Iowa § 58.4 - 58.4 Contest court.
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§ 58.4. 58.4 Contest court.
Each house shall forthwith proceed, separately, to choose seven members of its own body in the following manner: 1. The names of members of each house, except the presiding officer, written on similar paper tickets, shall be placed in a box, the names of the senators in their presence by their secretary, and the names of the representatives in their presence by their clerk. 2. The secretary of the senate in the presence of the senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives in the presence of the house, shall draw from their respective boxes the names of seven members each. 3. As soon as the names are thus drawn, the names of the members drawn by each house shall be communicated to the other, and entered on the journal of each house. [C51, §391; R60, §621; C73, §741; C97, §1242; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §990; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §58.4] Wed Dec 10 22:25:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 58.4 (18, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 58.4 cover?
Section 58.4 ("58.4 Contest court.") 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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