Iowa § 37.16 - 37.16 Disbursement of funds — purchasing regulations — reports.

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§ 37.16. 37.16 Disbursement of funds — purchasing regulations — reports.

All funds voted under the provisions of this chapter shall be disbursed by the county or city officers, only with the approval of the commission. However, the commission may adopt purchasing regulations to govern the purchase of specified goods and services without the prior approval of the commission. The purchasing regulations shall conform to generally accepted practices followed by public purchasing officers. The commission shall report to and make settlement with the board of supervisors or the city council, as the case may be, at the time and in the manner required of county and city officers. [C97, §436; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §498; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §37.16] 92 Acts, ch 1024, §1 Wed Dec 10 22:20:54 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 37.16 (18, 0)

Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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