House Study Bill 222 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to noncompliance with rules adopted by a county
2sanitarian regarding septic tank pumping.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1   Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2021, is amended by adding
2the following new subsection:
3   NEW SUBSECTION.  18.  A county shall not require the payment
4of a penalty, fine, or fee due to a resident’s noncompliance
5with rules adopted by the county sanitarian regarding septic
6tank pumping.
7EXPLANATION
8The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
9the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   10This bill prohibits a county from requiring the payment of a
11penalty, fine, or fee due to a resident’s noncompliance with
12rules adopted by the county sanitarian regarding septic tank
13pumping.
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