Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 252.25 (2026)

County general assistance

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1. The board of supervisors of each county shall provide for the assistance of poor persons lawfully in the county who are ineligible for, or are in immediate need and are awaiting approval and receipt of, assistance under programs provided by state or federal law, or whose actual needs cannot be fully met by the assistance furnished under those programs. The county board of supervisors shall establish general rules as the board’s members deem necessary to properly discharge their responsibility under this section.

2. All applications, investigation reports, and case records of persons applying for county general assistance under this chapter are privileged communications and confidential, subject to use and inspection only by persons authorized by law in connection with their official duties relating to financial audits and administration of this chapter or as authorized by order of a district court. Examination of an individual’s applications, reports, and records may also be authorized by a signed release from the individual. [C73, §1361; C97, §2230; S13, §2230; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5320; C39, §3828.097; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.25] 90 Acts, ch 1017, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §15; 96 Acts, ch 1140, §1 Referred to in §22.7(26)\n\nTue Dec 09 22:19:58 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 252 (34, 1) 3 SUPPORT OF THE POOR, §252.34 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1958–1992 · leading case: Jones v. Madison Cnty., 492 N.W.2d 690 (Iowa 1992).

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Jones v. Madison Cnty., 492 N.W.2d 690 (Iowa 1992). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code §§ 252.25 , .27. It is the proceedings before the board of supervisors that is treated as if it were a contested case before an agency.”

State ex rel. Palmer v. Bd. of Supervisors, 365 N.W.2d 35 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 252.25 (1983). Expenses for that relief are to be reimbursed by the county of legal settlement.”

In Re Est. of Frentress, 89 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 1958). “1, Code, 1954 (section 5297, Code, 1935), provides: “The words ‘poor’ and ‘poor person’ as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean those who have no property, exempt or otherwise, and are unable, because of physical or mental disabilities, to earn a living by labor; but…”

Daniels v. Woodbury Cnty., 742 F.2d 1128 (8th Cir. 1984). “Iowa Code § 252.25 (Supp.1983) states that the County “shall” provide for the relief of poor persons.”

State Ex Rel. Palmer v. BD. OF SUP'RS OF POLK, 365 N.W.2d 35 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “The county can seek recovery for the expenses for the poor person or "that person's kindred." § 252.13. A similar plan for services for mentally retarded is provided in Iowa Code chapters 222 and 230.”

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