Iowa SF 433: A bill for an act relating to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality districts.

Bill Text

Senate File 433 - Introduced
SENATE FILE 433
BY GARRETT
A BILL FOR
An Act relating to conducting elections for benefited1
recreational lake and water quality districts.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:3
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S.F. 433
Section 1. Section 357E.8, Code 2023, is amended to read as1
follows:2
357E.8 Election on proposed levy and candidates for trustees.3
When a preliminary plat has been approved by the board,4
an election shall be held within the district within sixty5
days to approve or disapprove the levy of a tax of not more6
than four dollars per thousand dollars of assessed value on7
all the taxable property within the benefited recreational8
lake district except property assessed as agricultural land,9
and to choose candidates for the offices of trustees of the10
district. However, for a water quality district, the tax levy11
shall not exceed twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of12
assessed value on all taxable property within the district13
and must be renewed by a similar election every eight years.14
The tax levy for a combined district shall not exceed four15
dollars per thousand dollars of assessed value on all of the16
taxable property within the district. A tax levy approved for17
the purposes of this chapter shall not be levied on property18
assessed as agricultural land. Notice of the election,19
including the time and place of holding the election, shall20
be given as provided in section 357E.4. The vote shall be by21
ballot, which shall state clearly the proposition to be voted22
upon, and any registered voter residing within the district at23
the time of the election may vote. It is not mandatory for the24
The county commissioner of elections to shall conduct elections25
held pursuant to this chapter, but and the elections shall be26
conducted in accordance with chapter 49 when not in conflict27
with this chapter. Judges shall be appointed by the board from28
among the registered voters of the district to be in charge of29
the election. The judges are not entitled to receive pay. The30
proposition is approved if a majority of those voting on the31
proposition vote in favor of it.32
EXPLANATION33
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with34
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.35
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S.F. 433
This bill relates to conducting elections for benefited1
recreational lake and water quality districts. Code chapter2
357E requires elections for a proposed tax levy upon the3
establishment of a benefited recreational lake district, water4
quality district, or combined district; for the selection of5
trustees of the district; and for incurring an indebtedness.6
Current law states that an election under Code chapter 357E7
does not need to be conducted by the county commissioner of8
elections and that judges shall be appointed by the county9
board of supervisors from among the registered voters of the10
district to be in charge of the election. The bill requires11
the county commissioner of elections to conduct elections held12
pursuant to Code chapter 357E and removes judges from the13
election process.14
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