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Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION
Section 331.101 - Definitions.
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Section 331.201 - Board membership — qualifications — term.
Section 331.202
Section 331.203 - Membership increased — vote.
Section 331.204 - Membership reduced — vote — new members.
Section 331.205 - Petition and vote in certain counties — exception.
Section 331.206 - Supervisor districts.
Section 331.207 - Special election — supervisor districts.
Section 331.208 - Plan “one” terms of office.
Section 331.209 - Plan “two” terms of office.
Section 331.210 - Plan “three”.
Section 331.210A - Temporary county redistricting commission.
Section 331.211 - Organization of the board.
Section 331.212 - Quorum — majority vote required.
Section 331.213 - Meetings of the board.
Section 331.214 - Vacancy of supervisor’s office.
Section 331.215 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 331.216 - Membership on appointive boards, committees, and commissions.
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Section 331.231 - Alternative forms of county government.
Section 331.232 - Plan for an alternative form of government.
Section 331.233 - Appointment of commission members.
Section 331.233A - Appointment of commission members — city-county consolidation or community commonwealth.
Section 331.234 - Organization and expenses.
Section 331.235 - Commission procedures and reports.
Section 331.236 - Ballot requirements.
Section 331.237 - Referendum — effective date.
Section 331.238 - Limitations to alternative forms of county government.
Section 331.239 - Board-elected executive form.
Section 331.240 - Duties of executive.
Section 331.241 - Board-manager form.
Section 331.242 - Duties of manager.
Section 331.243 - Employees of board-manager government.
Section 331.244 - Amendment to county government.
Section 331.245 - Limitations on amendments to county government.
Section 331.246 - Charter form of government.
Section 331.247 - City-county consolidated form.
Section 331.248 - Charter of consolidation.
Section 331.249 - Effect of consolidation.
Section 331.250 - General powers of consolidated local governments.
Section 331.251 - Rules, ordinances, and resolutions of consolidated government.
Section 331.252 - Form of ballot — city-county consolidation.
Section 331.253 - Requirements for multicounty government consolidation.
Section 331.254 - Charter of consolidation.
Section 331.255 - Form of ballot — multicounty consolidation.
Section 331.256 - Joining existing multicounty consolidated government.
Section 331.257 - Recognition of change in boundaries by general assembly.
Section 331.258
Section 331.259
Section 331.260 - Community commonwealth.
Section 331.261 - Charter — community commonwealth.
Section 331.262 - Adoption of charter — effect.
Section 331.263 - Service delivery.
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Section 331.301 - General powers and limitations.
Section 331.302 - County legislation.
Section 331.303 - General duties of the board.
Section 331.304 - Procedural limitations on general county powers.
Section 331.304A - Limitations on county legislation.
Section 331.305 - Publication of notices.
Section 331.306 - Petitions of eligible electors.
Section 331.307 - County infractions.
Section 331.308 - Neglected animals.
Section 331.309 - Elections on public measures.
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Section 331.321 - Appointments — removal.
Section 331.322 - Duties relating to county and township officers.
Section 331.323 - Powers relating to county officers — combining duties.
Section 331.324 - Duties and powers relating to county and township officers and employees.
Section 331.325 - Control and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries — cemetery commission.
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Section 331.341 - Contracts.
Section 331.342 - Conflicts of interest in public contracts.
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Section 331.361 - County property.
Section 331.362 - Roads and traffic.
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Section 331.381 - Duties relating to services.
Section 331.382 - Powers and limitations relating to services.
Section 331.383 - Duties and powers relating to elections.
Section 331.384 - Abatement of public health and safety hazards — special assessments.
Section 331.385 - Powers and duties relating to emergency services.
Section 331.386
Section 331.387
Section 331.388 - Definitions.
Section 331.389 - Mental health and disability services regions — criteria.
Section 331.390 - Regional governance structure.
Section 331.391 - Regional finances.
Section 331.392 - Regional governance agreements.
Section 331.393 - Regional service system management plan.
Section 331.394 - County of residence — services to residents — service authorization appeals — disputes between counties or regions.
Section 331.395 - Financial eligibility requirements.
Section 331.396 - Diagnosis — functional assessment.
Section 331.397 - Regional core services.
Section 331.398 - Regional service system financing.
Section 331.399 - Governmental body.
Section 331.400
Section 331.401 - Duties relating to finances.
Section 331.402 - Powers relating to finances — limitations.
Section 331.403 - Annual reports — financial report — urban renewal report.
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Section 331.421 - Definitions.
Section 331.422 - County property tax levies.
Section 331.423 - Basic levies — maximums.
Section 331.424 - Supplemental levies.
Section 331.424A - County mental health and disabilities services fund.
Section 331.424B - Cemetery levy.
Section 331.424C - Emergency services fund.
Section 331.425 - Additions to levies — special levy election.
Section 331.426 - Additions to basic levies.
Section 331.427 - General fund.
Section 331.428 - Rural services fund.
Section 331.429 - Secondary road fund.
Section 331.430 - Debt service fund.
Section 331.431 - Additional funds.
Section 331.432 - Interfund transfers.
Section 331.433 - Estimates submitted by departments.
Section 331.434 - County budget — notice and hearing — appropriations.
Section 331.435 - Budget amendment.
Section 331.436 - Protest.
Section 331.437 - Expenditures exceeding appropriations.
