is
paid
to
the
county
treasurer,
5
within
ten
days
after
the
full
amount
due
is
ascertained,
6
or
when
ordered
to
pay
for
an
existing
fence,
and
the
value
7
thereof
is
fixed
by
the
fence
viewers,
and
the
sum,
together
8
with
the
fees
of
the
fence
viewers,
remains
unpaid
by
the
party
9
in
default
for
ten
days,
the
fence
viewers
shall
certify
to
the
10
county
treasurer
the
full
amount
due
from
the
party
or
parties
11
in
default,
including
all
fees
and
costs
assessed
by
the
fence
12
viewers,
together
with
a
description
of
the
real
estate
owned
13
by
the
party
or
parties
in
default
along
or
upon
which
the
said
14
fence
exists.
The
county
treasurer
shall
enter
the
full
amount
15
due
upon
the
county
system,
and
the
amount
shall
be
collected
16
in
the
same
manner
as
ordinary
taxes.
Upon
certification
to
17
the
county
treasurer,
the
amount
assessed
shall
be
a
lien
on
18
the
parcel
until
paid.
19
Sec.
37.
Section
359A.8,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
359A.8
Orders.
22
All
orders
and
decisions
made
by
the
fence
viewers
shall
23
be
in
writing,
signed
by
at
least
two
of
them,
and
filed
with
24
the
township
clerk.
The
township
clerk
shall
not
collect
fees
25
under
this
section.
26
Sec.
38.
Section
359A.14,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
359A.14
Lands
in
different
townships
counties
.
29
When
the
adjoining
lands
are
situated
in
different
townships
30
in
the
same
or
different
counties,
the
clerk
of
the
township
31
board
of
supervisors
of
the
county
of
the
owner
making
the
32
application
shall
select
two
trustees
of
the
clerk’s
township
33
as
three
fence
viewers
from
its
county
,
and
the
clerk
of
the
34
other
township
one
board
of
supervisors
of
the
other
county
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shall
select
two
fence
viewers
from
that
clerk’s
township
1
county
,
who
shall
possess,
in
such
case,
all
the
powers
given
2
to
fence
viewers
in
this
chapter
,
but
all
orders,
notices,
and
3
valuations
and
taxation
of
costs
made
by
them
must
be
recorded
4
in
both
townships
and
in
the
office
of
the
recorder
of
deeds
of
5
each
county.
6
Sec.
39.
REPEAL.
Sections
39.22,
64.12,
359.10,
359.12,
7
359.13,
359.46,
and
359.47,
Code
2026,
are
repealed.
8
Sec.
40.
REPEAL.
Chapter
360,
Code
2026,
is
repealed.
9
Sec.
41.
TRANSITION
——
ELECTED
TOWNSHIP
OFFICIALS.
10
1.
The
term
of
all
elected
township
officials
in
all
11
townships
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
fourteen
12
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
according
to
the
2020
federal
13
decennial
census
shall
terminate
on
January
1,
2027.
A
person
14
serving
as
a
township
trustee
or
township
clerk
pursuant
to
15
chapter
359,
Code
2026,
may
continue
serving
in
that
role
until
16
January
1,
2027.
17
2.
The
term
of
all
elected
township
officials
in
all
18
townships
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
not
less
than
19
fourteen
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
but
not
more
than
20
fifty-two
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
21
federal
decennial
census
shall
terminate
on
January
1,
2029.
A
22
person
serving
as
a
township
trustee
or
township
clerk
pursuant
23
to
chapter
359,
Code
2026,
may
continue
serving
in
that
role
24
until
January
1,
2029.
25
3.
The
term
of
all
elected
township
officials
in
all
26
townships
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
fifty-two
27
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
28
decennial
census
shall
terminate
on
January
1,
2031.
A
person
29
serving
as
a
township
trustee
or
township
clerk
pursuant
to
30
chapter
359,
Code
2026,
may
continue
serving
in
that
role
until
31
January
1,
2031.
