Promoting effective and responsible county government for the people of Iowa Promoting effective and responsible county government for the people of Iowa. AN ASSOCIATION FOR THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF IOWA AND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS OF THE COUNTIES TO LOWER THE COST OF GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES THROUGH ECONOMIES OF SCALE; ENGAGE IN A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF PROBLEMS AND IN THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO PROCURE EFFICIENT METHODS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE THE WAYS AND MEANS FOR THE COUNTY OFFICIALS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AND OBTAIN EXPERT ADVICE; TO ADMINISTER PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF COUNTIES OR THEIR EMPLOYEES TO FULFILL AN ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION; TO SO ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AS TO BE ABLE TO ADVISE AND COOPERATE WITH THE IOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE CONGRESS TOWARD THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL BE OF MOST BENEFIT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE; TO DO ANY AND ALL OTHER THINGS NECESSARY, PROPER OR FITTING TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES EXPRESSED OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTIES OR COUNTY OFFICIALS OF IOWA.