Terms Used In Iowa Code 24.11

  • certifying board: shall mean any public body which has the power or duty to certify any tax to be levied or sum of money to be collected by taxation. See Iowa Code 24.2
  • levying board: shall mean board of supervisors of the county and any other public body or corporation that has the power to levy a tax. See Iowa Code 24.2
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • tax: shall mean any general or special tax levied against persons, property, or business, for public purposes as provided by law, but shall not include any special assessment nor any tax certified or levied by township trustees. See Iowa Code 24.2
 The certifying board or the levying board, as the case may be, shall meet at the time and place designated in the notice published under section 24.9. At the meeting, any person who would be subject to the tax levy shall be heard in favor of or against the budget estimates and proposed levy or any part thereof.