Iowa § 297.8 - 297.8 Emergency repairs.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 297.8 — 297.8 Emergency repairs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 297.8. 297.8 Emergency repairs.
When emergency repairs costing more than the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B, are necessary in order to ensure the continued use of any school or school facility, the provisions of the law with reference to advertising for bids shall not apply, and in that event the board may contract for such emergency repairs without advertising for bids. However, before such emergency repairs can be made to any schoolhouse or school facility, it shall be necessary to procure a certificate from the area education agency administrator that such emergency repairs are necessary to ensure the continued use of the school or school facility. [C31, 35, §4370-c1; C39, §4370.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §297.8; 81 Acts, ch 28, §8] 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §26, 42, 43; 2009 Acts, ch 65, §8 Thu Dec 11 19:30:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 297.8 (20, 0)
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Section 297.8 ("297.8 Emergency repairs.") 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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