357.12 Election.
When the preliminary design and assessment have been approved by the board of supervisors, a date not more than thirty days after the approval shall be set for an election within the district to determine whether or not the proposed improvement shall be constructed and to choose candidates for the offices of trustee within the district. The proposal to approve or disapprove the improvement and the selection of candidates for trustees shall be presented at the same election. Notice of the election, including the time and place of holding the election, shall be given in the same manner as for the public hearing provided for in section 357.4. The vote shall be by ballot which shall state clearly the proposition to be voted upon, and any registered voter residing within the district at the time of the election may vote. The county commissioner of elections shall conduct elections held pursuant to this chapter, and the elections shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 49 where those procedures are not in conflict with this chapter. Precinct election officials shall be appointed to serve without pay, by the commissioner of elections, from among the registered voters of the district. The proposition shall be deemed to have carried if a majority of those voting on the proposition votes in favor of it.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, §5524; C39, §5526.12; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357.12]
92 Acts, ch 1204, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §64
Referred to in §357.13
Structure Iowa Code
Section 357.1A - Petition — limitation.
Section 357.1B - Combined water and sanitary district.
Section 357.2 - Territory included.
Section 357.3 - Scope of assessment.
Section 357.4 - Public hearing.
Section 357.5 - Decision at hearing.
Section 357.6 - Examination by engineer.
Section 357.7 - Water source without district.
Section 357.9 - Compensation of engineer.
Section 357.10 - Filing of report and plat.
Section 357.11 - Hearing on report.
Section 357.13 - Trustees — qualification and terms.
Section 357.14 - Bids for construction.
Section 357.15 - Inadequate assessment.
Section 357.16 - Second election.
Section 357.17 - Bond of contractor.
Section 357.18 - Acceptance of work.
Section 357.19 - Completing assessment.
Section 357.20 - Due date — bonds.
Section 357.21 - Substance of bonds.
Section 357.22 - Lien of assessments — tax.
Section 357.24 - Fee of engineer.
Section 357.25 - Management by trustees.
Section 357.26 - Duties of trustees.
Section 357.27 - Public property in district.
Section 357.28 - Private mains — additional assessments.
Section 357.29 - Subdistricts.
Section 357.30 - Additional territory.
Section 357.31 - Right-of-way.
Section 357.33 - Appeal procedure.