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Iowa Code § 622.81 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622 / Section 622.81
Authority to subpoena.
Status: in_force

Any officer or board authorized to hear evidence shall have authority to subpoena witnesses and compel them to attend and testify, in the same manner as officers authorized to take depositions.

[C97, §4669; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11338; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.81]
Iowa Code § 185.33 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 185 / Section 185.33
Report.
Status: in_force

The board shall each year prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the board under this chapter to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning fees collected and expended under the provisions of this chapter.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.33]94 Acts, ch 1146, §31
Iowa Code § 15.286 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.286
Section 15.286
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 61, §19.
Iowa Code § 554.2402 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2402
Rights of seller’s creditors against sold goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, rights of unsecured creditors of the seller with respect to goods which have been identified to a contract for sale are subject to the buyer’s rights to recover the goods under this Article (sections 554.2502 and 554.2716).

(2) A creditor of the seller may treat a sale or an identification of goods to a contract for sale as void if as against the creditor a retention of possession by the seller is fraudulent under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated, except that retention of possession in good faith and current course of trade by a merchant-seller for a commercially reasonable time after a sale or identification is not fraudulent.

(3) Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to impair the rights of creditors of the seller

(3) (a) under the provisions of the Article on Secured Transactions (Article 9); or

(3) (b) where identification to the contract or delivery is made not in current course of trade but in satisfaction of or as security for a preexisting claim for money, security or the like and is made under circumstances which under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated would apart from this Article constitute the transaction a fraudulent transfer or voidable preference.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9955; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.27; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2402]2020 Acts, ch 1062, §61
Iowa Code § 321.458 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.458
Loading beyond front.
Status: in_force

The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three feet beyond the front wheels of such vehicle or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with such a bumper.

[C39, §5035.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.458]
Iowa Code § 225.34 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 225 / Section 225.34
Appropriation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1215, §59.
Iowa Code § 478.19 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 478 / Section 478.19
Manner of construction.
Status: in_force

(1) Transmission lines shall be built of strong and proper wires attached to strong and sufficient supports properly insulated at all points of attachment; all wires, poles, and other devices which by ordinary wear or other causes are no longer safe shall be removed and replaced by new wires, poles, or other devices, as the case may be, and all abandoned wires, poles, or other devices shall be at once removed. Where wires carrying current are carried across, either above or below wires used for other service, the said transmission line shall be constructed in such manner as to eliminate, so far as practicable, damages to persons or property by reason of said crossing. There shall also be installed sufficient devices to automatically shut off electric current through said transmission line whenever connection is made whereby current is transmitted from the wires of said transmission line to the ground, and there shall also be provided a safe and modern improved device for the protection of said line against lightning. The utilities commission shall have power to make and enforce such further and additional rules relating to location, construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines as may be reasonable.

(2) All transmission lines, wires or cables outside of cities for the transmission, distribution or sale of electric current at any voltage shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with standards adopted by rule by the utilities commission.

[S13, §2120-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8326; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §489.18; C66, 71, 73, 75, §489.19; C77, 79, 81, §478.19]84 Acts, ch 1101, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §147; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 299.21 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 299 / Section 299.21
Contempt.
Status: in_force

A failure to comply with the order of the court shall subject the person against whom the order is made to punishment the same as in ordinary contempt cases.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4430; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §299.21]
Iowa Code § 154A.23 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154A / Section 154A.23
Disciplinary orders attorney general.
Status: in_force

The department shall forward a copy of all final disciplinary orders, with associated complaints, to the attorney general for consideration for prosecution or enforcement when warranted. The attorney general and all county attorneys shall assist the department in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.23]2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §14; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §238
Iowa Code § 515H.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515H / Section 515H.3
Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) A statement of actuarial opinion filed pursuant to section 515H.2, subsection 1, is a public record subject to examination and copying.

(2) Documents in the possession or control of the insurance division that are provided to the division in support of a statement of actuarial opinion, that are considered an actuarial report, work papers, an actuarial opinion summary, or any other material provided by the company in connection with the actuarial report, work papers, or actuarial opinion summary are confidential records under section 507.14 and shall not be subject to subpoena or discovery or be admissible in evidence in any private civil action.

(3) Disclosure of any documents, materials, or information to the division in compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall not be considered a waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality.

