Terms Used In Iowa Code 24.4

  • 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
  • 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 estimates required under section 24.3 and any other estimates required by law shall be made and filed a sufficient length of time in advance of any regular or special meeting of the certifying board or levying board, as the case may be, at which tax levies are authorized to be made to permit publication, discussion, and consideration of the estimates and action to be taken as provided in this chapter.