1. Except as otherwise provided by state law, county revenues from taxes and other sources for rural county services shall be credited to the rural services fund of the county.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 331.428

  • Board: means the board of supervisors of a county. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rural county services: means the services which are primarily intended to benefit those persons residing in the county outside of incorporated city areas, including secondary road services, but excluding services financed by other statutory funds. See Iowa Code 331.421
  • State law: includes the Constitution of the State of Iowa and state statutes. See Iowa Code 331.101
 2. The board may make appropriations from the rural services fund for rural county services, including but not limited to the following:

 a. Road clearing, weed eradication, and other expenses incurred under chapter 317.
 b. Maintenance of a county library and library contracts under chapter 336.
 c. Planning, operating, and maintaining sanitary disposal projects under chapter 455B.
 d. Services listed under section 331.424, subsection 2.
 3. Appropriations specifically authorized to be made from the rural services fund shall not be made from the general fund, but may be made from other sources.
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