357A.18 - HEARING. - Iowa Statutes

357A.18 HEARING. Upon the filing with the auditor of a petition under either section 357A.16 or section 357A.17, the auditor shall so inform the supervisors who shall fix a time for consideration of the petition. The supervisors may, but shall not be required to, hold a hearing thereon. After consideration of the petition, and after the hearing if one is held, the supervisors shall ascertain whether: 1. The petition meets all of the requirements prescribed by section 357A.16 or section 357A.17 for either such petition. 2. It appears from all information available to the supervisors that each allegation included in the petition is factual. If the supervisors' finding on each of the foregoing points is positive, it shall declare the real property described in the petition detached from the district, or declare the district dissolved, as the case may be. The supervisors shall notify the secretary of the district of its action, and the secretary shall amend the records of the district to show that the real property described in the petition has been detached from the district, or shall within thirty days deliver to the auditor all records, maps, plans, and files of the district dissolved.          Section History: Early Form [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 357A.18]          Section History: Recent Form 91 Acts, ch 134, §15, 16