32
Sec.
42.
TRANSITION
——
TOWNSHIP
EMPLOYEES.
33
1.
All
employees
of
a
township
in
a
county
with
a
population
34
of
less
than
fourteen
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
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2500
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census
shall
be
1
considered
employees
of
the
county
in
which
the
township
is
2
located
as
of
July
1,
2027,
without
incurring
any
loss
in
3
salary,
benefits,
or
accrued
years
of
service.
4
2.
All
employees
of
a
township
in
a
county
with
a
population
5
of
not
less
than
fourteen
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
but
6
not
more
than
fifty-two
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
7
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census
shall
be
considered
8
employees
of
the
county
in
which
the
township
is
located
as
of
9
July
1,
2029,
without
incurring
any
loss
in
salary,
benefits,
10
or
accrued
years
of
service.
11
3.
All
employees
of
a
township
in
a
county
with
a
population
12
of
more
than
fifty-two
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
13
the
2020
federal
decennial
census
shall
be
considered
employees
14
of
the
county
in
which
the
township
is
located
as
of
July
15
1,
2031,
without
incurring
any
loss
in
salary,
benefits,
or
16
accrued
years
of
service.
17
Sec.
43.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
18
this
Act,
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
19
effect
upon
enactment.
20
Sec.
44.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
January
21
1,
2027:
22
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
97B.1A,
23
subsection
8,
paragraph
“a”.
24
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
97C.2,
25
subsection
1.
26
Sec.
45.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
July
1,
27
2027:
28
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
85.61,
29
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”.
30
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
striking
section
331.322,
31
subsection
14.
32
3.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.324,
33
subsection
1,
paragraph
“o”.
34
4.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
331.324,
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subsection
7.
1
5.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.901,
2
subsection
5.
3
6.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.51.
4
7.
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
repealing
sections
5
359.46
and
359.47.
6
Sec.
46.
APPLICABILITY.
7
1.
The
following
apply
July
1,
2026,
to
the
adoption,
8
certification,
and
amendment
of
township
budgets
for
fiscal
9
years
beginning
on
and
after
July
1,
2027,
for
townships
10
located
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
fourteen
11
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
according
to
the
2020
federal
12
decennial
census:
13
a.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.49,
14
subsection
1A.
15
b.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.50,
16
subsection
1.
17
2.
The
following
apply
July
1,
2028,
to
the
adoption,
18
certification,
and
amendment
of
township
budgets
for
fiscal
19
years
beginning
on
and
after
July
1,
2029,
for
townships
20
located
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
not
less
than
fourteen
21
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
but
not
more
than
fifty-two
22
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
23
decennial
census:
24
a.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.49,
25
subsection
1A.
26
b.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.50,
27
subsection
1.
28
3.
The
following
apply
July
1,
2030,
to
the
adoption,
29
certification,
and
amendment
of
township
budgets
for
fiscal
30
years
beginning
on
and
after
July
1,
2031,
for
townships
31
located
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
fifty-two
32
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
33
decennial
census:
34
a.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.49,
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subsection
1A.
1
b.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.50,
2
subsection
1.
3
Sec.
47.
APPLICABILITY.
4
1.
a.
For
counties
with
a
population
of
not
less
than
5
fourteen
thousand
four
hundred
eighty-four
but
not
more
than
6
fifty-two
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
7
federal
decennial
census,
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”,
8
this
Act
shall
apply
beginning
January
1,
2029.
9
b.
(1)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
10
paragraph
“a”
on
and
after
the
effective
date
of
the
following
11
sections
of
this
Act:
12
(a)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.512,
13
subsection
1,
paragraph
“i”.
14
(b)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.51A.
15
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
repealing
chapter
360.
16
(2)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
17
paragraph
“a”
beginning
July
1,
2028:
18
(a)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
19
359.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(2).
20
(b)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
21
359.11,
subsection
4.
22
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.49,
23
subsection
1A.
24
(d)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.50,
25
subsection
1.
