Iowa Code
Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION
Section 331.512 - Duties relating to taxation.

331.512 Duties relating to taxation.
The auditor shall:
1. Include on the tax list:
a. The levy of county taxes authorized by the board as provided by law.
b. The levy of taxes to pay the principal and interest on bonds as provided in sections 76.2 and 76.3.
c. The levy of a mulct tax against the property of a person maintaining a nuisance as certified by the clerk of the district court as provided in section 99.28.
d. A levy against the property of a bee owner sufficient to pay the costs of disinfecting or destroying diseased bees as provided in section 160.8.
e. The levy for taxes for the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund as provided in section 165.18.
f. The levy of a tax for the operation of a community college as provided in section 260C.17.
g. The levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest under a loan agreement entered into by community college authorities as provided in section 260C.22.
h. The levy of community school taxes as provided by law.
i. The levy of a tax as certified by the board of trustees of a sanitary district as provided in section 358.18.
j. The levy of taxes certified by the board of trustees of a township as provided in chapters 359 and 360.
k. The levy of city taxes and assessments as certified by the city council as provided by law.
l. Other tax levies as provided by law.
2. Carry out duties relating to tax sales of property within special charter cities as provided in sections 420.220 through 420.229.
3. Carry out duties relating to the homestead tax credit and agricultural land tax credit as provided in chapters 425 and 426.
4. Prepare and certify to the county treasurer the total amount of dollars for military service tax credits claimed and allowed as provided under sections 426A.3 and 426A.11 through 426A.14.
5. Carry out duties relating to the business property tax credit as provided in chapter 426C.
6. Carry out duties relating to the preparation of the tax list as provided in sections 428.4, 441.17, 441.21, 443.2 through 443.4, 443.6 through 443.9, and 443.21.
7. Carry out duties relating to the valuation and taxation of telegraph and telephone companies as provided in sections 433.8 through 433.10 including mapping requirements as provided in sections 433.14 and 433.15.
8. Transmit to other local government officials the order stating the length of the main track and the assessed value of each railway located within the county as provided in section 434.22.
9. Transmit to other local government officials the order stating the length of the electric transmission lines and the assessed value of the property of the electric transmission line companies located within the county as provided in section 437.10.
10. Carry out duties relating to the valuation and taxation of pipeline companies as provided in sections 438.14 through 438.16.
11. Furnish the assessor a plat book which is platted with the lands and lots within the assessment district as provided in section 441.29.
12. Carry out duties relating to levy of school taxes as provided in chapter 257.
13. Carry out duties relating to the computation of tax rates as provided under chapter 444.
14. When an order of apportionment is made, correct the tax books or records in the auditor’s possession as provided in section 449.4.
15. Carry out duties relating to the calculation and payment of commercial and industrial property tax replacement claims under section 441.21A.
16. Carry out other duties as provided by law.
[S81, §331.512; 81 Acts, ch 117, §511]
83 Acts, ch 123, §142, 209; 89 Acts, ch 135, §115; 90 Acts, ch 1253, §110; 91 Acts, ch 191, §9; 94 Acts, ch 1078, §8; 94 Acts, ch 1173, §25; 2002 Acts, ch 1150, §2; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §45; 2010 Acts, ch 1118, §3; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §42; 2013 Acts, ch 123, §1, 13, 15, 22, 23; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §206
For future strike of subsection 7, effective July 1, 2024, see 2018 Acts, ch 1158, §4, 28
For future strike of subsection 15, effective July 1, 2029, see 2021 Acts, ch 177, §110, 120
Subsections 2, 6, 7, and 10 amended

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

Section 331.101 - Definitions.

Section 331.201 - Board membership — qualifications — term.

Section 331.203 - Membership increased — vote.

Section 331.204 - Membership reduced — vote — new members.

Section 331.205 - Petition and vote in certain counties — exception.

Section 331.206 - Supervisor districts.

Section 331.207 - Special election — supervisor districts.

Section 331.208 - Plan “one” terms of office.

Section 331.209 - Plan “two” terms of office.

Section 331.210 - Plan “three”.

Section 331.210A - Temporary county redistricting commission.

Section 331.211 - Organization of the board.

Section 331.212 - Quorum — majority vote required.

Section 331.213 - Meetings of the board.

Section 331.214 - Vacancy of supervisor’s office.

Section 331.215 - Compensation and expenses.

Section 331.216 - Membership on appointive boards, committees, and commissions.

Section 331.231 - Alternative forms of county government.

Section 331.232 - Plan for an alternative form of government.

Section 331.233 - Appointment of commission members.

Section 331.233A - Appointment of commission members — city-county consolidation or community commonwealth.

Section 331.234 - Organization and expenses.

Section 331.235 - Commission procedures and reports.

