Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2290: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5605YH (2) ms/js H.F. 2290 Section 1. Section 359.17, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of township trustees in each township shall consist of three registered voters of the township. However, in townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of two hundred fifty million dollars or more, the board of township trustees shall consist of five registered voters of the township. The trustees shall act as fence viewers as provided in chapter 359A and shall perform other duties assigned them by law. The board of trustees shall meet not less than two times a year. At least one of the meetings shall be scheduled to meet the requirements of section 359.49. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the board of township trustees in each township shall consist of three registered voters of the township. Code section 359.17, however, requires townships with a taxable valuation for property tax purposes of $250 million or more to have a board of township trustees consisting of …
Sponsors
- Adam Zabner (D, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 212 .
Subjects: townships, local government
Common questions
- What is HF2290?
- HF2290 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees.
- What does HF2290 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the number of members required on the board of township trustees.
- What is the status of HF2290?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 212 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2290?
- Adam Zabner (D, 90).
- Where is the official record for HF2290?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2290&ga=91
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