SMITH v. BD. OF SUP'RS OF DES MOINES COUNTY

No. 65621.

320 N.W.2d 589 (1982)

Donald W. SMITH, Former Clerk of Des Moines District Court, Appellant, and Myranell Dockendorf, Auditor of Des Moines County, Intervenor-Appellant, v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DES MOINES COUNTY; Robert Christensen, Supervisor; Merle L. Kelly, Supervisor; and Richard A. Lewis, Supervisor, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Hirsch of Edward W. Dailey Law Offices, Burlington, for appellant.

Steven S. Hoth, Des Moines County Atty., Burlington, for appellee.

Considered by LeGRAND, P. J., and HARRIS, ALLBEE, LARSON, and SCHULTZ, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

The defendant board of supervisors of Des Moines County adopted an ordinance creating procedures for the centralized purchase of supplies by county officials. The ordinance required officials to make recommendations to a central-purchasing director concerning the nature, specifications, and quantity of needed supplies. It also provided that a violation of its terms would be a simple misdemeanor.

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