Section 331.236 - Ballot requirements.

Section 331.237 - Referendum — effective date.

Section 331.238 - Limitations to alternative forms of county government.

Section 331.239 - Board-elected executive form.

Section 331.240 - Duties of executive.

Section 331.241 - Board-manager form.

Section 331.242 - Duties of manager.

Section 331.243 - Employees of board-manager government.

Section 331.244 - Amendment to county government.

Section 331.245 - Limitations on amendments to county government.

Section 331.246 - Charter form of government.

Section 331.247 - City-county consolidated form.

Section 331.248 - Charter of consolidation.

Section 331.249 - Effect of consolidation.

Section 331.250 - General powers of consolidated local governments.

Section 331.251 - Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated government.

Section 331.252 - Form of ballot — city-county consolidation.

Section 331.253 - Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.

Section 331.254 - Charter of consolidation.

Section 331.255 - Form of ballot — multicounty consolidation.

Section 331.256 - Joining existing multicounty consolidated government.

Section 331.257 - Recognition of change in boundaries by general assembly.

Section 331.260 - Community commonwealth.

Section 331.261 - Charter — community commonwealth.

Section 331.262 - Adoption of charter — effect.

Section 331.263 - Service delivery.

Section 331.301 - General powers and limitations.

Section 331.302 - County legislation.

Section 331.303 - General duties of the board.

Section 331.304 - Procedural limitations on general county powers.

Section 331.304A - Limitations on county legislation.

Section 331.305 - Publication of notices — electronic delivery authorization.

Section 331.306 - Petitions of eligible electors.

Section 331.307 - County infractions.

Section 331.308 - Neglected animals.

Section 331.309 - Elections on public measures.

Section 331.321 - Appointments — removal.

Section 331.322 - Duties relating to county and township officers.

Section 331.323 - Powers relating to county officers — combining duties.

Section 331.324 - Duties and powers relating to county and township officers and employees.

Section 331.325 - Control and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries — cemetery commission.

Section 331.341 - Contracts.

Section 331.342 - Conflicts of interest in public contracts.

Section 331.361 - County property.

Section 331.362 - Roads and traffic.

Section 331.381 - Duties relating to services.

Section 331.382 - Powers and limitations relating to services.

Section 331.383 - Duties and powers relating to elections.

Section 331.384 - Abatement of public health and safety hazards — special assessments.

Section 331.385 - Powers and duties relating to emergency services.

Section 331.388 - Definitions.

Section 331.389 - Mental health and disability services regions — criteria.

Section 331.390 - Regional governance structure.

Section 331.391 - Regional finances.

Section 331.392 - Regional governance agreements.

Section 331.393 - Regional service system management plan.

Section 331.394 - County of residence — services to residents — service authorization appeals — disputes between counties or regions.

Section 331.395 - Financial eligibility requirements.

Section 331.396 - Diagnosis — functional assessment.

Section 331.396A - Eligibility requirements — children’s behavioral health services.

Section 331.397 - Regional core services.

Section 331.397A - Children’s behavioral health core services.

Section 331.398 - Regional service system financing.

Section 331.399 - Governmental body.

Section 331.400 - Quarterly reports.

Section 331.401 - Duties relating to finances.

Section 331.402 - Powers relating to finances — limitations.

Section 331.403 - Annual reports — financial report — urban renewal report.

Section 331.421 - Definitions.

Section 331.422 - County property tax levies.

Section 331.423 - Basic levies — maximums.

Section 331.424 - Supplemental levies.

Section 331.424A - County mental health and disabilities services fund.

Section 331.424B - Cemetery levy.

Section 331.424C - Emergency services fund.

Section 331.425 - Additions to levies — special levy election.

Section 331.426 - Additions to basic levies.

Section 331.427 - General fund.

Section 331.428 - Rural services fund.

Section 331.429 - Secondary road fund.

Section 331.430 - Debt service fund.

Section 331.431 - Additional funds.

Section 331.432 - Interfund transfers.

Section 331.433 - Estimates submitted by departments.

Section 331.433A - Resolution establishing maximum property tax dollars — notice — hearing.

Section 331.434 - County budget — notice and hearing — appropriations.

Section 331.435 - Budget amendment.

Section 331.436 - Protest.

Section 331.437 - Expenditures exceeding appropriations.

Section 331.438 - County mental health, intellectual disability, and developmental disabilities services expenditures — joint state-county planning, implementing, and funding.

Section 331.439 - Eligibility for state payment.

Section 331.440 - Mental health, intellectual disability, and developmental disabilities services — central point of coordination process — state case services.

Section 331.440A - Adult mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services funding decategorization pilot project.

Section 331.441 - Definitions.

Section 331.442 - General county purpose bonds.

Section 331.443 - Essential county purpose bonds.

