161A.23 Agreement by fifty percent of landowners.
1. After obtaining agreements to carry out recommended soil conservation measures and proper farm plans from owners of not less than fifty percent of the lands situated in the subdistrict, the governing body of the subdistrict shall have the authority to establish a special tax for the purpose of organization, construction, repair, alteration, enlargement, extension, and operation of present and future works of improvement within the boundaries of said subdistrict.
2. The governing body shall appoint three appraisers to assess benefits and classify the land affected by such improvements. One of such appraisers shall be a competent licensed professional engineer and two of them shall be resident landowners of the county or counties in which the subdistrict is located but not living within nor owning or operating any lands included in said subdistrict.
3. The appraisers shall take and subscribe an oath of their qualifications and to perform the duties of classification of said lands, fix the percentages, benefits and apportion and assess the costs and expenses of construction of the said improvement according to law and their best judgment, skill, and ability. If said appraisers or any of them fail or neglect to act or perform the duties in the time and as required of them by law, the governing body of the subdistrict shall appoint others with like qualifications to take their places and perform said duties.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.23]
C93, §161A.23
2007 Acts, ch 126, §38
Referred to in §161A.22, 161A.38, 161A.41
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 161A - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Section 161A.2 - Declaration of policy.
Section 161A.5 - Soil and water conservation districts.
Section 161A.6 - Commissioners — general provisions.
Section 161A.7 - Powers of districts and commissioners.
Section 161A.8 - Cooperation between districts.
Section 161A.9 - State agencies to cooperate.
Section 161A.10 - Discontinuance of districts.
Section 161A.11 - Report to governor.
Section 161A.12 - Statement to department of management.
Section 161A.13 - Purpose of subdistricts.
Section 161A.14 - Petition to form.
Section 161A.15 - Notice and hearing.
Section 161A.16 - Publication of notice.
Section 161A.17 - Subdistrict in more than one district.
Section 161A.18 - Certification.
Section 161A.19 - Governing body.
Section 161A.20 - Special annual tax.
Section 161A.21 - Condemnation by subdistrict.
Section 161A.22 - General powers applicable — warrants or bonds.
Section 161A.23 - Agreement by fifty percent of landowners.
Section 161A.24 - Assessment for improvements.
Section 161A.25 - Report of appraisers.
Section 161A.27 - Determination by board.
Section 161A.29 - Intercounty subdistricts.
Section 161A.30 - Notice of appeal.
Section 161A.31 - Petition filed.
Section 161A.32 - Assessment certified.
Section 161A.33 - Assessments transmitted.
Section 161A.34 - Payment to county treasurer.
Section 161A.35 - Installments.
Section 161A.36 - Option by appellant.
Section 161A.37 - Status of classification.
Section 161A.38 - New classification.
Section 161A.39 - Benefit of whole subdistrict.
Section 161A.40 - Compensation of appraisers.
Section 161A.41 - Election of taxing methods.
Section 161A.42 - Definitions.
Section 161A.43 - Duty of property owners — liability.
Section 161A.44 - Rules by commissioners — scope.
Section 161A.45 - Submission of regulations to committee — hearing.
Section 161A.46 - Conduct of hearing.
Section 161A.47 - Inspection of land on complaint.
Section 161A.48 - Mandatory establishment of soil and water conservation practices.
Section 161A.49 - Petition for court order.
Section 161A.50 - Burden — court order.
Section 161A.51 - Entering on land.
Section 161A.53 - Cooperation with other agencies.
Section 161A.54 - State agency conservation plans — exemptions.
Section 161A.61 - Discretionary inspection by commissioners — actions upon certain findings.
Section 161A.63 - Right of purchaser of agricultural land to obtain information.
Section 161A.64 - Erosion control plans required for certain projects.
Section 161A.66 - Procedure when commissioner is complainant.
Section 161A.70 - Establishment and purpose.
Section 161A.71 - Conservation practices revolving loan fund.
Section 161A.72 - Administration.
Section 161A.73 - Voluntary establishment of soil and water conservation practices.
Section 161A.74 - Mandatory establishment of soil and water conservation practices — allocations.
Section 161A.75 - Use of moneys for emergency repairs.
Section 161A.76 - Cost-sharing for certain lands restricted.
Section 161A.80 - Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.
Section 161A.80A - Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.