Iowa § 260C.16 - 260C.16 Status of merged area.
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§ 260C.16. 260C.16 Status of merged area.
1. A merged area formed under the provisions of this chapter shall be a body politic as a school corporation for the purpose of exercising powers granted under this chapter, and as such may sue and be sued, hold property, and exercise all the powers granted by law and such other powers as are incident to public corporations of like character and are not inconsistent with the laws of the state. 2. The boundary lines of a merged area may divide a school district. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §280A.4, 280A.16; 82 Acts, ch 1136, §8] C93, §260C.16 Thu Dec 11 19:21:46 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 260C.16 (22, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 260C.16 ("260C.16 Status of merged area.") 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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