26
(3)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
27
paragraph
“a”
beginning
July
1,
2029:
28
(a)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
85.61,
29
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”.
30
(b)
The
section
of
this
Act
striking
section
331.322,
31
subsection
14.
32
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.324,
33
subsection
1,
paragraph
“o”.
34
(d)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
331.324,
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subsection
7.
1
(e)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.901,
2
subsection
5.
3
(f)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.51.
4
(g)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
repealing
5
sections
359.46
and
359.47.
6
c.
Prior
to
January
1,
2029,
the
following
provisions
of
7
law,
to
the
extent
such
provisions
relate
to
townships,
shall
8
apply
to
the
counties
described
in
paragraph
“a”:
9
(1)
Section
39.3,
subsection
7,
Code
2026.
10
(2)
Section
39.21,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
11
(3)
Section
39.22,
Code
2026.
12
(4)
Section
39.27,
Code
2026.
13
(5)
Section
49.41,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
Code
2026.
14
(6)
Section
49.41,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
15
(7)
Section
50.7,
Code
2026.
16
(8)
Section
64.1A,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
17
(9)
Section
64.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
18
(10)
Section
64.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026.
19
(11)
Section
64.12,
Code
2026.
20
(12)
Section
64.19,
subsection
2,
Code
2026.
21
(13)
Section
64.19,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
22
(14)
Section
64.24,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
23
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026.
24
(15)
Section
65.3,
Code
2026.
25
(16)
Section
69.8,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
26
(17)
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
“a”,
27
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2026.
28
(18)
Section
97C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
29
(19)
Section
165.35,
Code
2026.
30
(20)
Section
169C.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2026.
31
(21)
Section
327G.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“e”,
Code
32
2026.
33
(22)
Section
331.248,
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”,
34
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2026.
35
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(23)
Section
331.502,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
1
(24)
Section
359.10,
Code
2026.
2
(25)
Section
359.11,
Code
2026,
except
as
modified
by
3
paragraph
“b”
of
this
subsection.
4
(26)
Section
359.12,
Code
2026.
5
(27)
Section
359.13,
Code
2026.
6
(28)
Section
359.17,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
7
(29)
Section
359A.2A,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2026.
8
(30)
Section
359A.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
Code
9
2026.
10
(31)
Section
359A.6,
Code
2026.
11
(32)
Section
359A.8,
Code
2026.
12
(33)
Section
359A.14,
Code
2026.
13
d.
Prior
to
July
1,
2029,
the
following
provisions
of
law,
14
to
the
extent
such
provisions
relate
to
townships,
shall
apply
15
to
the
counties
described
in
paragraph
“a”:
16
(1)
Section
85.61,
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”,
Code
2026.
17
(2)
Section
331.322,
subsection
14,
Code
2026.
18
(3)
Section
331.324,
Code
2026.
19
(4)
Section
331.901,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
20
(5)
Section
359.46,
Code
2026.
21
(6)
Section
359.47,
Code
2026.
22
(7)
Section
359.51,
Code
2026.
23
2.
a.
For
counties
with
a
population
of
more
than
fifty-two
24
thousand
four
hundred
three
according
to
the
2020
federal
25
decennial
census,
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”,
this
Act
26
shall
apply
beginning
January
1,
2031.
27
b.
(1)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
28
paragraph
“a”
on
and
after
the
effective
date
of
the
following
29
sections
of
this
Act:
30
(a)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.512,
31
subsection
1,
paragraph
“i”.
32
(b)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.51A.
33
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
repealing
chapter
360.
34
(2)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
35
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paragraph
“a”
beginning
July
1,
2030:
1
(a)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
2
359.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(3).
3
(b)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
4
359.11,
subsection
4.
5
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
359.49,
6
subsection
1A.
7
(d)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.50,
8
subsection
1.
9
(3)
The
following
shall
apply
to
counties
described
in
10
paragraph
“a”
beginning
July
1,
2031:
11
(a)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
85.61,
12
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”.
