441.41 Legal counsel — special counsel.
1. In the case of cities having an assessor, the city legal department shall represent the assessor and board of review in all litigation dealing with assessments. In the case of counties, the county attorney shall represent the assessor and board of review in all litigation dealing with assessments. Any taxing district interested in the taxes received from such assessments may be represented by an attorney and shall be required to appear by attorney upon written request of the assessor to the presiding officer of any such taxing district. Subject to review and prior approval by either the city legal department in the case of a city or the county attorney in the case of a county, the conference board may employ special counsel to assist the city legal department or county attorney as the case may be.
2. a. Upon the employment of special counsel described in subsection 1, the assessor shall provide a report to the department of revenue relating to the special counsel including but not limited to the following:
(1) The date the employment started.
(2) Justification for the employment.
(3) The name and hourly rate of the special counsel.
(4) Any other information the department may require.
b. An assessor shall report annually to the director of revenue on the cost of litigation for all matters dealing with assessments in which special counsel assisted the city legal department or county attorney as described in subsection 1.
c. The director of revenue shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
[C39, §7134.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, §405.26, 442.9; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.41]
2017 Acts, ch 151, §21, 29; 2020 Acts, ch 1118, §108; 2021 Acts, ch 86, §77
Referred to in §331.756(56)
2017 amendment applies to assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2018;
2017 Acts, ch 151, §29
Section amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 441 - ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Section 441.1 - Office of assessor created.
Section 441.2 - Conference board.
Section 441.3 - Examining board.
Section 441.4 - Removal of member.
Section 441.5 - Examination and certification of applicants — incumbents.
Section 441.6 - Appointment of assessor — confirmation by director of revenue.
Section 441.7 - Special examination.
Section 441.8 - Term — continuing education — filling vacancy.
Section 441.9 - Removal of assessor.
Section 441.10 - Deputies — examination and appointment — suspension or discharge.
Section 441.11 - Incumbent deputy assessors.
Section 441.13 - Office personnel.
Section 441.16 - Budget — assessment expense fund.
Section 441.17 - Duties of assessor.
Section 441.18 - Listing and valuation.
Section 441.19 - Owner to assist — provisions for assessment.
Section 441.21 - Actual, assessed, and taxable value.
Section 441.21A - Commercial and industrial property tax replacement — replacement claims.
Section 441.22 - Forest and fruit-tree reservations.
Section 441.23 - Notice of valuation.
Section 441.24 - Refusal to furnish statement.
Section 441.25 - False statement.
Section 441.26 - Assessment rolls and books.
Section 441.27 - Uniform assessment rolls.
Section 441.28 - Assessment rolls — change — notice to taxpayer.
Section 441.28A - Electronic delivery authorized.
Section 441.29 - Plat book — index system.
Section 441.30 - Informal assessment review period — recommendation.
Section 441.31 - Board of review.
Section 441.32 - Terms — vacancies.
Section 441.33 - Sessions of board of review.
Section 441.34 - Quarters — hours — expenses.
Section 441.35 - Powers of review board.
Section 441.36 - Change of assessment — notice.
Section 441.37 - Protest of assessment — grounds.
Section 441.37A - Appeal of protest to property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.37B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.38 - Appeal to district court from local board of review.
Section 441.38A - Notice to school district.
Section 441.38B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.39 - Notice of assessment protests and appeals to taxing districts.
Section 441.40 - Costs, fees, and expenses apportioned.
Section 441.41 - Legal counsel — special counsel.
Section 441.42 - Appeal on behalf of public.
Section 441.43 - Power of court.
Section 441.44 - Notice of voluntary settlement.
Section 441.45 - Abstract to state department of revenue.
Section 441.46 - Assessment date.
Section 441.47 - Adjusted valuations.
Section 441.48 - Notice of adjustment — protest — final action.
Section 441.49 - Adjustment by auditor.
Section 441.50 - Appraisers employed.
Section 441.52 - Failure to perform duty.
Section 441.54 - Construction.
Section 441.55 - Conflicting laws.
Section 441.56 - Assessor’s duties — combined appointment.