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Iowa Code § 455A.15 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.15
Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

The general assembly finds that:

(1) The citizens of Iowa have built and sustained their society on Iowa’s air, soils, waters, and rich diversity of life. The well-being and future of Iowa depend on these natural resources.

(2) Many human activities have endangered Iowa’s natural resources. The state of Iowa has lost ninety-nine and nine-tenths percent of its prairies, ninety-eight percent of its wetlands, eighty percent of its woodlands, fifty percent of its topsoils, and more than one hundred species of wildlife since settlement in the early 1800’s. There has been a significant deterioration in the quality of Iowa’s surface waters and groundwaters.

(3) The long-term effects of Iowa’s natural resource losses are not completely known or understood, but detrimental effects are already apparent. Prevention of further loss is therefore imperative.

(4) The air, waters, soils, and biota of Iowa are interdependent and form a complex ecosystem. Iowans have the right to inherit this ecosystem in a sustainable condition, without severe or irreparable damage caused by human activities.

89 Acts, ch 236, §2
Iowa Code § 726.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.3
Neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.
Status: in_force

A person who is the father, mother, or some other person having custody of a child, or of any other person who by reason of mental or physical disability is not able to care for the person’s self, who knowingly or recklessly exposes such person to a hazard or danger against which such person cannot reasonably be expected to protect such person’s self or who deserts or abandons such person, knowing or having reason to believe that the person will be exposed to such hazard or danger, commits a class “C” felony. However, a parent or person authorized by the parent shall not be prosecuted for a violation of this section involving abandonment of a newborn infant, if the parent or the person authorized by the parent has voluntarily released custody of the newborn infant in accordance with section 233.2.

[C51, §2589; R60, §4212; C73, §3870; C97, §4766; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13236; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §731.7; C79, 81, §726.3]2001 Acts, ch 67, §11, 13; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §103
Iowa Code § 49.53 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.53
Publication of ballot and notice.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner shall not less than four nor more than twenty days before the day of each election, except those for which different publication requirements are prescribed by law, publish notice of the election. The notice shall list the names of all candidates or nominees and the office each seeks, and all public questions, to be voted upon at the election. The notice shall also state the date of the election, the hours the polls will be open, that each voter is required to provide identification at the polling place before the voter can receive and cast a ballot, the location of each polling place at which voting is to occur in the election, and the names of the precincts voting at each polling place. The notice shall include the full text of all public measures to be voted upon at the election. The notice may contain one or more facsimiles of the portion of the ballot containing the first arrangement of candidates as prescribed by section 49.31, subsection 2.

(2) The notice shall be published in at least one newspaper, as defined in section 618.3, which is published in the county or other political subdivision in which the election is to occur or, if no newspaper is published there, in at least one newspaper of substantial circulation in the county or political subdivision. For the general election or the primary election the foregoing notice shall be published in at least two newspapers published in the county. However, if there is only one newspaper published in the county, publication in one newspaper shall be sufficient.

[C51, §1110; R60, §463, 2027, 2030; C73, §578, 1718, 1719; C97, §1062, 1112, 2746, 2750, 2751, 2755; S13, §1087-a12, 2750, 2755; C24, §508, 550, 551, 790, 4195, 4197, 4208; C27, §508, 550, 551, 790, 4195, 4197, 4208, 4211-b1, 4216-b3; C31, 35, §508, 550, 551, 590, 4216-c3; C39, §508, 550, 551, 790, 4216.03; C46, 50, 54, §39.5, 43.23, 43.24, 49.72, 277.3; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §39.5, 43.23, 43.24, 43.29, 49.72, 277.3; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.53]87 Acts, ch 221, §15; 89 Acts, ch 136, §40; 93 Acts, ch 143, §17; 98 Acts, ch 1123, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §33, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §29; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §22, 35, 36; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §28, 54; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §22
Iowa Code § 357D.10 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357D / Section 357D.10
Trustees’ powers.
Status: in_force

The trustees may provide law enforcement service and facilities and may certify for levy an annual tax as provided in section 357D.8. The trustees may purchase material, employ peace officers and other personnel, and may perform all other acts necessary to properly maintain and operate the district. The trustees are allowed necessary expenses in the discharge of their duties, but they shall not receive a salary.