13
(b)
The
section
of
this
Act
striking
section
331.322,
14
subsection
14.
15
(c)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.324,
16
subsection
1,
paragraph
“o”.
17
(d)
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
331.324,
18
subsection
7.
19
(e)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
331.901,
20
subsection
5.
21
(f)
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
359.51.
22
(g)
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
repealing
23
sections
359.46
and
359.47.
24
c.
Prior
to
January
1,
2031,
the
following
provisions
of
25
law,
to
the
extent
such
provisions
relate
to
townships,
shall
26
apply
to
the
counties
described
in
paragraph
“a”:
27
(1)
Section
39.3,
subsection
7,
Code
2026.
28
(2)
Section
39.21,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
29
(3)
Section
39.22,
Code
2026.
30
(4)
Section
39.27,
Code
2026.
31
(5)
Section
49.41,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
Code
2026.
32
(6)
Section
49.41,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
33
(7)
Section
50.7,
Code
2026.
34
(8)
Section
64.1A,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
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(9)
Section
64.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
1
(10)
Section
64.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2026.
2
(11)
Section
64.12,
Code
2026.
3
(12)
Section
64.19,
subsection
2,
Code
2026.
4
(13)
Section
64.19,
subsection
4,
Code
2026.
5
(14)
Section
64.24,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
6
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026.
7
(15)
Section
65.3,
Code
2026.
8
(16)
Section
69.8,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
9
(17)
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
“a”,
10
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2026.
11
(18)
Section
97C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
12
(19)
Section
165.35,
Code
2026.
13
(20)
Section
169C.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2026.
14
(21)
Section
327G.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“e”,
Code
15
2026.
16
(22)
Section
331.248,
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”,
17
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2026.
18
(23)
Section
331.502,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
19
(24)
Section
359.10,
Code
2026.
20
(25)
Section
359.11,
Code
2026,
except
as
modified
by
21
paragraph
“b”
of
this
subsection.
22
(26)
Section
359.12,
Code
2026.
23
(27)
Section
359.13,
Code
2026.
24
(28)
Section
359.17,
subsection
1,
Code
2026.
25
(29)
Section
359A.2A,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2026.
26
(30)
Section
359A.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
Code
27
2026.
28
(31)
Section
359A.6,
Code
2026.
29
(32)
Section
359A.8,
Code
2026.
30
(33)
Section
359A.14,
Code
2026.
31
d.
Prior
to
July
1,
2031,
the
following
provisions
of
law,
32
to
the
extent
such
provisions
relate
to
townships,
shall
apply
33
to
the
counties
described
in
paragraph
“a”:
34
(1)
Section
85.61,
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”,
Code
2026.
35
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24
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2500
(2)
Section
331.322,
subsection
14,
Code
2026.
1
(3)
Section
331.324,
Code
2026.
2
(4)
Section
331.901,
subsection
5,
Code
2026.
3
(5)
Section
359.46,
Code
2026.
4
(6)
Section
359.47,
Code
2026.
5
(7)
Section
359.51,
Code
2026.
6
EXPLANATION
7
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
8
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
9
This
bill
relates
to
township
boards
of
trustees,
including
10
the
appointment
and
duties
of
township
officers
and
township
11
budgets.
12
Under
current
law,
the
county
board
of
supervisors
is
13
responsible
for
dividing
each
county
into
townships.
Townships
14
in
Iowa
have
a
board
of
township
trustees
that
is
typically
15
composed
of
three
members
who
are
registered
voters
of
the
16
township.
A
board
of
trustees
for
a
township
with
a
taxable
17
valuation
for
property
tax
purposes
of
$250
million
or
more
18
consists
of
five
registered
voters
of
the
township.
The
19
township
trustees
act
as
fence
viewers
for
the
township
and
20
perform
other
duties
assigned
by
law,
including
funding
and
21
maintaining
pioneer
cemeteries,
fire
protection
services,
22
and
emergency
medical
services,
and
serving
as
the
township
23
animal
board
of
health.
