331.661 - MULTICOUNTY OFFICE.

        331.661  MULTICOUNTY OFFICE.         1.  Two or more county boards of supervisors may adopt resolutions      proposing to share the services of a county sheriff.  The resolutions      shall also propose that the question of establishing the office of      multicounty sheriff be submitted to the electorate of the counties      proposing to share the services of a county sheriff.  The proposal is      adopted in those counties where a majority of the electors voting      approves the proposal.         2.  The county sheriff shall be elected by a majority of the votes      cast for the office of county sheriff in all of the counties which      the county sheriff will serve.  The election shall be conducted in      accordance with section 47.2, subsection 2.         3.  The office of multicounty sheriff is created effective on      January 1 of the year following the next general election at which      the county sheriff is elected as provided by this section and section      39.17.  
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         91 Acts, ch 189, §1