347.25 Election of trustees.
1. The election of hospital trustees whose offices are established by this chapter or chapter 145A or 347A shall take place at the general election on ballots which shall not reflect a nominee’s political affiliation. Nomination shall be made by petition in accordance with chapter 45. The petition form shall be furnished by the county commissioner of elections, shall be signed by fifty eligible electors of the county, and shall be filed with the county commissioner of elections at least sixty-nine days before the date of the election. A plurality is sufficient to elect hospital trustees.
2. If any of the provisions of this section shall be in conflict with any of the laws of this state, then the provisions of this section shall prevail.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.25]
85 Acts, ch 135, §1; 91 Acts, ch 129, §26; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §184; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §50, 54
Referred to in §39.21, 145A.11
Subsection 1 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS
Section 347.9 - Trustees — appointment — terms of office.
Section 347.9A - Trustee eligibility — conflict of interest.
Section 347.11 - Organization — meetings — quorum.
Section 347.12 - Revenue collected — accounting practices.
Section 347.13 - Board of trustees — duties.
Section 347.14 - Board of trustees — powers.
Section 347.15 - Pecuniary interest prohibited — exceptions.
Section 347.16 - Treatment in county hospital — terms.
Section 347.17 - Accounts — collection.
Section 347.18 - Discrimination.
Section 347.19 - Compensation — expenses.
Section 347.20 - Municipal jurisdiction.
Section 347.23 - City hospital changed to county hospital.
Section 347.24 - Law applicable to other hospitals.
Section 347.25 - Election of trustees.
Section 347.26 - Health care facility in existing hospital.
Section 347.28 - Sale or lease of property.
Section 347.29 - Use of property.
Section 347.30 - Notice and hearing.
Section 347.31 - Community recreation facilities and programs.