Iowa Code 357E.12 – Dissolution of district
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 357E.12
- Board: means the board of supervisors of a county, or the joint boards of supervisors of two or more counties, in which a district has been incorporated and organized or is proposed to be incorporated and organized. See Iowa Code 357E.1
- District: means a benefited recreational lake district or a water quality district or a combined district incorporated as a public entity and organized pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 357E.1
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
Upon petition of thirty-five percent of the resident eligible electors, the board may dissolve a district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against outstanding obligations and any balance shall be applied to tax credits for property owners of the district. However, if the district is annexed, the board of supervisors may transfer the remaining property and balance to the city which annexed the territory. The board shall continue to levy a tax after dissolution of a district, in an amount necessary to pay all outstanding obligations of the district as they become due, until all outstanding obligations of the district are paid.