Iowa § 161A.31 - 161A.31 Petition filed.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 161A.31 — 161A.31 Petition filed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 161A.31. 161A.31 Petition filed.
Within twenty days after perfection of notice, the appellant shall file a petition setting forth the order or final action of the governing body appealed from and the grounds of the appellant’s objections and the appellant’s complaint, with a copy of the appellant’s claim for damages or objections filed by the appellant with the auditor. The appellant shall pay to the clerk the filing fee as provided by law in other cases. A failure to pay the filing fee or to file such petition shall be deemed a waiver of the appeal and in such case the court shall dismiss the same. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.31] C93, §161A.31 Referred to in §161A.41 Wed Dec 10 23:09:35 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 161A.31 (20, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 161A.31 cover?
Section 161A.31 ("161A.31 Petition filed.") 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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