Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 277.29 (2026)

Vacancies

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Failure to elect at the proper election or to appoint within the time fixed by law or the failure of the officer elected or appointed to qualify within the time prescribed by law; the incumbent ceasing for any reason to be a resident of the district or removing residence from

Tue Dec 09 22:17:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 277 (27, 1) 5 SCHOOL ELECTIONS, §277.32\n\nthe subdistrict; the resignation or death of incumbent or of the officer-elect; the removal of the incumbent from, or forfeiture of, the office, or the decision of a competent tribunal declaring the office vacant; the conviction of incumbent of a felony, as defined in section 701.7, or of any public offense involving the violation of the incumbent’s oath of office, shall constitute a vacancy. [C31, 35, §4216-c29; C39, §4216.29; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §277.29] 86 Acts, ch 1112, §10; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §12 Referred to in §260C.11, 273.8, 273.23

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1949–1986 · leading case: Bd. of Directors v. Blakesley, 36 N.W.2d 751 (Iowa 1949).

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Bd. of Directors v. Blakesley, 36 N.W.2d 751 (Iowa 1949). · cites it 6× “Section 277.29, 1946 Code, in part, states: “* * # the resignation * * * of incumbent * * * shall constitute a vacancy.”

Good v. Crouch, 397 N.W.2d 757 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “The inclusion of the sections in a chapter dealing with the powers of school directors shows that the board has the power to call a special election to fill a vacancy, as defined by Iowa Code section 277.29, when it has been unable to fill the vacancy by appointment.”

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