[82 Acts, ch 1174, §10]84 Acts, ch 1216, §2
Iowa Code § 655A.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 655A / Section 655A.8
Effect of foreclosure — reopening.
Status: in_force

Upon completion of the filings required under section 655A.7 and if no rejection of notice has been filed pursuant to section 655A.6, then without further act or deed:

(1) The mortgagee acquires and succeeds to all interest of the mortgagor in the real estate.

(2) All liens which are inferior to the lien of the foreclosed mortgage are extinguished.

(3) The indebtedness secured by the foreclosed mortgage is extinguished.

(4) If, after completion of the filings required under section 655A.7, it appears that a junior lienholder was not properly served with a notice pursuant to section 655A.3, the mortgagee may serve the lienholder with an amended notice specifying the provisions of the mortgage currently in default. Unless, within thirty days, the junior lienholder performs pursuant to section 655A.5, the mortgagee may file a supplemental affidavit indicating service and nonperformance to extinguish the lien.

(5) A foreclosure under this chapter shall not bar a mortgagee or its successor in interest from action under chapter 654 to resolve matters which have not been resolved under this chapter.

87 Acts, ch 142, §24; 2009 Acts, ch 51, §14, 17
Iowa Code § 488.1201 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.1201
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

2004 Acts, ch 1021, §102, 118
Iowa Code § 159.32 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 159 / Section 159.32
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Depositary” means a qualified person who executes a contract with the department pursuant to section 159.33 to provide assistance services as provided in this subchapter.

(2) “Electronic funds transfer” means a remote electronic transmission used for ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to apply money to or credit the account of the payee and debit the account of the payer. The remote electronic transmission may be initiated by telephone, computer, or similar device.

(3) “Filing document” means any of the following:

(3) (a) An application for a license, permit, or certification, required to be submitted to the department as provided in this title.

(3) (b) A registration required to be submitted to the department as provided in this title.

(4) “Filing document fee” means a fee or other charge established by statute or rule which is required to accompany a filing document submitted to the department as provided in this title.

2003 Acts, ch 48, §2
Iowa Code § 602.6112 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.6112
Regional litigation centers — prohibition.
Status: in_force

The judicial branch shall not establish regional litigation centers.

2003 Acts, ch 151, §37
Iowa Code § 515F.30 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515F / Section 515F.30
Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan Act”, or the “FAIR Plan Act”.

2003 Acts, ch 119, §1, 11; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 461A.35 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.35
Prohibited destructive acts.
Status: in_force

(1) Except upon the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions as set forth by the commission, it is unlawful for any person to use, enjoy the privileges of, destroy, injure, or deface plant life, trees, buildings, or other natural or material property; to construct or operate for private or commercial purposes any structure; to remove any plant life, trees, buildings, sand, gravel, ice, earth, stone, wood, or other natural material; or to operate vehicles within the boundaries of any state park, preserve, or stream or any other lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the commission for any purpose whatsoever.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor, punishable as a scheduled violation pursuant to section 805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph “c”.

[C39, §1828.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.35]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877C93, §461A.352012 Acts, ch 1118, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 66, §106
Iowa Code § 218.85 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 218 / Section 218.85
Uniform system of accounts.
Status: in_force

The department shall install in all the institutions the most modern, complete, and uniform system of accounts, records, and reports possible. The system shall be prescribed by the director of the department of administrative services as authorized in section 8A.502, subsection 12, and, among other matters, shall clearly show the detailed facts relative to the handling and uses of all purchases.

[S13, §2727-a13; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3286; C46, §217.12; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.85]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 89 Acts, ch 284, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §27; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §2122023 Acts, ch 19, §405
Iowa Code § 80A.10A — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80A / Section 80A.10A
Licensee’s proof of financial responsibility.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the minimum bond amount that must be filed in accordance with section 80A.10, a license shall not be issued unless the applicant furnishes proof acceptable to the commissioner of the applicant’s ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents or wrongdoings occurring subsequent to the effective date of the proof, arising out of the ownership and operation of a private security business, private investigation business, or bail enforcement business.

85 Acts, ch 56, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1149, §9
Iowa Code § 522C.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522C / Section 522C.8
Examination.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An individual applying for a license under this chapter shall pass a written examination, unless exempt pursuant to section 522C.9. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of an adjuster and the insurance laws and administrative rules of this state, and shall be conducted as prescribed by the division.

(1) (b) An individual who concurrently applies for an adjuster license, and a license as an appraiser under chapter 522F, may choose to take a joint examination conducted as prescribed by the division. The joint examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of an adjuster and of an appraiser, and the insurance laws and administrative rules of this state. An individual who successfully passes a joint examination, and who meets all other requirements for licensure as an adjuster, and as an appraiser under chapter 522F, shall be licensed as both an adjuster and as an appraiser.

