COMPILED CODE - Iowa Legislature - State of Iowa

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§§ 2524-al6-2524-al9. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Tit. X, Ch. 19.
3 return of record in his office. If the majority of the votes cast by the
4 qualified electors are in favor of the proposition, a new school corpora-
5 tion shall be organized, except that in cases where separate ballot
6 boxes are required by law, a majority of the votes cast by the qualified
7 electors from their respective territories shall be required.
[S. S., '15, § 2794-a; 37 G. A., ch. 432, § 1 ; 38 G. A., ch. 149,
§ 1 ; 39 G. A., ch. 175, § 16.]
SEC. 2524-al6. Contest of election.
1 An election to establish a new school corporation may be contested
2 in the manner provided by law for contesting other elections, so far as
3 practicable.
[S. S., '15, § 2794-a; 37 G. A., ch. 432, § 1; 38 G. A., ch. 149, '
§ 1 ; 39 G. A., ch. 175, § 17.]
SEC. 2524-al7. Election of directors.
1 If the proposition to establish a new corporation carries, a special
2 meeting shall be called by the county superintendent, by giving notice
3 by one publication in the same newspaper in which the former notices
4 were published, and he shall appoint judges, who shall serve without
5 pay. At such election, two directors shall be elected to serve until the
6 next annual meeting, two until the second, and one until the third
7 annual meeting thereafter, and until such time as their successors are
8 elected and qualified. The judges of election shall make return to the
9 county superintendent, who shall enter the return of record in his
10 office and notify the persons who are elected directors and shall set
11 the date for the organization of the school board.
[ S. S., '15, § 2794-a; 37 G. A., ch. 432, § 1 ; 38 G. A., ch. 149,
§ 1 ; 39 G. A., ch. 175, § 18.]
SEC. 2524-al8. Payment of expenses.
1 The county superintendent shall certify to the board of supervisors
2 all expenses incurred by him and the board of education in connection
3 with the proceedings in organizing the district, including the election
4 of the first board of directors, and this board of supervisors shall audit
5 and order the same to be paid from the general fund of the county.
[S. S., '15, § 2794-a; 37 G. A., ch. 432, § 1; 38 G. A., ch. 149,
§ 1 ; 39 G. A., ch. 175, § 19.]
SEC. 2524-al9. Minimum size of territory and remaining area.
1 A school corporation organized Under this section 1 , maintaining
2 an approved central school, shall not be reduced to less than sixteen
3 government sections, unless dissolved as provided by law. No remain-
4 ing portion of any school corporation from which territory is taken to
5 form a new district shall contain an area of less than four government
6 sections and shall be so situated as to form a suitable corporation.
[S. S., '15, § 2794-a; 37 G. A., ch. 432, § 1 ; 38 G. A., ch. 149,
§ 1 ; 39 G. A., ch. 175, § 20.]
NOTE: '"Act", that is, 39 G. A., ch. 175, evidently intended by legislature.