Iowa § 39.17 - 39.17 County officers.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 39.17 — 39.17 County officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39.17. 39.17 County officers.
1. There shall be elected in each county at the general election to be held in the year 1976 and every four years thereafter, an auditor and a sheriff, each to hold office for a term of four years. 2. There shall be elected in each county at the general election to be held in 1974 and each four years thereafter, a treasurer, a recorder, and a county attorney who shall each hold office for a term of four years. [C51, §96, 239; R60, §224, 472, 473; C73, §589; C97, §1072; S13, §1072; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §520; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §39.17] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10015, 10201; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §9 Referred to in §43.6, 43.77, 49.37, 69.14A, 331.661, 331.752, 331.753 Combining duties of county officers; §331.323 Wed Dec 10 22:21:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 39.17 (19, 0)
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Section 39.17 ("39.17 County officers.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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