(2) Each individual applying for examination shall remit the examination fee under section 522C.6. An individual applying for a joint examination under subsection 1, paragraph “b”, shall pay one examination fee for the joint examination.

(3) An individual who fails to appear for a scheduled examination, or who fails to pass the examination, may reapply for examination and must remit the required fee to be scheduled for another examination.

(4) The results of an examination shall be valid to submit for licensure for ninety calendar days after the date of the examination.

2025 Acts, ch 28, §42, 52
Iowa Code § 80.1 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80 / Section 80.1
Department created.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a department of the state government which shall be known and designated as the department of public safety, which shall consist of a commissioner of public safety and of such officers and employees as may be required.

[C39, §1225.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.1]2023 Acts, ch 19, §2064, 2073
Iowa Code § 602.6101 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.6101
Unified trial court.
Status: in_force

A unified trial court is established. This court is the “Iowa District Court”. The district court has exclusive, general, and original jurisdiction of all actions, proceedings, and remedies, civil, criminal, probate, and juvenile, except in cases where exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction is conferred upon some other court, tribunal, or administrative body. The district court has all the power usually possessed and exercised by trial courts of general jurisdiction, and is a court of record.

83 Acts, ch 186, §7101, 10201
Iowa Code § 327C.13 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327C / Section 327C.13
Hindering or obstructing department.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully obstruct the department in the performance of their duties, or who shall refuse to give any information within that person’s possession that may be required by the department within the line of their duty, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a schedule “two” penalty.

[C97, §2115; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7880; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §474.21; C77, 79, 81, §327C.13; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]
Iowa Code § 536.22 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536 / Section 536.22
Assistants.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of banking is hereby authorized to employ such competent help as the superintendent deems necessary to carry out and perform the provisions of this chapter, and is hereby authorized and empowered to pay such persons so employed from the license fees, examination fees, and investigation fees referred to in section 536.2.

[C35, §9438-f22; C39, §9438.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536.22]
Iowa Code § 335.2 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 335 / Section 335.2
Farms exempt.
Status: in_force

(1) Except to the extent required to implement section 335.27, no ordinance adopted under this chapter applies to land, farm houses, farm barns, farm outbuildings, or other buildings or structures that are primarily adapted, by reason of nature and area, for use for agricultural purposes, while so used. However, the ordinances may apply to any structure, building, dam, obstruction, deposit, or excavation in or on the floodplains of any river or stream.

(2) A county shall not require an application, an approval, or the payment of a fee in order for an ordinance to be deemed inapplicable to land, farm barns, farm outbuildings, or other buildings or structures that are primarily adapted for use for agricultural purposes under this section.

(3) Land, farm houses, farm barns, farm outbuildings, or other buildings or structures may qualify under this section independently or in combination with other agricultural uses. Land enrolled in a soil or water conservation program shall be considered land primarily adapted for use for agricultural purposes under this section.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §358A.2; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1070; 82 Acts, ch 1245, §16]C93, §335.22019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2020 Acts, ch 1034, §1, 5, 6
Iowa Code § 633.110 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.110
Receipts taken.
Status: in_force

If such fiduciary shall otherwise discharge all the duties imposed by such appointment, the fiduciary may take the receipts of the clerk for such funds, moneys, or securities so deposited, which receipts shall specifically set forth from whom said funds, moneys, or securities were derived, the amount thereof, and the name of the person to whom due or to become due, if known.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.110]
Iowa Code § 147.64 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 147 / Section 147.64
Section 147.64
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78.
Iowa Code § 499.69 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.69
Foreign and domestic mergers or consolidations.
Status: in_force

(1) One or more foreign cooperative associations and one or more domestic cooperative associations may be merged or consolidated in the following manner, if such merger or consolidation is permitted by the laws of the state under which each foreign cooperative association is organized:

(1) (a) Each domestic cooperative association shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter with respect to the merger or consolidation of domestic cooperative associations, and each foreign cooperative association shall comply with the applicable provisions of the laws of the state under which it is organized.

