Iowa § 420.237 - 420.237 Certificate of purchase.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 420.237 — 420.237 Certificate of purchase., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 420.237. 420.237 Certificate of purchase.
The treasurer or collector of taxes, or person authorized to act as collector, shall make, sign, and deliver to the purchaser of any real property sold for the payment of any taxes or special assessments authorized by the provisions of this chapter, or by any law applicable to such cities, a certificate of purchase, which shall have the same force and effect as certificates issued by county treasurers for the sale of property for delinquent county taxes. [C97, §1017; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6886; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §420.237] County treasurer’s certificate, §446.29 Fri Dec 12 20:17:17 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 420.237 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 420.237 cover?
Section 420.237 ("420.237 Certificate of purchase.") 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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