Iowa § 6B.31 - 6B.31 Payment by public authorities.
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§ 6B.31. 6B.31 Payment by public authorities.
When damages, by reason of condemnation, are payable from public funds, the sheriff, or clerk of the district court, as the case may be, shall certify to the officer, board, or commission having power to audit claims for the purchase price of said lands, the amount legally payable to each claimant, and, separately, a detailed statement of the cost legally payable from such public funds. Said officer, board, or commission shall audit said claims, and the warrant-issuing officer shall issue warrants therefor on any funds appropriated therefor, or otherwise legally available for the payment of the same. Warrants shall be drawn in favor of each claimant to whom damages are payable. The warrant in payment of costs shall be issued in favor of the officer certifying thereto. [C73, §1272; C97, §2025; S13, §2024-b, -e, -g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7850; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.31] C93, §6B.31 Referred to in §6B.32 Thu Dec 11 18:19:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 6B.31 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 6B.31 cover?
Section 6B.31 ("6B.31 Payment by public authorities.") 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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