{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.264","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 468.264","heading":"Board participation initiated.","body":"1. In order to participate in a proposed merger the board of a drainage or levee district must determine that the merger will substantially benefit the owners of land situated in the drainage or levee district.\n2. A board making the determination described in subsection 1 shall enter an order to conduct a public hearing regarding a proposed merger as provided in section 468.265. The board shall enter the order with the auditor of each county where the drainage or levee district is situated.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS","Subchapter I - ESTABLISHMENT","Part 7 - MERGER OF DRAINAGE OR LEVEE DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/468.264.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"93717e827d85a6c8ce2c64b59757742027bd3e43953ffa4f09eee2dcfbff96f2","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.263","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.265"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}