Iowa Code § 64.23
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Filing of bonds and oaths.
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The bonds and official oaths of public officers shall, after approval and proper record, be filed:
(1) For all state officers, elective or appointive, except those of the secretary of state and judicial magistrates, with the secretary of state. Bonds and official oaths of judicial magistrates and court personnel shall be filed in the office of the state court administrator.
(2) For the secretary of state, with the state auditor.
(3) For county and township officers, except those of the county auditor, with the county auditor.
(4) For county auditor, with the county treasurer.
(5) For members of the board of supervisors, with the county auditor.
(6) For officers of cities, and officers not otherwise provided for, in the office of the officer or clerk of the body approving the bond, or in cities, as otherwise provided by ordinance.
[C51, §333; R60, §563; C73, §682; C97, §1188, 1191; S13, §1182-a, 1188; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1077; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §64.23]83 Acts, ch 186, §10031, 10201; 93 Acts, ch 70, §4
(1) For all state officers, elective or appointive, except those of the secretary of state and judicial magistrates, with the secretary of state. Bonds and official oaths of judicial magistrates and court personnel shall be filed in the office of the state court administrator.
(2) For the secretary of state, with the state auditor.
(3) For county and township officers, except those of the county auditor, with the county auditor.
(4) For county auditor, with the county treasurer.
(5) For members of the board of supervisors, with the county auditor.
(6) For officers of cities, and officers not otherwise provided for, in the office of the officer or clerk of the body approving the bond, or in cities, as otherwise provided by ordinance.
[C51, §333; R60, §563; C73, §682; C97, §1188, 1191; S13, §1182-a, 1188; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1077; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §64.23]83 Acts, ch 186, §10031, 10201; 93 Acts, ch 70, §4
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