Legal Opinion
Board of Trustees of the Municipal Fire & Police Retirement Systems of Iowa v. City of West Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 23, 1998No. 97-603PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
The City of West Des Moines challenged the authority of the Board of Trustees of the state retirement system for police officers and fire fighters to charge interest on unpaid transition liability under Iowa Code section 411.38 (1995) in excess of the general statutory rate of five percent per annum. The district court determined the Board was not authorized to charge interest in excess of five percent. The Board appealed. We reverse and remand.
The origin of this dispute dates back to 1990 when our legislature amended Iowa Code chapter 411 to create a single statewide police…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Barnett v. Durant Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- State Ex Rel. Turner v. LimbrechtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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- Janda v. Iowa Industrial Hydraulics, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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