Iowa Code
Iowa Code § 66.1A (2026)
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Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following reasons:
1. For willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office.
2. For willful misconduct or maladministration in office.
3. For corruption.
4. For extortion.
5. Upon conviction of a felony.
6. For intoxication, or upon conviction of being intoxicated.
7. Upon conviction of violating the provisions of chapter 68A.
8. For failure to pay a fine imposed pursuant to section 39A.6 and not dismissed pursuant to chapter 17A. [S13, §1258-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1091; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.1] C2001, §66.1A 2021 Acts, ch 12, §68, 73 Referred to in §185.9, 388.3 Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §20 \n
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2021 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Abraham K. Watkins, 914 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa 2018).
State of Iowa v. Abraham K. Watkins, 914 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code section 66.1A states, Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following…”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Abraham K. Watkins (Iowa 2020). “This court reversed the district court because of the high legal burden for removal under Iowa Code section 66.1A. Subsequently, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged the attorney with a violation of Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Abraham K. Watkins (Iowa 2020). “This court reversed the district court because of the high legal burden for removal under Iowa Code section 66.1A. Subsequently, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged the attorney with a violation of Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). “Iowa Code section 66.1A prohibits removal of an “appointive or elective officer” except for limited, specific grounds enunciated in the statute.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). “Iowa Code section 66.1A prohibits removal of an “appointive or elective officer” except for limited, specific grounds enunciated in the statute.”
Craig Helmick & Rita Adam v. Louisa Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “§§ 66.1A (authorizing removal for an officer’s habitual neglect or refusal to perform official duties, willful misconduct or maladministration, corruption, extortion, felony conviction, intoxication, or conviction for violation chapter 68A); 66.”
— Iowa Code § 66.1A(1) — 2 cases
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). “Iowa Code section 66.1A prohibits removal of an “appointive or elective officer” except for limited, specific grounds enunciated in the statute.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). “Iowa Code section 66.1A prohibits removal of an “appointive or elective officer” except for limited, specific grounds enunciated in the statute.”
— Iowa Code § 66.1A(2) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Abraham K. Watkins, 914 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code section 66.1A states, Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following…”
— Iowa Code § 66.1A(6) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Abraham K. Watkins, 914 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa 2018). “Iowa Code section 66.1A states, Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following…”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Abraham K. Watkins (Iowa 2020). “This court reversed the district court because of the high legal burden for removal under Iowa Code section 66.1A. Subsequently, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged the attorney with a violation of Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Abraham K. Watkins (Iowa 2020). “This court reversed the district court because of the high legal burden for removal under Iowa Code section 66.1A. Subsequently, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged the attorney with a violation of Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.”
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