2007 Acts, ch 137, §15
Iowa Code § 572.23 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 572 / Section 572.23
Acknowledgment of satisfaction of claim.
Status: in_force

(1) When a mechanic’s lien is satisfied by payment of the claim, the claimant shall acknowledge satisfaction thereof and, if the claimant neglects to do so for thirty days after demand in writing is personally served upon the claimant, the claimant shall forfeit and pay twenty-five dollars to the owner, general contractor, or owner-builder and be liable to any person injured to the extent of the injury.

(2) If satisfaction is not acknowledged within thirty days after service of the demand in writing, the party serving the demand or causing the demand to be served may file for record with the administrator a copy of the demand with proofs of service attached and endorsed and, in case of service by publication, a personal affidavit that personal service could not be made within this state. Upon completion of the requirements of this subsection, the posting shall be constructive notice to all parties of the due forfeiture and cancellation of the lien. Upon the posting of the demand with the required attachments, the administrator shall mail a date-stamped copy of the demand to both parties.

[R60, §1867 – 1869; C73, §2145; C97, §3101; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10292; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §572.23]99 Acts, ch 79, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §34; 2012 Acts, ch 1105, §17, 27, 28; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §13; 2013 Acts, ch 99, §12
Iowa Code § 99D.19 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99D / Section 99D.19
Licensees — records, reports, supervision — confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show the following:

(1) (a) The total number of admissions for each day of operation.

(1) (b) The total amount of money wagered for each day of operation.

(2) The licensee shall furnish to the commission reports and information as the commission may require with respect to its activities. The commission may designate a representative to attend a licensed race meeting, who shall have full access to all places within the enclosure of the meeting and who shall supervise and check the admissions. The compensation of the representative shall be fixed by the commission but shall be paid by the licensee.

(3) The records of the commission shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 22, provided that, in addition to records that may be kept confidential pursuant to section 22.7, the following records provided by a licensee to the commission shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:

(3) (a) Promotional play receipts records.

(3) (b) Patron and customer records.

(3) (c) Surveillance records.

(3) (d) Security reports and network audits.

(3) (e) Internal control and compliance records.

(3) (f) Employee records.

(3) (g) Marketing expenses.

(3) (h) Supplemental schedules to the certified audit, except for those books and records as described in subsection 1 of this section, that are obtained by the commission in connection with the annual audit under section 99D.20.

(3) (i) Any information specifically requested for inspection by the commission or a representative of the commission.

83 Acts, ch 187, §19; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §17; 2017 Acts, ch 22, §1
Iowa Code § 580.4 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.4
Affidavit of foreclosure.
Status: in_force

Liens may be enforced by the holder filing with the sheriff of the county in which the progeny is kept, an affidavit which shall, in addition to a demand for foreclosure, contain:

(1) A description of the stallion, bull or jack, when used and of the dam and its progeny.

(2) The time and terms of said service.

(3) A statement of the amount due for said service.

[S13, §2341-u; C24, 27, 31, §2970; C35, §10347-a4; C39, §10347.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §580.4]
Iowa Code § 147.43 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 147 / Section 147.43
Preservation of records.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78.
Iowa Code § 486A.1001 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 486A / Section 486A.1001
Statement of qualification.
Status: in_force

(1) A partnership may become a limited liability partnership pursuant to this section.

(2) The terms and conditions on which a partnership becomes a limited liability partnership must be approved by the vote necessary to amend the partnership agreement except, in the case of a partnership agreement that expressly considers obligations to contribute to the partnership, by the vote necessary to amend those provisions.

(3) After the approval required by subsection 2, a partnership may become a limited liability partnership by filing a statement of qualification. The statement must contain all of the following:

(3) (a) The name of the partnership.

(3) (b) The street address of the partnership’s chief executive office and, if different, the street address of an office in this state, if any.

(3) (c) The address of a registered office and the name and address of a registered agent for service of process in this state, which the partnership is required to maintain as provided in section 486A.1211.

(3) (d) A statement that the partnership elects to be a limited liability partnership.

(3) (e) A deferred effective date, if any.

(4) The statement shall be executed by one or more partners authorized to execute the statement on behalf of the partnership.

(5) The status of a partnership as a limited liability partnership is effective on the later of the filing of the statement or a date specified in the statement. The status remains effective, regardless of changes in the partnership, until the statement is canceled pursuant to section 486A.105, subsection 4.

