39.8 Term of office. The term of office of all officers chosen at a general election for a full term shall commence on the first day of January following the election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday, except when otherwise provided by the Constitution or by statute; that of an officer chosen to fill a vacancy shall commence as soon as the officer has qualified therefor. Governor and lieutenant governor, Iowa Constitution, Art. IV, §15 Judges of supreme and district courts, Iowa Constitution, Art. V, §17
§ Iowa Code § 39.8Term of office
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