357A.6 Findings — order.
1. After the hearing, the supervisors may strike off any part of the territory that testimony shows will not be benefited by the creation of the district. If the supervisors do not find that the district is reasonably necessary, they shall dismiss the petition.
2. If the supervisors find that required notice of the hearing has been given and that the proposed district is reasonably necessary for the public health, convenience, and comfort of the residents, or may be of benefit in providing fire protection, they shall make an order establishing the district as a political subdivision, designating its boundary, and identifying it by name or number. The order shall be published in the same newspaper which published the notice of hearing. The supervisors shall prepare and preserve a complete record of the hearing on the petition and their findings and action.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357A.6]
91 Acts, ch 134, §7; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Referred to in §357A.14
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 357A - RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Section 357A.2 - Petition — deposit — limitation.
Section 357A.3 - Hearing after filing with auditor.
Section 357A.6 - Findings — order.
Section 357A.7 - Meeting of members.
Section 357A.8 - Bylaws submitted at special meeting.
Section 357A.9 - Members divided into classes.
Section 357A.10 - Board meetings.
Section 357A.11 - Board’s powers and duties.
Section 357A.11A - Customer records.
Section 357A.12 - Plans, specifications, and procedures.
Section 357A.13 - Selling water.
Section 357A.14 - Attaching to district — inclusion of city — merger.
Section 357A.15 - Taxing prohibited — refunds.
Section 357A.16 - Detaching real property from district.
Section 357A.17 - Inactive district dissolved.
Section 357A.19 - Not exempt from other requirements.
Section 357A.20 - Alternate operation by nonprofit corporation.
Section 357A.21 - Annexation of land by a city — mediation — arbitration.
Section 357A.22 - Personal liability.
Section 357A.22A - Rural fire protection program — liability.
Section 357A.23 - City sewer and water franchise authorized.
Section 357A.24 - Detachment and attachment of areas between districts.