161A.28 Appeal. Any person aggrieved may appeal from any final action of the governing body in relation to any matter involving the person’s rights, to the district court of the county in which the proceeding was held. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.28] C93, §161A.28 Referred to in §161A.41
161A.29 Intercounty subdistricts. In subdistricts extending into two or more counties, appeals from final orders resulting from the joint action of the several governing bodies of such subdistrict may be taken to the district court of any county into which the district extends. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.29] C93, §161A.29 Referred […]
161A.3 Definitions. Wherever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. “Agency of this state” includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state. 2. “Book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county […]
161A.30 Notice of appeal. All appeals shall be taken within twenty days after the date of final action or order of the governing body from which such appeal is taken by filing with the auditor a notice of appeal, designating the court to which the appeal is taken, the order or action appealed from, and […]
161A.31 Petition filed. Within twenty days after perfection of notice, the appellant shall file a petition setting forth the order or final action of the governing body appealed from and the grounds of the appellant’s objections and the appellant’s complaint, with a copy of the appellant’s claim for damages or objections filed by the appellant […]
161A.32 Assessment certified. When the board or boards of supervisors shall receive a certification from the governing body of the district to make the necessary assessment on the real estate within the boundaries of the subdistrict lying within their respective county, this shall be construed as final action by the governing body. [C62, 66, 71, […]
161A.33 Assessments transmitted. 1. The governing body upon receiving the reports from three appointed appraisers and after holding the hearings shall transmit and certify the amounts of assessments to the respective boards of supervisors which, upon receipt of certification from the governing body of the district, make the necessary levy of such assessments as fixed […]
161A.34 Payment to county treasurer. 1. All assessments for benefits shall be levied at one time against the property benefited and when levied and certified by the board or boards of supervisors shall be paid at the office of the county treasurer. Each person shall have the right within twenty days after the levy of […]
161A.35 Installments. If the owner of any premises against which a levy exceeding five hundred dollars has been made and certified shall, within thirty days from the date of such levy, agree in writing in a separate agreement, that in consideration of having a right to pay the owner’s assessment in installments, the owner will […]
161A.36 Option by appellant. When an owner takes an appeal from the assessment against any of the owner’s land, the option to pay in installments whatever assessment is finally established against such land in said appeal shall continue, if within twenty days after the final determination of said appeal the owner shall file in the […]
161A.37 Status of classification. A classification of land for watershed purposes, when finally adopted, shall remain the basis of all future assessments for the purpose of said subdistrict, except as provided in section 161A.38. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.37] C93, §161A.37 Referred to in §161A.41
161A.38 New classification. 1. After a subdistrict has been established and the improvements thereof constructed and put in operation, if the governing body shall find that the original assessments are not equitable as a basis for the expenses of any enlargement or extension thereof which may have become necessary, the governing body shall order a […]
161A.39 Benefit of whole subdistrict. Assessments for repair, alteration, enlargement, extension, and operation of works of improvement within the watershed district shall be a benefit to the entire subdistrict and levied as such. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.39] C93, §161A.39 Referred to in §161A.41
161A.4 Division of soil conservation and water quality — state soil conservation and water quality committee. 1. The division of soil conservation and water quality created within the department pursuant to section 159.5 shall perform the functions conferred upon it in this chapter and chapters 161C, 161E, 161F, 207, and 208. The division shall be […]
161A.40 Compensation of appraisers. Persons appointed to appraise and make classifications of lands shall receive such compensation as the governing body may fix and in addition thereto, the necessary expenses of transportation of said persons while engaged in their work; such compensation and expenses shall be construed as part of the cost of the subdistrict […]
161A.41 Election of taxing methods. Subdistricts organized under the provisions of this chapter shall designate in the petition which of the taxing methods will be used or may stipulate that both methods are contemplated for use. Should the governing body of the subdistrict find it desirable to change from a special annual tax to special […]
161A.42 Definitions. In addition to the definitions established by section 161A.3, as used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agricultural land” has the meaning assigned that term by section 9H.1. 2. “Conservation agreement” means a commitment by the owner or operator of a farm unit to implement a farm unit soil conservation […]
161A.43 Duty of property owners — liability. 1. To conserve the fertility, general usefulness, and value of the soil and soil resources of this state, and to prevent the injurious effects of soil erosion, it is hereby made the duty of the owners of real property in this state to establish and maintain soil and […]
161A.44 Rules by commissioners — scope. The commissioners of each district shall, with approval of and within time limits set by administrative order of the committee, adopt reasonable regulations as are deemed necessary to establish a soil loss limit or limits for the district and provide for the implementation of the limit or limits. A […]
161A.45 Submission of regulations to committee — hearing. Regulations which the commissioners propose to adopt, amend, or repeal shall be submitted to the committee, in a form prescribed by the committee, for its approval. The committee may approve the regulations as submitted, or with amendments as it deems necessary. The commissioners shall, after approval, publish […]
