Gov. Terry E. Branstad signs five bills into law

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law:

House File 243: An act relating to instruments used to update the county transfer books and index maintained by the county auditor.

House File 271: An act relating to criminal defendants and inmates by modifying bail restrictions placed on criminal defendants and applying credit for time served.

House File 348: An act providing for voting methods which may be utilized by members of cooperative associations.

Senate File 124: An act relating to the criminal offense of possessing electronic contraband or failing to report electronic contraband at a jail, municipal holding facility, or correctional facility and providing penalties.

Senate File 470: An act relating to the duties and operations of the state’s community colleges