Iowa § 331.437 - 331.437 Expenditures exceeding appropriations.
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§ 331.437. 331.437 Expenditures exceeding appropriations.
1. It is unlawful for a county official, the expenditures of whose office come under this part, to authorize the expenditure of a sum for the official’s department larger than the amount which has been appropriated for that department by the board. 2. A county official in charge of a department or office who violates this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. The penalty in this section is in addition to the liability imposed in section 331.476. 83 Acts, ch 123, §21, 209; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §105 Fri Dec 12 19:58:15 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.437 (22, 0)
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Section 331.437 ("331.437 Expenditures exceeding appropriations.") 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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