Township
trustees
are
elected
to
24
serve
four-year
terms.
A
board
of
trustees
is
supported
by
a
25
township
clerk,
who
is
elected
to
serve
a
four-year
term.
26
Most
provisions
of
the
bill
apply
to
townships
depending
on
27
the
population
of
the
county
in
which
a
respective
township
28
is
located.
For
townships
in
counties
with
populations
below
29
14,484,
most
provisions
of
the
bill
apply
to
fiscal
years
30
beginning
on
and
after
July
1,
2027.
For
townships
in
counties
31
with
populations
of
at
least
14,484
but
not
more
than
52,403,
32
most
provisions
of
the
bill
apply
to
fiscal
years
beginning
33
on
and
after
July
1,
2029.
For
townships
in
counties
with
34
populations
of
more
than
52,403,
most
provisions
of
the
bill
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apply
to
fiscal
years
beginning
on
and
after
July
1,
2031.
1
The
bill
contains
different
effective
date
and
applicability
2
provisions
to
allow
for
the
transition
of
certain
provisions
as
3
they
apply
to
townships
in
counties
of
different
populations.
4
The
bill
eliminates
township
trustees
as
an
elected
position
5
and
instead
requires
the
board
of
supervisors
to
appoint
three
6
registered
voters
in
each
township
to
serve
a
three-year
term
7
on
the
board
of
trustees.
The
bill
eliminates
the
township
8
clerk
as
an
elected
position
and
instead
requires
the
board
of
9
supervisors
to
appoint
a
township
clerk
for
a
four-year
term.
10
Prior
to
an
appointee’s
initial
term
as
a
township
trustee
11
or
township
clerk,
the
appointee
must
attend
a
training
on
12
township
budgets
and
responsibilities
offered
by
the
county
13
agriculture
extension
council
in
collaboration
with
the
14
department
of
management
and
organizations
representing
county
15
and
city
governments.
16
The
bill
requires
the
board
of
supervisors
to
appoint
five
or
17
seven
township
trustees
in
the
county
to
serve
as
countywide
18
fence
viewers
and,
by
operation
of
law,
as
a
countywide
animal
19
board
of
health.
The
bill
disqualifies
a
fence
viewer
with
a
20
conflict
of
interest
from
participating
in
a
matter
without,
21
as
provided
in
current
law,
requiring
a
vote
of
the
other
22
fence
viewers
on
whether
to
disqualify
the
fence
viewer
with
23
a
conflict
of
interest.
When
a
matter
arises
involving
land
24
located
in
two
different
counties,
the
bill
requires
the
25
board
of
supervisors
of
the
county
of
the
owner
making
the
26
application
to
select
three
fence
viewers
and
the
board
of
27
supervisors
from
the
other
county
to
select
two
fence
viewers,
28
who
together
shall
perform
all
duties
of
the
fence
viewers.
29
A
board
of
township
trustees
is
responsible
for
adopting
30
and
certifying
a
township
budget.
Prior
to
adoption
and
31
certification
of
the
budget,
the
bill
requires
the
board
of
32
township
trustees
to
provide
the
proposed
budget
to
the
board
33
of
supervisors
for
approval.
The
board
of
supervisors
must
34
accept
or
reject
the
proposed
budget
with
recommended
changes
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in
a
timely
manner
so
as
to
not
delay
the
duties
of
the
board
1
of
township
trustees
in
adopting
a
budget
and
certifying
taxes
2
by
the
deadlines
provided
in
Code
section
359.49.
The
bill
3
requires
a
board
of
township
trustees
to
obtain
the
approval
of
4
the
board
of
supervisors
prior
to
amending
an
adopted
budget.
5
Under
the
bill,
each
board
of
township
trustees
shall
6
provide
to
the
department
of
management
a
report
outlining
7
certain
financial
information
by
December
31,
2027,
and
by
8
December
31
each
year
thereafter.
