{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-39.8","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 39.8","heading":"Term of office.","body":"The term of office of all officers chosen at a general election for a full term shall commence on the first day of January following the election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday, except when otherwise provided by the Constitution or by statute; that of an officer chosen to fill a vacancy shall commence as soon as the officer has qualified therefor.","path":["Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)","Chapter 39 - ELECTIONS, ELECTORS, APPOINTMENTS, TERMS, AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/39.8.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:00Z","sha256":"bb70ff533714671443c66c5397d8055a6ef9d54d7d1db76f95dea2f27e26e086","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-39.7","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-39.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}