Section 331.438 - County mental health, intellectual disability, and developmental disabilities services expenditures — joint state-county planning, implementing, and funding.
Section 331.439 - Eligibility for state payment.
Section 331.440 - Mental health, intellectual disability, and developmental disabilities services — central point of coordination process — state case services.
Section 331.440A - Adult mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services funding decategorization pilot project.
Section 331.441 - Definitions.
Section 331.442 - General county purpose bonds.
Section 331.443 - Essential county purpose bonds.
Section 331.443A - Restrictions on certain projects.
Section 331.444 - Sale of bonds.
Section 331.445 - Categories for general obligation bonds.
Section 331.446 - Form and execution — negotiability.
Section 331.447 - Taxes to pay bonds.
Section 331.448 - Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.
Section 331.449 - Prior projects preserved.
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Section 331.461 - Definitions.
Section 331.462 - County enterprises — combined county enterprises.
Section 331.463 - Procedure for financing.
Section 331.464 - Revenue bonds.
Section 331.465 - Rates for proprietary functions.
Section 331.466 - Records — accounts — funds.
Section 331.467 - Pledge — payment — remedy.
Section 331.468 - Funds — payments.
Section 331.469 - Statute of limitation — powers — conflicts.
Section 331.470 - Prior projects preserved.
Section 331.471 - County enterprise commissions.
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Section 331.476 - Expenditures confined to receipts.
Section 331.477 - Current debt authorized.
Section 331.478 - Noncurrent debt authorized.
Section 331.479 - Other noncurrent debt issuance.
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Section 331.485 - Definitions.
Section 331.486 - Assessment of costs of public improvements.
Section 331.487 - Special assessment bonds for public improvements.
Section 331.488 - Joint agreements for public improvements.
Section 331.489 - Rates and charges relating to public improvements.
Section 331.490 - Cities subject to debt service tax levy — rates.
Section 331.491 - Authority.
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Section 331.501 - Office of county auditor.
Section 331.502 - General duties.
Section 331.503 - General powers.
Section 331.504 - Duties as clerk to the board.
Section 331.505 - Duties relating to elections.
Section 331.506 - Issuance of warrants.
Section 331.507 - Collection of money and fees.
Section 331.508 - Books and records.
Section 331.509
Section 331.510 - Reports by the auditor.
Section 331.511 - Duties relating to platting.
Section 331.512 - Duties relating to taxation.
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Section 331.551 - Office of county treasurer.
Section 331.552 - General duties.
Section 331.553 - General powers.
Section 331.554 - Duties relating to warrants.
Section 331.555 - Fund management.
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Section 331.557 - Duties relating to vehicle registrations and certificates of title.
Section 331.557A - Duties relating to issuance of driver’s licenses.
Section 331.558 - Reports by the treasurer.
Section 331.559 - Duties relating to taxation.
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Section 331.601 - Office of county recorder.
Section 331.601A - Definitions.
Section 331.602 - General duties.
Section 331.603 - General powers.
Section 331.604 - Recording and filing fees.
Section 331.605 - Other fees.
Section 331.605A - Document management fee.
Section 331.605B - Fees collected — audit.
Section 331.605C - Electronic transaction fee — audit.
Section 331.606 - General filing requirements.
Section 331.606A - Document content — personally identifiable information.
Section 331.606B - Document or document formatting standards.
Section 331.607 - Books and records.
Section 331.608 - Military personnel records.
Section 331.609 - Federal liens.
Section 331.610 - Abolition of office of recorder — identification of office — place of filing.
Section 331.611 - Vital statistics.
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Section 331.651 - Office of county sheriff.
Section 331.652 - General powers of the sheriff.
Section 331.653 - General duties of the sheriff.
Section 331.654 - Faithful discharge of duties — penalty for disobedience.
Section 331.655 - Fees — mileage — expenses.
Section 331.656 - Management of condemnation funds.
Section 331.657 - Standard uniforms.
Section 331.658 - Care of prisoners.
Section 331.659 - Prohibited actions.
Section 331.660 - Appropriation — Indian settlement officer.
Section 331.661 - Multicounty office.
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Section 331.751 - Office of county attorney.
Section 331.752 - Full-time or part-time attorney.
Section 331.753 - Multicounty office.
Section 331.754 - Absence or disqualification of county attorney and assistants.
Section 331.755 - Prohibited actions.
Section 331.756 - Duties of the county attorney.
Section 331.757 - Temporary and full-time assistants.
Section 331.758 - General powers.
Section 331.759 - Appointment of private legal counsel.
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Section 331.801 - County medical examiner — appointment, qualifications, and assistance.
Section 331.802 - Deaths — reported and investigated.
Section 331.803 - Examination certificate — fee.
Section 331.804 - Disposition of body and other property.
Section 331.805 - Prohibited actions — cremation permit — penalties.
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Section 331.901 - General duties of county officers.
Section 331.902 - Collection and disposition of fees.
Section 331.903 - Appointment of deputies, assistants, and clerks.
Section 331.904 - Salaries of deputies, assistants, and clerks.
Section 331.905 - County compensation board.
Section 331.906
Section 331.907 - Compensation schedule — preparation and adoption.
Section 331.908 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline.
Section 331.909 - Multidisciplinary community services teams.
Section 331.910 - Interstate contracts for mental health and substance-related disorder treatment.