Iowa § 441.52 - 441.52 Failure to perform duty.
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§ 441.52. 441.52 Failure to perform duty.
If any assessor or member of any board of review shall knowingly fail or neglect to make or require the assessment of property for taxation to be of and for its taxable value as provided by law or to perform any of the duties required of the assessor or member by law, at the time and in the manner specified, the assessor or member shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to be recovered in an action in the district court in the name of the county or in the name of the city as the case may be, and for its use, and the action against the assessor shall be against the assessor and the assessor’s sureties. [R60, §738; C73, §827; C97, §1367; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7126; C46, 50, 54, 58, §405.29, 441.27; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.52] Fri Dec 12 20:26:53 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 441.52 (23, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 441.52 cover?
Section 441.52 ("441.52 Failure to perform duty.") 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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