Section 176A.1 – Short title.

176A.1 Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as the “County Agricultural Extension Law”. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.1]

Section 176A.10 – County agricultural extension education tax.

176A.10 County agricultural extension education tax. 1. The extension council of each extension district shall, at a meeting held before March 15, estimate the amount of money required to be raised by taxation for financing the county agricultural extension education program authorized in this chapter. The annual tax levy and the amount of money to […]

Section 176A.11 – Annual levy by board of supervisors.

176A.11 Annual levy by board of supervisors. The board of supervisors of each county shall annually, at the time of levying taxes for county purposes, levy the taxes necessary to raise the county agricultural extension education fund and certified to it by the extension council as provided in this chapter, but if the amount certified […]

Section 176A.12 – County agricultural extension fund.

176A.12 County agricultural extension fund. A county agricultural extension education fund shall be established in each county and the county treasurer of each county shall keep the amount of tax levied under this chapter in that fund. Before the fifteenth day of each month, the treasurer shall notify the chairperson of the county extension council […]

Section 176A.13 – Cooperation extension council — extension service.

176A.13 Cooperation extension council — extension service. The extension council is specifically authorized to cooperate with the extension service and the United States department of agriculture in the accomplishment of the county agricultural extension education program contemplated by this chapter, to the end that the federal funds allocated to the extension service and the county […]

Section 176A.14 – Extension council officers — duties.

176A.14 Extension council officers — duties. 1. The chairperson of the extension council shall preside at all meetings of the extension council, have authority to call special meetings of said council upon such notice as shall be fixed and determined by the extension council, and shall call special meetings of the extension council upon the […]

Section 176A.15 – Consolidation of extension districts.

176A.15 Consolidation of extension districts. Any two or more extension districts may be consolidated to form a single extension district, by resolution duly adopted by the extension council of each such extension district. Upon adoption of such resolutions providing for such consolidation, the extension councils shall do all things which may be necessary or convenient […]

Section 176A.16 – General election law applicable.

176A.16 General election law applicable. The provisions of chapter 49 apply to the elections held pursuant to this chapter, and the county commissioner of elections has responsibility for the conducting of those elections. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.16] 90 Acts, ch 1149, §7

Section 176A.2 – Declaration of policy.

176A.2 Declaration of policy. It is the policy of the legislature to provide for aid in disseminating among the people of Iowa useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, and community and economic development, and to encourage the application of the information in the counties of the state through extension work […]

Section 176A.3 – Definition of terms.

176A.3 Definition of terms. Whenever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. “County agricultural extension council”, hereinafter referred to as “extension council”, means the agency created and constituted as provided in section 176A.5. 2. “County agricultural extension district”, hereinafter referred to as “extension district”, means […]

Section 176A.4 – Establishment — body corporate — county agricultural extension districts.

176A.4 Establishment — body corporate — county agricultural extension districts. 1. Each county, except Pottawattamie, is constituted and established as a “county agricultural extension district” and shall be a public body corporate organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions set forth in […]

Section 176A.5 – County agricultural extension council.

176A.5 County agricultural extension council. There shall be elected in each extension district an extension council consisting of nine members. Each member of the extension council shall be a resident registered voter of the extension district. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.5] 90 Acts, ch 1149, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1169, […]

Section 176A.6 – Elections.

176A.6 Elections. An election shall be held biennially at the time of the general election in each extension district for the election of members of the extension council. All registered voters of the extension district are entitled to vote in the election. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.6] 90 Acts, ch […]

Section 176A.7 – Terms — meetings.

176A.7 Terms — meetings. 1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to law for members elected in 1990, the term of office of an extension council member is four years. The term shall commence on the first day of January following the date of the member’s election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday. 2. […]

Section 176A.8 – Powers and duties of county agricultural extension council.

176A.8 Powers and duties of county agricultural extension council. The extension councils of each extension district of the state shall have, exercise, and perform the following powers and duties: 1. To elect from their own number annually a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary and a treasurer who shall serve and be the officers of the extension […]

Section 176A.9 – Limitation on powers and activities of extension council.

176A.9 Limitation on powers and activities of extension council. 1. The extension council has for its sole purpose the dissemination of information, the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, and community and economic development, and the encouragement of the application of the information, instruction, and demonstrations to and […]