{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.503","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 331.503","heading":"General powers.","body":"The auditor may:\n1. Administer oaths and take affirmations on matters relating to the business of the office of auditor.\n2. Subject to requirements of section 331.903, appoint and remove deputies, clerks and assistants. If a deputy auditor is not appointed and the requirements of office require the temporary employment of assistants, the auditor shall file a bill for the services with the board at its next meeting. The board shall allow reasonable compensation for the temporary appointees.","path":["Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)","Chapter 331 - COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION","Subchapter V - COUNTY OFFICERS","Part 1 - COUNTY AUDITOR"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/331.503.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:09Z","sha256":"a977b83171fa43b441b5145497069a830ca9ca1bad8cde72387a8f8111c623cd","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.502","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-331.504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}