Iowa § 161E.1 - 161E.1 Authority of board.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 161E.1 — 161E.1 Authority of board., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 161E.1. 161E.1 Authority of board.
If a county, soil and water conservation district, subdistrict of a soil and water conservation district, political subdivision of the state, or other local agency engages or participates in a project for flood or erosion control, flood prevention, or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, in cooperation with the federal government, or a department or agency of the federal government, the counties in which the project is carried on may, through the board of supervisors, construct, operate, and maintain the project on lands under the control or jurisdiction of the county dedicated to county use, or furnish financial and other assistance in connection with the projects. Flood, soil erosion control, and watershed improvement projects are presumed to be for the protection of the tax base of the county, for the protection of public roads and lands, and for the protection of the public health, sanitation, safety, and general welfare. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467B.1] 86 Acts, ch 1238, §61; 87 Acts, ch 23, §45; 89 Acts, ch 83, §60 C95, §161E.1 Thu Dec 11 18:40:31 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 161E.1 (19, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 161E.1 ("161E.1 Authority of board.") 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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