1. Any drainage district may join and become a member of the national drainage association. A drainage district may pay a membership fee and annual dues upon the approval of the drainage board of such district, but not in excess of the following:

 a. One hundred dollars for drainage districts having indebtedness in excess of one million dollars.
 b. Fifty dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness of five hundred thousand dollars and less than one million dollars.
 c. Twenty-five dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness of two hundred fifty thousand dollars and less than five hundred thousand dollars.
 d. Ten dollars for drainage districts having an indebtedness less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 468.174

  • district: means a district defined by a county and one or more cities within the county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to drainage improvements which the county and cities determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated unincorporated area of the county. See Iowa Code 468.585
  • 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
 2. The annual dues for any district shall not exceed one-twentieth of one percent of the outstanding indebtedness of the district.