Iowa Budget Report, Executive Council Budgets, 2017
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Publication date
9 January 2016
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Abstract
The Executive council of Iowa was organized by the
adoption of the State Code of Iowa of 1860. The
duties of the Council, detailed in Chapter 7D of the
State Code of Iowa include: acting on all State of
Iowa activities and notifying all interested persons of
action taken thereon; determining the value at which
property may be taken by Iowa corporations and the
amount of stock which may be issued on account
thereof; approving articles of incorporation and
bylaws of building and loan associations and planning
liquidations of said associations; approving the
acceptance of gifts; authorizing and paying court
costs and special attorney fees; authorizing condemnation
proceedings; approving bank depositories of
public funds; approving out-of-state travel;
canvassing votes cast for State and district officers;
and declaring changes in classifications of cities. In
addition, Chapter 29C.20 of the State Code of Iowa
authorizes the Council to approve disaster aid for
governmental sub-divisions, including state agencies.
The Council consists of five members: The
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer
of State, and the Secretary of Agriculture
