Iowa Code 357A.9 – Members divided into classes
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 357A.9
- Board: means the board of directors of a district, and "director" means a member of such board of directors. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- District: means a rural water district incorporated and organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
The initial board of each district shall divide its members by lot into three classes of as nearly equal size as possible. The terms of the directors in the first, second, and third classes shall expire on the dates of the annual meetings in the first, second, and third years, respectively, following the year in which the district is incorporated, or as soon thereafter as their respective successors are elected and have qualified. At the annual meeting in each year after the year in which the district is incorporated, a director shall be elected to succeed each director whose term of office expires on that date, and each director so elected shall hold office for a term of three years and until a successor is elected and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the remaining directors, for the unexpired term.