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Home » US Law » 2022 Iowa Code » Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES » Chapter 75 - AUTHORIZATION AND SALE OF PUBLIC BONDS

Section 75.1 – Bonds — election — vote required.

75.1 Bonds — election — vote required. 1. a. When a proposition to authorize an issuance of bonds by a county, township, school corporation, city, or by any local board or commission, is submitted to the electors, such proposition shall not be deemed carried or adopted, anything in the statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, unless […]

Section 75.10 – Denominations of bonds.

75.10 Denominations of bonds. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Code, public bonds may be in one or more denominations as provided by the proceedings of the governing body authorizing their issuance. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §75.10] 83 Acts, ch 90, §17

Section 75.13 – Sale of bonds at private sale.

75.13 Sale of bonds at private sale. Any other provisions of this chapter or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, if the principal amount of an issue of public revenue bonds is fifteen million dollars or greater, the official or governing body in charge of the bond sale may, if the official or governing […]

Section 75.14 – Electronic bidding.

75.14 Electronic bidding. Notwithstanding contrary provisions of this chapter, a public body authorized to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations may elect to receive bids to purchase such bonds, notes, or other obligations by means of electronic, internet or wireless communication; a proprietary bidding procedure or system; or by facsimile transmission to a location deemed […]

Section 75.2 – Notice of sale.

75.2 Notice of sale. When public bonds are offered for sale, the official in charge of the bond issue shall, by advertisement published at least once, the last one of which shall be not less than four nor more than twenty days before the sale in a newspaper located in the county or a county […]

Section 75.3 – Sealed and open bids.

75.3 Sealed and open bids. Sealed bids may be received at any time prior to the calling for open bids, if open bids are provided for in the notice of sale. After the sealed bids are all filed, the official or officials shall call for open bids, if open bids are provided for in the […]

Section 75.4 – Rejection of bids.

75.4 Rejection of bids. Any or all bids may be rejected, and the sale may be advertised anew, in the same manner, or the bonds or any portion thereof may thereafter be sold at private sale to any one or more of such bidders, or other persons, by popular subscription or otherwise. In case of […]

Section 75.5 – Selling price.

75.5 Selling price. All public bonds issued under this chapter may be sold at a price not less than ninety-eight percent of par, plus accrued interest from the date of the bonds to the date of delivery of the bonds. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1175; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, […]

Section 75.6 – Commission and expense.

75.6 Commission and expense. No commission shall be paid, directly or indirectly, in connection with the sale of a public bond. No expense shall be contracted or paid in connection with such sale other than the expenses incurred in advertising such bonds for sale. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1176; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, […]

Section 75.7 – Penalty.

75.7 Penalty. Any public officer who fails to perform any duty required by this chapter or who does any act prohibited by this chapter, where no other penalty is provided, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1177; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, […]

Section 75.8 – Sale of state bonds.

75.8 Sale of state bonds. All contracts for the sale of bonds issued by the state shall be subject to the approval of the executive council. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1178; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §75.8]

Section 75.9 – Exchange of bonds.

75.9 Exchange of bonds. This chapter does not prevent the exchange of bonds for legal indebtedness evidenced by bonds, warrants, judgments, or otherwise as provided by law. Bonds shall not be exchanged for notes issued pursuant to section 76.13 in anticipation of the issuance of bonds. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1179; C46, 50, 54, […]