State v. Bartz

REES, Justice.

This is an appeal by the State from an order dismissing its action for the removal of defendants, Worth County Supervisors, under the provisions of Chapter 66, The Code, 1971. We reverse.

In April, 1971 an investigation was initiated by the state auditor’s office and the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation into the suspected misconduct in office of defendants, Harvey Bartz and Arnold Bue-chele, and one Boyd Harmon, the three members of the Worth County Board of Supervisors. The investigation focused on mileage claims submitted by defendants to Worth County, their alleged misuse…