331.101 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Amendment” means a revision or repeal of an existing ordinance or code of ordinances. 2. “Auditor” means the county auditor or a deputy auditor or employee designated by the county auditor. 3. “Board” means the board of supervisors of a county. 4. […]
331.201 Board membership — qualifications — term. 1. The board shall consist of three members unless the membership is increased to five as provided in section 331.203. 2. A supervisor must be a registered voter of the county or supervisor district of the county which the supervisor represents. 3. The office of supervisor is an […]
331.203 Membership increased — vote. 1. The board may by resolution, or shall upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county as specified in section 331.306, submit to the registered voters of the county at a general election a proposition to increase the number of supervisors to five. 2. If a majority […]
331.204 Membership reduced — vote — new members. 1. In a county having a five-member board, the board may by resolution, or shall upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county as specified in section 331.306, submit to the registered voters of the county at a general election a proposition to reduce […]
331.205 Petition and vote in certain counties — exception. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 125, §1 .
331.206 Supervisor districts. 1. One of the following supervisor district representation plans shall be used for the election of supervisors: a. Plan “one”. Election at large without district residence requirements for the members. b. Plan “two”. Election at large but with equal-population district residence requirements for the members. c. Plan “three”. Election from single-member equal-population […]
331.207 Special election — supervisor districts. 1. The board, upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county as specified in section 331.306, shall call a special election to be held for the purpose of selecting one of the supervisor representation plans specified in section 331.206 under which the board of supervisors shall […]
331.208 Plan “one” terms of office. If plan “one” is selected pursuant to section 331.206 or 331.207, the board shall be elected as provided in this section. 1. In the primary and general elections, the number of supervisors, or candidates for the offices, which constitutes the board in the county, shall be elected by the […]
331.209 Plan “two” terms of office. If plan “two” is selected pursuant to section 331.206 or 331.207, the board shall be elected as provided in this section. 1. Not later than ninety days after the redistricting of congressional and legislative districts becomes law, or October 15 of the year immediately following each year in which […]
331.210 Plan “three”. If plan “three” is selected pursuant to section 331.206 or 331.207, the supervisor districts shall be drawn and supervisors shall be elected as provided in section 331.209, except the boundaries of supervisor districts shall follow voting precinct lines and each member of the board and each candidate for the office shall be […]
331.210A Temporary county redistricting commission. 1. Appointment of members. a. Not later than May 15 of each year ending in one, a temporary county redistricting commission shall be established as provided by this section for counties which have either plan “two” or plan “three” supervisor representation plans. If a county has either plan “two” or […]
331.211 Organization of the board. 1. The board, at its first meeting in each year, shall: a. Organize by choosing one of its members as chairperson who shall preside at all of its meetings during the year. The board may also select a vice chairperson who shall serve during the absence of the chairperson. b. […]
331.212 Quorum — majority vote required. 1. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum to transact the official business of the county. If the board is equally divided on a question when less than the full membership is present, the question shall be continued until all of the members of the […]
331.213 Meetings of the board. 1. The board shall hold its first meeting of each year on the first day in January which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday and shall hold all subsequent meetings of the year as scheduled by the board. All meetings of the board shall be scheduled and conducted in […]
331.214 Vacancy of supervisor’s office. 1. The circumstances which constitute a vacancy in office under section 69.2 shall be treated as a resignation of the office. At its next meeting after the sixty-day absence, the board, by resolution adopted and included in its minutes, shall declare the absent supervisor’s seat vacant. 2. a. If the […]
331.215 Compensation and expenses. 1. The supervisors shall receive an annual salary or per diem compensation as determined under section 331.907. The annual salary or per diem shall be full payment for all services rendered to the county except for reimbursement for mileage and other expenses authorized in subsection 2. 2. A supervisor is entitled […]
331.216 Membership on appointive boards, committees, and commissions. Unless otherwise provided by state statute, a supervisor may serve as a member of any appointive board, commission, or committee of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a nonprofit corporation or agency receiving county funds. [C81, §331.28; S81, §331.216; 81 Acts, ch 117, §215] […]
331.231 Alternative forms of county government. The alternative forms of county government are as follows: 1. Board of supervisor form as provided in subchapter II, part 1. 2. Board-elected executive form as provided in section 331.239. 3. Board-manager form as provided in section 331.241. 4. Charter government form as provided in section 331.246. 5. City-county […]
331.232 Plan for an alternative form of government. 1. A charter to change a form of county government may be submitted to the electors of a county only by a commission established by resolution of the board upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county equal to at least twenty-five percent of […]
331.233 Appointment of commission members. 1. The members of a commission created to study the alternative forms of county government under subchapter II, part 1, and sections 331.239, 331.241, 331.246, and 331.253, shall be appointed within forty-five days after the adoption of the resolution creating the commission as follows: a. Two members shall be appointed […]
