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66.1A - REMOVAL BY COURT.

        66.1A  REMOVAL BY COURT.
         Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed
      only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any
      division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the
      district court for any of the following reasons:
         1.  For willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the
      duties of the office.
         2.  For willful misconduct or maladministration in office.
         3.  For corruption.
         4.  For extortion.
         5.  Upon conviction of a felony.
         6.  For intoxication, or upon conviction of being intoxicated.
         7.  Upon conviction of violating the provisions of chapter 68A.
         Section History: Early Form
         [S13, § 1258-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1091; C46, 50, 54, 58,
      62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 66.1]
         Section History: Recent Form
         C2001, §66.1A
         Referred to in § 185.9
         Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, § 20