This
provision
applies
to
9
all
townships
upon
enactment.
10
The
bill
repeals
Code
chapter
360,
which
governs
the
11
building
or
acquisition
of
public
halls
to
serve
as
township
12
halls.
This
repeal
applies
to
all
townships
upon
enactment.
13
The
bill
terminates
the
term
of
all
elected
township
14
officials
in
all
townships
in
this
state
on
January
1
of
the
15
applicable
year.
A
person
serving
as
a
township
trustee
or
16
township
clerk
pursuant
to
current
law
may
continue
serving
in
17
that
role
until
January
1
of
that
year.
18
Current
law
requires
the
board
of
supervisors
to
fix
the
19
compensation
for
services
for
county
and
township
officers
20
and
employees
if
not
otherwise
fixed
by
state
law.
The
21
bill
specifies
that
the
board
of
supervisors
shall
fix
the
22
compensation
for
services
of
township
trustees
and
clerks,
and
23
states
that
a
person
performing
services
for
a
township
is
an
24
employee
of
the
county
and
not
of
the
township.
25
Under
current
law,
each
employee
whose
employment
commences
26
after
July
4,
1953,
or
any
publicly
elected
official
of
the
27
state
or
any
of
its
political
subdivisions
shall
become
a
28
member
of
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
(IPERS)
29
upon
the
first
day
in
which
such
employee
is
employed.
The
30
term
“employee”
includes
elective
officials
of
townships.
31
The
bill
removes
elective
officials
of
townships
from
the
32
definition
of
“employee”
for
purposes
of
IPERS.
33
Current
law
authorizes
IPERS
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
34
the
federal
security
administration
or
its
successor
(currently
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the
United
States
social
security
administration)
for
the
1
purpose
of
extending
the
benefits
of
the
federal
old-age
and
2
survivors’
insurance
system
to
employees
of
the
state
or
3
any
political
subdivision
thereof
with
respect
to
services
4
specified
in
such
agreement
that
constitute
“employment”.
The
5
agreement
must
provide
that
benefits
will
be
provided
for
6
employees
whose
services
are
covered
by
the
agreement,
and
7
their
dependents
and
survivors,
on
the
same
basis
as
though
8
such
services
constituted
employment
within
the
meaning
of
9
Tit.
II
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act,
and
the
state
10
will
pay
to
the
secretary
of
the
treasury
contributions
with
11
respect
to
wages.
All
services
that
constitute
employment
and
12
are
performed
in
the
employ
of
the
state,
or
any
political
13
subdivision,
by
employees
of
the
state,
or
of
any
political
14
subdivision,
shall
be
covered
by
the
agreement.
The
term
15
“employee”
includes
elective
and
appointive
officials
of
the
16
state
or
any
political
subdivision
thereof,
except
elective
17
officials
in
positions,
the
compensation
for
which
is
on
a
18
fee
basis,
elective
officials
of
school
districts,
elective
19
officials
of
townships,
and
elective
officials
of
other
20
political
subdivisions
who
are
in
part-time
positions.
The
21
bill
provides
that
the
term
“employee”
includes
elective
and
22
appointive
officials
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
23
thereof,
except
elective
officials
in
positions,
the
24
compensation
for
which
is
on
a
fee
basis,
elective
officials
25
of
school
districts,
and
elective
officials
of
other
political
26
subdivisions
who
are
in
part-time
positions.
Current
law
27
provides
that
the
term
“political
subdivision”
includes
an
28
instrumentality
of
the
state
of
Iowa,
of
one
or
more
of
its
29
political
subdivisions,
or
of
the
state
and
one
or
more
of
its
30
political
subdivisions,
but
only
if
such
instrumentality
is
31
a
juristic
entity
that
is
legally
separate
and
distinct
from
32
the
state
or
subdivision
and
only
if
its
employees
are
not
by
33
virtue
of
their
relation
to
such
juristic
entity
employees
of
34
the
state
or
subdivisions.
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