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Iowa Code § 39.18 (2026)

Board of supervisors

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There shall be elected biennially in counties, members of the board of supervisors to succeed those whose terms of office will expire on the first day of January following the election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday. The term of office of each supervisor shall be four years, except as otherwise provided by section 331.208 or 331.209. [C51, §239; R60, §475; C73, §295, 591; C97, §411, 1074; S13, §1074; SS15, §411; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §521; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §39.18; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1202] 87 Acts, ch 68, §1

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Drake v. Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 340 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1983).
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Drake v. Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 340 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “” Under Iowa Code section 39.18, Drake’s term was to expire on January 2, 1983 (the first day of January following a legal holiday).”
Dr. Allen Diercks & Diane Holst v. Scott Cnty., Iowa, & Kerri Tompkins, Scott Cnty. Auditor (Iowa 2025). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 39.18 . Only when there is a midterm vacancy is an appointment even possible.”
Dr. Allen Diercks & Diane Holst v. Scott Cnty., Iowa, & Kerri Tompkins, Scott Cnty. Auditor (Iowa 2025). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 39.18 . Only when there is a midterm vacancy is an appointment even possible.”
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