(6) The status of a partnership as a limited liability partnership and the liability of its partners is not affected by errors or later changes in the information required to be contained in the statement of qualification under subsection 3.

(7) The filing of a statement of qualification establishes that a partnership has satisfied all conditions precedent to the qualification of the partnership as a limited liability partnership.

(8) An amendment or cancellation of a statement of qualification is effective when it is filed or on a deferred effective date specified in the amendment or cancellation.

98 Acts, ch 1201, §53, 79, 82
Iowa Code § 2C.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2C / Section 2C.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Administrative action” means any policy or action taken by an agency or failure to act pursuant to law.

(2) “Agency” means all governmental entities, departments, boards, commissions, councils or institutions, and any officer, employee or member thereof acting or purporting to act in the exercise of official duties, but it does not include:

(2) (a) Any court or judge or appurtenant judicial staff.

(2) (b) The members, committees, or permanent or temporary staffs of the Iowa general assembly.

(2) (c) The governor of Iowa or the governor’s personal staff.

(2) (d) Any instrumentality formed pursuant to an interstate compact and answerable to more than one state.

(3) “Employee” means any employee of an agency.

(4) “Officer” means any officer of an agency.

(5) “Person” means an individual, aggregate of individuals, corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.1]C93, §2C.1
Iowa Code § 262.4 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.4
Removals.
Status: in_force

The governor, with the approval of a majority of the senate during a session of the general assembly, may remove any member of the board for malfeasance in office, or for any cause which would render the member ineligible for appointment or incapable or unfit to discharge the duties of office, and the member’s removal, when so made, shall be final.

[S13, §2682-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3916; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §262.4]
Iowa Code § 481A.42 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.42
Nongame protected — exclusion.
Status: in_force

Protected nongame species include wild fish, wild birds, wild bats, wild reptiles, and wild amphibians, an egg, a nest, a dead body or part of a dead body, and a product made from part of a body of a wild fish, wild bird, wild bat, wild reptile, or wild amphibian. However, nongame does not include game, fish that may be taken pursuant to regulations established under the Code or departmental rule, fur-bearing animals, turtles, or frogs, as defined in this chapter. The commission shall designate by rule those species of nongame which by their abundance or habits are declared a nuisance, and these species shall not be protected. Rules adopted shall include but are not limited to a provision that states that any bat, except for the Indiana bat, which is found within a building that is occupied by human beings is not a protected nongame species.

[S13, §2563-q; C24, 27, 31, §1776; C39, §1794.005; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.42]83 Acts, ch 168, §6; 92 Acts, ch 1107, §1C93, §481A.4293 Acts, ch 20, §1
Iowa Code § 283A.13 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 283A / Section 283A.13
Purchases egg products.
Status: in_force

The department of education, and school boards, shall establish policies to prevent the purchase of a food product that is misbranded as an egg product as prohibited in chapter 137A.

2024 Acts, ch 1158, §24
Iowa Code § 915.10A — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.10A
Automated victim notification system.
Status: in_force

(1) An automated victim notification system is established within the crime victim assistance division of the department of justice to assist public officials in informing crime victims, the victim’s family, or other interested persons as provided in this subchapter and where otherwise specifically provided. The system shall disseminate the information to registered users through telephonic, electronic, or other means of access.

(2) An office, agency, or department may satisfy a notification obligation to registered victims required by this subchapter through participation in the system to the extent information is available for dissemination through the system. Nothing in this section shall relieve a notification obligation under this subchapter due to the unavailability of information for dissemination through the system.

(3) Notwithstanding section 232.147, information concerning juveniles charged with a felony offense shall be released to the extent necessary to comply with this section.

2005 Acts, ch 158, §47; 2007 Acts, ch 27, §4
Iowa Code § 48A.40 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 48A / Section 48A.40
Voter list maintenance reports.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner of registration shall annually submit to the state registrar of voters a report regarding the number of voter registration records marked inactive or canceled pursuant to sections 48A.28 through 48A.30. The state registrar of voters shall publish such reports on the internet site of the state registrar of voters.

(2) The state registrar of voters shall determine by rule the form and submission deadline of reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1.

