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Iowa Code Title II. Elections and Official Duties [Chs. 39-79] § 49A.3. Proof of publication--record.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Proof of the publication required by section 49A.1 shall be filed by the general assembly in the office of the state commissioner of elections, recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and preserved by the commissioner. Proof of publication required by this subsection shall be made by the general assembly as follows:

a. Proof of publication by newspaper shall be made by filing in the office of the state commissioner of elections affidavits of the publishers of the newspapers designated by the general assembly for publication and a certificate by the general assembly of the selection of such newspapers.

b. Proof of publication on an internet site of the general assembly shall be made by filing a certificate by the general assembly in the office of the state commissioner of elections that publication as described in this paragraph has been made as required by law.

2. Proof of the publication specified in section 49A.2 shall be made by the affidavits of the publishers of the newspapers designated by the state commissioner of elections and such affidavits, with the certificate of the state commissioner of the selection of such newspapers, shall be filed in the commissioner's office, recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and preserved by the commissioner.

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