Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 310 · 22 active provisions
As used in this chapter, the following words, terms, or phrases shall be construed or defined as follows: 1. “County’s allotment of road use tax fund” or “allotment of road use tax fund” means that part of the road use tax fund allotted to any county by the treasurer of state from the portion of the state road use tax…
The county board of supervisors of any county is empowered, on behalf of the county, to enter into any arrangement or agreement with or required by the duly constituted federal or state authorities in order to secure the full cooperation of the government of the United States and of the state of Iowa, and the benefit o…
There is hereby created a fund which shall be known as the farm-to-market road fund which shall be made up as follows: 1. All federal aid secondary road funds received by the state. 2. All road use tax funds by law credited to the farm-to-market road fund. 3. All other funds which may, under the provisions of this chap…
The farm-to-market road fund is appropriated for and shall be used in the establishment, construction, reconstruction, or improvement of the farm-to-market road system, including drainage, grading, surfacing, resurfacing, the construction of bridges and culverts, the elimination, protection, or improvement of railroad…
The department shall keep accounts in relation to the farm-to-market road fund and each county’s allotment thereof, crediting each fund with all amounts by law creditable thereto, and charging each with all duly and finally approved vouchers for claims properly chargeable thereto.
The account of the farm-to-market road fund, kept by the director of the department of administrative services and the state treasurer, shall deal with said funds as a single fund with all credits thereto and disbursements therefrom.
The department shall, quarterly, advise each county engineer of the condition of said county’s allotment of the farm-to-market road fund. Said statement shall show the balance in said county’s allotment at the beginning of said period, the amount or amounts allotted to said county during said period, the amount disburs…
Before authorizing for letting any farm-to-market road project, the department shall satisfy itself that the county engineer’s office in that county is organized, equipped and financed to discharge satisfactorily the duties required in this chapter.
Any county having complied with the provisions of this chapter may by its board of supervisors submit to the department for its approval project statements for the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of farm-to-market roads.
The county engineer shall make or cause to be made, the surveys, plans and estimates for any project, and submit them to the board of supervisors for approval and the department for authorization for letting. The construction work on a project shall be done in accordance with the plans, except insofar as they are modif…
When the plans and specifications for any farm-to-market funded project are filed with and authorized for letting by the department, it shall, if the estimated cost exceeds one thousand dollars, proceed to advertise for bids and make a recommendation to award or reject a contract. The recommendation to award a contract…
All claims for improving farm-to-market roads hereunder shall be paid from the farm-to-market road fund and charged to the allotment of said fund for the county in which said project is located.
Partial payments may be made on work in progress, but such partial payment shall not be deemed final acceptance of the work nor a waiver of any defect in the work. The board of supervisors, the county engineer, or the department may approve partial and final claims. Approval may be evidenced by the signature of the cou…
The county engineer is charged with the duty of supervision, inspection and direction of the work of construction of farm-to-market road projects under this chapter. In this capacity, the county engineer is responsible for the efficient, economical, and good-faith performance of the work.
Any county may, in any year, by resolution of its board of supervisors, make available for improvement or construction of farm-to-market roads within the county any portion of its allotment of road use tax funds. Upon certification of such a resolution, the state treasurer shall place in the county’s allotment of the f…
Right-of-way for farm-to-market road projects under this chapter shall be acquired by the county in accordance with chapter 306 and chapter 316.
1. The farm-to-market road fund allotted to any county as provided in this chapter shall remain available for expenditure in said county for three years after the close of the fiscal year during which said sums respectively were allocated. Any sum remaining unexpended at the end of the period during which it is availab…
1. Engineering, inspection and administration expense in connection with any farm-to-market road project may be paid from the county’s allotment of the farm-to-market road fund. Any such expense incurred by the department may in the first instance be advanced out of the primary road fund, and such expense amounts shall…
Any farm-to-market road constructed under this chapter shall be maintained by the county. If any county fails to satisfactorily maintain any road that is part of the federal aid secondary system, the department shall give the board of supervisors notice of that fact. If within sixty days after receipt of notice the hig…
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department is hereby authorized to set aside each year not to exceed one and one-half percent of the receipts in the farm-to-market road fund in a fund to be known as the secondary road research fund.
The secondary road research fund shall be used by the department solely for the purpose of financing engineering studies and research projects which have as their objective the more efficient use of funds and materials that are available for the construction and maintenance of secondary roads, including bridges and cul…
The research projects and engineering studies authorized shall be conducted in cooperation with the county engineers. On or before January 31 each year the department shall file a report with the governor, state transportation commission, county engineers, chief clerk of the house of representatives, and secretary of t…