Iowa § 368.12 - 368.12 Dismissal.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 368.12 — 368.12 Dismissal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 368.12. 368.12 Dismissal.
The board may dismiss a petition only if it finds that the petition does not meet the requirements of this chapter, or that substantially the same incorporation, discontinuance, or boundary adjustment has been disapproved by a committee formed to consider the proposal, or by the voters, within the two years prior to the date the petition is filed with the board, or that the territory to be annexed, or a portion of that territory, has been voluntarily annexed under section 368.7. The board shall file for record a statement of each dismissal and the reason for it, and shall promptly notify the parties to the proceeding of its decision. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §368.12] 91 Acts, ch 250, §7 Referred to in §368.3, 368.20 Fri Dec 12 20:10:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 368.12 (20, 0)
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Section 368.12 ("368.12 Dismissal.") 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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