This bill amends Section 359.17 of the Iowa Code to standardize the composition of township trustee boards across the state. Currently, the law mandates that while most townships have boards consisting of three registered voters, those with a taxable property valuation of $250 million or more are required to have boards made up of five registered voters. The proposed legislation removes this distinction, eliminating the requirement for larger townships to have a larger board.

As a result of this bill, all township boards will uniformly consist of three registered voters, regardless of the township's taxable valuation. This change aims to simplify governance structures within townships and ensure consistency in the number of trustees serving across different townships in Iowa.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 359.17