Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 64.8 (2026)

Bonds of county officers

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The bonds of members of the boards of supervisors, county attorneys, recorders, auditors, sheriffs, and assessors shall each be in a penal sum of not less than twenty thousand dollars. The amount of each bond shall be determined by the board of supervisors. [C51, §326, 327; R60, §556, 557; C73, §678; C97, §1185; S13, §1182-a, 1185; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1065, 1066; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §64.8, 64.9; C81, §64.8] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10028, 10201; 88 Acts, ch 1108, §1 Referred to in §64.3, 331.501, 331.601, 331.651, 331.751\n\n 64.9 Reserved.

Tue Dec 09 22:30:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 64 (25, 0) 3 OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE BONDS, §64.16

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1948–1948 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Switzer v. Overturff, 33 N.W.2d 405 (Iowa 1948).

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State Ex Rel. Switzer v. Overturff, 33 N.W.2d 405 (Iowa 1948). · cites it 4× “Much emphasis in oral argument and in the printed reply brief is laid on the language of Code section 64.8: “The bonds * * * shall each be in a penal sum to be fixed by the board of supervisors.”

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