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Section 357B.1 – Benefited fire districts continued.

357B.1 Benefited fire districts continued. A benefited fire district established under this chapter prior to July 1, 1975 shall provide fire protection within its boundaries until it is dissolved as provided in section 357B.5. A benefited fire district shall not be established nor shall the territorial boundaries of an established benefited fire district be enlarged […]

Section 357B.18 – Detachment of land from district.

357B.18 Detachment of land from district. The trustees of a township, after notice and a public hearing, may withdraw the township or part of the township from a benefited fire district. Notice of the time, date and place of the hearing shall be published at least two weeks before the hearing in a newspaper having […]

Section 357B.2 – Board of trustees.

357B.2 Board of trustees. A benefited fire district shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of three members who shall serve overlapping, three-year terms. Each trustee shall give bond in an amount to be determined by the board of supervisors, the premium for which shall be paid by the district of the trustee. […]

Section 357B.3 – Powers of the board of trustees.

357B.3 Powers of the board of trustees. 1. The board of trustees may purchase, own, rent, or maintain fire apparatus or equipment within the state or outside the territorial jurisdiction and boundary limits of this state and provide housing for such apparatus or equipment. The board of trustees may contract with any public or private […]

Section 357B.4 – Anticipation of tax.

357B.4 Anticipation of tax. The board of trustees of a benefited fire district may anticipate the collection of taxes authorized under section 357B.3 and, for the purpose of providing fire protection, may issue bonds payable in not more than ten equal installments at an interest rate not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A. The bonds […]

Section 357B.5 – Dissolution of district.

357B.5 Dissolution of district. 1. Upon petition of a number of registered voters residing in a district at least equal to thirty-five percent of the property taxpayers in the district, the board of supervisors may dissolve a benefited fire district and dispose of any remaining property, the proceeds of which shall first be applied against […]

Section 357B.6 – Use of federal revenue-sharing funds.

357B.6 Use of federal revenue-sharing funds. The board of supervisors may appropriate federal revenue-sharing funds to aid in providing fire protection services and equipment jointly with any other public agency of this state to residents of such county. The board of supervisors may use federal revenue-sharing funds for providing other services and equipment for use […]

Section 357B.7 – Exchange of territory.

357B.7 Exchange of territory. The trustees of a benefited fire district may exchange territory with the trustees of a township to provide fire protection services by agreement. The agreement shall provide for the satisfaction of any outstanding obligation to which the affected territory is subject, the disposition of property affected by the exchange, the effective […]