Iowa § 277.7 - 277.7 Petitions for public measures.
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§ 277.7. 277.7 Petitions for public measures.
1. A petition filed with the school board to request an election on a public measure shall be examined before it is accepted for filing. If the petition appears valid on its face it shall be accepted for filing. If it lacks the required number of signatures it shall be returned to the petitioners. 2. Petitions which have been accepted for filing are valid unless written objections are filed. Objections must be filed with the secretary of the school board within five working days after the petition was filed. The objection process in section 277.5 shall be followed for objections filed pursuant to this section. 94 Acts, ch 1180, §44; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104 Thu Dec 11 19:27:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 277.7 (18, 0)
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Section 277.7 ("277.7 Petitions for public measures.") 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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