(1) (b) If the surviving or new association is to be governed by the laws of any state other than this state, it shall comply with the provisions of the laws of this state with respect to the qualifications of foreign cooperative associations if it is to transact business in this state, and in every case it shall file with the secretary of state of this state:

(1) (b) An agreement that it may be served with process in this state in any proceeding for the enforcement of any obligation of any domestic cooperative association which is a party to the merger or consolidation, and in any proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of a dissenting shareholder of any such domestic cooperative association, against the surviving or new association.

(1) (b) An irrevocable appointment of the secretary of state of this state as its agent to accept service of process in any proceeding.

(1) (b) An agreement that it will promptly pay to the dissenting shareholders of any domestic cooperative association the amount to which they are entitled under the provisions of this subchapter with respect to the rights of dissenters.

(2) The effect of such merger or consolidation shall be the same as the effect of the merger or consolidation of domestic cooperative associations, if the surviving or new association is to be governed by the laws of this state. If the surviving or new association is to be governed by the laws of any other state, the effect of merger or consolidation shall be the same as in the case of the merger or consolidation of domestic cooperative associations, except as the laws of the other state otherwise provide.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §499.69]2012 Acts, ch 1023, §96; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143
Iowa Code § 314.16A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 314 / Section 314.16A
Interstate road designation prohibition.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation and the state transportation commission shall not pursue an interstate road designation for the segment of highway that is a controlled-access facility, as defined in section 306A.2, designated as state highway 5 and United States highway 65, including where the highway designations overlap, between interstate 35 and interstate 80, unless the United States government provides an exemption to federal regulations regarding vehicle weight and size on that segment. The federal exemption must authorize any vehicle that is not prohibited from being operated on the segment prior to the date of designation as an interstate road to continue to be operated on the segment after designation as an interstate road.

2025 Acts, ch 118, §1, 4
Iowa Code § 510.1B — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 510 / Section 510.1B
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Actuary” means a person who is a member in good standing of the American academy of actuaries.

(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance.

(3) “Insurer” means a person duly licensed in this state as an insurance company pursuant to this subtitle.

(4) (a) “Managing general agent” means any person who engages in all of the following:

(4) (a) Negotiates and binds ceding reinsurance contracts on behalf of an insurer or manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office, and who acts as an agent for such insurer whether known as a managing general agent, manager, or other similar term or title.

(4) (a) With or without authority and either separately or together with affiliates, directly or indirectly produces, and underwrites, an amount of gross direct written premium equal to or greater than five percent of the policyholder surplus in any one quarter or year as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer.

(4) (a) Engages in either or both of the following:

(4) (a) Adjusts or pays claims in excess of an amount determined by the commissioner.

(4) (a) Negotiates reinsurance on behalf of the insurer.

(4) (b) Managing general agent does not include any of the following:

(4) (b) An employee of the insurer.

(4) (b) A manager of a United States branch of an alien insurer who resides in this country.

(4) (b) An underwriting manager who, pursuant to contract, manages all insurance operations of the insurer, who is under common control with the insurer, subject to chapter 521A relating to the regulation of insurance holding company systems, and who is not compensated based upon the volume of premiums written.

(4) (b) An insurance company, in connection with the acceptance or rejection of reinsurance on a block of business.

(4) (b) The attorney-in-fact authorized by or acting for the subscribers of a reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange under power of attorney.

(5) “Underwrite” means the authority to accept or reject risk on behalf of the insurer.

91 Acts, ch 26, §2
Iowa Code § 587.9 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 587 / Section 587.9
Decrees in general — affidavit of publication.
Status: in_force

In all cases where decrees of court have been obtained prior to January 1, 1969, in which the proof of publication of the original notice has been made by the affidavit of the editor of the newspaper or the publisher, manager, cashier, or supervisor thereof in which such original notice was published, the same are hereby legalized and such decrees shall have the same force and effect as though the affidavit of the publisher or supervisor of the newspaper in which original notice was published had been filed as provided by section 3536, Code of 1897, or section 11085, Codes of 1924, 1927, 1931, 1935, 1939 and rule of civil procedure, number 60, Code 1946, that all decrees obtained as aforesaid are hereby legalized and held to have the same force and effect as though the proof of the publication on the original notice had been made by the affidavit of the publisher or supervisor of the newspaper in which such original notice was published.

[S13, §3536-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10382; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §587.9]
Iowa Code § 249A.58 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 249A / Section 249A.58
Cooperation with child support services.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless exempt pursuant to state or federal law or regulation, an applicant for or recipient of medical assistance shall be required to cooperate with child support services as a condition of eligibility.

(2) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.

2023 Acts, ch 104, §11