{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-466b.22","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 466B.22","heading":"Watershed management authorities created.","body":"1. Two or more political subdivisions may create, by chapter 28E agreement, a watershed management authority pursuant to this subchapter. The participating political subdivisions must be located in the same United States geological survey hydrologic unit code 8 watershed. All political subdivisions within a watershed must be notified within thirty days prior to organization of any watershed management authority within the watershed, and provided the opportunity to participate.\n2. The chapter 28E agreement shall include a map showing the area and boundaries of the authority.\n3. A political subdivision may participate in more than one authority created pursuant to this subchapter.\n4. A political subdivision is not required to participate in a watershed management authority or be a party to a chapter 28E agreement under this subchapter.\n5. If a portion of a United States geological survey hydrologic unit code 8 watershed is located outside of this state, any political subdivision in such a watershed may participate in any watershed management authority which includes the county in which the political subdivision is located.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 466B - SURFACE WATER PROTECTION, FLOOD MITIGATION, AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT","Subchapter II - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/466B.22.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"534c07b5e0fbd3f6a655e7b66ce5a7209ad90c2a21852ff33fac06d326552710","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-466b.21","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-466b.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}