Iowa Code
Chapter 358 - SANITARY DISTRICTS
Section 358.31 - Petition filed.

358.31 Petition filed.
A board of trustees of a sanitary district may, by resolution, authorize the filing of a petition in the office of the county auditor of the county in which the sanitary district or a major portion of it is located, requesting the conveyance and discontinuance of the sanitary district. The petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county where it is filed and must set forth:
1. The name of the sanitary district.
2. That the sanitary district lies wholly or partially within the corporate limits of a city, or the depository for the sanitary district is a municipal sanitary sewage system.
3. That the public health, comfort, convenience or welfare will be promoted by the conveyance and discontinuance of the sanitary district and the assumption of the duties, responsibilities and functions of the sanitary district by the city.
4. A statement that the city has agreed to assume the duties, responsibilities and functions of the sanitary district upon the conveyance and discontinuance. A copy of the agreement shall be attached to the petition.
5. A listing of the assets and liabilities of the sanitary district, including a complete statement of indebtedness.
6. A copy of the resolution of the board of trustees of the sanitary district.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §358.25; S81, §358.31]

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Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter 358 - SANITARY DISTRICTS

Section 358.1 - Definitions.

Section 358.1A - Incorporation.

Section 358.1B - Combined water and sanitary district.

Section 358.2 - Petition — deposit.

Section 358.3 - Jurisdiction — decisions — records.

Section 358.4 - Date and notice of hearing.

Section 358.5 - Hearing of petition and order.

Section 358.6 - Notice of election.

Section 358.7 - Election.

Section 358.8 - Expenses and costs of election.

Section 358.9 - Selection of trustees — term of office.

Section 358.10 - Trustee’s bond.

Section 358.11 - Sanitary district to be a body corporate.

Section 358.12 - Board of trustees — powers.

Section 358.13 - Ordinances — publication or posting — time of taking effect.

Section 358.14 - Proof of ordinances.

Section 358.15 - Personal interest in contracts.

Section 358.16 - Power to provide for sewage disposal.

Section 358.17 - Power to acquire and dispose of property.

Section 358.18 - Taxes — power to levy — tax sales.

Section 358.19 - Records and disbursements.

Section 358.20 - Rentals and charges.

Section 358.21 - Debt limit — borrowing — bonds — purposes.

Section 358.22 - Special assessments and connection fees.

Section 358.23 - Appeal to district court.

Section 358.24 - Contracts outside of district.

Section 358.25 - Revenue bonds.

Section 358.26 - Annexation.

Section 358.27 - Hearing on annexation — date and notice.

Section 358.28 - Annexation hearing.

Section 358.29 - Notice, election, and expenses — costs.

Section 358.30 - Annexation of land by a city — compensation.

Section 358.30A - Severance of territory by resolution.

Section 358.31 - Petition filed.

Section 358.32 - Jurisdiction by board of supervisors.

Section 358.33 - Hearing on petition.

Section 358.34 - Notice.

Section 358.35 - Conducting hearing.

Section 358.36 - Filing order of discontinuance.

Section 358.37 - Pending rights or liabilities.

Section 358.38 - Indebtedness assumed.

Section 358.39 - Claims prosecuted against city.

Section 358.40 - Dissolution.