260C.57 - AUTHORIZATION -- CONTRACTS -- TITLE. - Iowa Statutes

260C.57 AUTHORIZATION -- CONTRACTS -- TITLE. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this division, the board of directors of each community college is hereby authorized to undertake and carry out any project at a community college under the board's control and to operate, control, maintain, and manage student residence halls and dormitories, including dining and other incidental facilities, and additions to such buildings at each of said institutions. All contracts for the construction, reconstruction, completion, equipment, improvement, repair or remodeling of any buildings, additions or facilities shall be let in accordance with the provisions of section 260C.19. The title to all real estate acquired under the provisions of this division and the improvements erected on the real estate shall be taken and held in the name of the merged area. The board is authorized to rent the rooms in such residence halls and dormitories to the students, officers, guests and employees of the institutions at such rates, fees or rentals as will provide a reasonable return upon the investment, but which will in any event produce net rents, profits and income sufficient to insure the payment of the principal of and interest on all bonds or notes issued to pay any part of the cost of any project and refunding bonds or notes issued pursuant to the provisions of this division and to insure that no property tax revenues will be needed to retire the bonds or notes.          Section History: Recent Form 90 Acts, ch 1253, §59 C91, § 280A.57 C93, § 260C.57 94 Acts, ch 1023, §94