Section 331.443A - Restrictions on certain projects.

Section 331.444 - Sale of bonds.

Section 331.445 - Categories for general obligation bonds.

Section 331.446 - Form and execution — negotiability.

Section 331.447 - Taxes to pay bonds.

Section 331.448 - Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.

Section 331.449 - Prior projects preserved.

Section 331.461 - Definitions.

Section 331.462 - County enterprises — combined county enterprises.

Section 331.463 - Procedure for financing.

Section 331.464 - Revenue bonds.

Section 331.465 - Rates for proprietary functions.

Section 331.466 - Records — accounts — funds.

Section 331.467 - Pledge — payment — remedy.

Section 331.468 - Funds — payments.

Section 331.469 - Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.

Section 331.470 - Prior projects preserved.

Section 331.471 - County enterprise commissions.

Section 331.476 - Expenditures confined to receipts.

Section 331.477 - Current debt authorized.

Section 331.478 - Noncurrent debt authorized.

Section 331.479 - Other noncurrent debt issuance.

Section 331.485 - Definitions.

Section 331.486 - Assessment of costs of public improvements.

Section 331.487 - Special assessment bonds for public improvements.

Section 331.488 - Joint agreements for public improvements.

Section 331.489 - Rates and charges relating to public improvements.

Section 331.490 - Cities subject to debt service tax levy — rates.

Section 331.491 - Authority.

Section 331.501 - Office of county auditor.

Section 331.502 - General duties.

Section 331.503 - General powers.

Section 331.504 - Duties as clerk to the board.

Section 331.505 - Duties relating to elections.

Section 331.506 - Issuance of warrants.

Section 331.507 - Collection of money and fees.

Section 331.508 - Books and records.

Section 331.510 - Reports by the auditor.

Section 331.511 - Duties relating to platting.

Section 331.512 - Duties relating to taxation.

Section 331.551 - Office of county treasurer.

Section 331.552 - General duties.

Section 331.553 - General powers.

Section 331.554 - Duties relating to warrants.

Section 331.555 - Fund management.

Section 331.557 - Duties relating to vehicle registrations and certificates of title.

Section 331.557A - Duties relating to issuance of driver’s licenses.

Section 331.558 - Reports by the treasurer.

Section 331.559 - Duties relating to taxation.

Section 331.601 - Office of county recorder.

Section 331.601A - Definitions.

Section 331.602 - General duties.

Section 331.603 - General powers.

Section 331.604 - Recording and filing fees.

Section 331.605 - Other fees.

Section 331.605A - Document management fee.

Section 331.605B - Fees collected — audit.

Section 331.605C - Electronic transaction fee — audit.

Section 331.606 - General filing requirements.

Section 331.606A - Document content — personally identifiable information.

Section 331.606B - Document or document formatting standards.

Section 331.607 - Books and records.

Section 331.608 - Military personnel records.

Section 331.609 - Federal liens.

Section 331.610 - Abolition of office of recorder — identification of office — place of filing.

Section 331.611 - Vital statistics.

Section 331.651 - Office of county sheriff.

Section 331.652 - General powers of the sheriff.

Section 331.653 - General duties of the sheriff.

Section 331.654 - Faithful discharge of duties — penalty for disobedience.

Section 331.655 - Fees — mileage — expenses.

Section 331.656 - Management of condemnation funds.

Section 331.657 - Standard uniforms.

Section 331.658 - Care of prisoners.

Section 331.659 - Prohibited actions.

Section 331.660 - Appropriation — Indian settlement officer.

Section 331.661 - Multicounty office.

Section 331.751 - Office of county attorney.

Section 331.752 - Full-time or part-time attorney.

Section 331.753 - Multicounty office.

Section 331.754 - Absence or disqualification of county attorney and assistants.

Section 331.755 - Prohibited actions.

Section 331.756 - Duties of the county attorney.

Section 331.757 - Temporary and full-time assistants.

Section 331.758 - General powers.

Section 331.759 - Appointment of private legal counsel.

Section 331.801 - County medical examiner — appointment, qualifications, and assistance.

Section 331.802 - Deaths — reported and investigated.

Section 331.803 - Examination certificate — fee.

Section 331.804 - Disposition of body and other property.

Section 331.805 - Prohibited actions — cremation permit — penalties.

Section 331.901 - General duties of county officers.

Section 331.902 - Collection and disposition of fees.

Section 331.903 - Appointment of deputies, assistants, and clerks.

Section 331.904 - Salaries of deputies, assistants, and clerks.

Section 331.905 - County compensation board.

Section 331.907 - Compensation schedule — preparation and adoption.

Section 331.908 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline.

Section 331.909 - Multidisciplinary community services teams.

Section 331.910 - Interstate contracts for mental health and substance-related disorder treatment.