Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 331.211 (2026)

Organization of the board

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1. The board, at its first meeting in each year, shall choose 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.

2. The auditor shall serve as clerk to the board unless the board, with the consent of the auditor, appoints a permanent clerk. In the absence of the auditor, the auditor’s designee as clerk, or the permanent clerk, the board may appoint a temporary clerk. The permanent or temporary clerk appointed by the board shall provide the auditor with all information necessary for the auditor to carry out the requirements of section 331.504. [R60, §308, 312(1); C73, §300, 303(1); C97, §415, 422; SS15, §422; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5116, 5130; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §331.13, 332.3(1); S81, §331.211; 81 Acts, ch 117, §210] 86 Acts, ch 1004, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §244; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2777 Referred to in §331.238, 331.248, 331.261\n\nTue Dec 09 22:15:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 331 (101, 6) §331.212, COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION 14 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994).
Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 8× “The Board argues that the fact that the popularly elected mayor would preside over the council violates Iowa Code section 331.211(1)(a) which requires that a board of supervisors elect a chairperson to preside over its meetings.”
— Iowa Code § 331.211(1)(a) — 1 case
Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994). “The Board argues that the fact that the popularly elected mayor would preside over the council violates Iowa Code section 331.211(1)(a) which requires that a board of supervisors elect a chairperson to preside over its meetings.”
— Iowa Code § 331.211(l)(a) — 1 case
Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994). “The Board argues that the fact that the popularly elected mayor would preside over the council violates Iowa Code section 331.211(1)(a) which requires that a board of supervisors elect a chairperson to preside over its meetings.”
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