Iowa § 346.24 - 346.24 Limit on indebtedness for general purposes.
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§ 346.24. 346.24 Limit on indebtedness for general purposes.
No county or other political corporation shall become indebted for its general or ordinary purposes to an amount exceeding in the aggregate one and one-fourth percent of the actual value of the taxable property within the corporation. The value of property shall be ascertained by the last tax list previous to the incurring of the indebtedness. Indebtedness incurred by a county solely for poor relief purposes is not for its general or ordinary purposes. [S13, §1306-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6238; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §407.1; C75, 77, 79, 81, §346.24] Fri Dec 12 20:03:25 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 346.24 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 346.24 cover?
Section 346.24 ("346.24 Limit on indebtedness for general purposes.") 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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