Allowing counties to enter into agreements to jointly share a county assessor

Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee

Topics:Cities & counties Taxes

Same legislation: SF 133

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2021
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 16, 2021
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 8, 202147–0
Done: House committeeApril 2, 2021
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 22, 202287–7
Done: To the GovernorApril 21, 2022
Done: Signed into lawApril 21, 2022

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Two or more counties can agree to share the same assessor and staff members to save on costs. The counties will decide how to split the expenses and which group will handle the payments for salaries. Even though the assessor works for multiple counties at once, they are still following the rules for their job.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill allows two or more counties to enter into an agreement under Code chapter 28E to jointly share the services of a county assessor, chief deputy assessor, and professional and clerical assistants for the assessor.6 in all of the counties that the assessor will serve. The agreement shall provide for the determination of the cost of the shared assessor and staff and the manner of allocation of the cost to each county for inclusion in the respective budgets. The agreement shall designate one conference board to make payments for salaries and other costs, and that conference board shall be reimbursed by the other conference boards as provided by the agreement. The agreement may provide for the methods of abolishing the shared assessor agreement and the procedure to resolve a tie vote in any action taken by the conference boards. The bill states that a shared assessor shall have all of the same powers and duties, and be subject to the same restrictions, as a county assessor. However, an assessor serving multiple counties does not violate the duty to devote the assessor’s full time to the duties of the office or refrain from another occupation or business that interferes with the assessor’s duties by serving multiple counties that have agreed to share the assessor.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

House subcommittee

Named January 12, 2022. On January 19, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§441.1

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Lobbying

3 for · 1 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

SF 133Renumbered SF 384Became lawfrom SF 133