This guidebook provides a detailed overview of the roles and responsibilities of county and township officers in Iowa. It covers the legal provisions and procedures that govern the work of clerks, sheriffs, boards of supervisors, auditors, treasurers, recorders, coroners, surveyors, notaries public, and township trustees, clerks, and constables. The book is intended for elected officials, public servants, and anyone else interested in the workings of local government in Iowa.

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