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Conference Board
The Duties & Responsibilities of the County Conference Board
The Keokuk County Conference Board serves as the governing board for the office of the county assessor. The conference board has the responsibility of appointing members of the examining board, members of the board of review, and the assessor.
The conference board is charged with:
- establishing and adopting an annual budget for the assessor
- approving the position of deputy assessor and the number of deputy assessors
- reappointing the assessor and employing appraisers and other technical help.
Conference Board Membership
The county conference board consists of:
- the mayors of all incorporated cities whose property is assessed by the county assessor
- one representative from the board of directors of each high school district who is a resident of the county,
- members of the county board of supervisors.
Each unit has one vote and two of the three units have to agree in order to pass a vote on any related matter. The chairperson of the county board of supervisors shall act as the chairperson of the county conference board and the county assessor as clerk.
Examining Board
Pursuant to 441.3 of the Code of Iowa, the examining board consists of three non-compensated members who serve six-year terms. In the event that the county assessor’s position becomes vacant, and upon request of the Conference Board, the examining board will meet to consider eligible candidates. A recommendation will then be given to the conference board regarding a possible appointment. Each governing unit of the Conference Board appoints a non-conference board member to the examining board.