Iowa § 359.18 - 359.18 County attorney as counsel.
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§ 359.18. 359.18 County attorney as counsel.
In counties having a population of less than twenty-five thousand, where the trustees institute, or are made parties to, litigation in connection with the performance of their duties, as provided in this chapter, the county attorney, as a part of the county attorney’s official duties, shall appear in behalf of the township trustees, except in cases in which the interests of the county and those of the trustees are adverse. [S13, §564; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §359.18] Referred to in §331.756(54), 359.19 Fri Dec 12 20:09:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 359.18 (20, 0)
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