2021 Acts, ch 12, §31, 73
Iowa Code § 37.23 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 37 / Section 37.23
Contract to repay.
Status: in_force

When such erection, purchase or improvement has been made, the commission shall take from the posts or chapters which are beneficiaries of such erection, purchase or improvement, the promissory obligation of such posts or chapters to repay the amount expended by the commission with or without annual interest, together with such security as the commission may require.

[C31, 35, §502-c2; C39, §502.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §37.23]
Iowa Code § 607A.20 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 607A / Section 607A.20
Jury manager.
Status: in_force

The chief judge of the judicial district shall appoint an individual to serve as the jury manager for each county in that district. A jury manager shall be responsible for the implementation of this chapter for the jury manager’s county and shall assist the state court administrator in implementing this chapter. A jury manager shall retain proper records to document, as directed by the chief judge or state court administrator, that the procedures used to randomly identify prospective jurors meet the requirements of this chapter.

86 Acts, ch 1108, §28; 2017 Acts, ch 133, §13
Iowa Code § 507C.45 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507C / Section 507C.45
Unclaimed and withheld funds.
Status: in_force

(1) Unclaimed funds subject to distribution remaining in the liquidator’s hands when the liquidator is ready to apply to the court for discharge, including the amount distributable to a creditor, shareholder, member, or other person who is unknown or cannot be found, shall be deposited with the state treasurer, and shall be paid without interest, except in accordance with section 507C.42, to the person entitled or the person’s legal representative upon proof satisfactory to the state treasurer of the right to the funds. An amount on deposit not claimed within six years from the discharge of the liquidator is deemed to have been abandoned and shall become the property of the state without formal escheat proceedings and be deposited with the general fund.

(2) Funds withheld under section 507C.37 and not distributed shall upon discharge of the liquidator be deposited with the state treasurer and paid in accordance with section 507C.42. Sums remaining which under section 507C.42 would revert to the undistributed assets of the insurer shall be transferred to the state treasurer and become the property of the state under subsection 1, unless the commissioner in the commissioner’s discretion petitions the court to reopen the liquidation under section 507C.47.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, funds as identified in subsection 1, with the approval of the court, shall be made available to the commissioner for use in the detection and prevention of future insolvencies. The commissioner shall hold these funds and shall pay without interest, except as provided in section 507C.42, to the person entitled to the funds or the person’s legal representative upon proof satisfactory to the commissioner of the person’s right to the funds. The funds shall be held by the commissioner for a period of two years at which time the rights and duties to the unclaimed funds shall vest in the commissioner.

84 Acts, ch 1175, §45; 92 Acts, ch 1117, §30
Iowa Code § 321.478 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.478
Bond.
Status: in_force

Prior to entering upon the discharge of the employee’s duties as such peace officer, each of said designated employees shall furnish to the department a surety bond to the state in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the peace officer’s duties.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.478]
Iowa Code § 443.2 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 443 / Section 443.2
Tax list.
Status: in_force

(1) Before the first day of July in each year, the county auditor shall transcribe the assessments of the townships and cities into a book or record, to be known as the tax list, properly ruled and headed, with separate columns, in which shall be entered the names of the taxpayers, descriptions of lands, number of acres and value, numbers of city lots and value, and each description of tax, with a column for polls and one for payments, and shall complete it by entering the amount due on each installment, separately, and carrying out the total of both installments. The total of all columns of each page of each book or other record shall balance with the tax totals. After computing the amount of tax due and payable on each property, the county auditor shall round the total amount of tax due and payable on the property to the nearest even whole dollar.

(2) The county auditor shall list the aggregate actual value and the aggregate taxable value of all taxable property within the county and each political subdivision including property subject to the statewide property tax imposed under section 437A.18 or 437B.14 on the tax list in order that the actual value of the taxable property within the county or a political subdivision may be ascertained and shown by the tax list for the purpose of computing the debt-incurring capacity of the county or political subdivision. As used in this section, “actual value” is the value determined under section 441.21, subsections 1 through 3, prior to the reduction to a percentage of actual value as otherwise provided in section 441.21. “Actual value” of property subject to statewide property tax is the assessed value under section 437A.18 or 437B.14.

[C51, §486; R60, §745; C73, §837; C97, §1383; S13, §1383; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7145; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §443.2; 82 Acts, ch 1151, §1]84 Acts, ch 1195, §1; 89 Acts, ch 296, §68; 2000 Acts, ch 1114, §14, 18; 2013 Acts, ch 94, §32, 35, 36; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §279