FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Iowa Code § 252C.8 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252C / Section 252C.8
Temporary restraining order or bond.
Status: in_force

If the department reasonably believes that the responsible person is not a resident of this state, is about to move from this state, or is concealing the responsible person’s whereabouts, or that the responsible person has removed or is about to remove, secrete, waste, or otherwise dispose of property which could be made subject to collection procedures to satisfy the support debt, the department may petition the district court for a temporary restraining order barring the removal, secretion, waste, or disposal. However, if the responsible person furnishes a bond satisfactory to the court, the temporary restraining order shall be vacated.

84 Acts, ch 1278, §82023 Acts, ch 19, §878
Iowa Code § 305B.7 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 305B / Section 305B.7
Acquiring title to undocumented property.
Status: in_force

(1) A museum may acquire title to undocumented property held by a museum for seven years or longer with no valid claim or written contact by any person, all verifiable through the museum’s written records, by giving notice of acquisition of title to undocumented property.

(2) If a lender or claimant does not respond to the notice provided in subsection 1 within three years by filing a notice of intent to retain an interest in property on loan, the museum’s title to the property becomes uncontestable under section 305B.9.

(3) A notice of acquisition of title must include a statement containing substantially the following information:The records of (name of museum) fail to indicate the owner of record of certain property in its possession. The museum intends to acquire title to the below described property:(general description of the property). If you claim ownership or other legal interest in this property you must contact the institution, establish your ownership of the property pursuant to section 305B.8, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so promptly, you will be considered to have waived any claim you may have had to the property.

88 Acts, ch 1117, §7
Iowa Code § 303.26 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.26
Commission.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §15.451; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2125.
Iowa Code § 8C.9 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8C / Section 8C.9
Repeal.
Status: in_force

This chapter is repealed July 1, 2035.

2015 Acts, ch 120, §9, 10; 2017 Acts, ch 112, §6; 2020 Acts, ch 1026, §1, 2; 2024 Acts, ch 1102, §1
Iowa Code § 12I.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12I / Section 12I.11
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.

2015 Acts, ch 137, §86, 162, 163
Iowa Code § 262.9A — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.9A
Prohibition of controlled substances.
Status: in_force

The state board of regents shall adopt a policy that prohibits unlawful possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances by students and employees on property owned or leased by an institution or in conjunction with activities sponsored by an institution governed by the board. Each institution shall provide information about the policy to all students and employees. The policy shall include a clear statement of sanctions for violation of the policy and information about available drug or alcohol counseling and rehabilitation programs. In carrying out this policy, the institutions shall provide substance use disorder prevention programs for students and employees.

91 Acts, ch 267, §2352023 Acts, ch 19, §1018
Iowa Code § 640.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 640 / Section 640.5
Bond to discharge.
Status: in_force

The court may, in any of the cases mentioned under this head of specific attachments, direct the terms and conditions of the bond to be executed by the defendant, with security, in order to obtain a discharge of the attachment or to release the attached property.

[R60, §3231; C73, §3004; C97, §3917; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12151; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §640.5]
Iowa Code § 15F.304 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15F / Section 15F.304
Vision Iowa program application review.
Status: in_force

(1) Applications for assistance under the program shall be submitted to the authority. For those applications that meet the eligibility criteria, the authority shall forward the applications to the board and provide a staff review and evaluation to the vision Iowa program review committee referred to in subsection 2 and to the board.

(2) A review committee composed of six members of the board shall review vision Iowa program applications and river enhancement community attraction and tourism project applications forwarded to the board and make recommendations regarding the applications to the board.

(3) When reviewing the applications, the review committee and the authority shall consider, in addition to other criteria established in this subchapter, all of the following:

(3) (a) Whether wages, benefits, including health benefits, safety, and other attributes of the project would improve the quality of other existing regional or statewide cultural, recreational, entertainment, and educational activities or employment in the community.

(3) (b) The extent to which the project would generate additional attraction and tourism opportunities.

(3) (c) The ability of the project to produce a long-term, tax-generating economic impact in excess of the proposed financial assistance from the vision Iowa fund.

(3) (d) The geographic diversity of the project in combination with other proposed projects.

(3) (e) The investment of the city, county, or region in the overall project.

(3) (f) Other funding mechanisms.

(3) (g) The long-term economic viability of the project.

(3) (h) The extent to which the project has taken the following planning principles into consideration:

(3) (h) Efficient and effective use of land resources and existing infrastructure by encouraging development in areas with existing infrastructure or capacity to avoid costly duplication of services and costly use of land.

(3) (h) Provision for a variety of transportation choices, including pedestrian traffic.

(3) (h) Maintenance of a unique sense of place by respecting local cultural and natural environmental features.

(3) (h) Conservation of open space and farmland and preservation of critical environmental areas.

(3) (h) Promotion of the safety, livability, and revitalization of existing urban and rural communities.

(4) Upon review of the recommendations of the review committee, the board shall approve, defer, or deny the applications. If an application is approved, the board may enter into an agreement with the applicant to provide financial assistance authorized under section 15F.302.

(5) The review committee shall consider, review, and make recommendations regarding applications for assistance for river enhancement community attractions and tourism projects as provided in section 15F.206.

2000 Acts, ch 1174, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §44; 2001 Acts, ch 185, §43, 49; 2009 Acts, ch 184, §35, 36; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89; 2016 Acts, ch 1115, §9; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §164
Iowa Code § 321A.33 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321A / Section 321A.33
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any motor vehicle owned by the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state or to any operator, except for section 321A.4, while on official duty operating such motor vehicle. This chapter does not apply, except for sections 321A.4 and 321A.26, to any motor vehicle which is subject to section 325A.6.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.33; 82 Acts, ch 1150, §1]98 Acts, ch 1100, §49; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §112
Iowa Code § 199.2 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 199 / Section 199.2
Dean of agriculture as advisor.
Status: in_force

The dean of agriculture of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s designee shall be the technical advisor to the secretary in the administration of this chapter.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.2; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §2]
Iowa Code § 101B.5 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 101B / Section 101B.5
Certification.
Status: in_force

(1) Each manufacturer shall submit a written certification to the department attesting to all of the following:

(1) (a) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with section 101B.4.

(1) (b) Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard pursuant to section 101B.4.

(2) Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:

(2) (a) The brand or trade name on the package.

(2) (b) The style of cigarette, such as light or ultra light.

(2) (c) The length of the cigarette in millimeters.

(2) (d) The circumference of the cigarette in millimeters.

(2) (e) The flavor of the cigarette, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable.

(2) (f) Whether the cigarette is filtered or nonfiltered.

(2) (g) The type of cigarette package, such as soft pack or box.

(2) (h) The marking approved in accordance with section 101B.7.

(2) (i) The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer, that conducted the test.

(2) (j) The date the testing was performed.

(3) Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.

(4) The manufacturer shall, upon request, make a copy of the written certification available to the office of the attorney general and the department of revenue for purposes of ensuring compliance with this chapter.

(5) For each cigarette listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars to the department. The department shall deposit all fees received pursuant to this subsection with the treasurer of state for credit to the general fund of the state.

(6) If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and makes any change to the cigarette thereafter that is likely to alter the cigarette’s compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards mandated by this chapter, prior to the cigarette being sold or offered for sale in this state, the manufacturer shall retest the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards specified in section 101B.4 and shall maintain records of the retesting as required pursuant to section 101B.4. Any altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard specified in section 101B.4 shall not be sold in this state.

2007 Acts, ch 166, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 139, §41
Iowa Code § 144F.5 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144F / Section 144F.5
Hospital discharge process evidence-based practices.
Status: in_force

A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following:

(1) The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization.

(2) The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.

2019 Acts, ch 18, §5; 2025 Acts, ch 86, §55
Iowa Code § 621.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 621 / Section 621.3
Procedure.
Status: in_force

The application for such security shall be by motion, filed with the case, and the facts supporting it must be shown by affidavits annexed thereto, which may be responded to by counter affidavits on or before the hearing of the motion, and each party shall file all the affidavits at once, and none thereafter.

[R60, §3448; C73, §2927; C97, §3847; S13, §3847; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11247; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §621.3]
Iowa Code § 668.12A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 668 / Section 668.12A
No liability for negligent hiring in actions involving commercial motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) In any civil action involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle requiring a commercial driver’s license, there shall not be civil liability for damages for an employer’s negligent hiring of an employee if all of the following apply:

(1) (a) The employer complies with subsection 2.

(1) (b) The employee’s actions that caused the claimant damage are within the course and scope of the employee’s employment.

(2) On motion of an employer who is a defendant in a civil action involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle requiring a commercial driver’s license, a trial court shall dismiss from the civil action any claim of the employer’s direct negligence in hiring the employee driver, if the employer stipulates that at the time of the event that caused the damages that are the subject of the civil action all of the following are true:

(2) (a) The person whose negligence is alleged to have caused the damages was the employer’s employee.

(2) (b) The person whose negligence is alleged to have caused the damages was acting within the course and scope of employment with the employer.

(3) If an employer makes the stipulations in subsection 2 with respect to an employee, and the employee’s negligence is found to have caused or contributed to causing the damages, the employer’s liability for negligent hiring shall be adjudged solely on the basis of respondeat superior.

(4) As used in this section:

(4) (a) “Commercial motor vehicle” means as defined in section 321.1, subsection 11, paragraph “f”, subparagraphs (1), (2), and (4), and also includes a glider kit vehicle as defined in section 321.1, subsection 28A; a road tractor as defined in section 321.1, subsection 64A; a towing or recovery vehicle as defined in section 321.1, subsection 83A; and a truck tractor as defined in section 321.1, subsection 88.

(4) (b) “Operation” means actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle upon a highway as defined in section 321.1.

2023 Acts, ch 84, §1
Iowa Code § 124C.5 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124C / Section 124C.5
Liability of state employees or persons providing cleanup assistance.
Status: in_force

The state and its officers or employees are not liable for damages or injury caused by a condition at a clandestine laboratory site or resulting from action or inaction taken by any officers or employees when acting in their official capacity pursuant to this chapter, unless the damage or injury resulted from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.

93 Acts, ch 141, §5
Iowa Code § 103.33 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 103 / Section 103.33
Condemnation or disconnection orders — appeals — disposition of orders pending appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person aggrieved by a condemnation or disconnection order issued by the department may appeal from the order by filing a written notice of appeal with the board within ten days after the date the order was served upon the property owner or within ten days after the order was filed with the board, whichever is later.

(2) Upon receipt of the notice of appeal from a condemnation or disconnection order because the electrical installation is proximately dangerous to health or property, the order appealed from shall not be stayed unless countermanded by the board.

(3) Upon receipt of notice of appeal from a condemnation or disconnection order because the electrical installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety, except as provided in subsection 2, the order appealed from shall be stayed until final decision of the board and the board shall notify the property owner and the electrical contractor, class A master electrician, class B master electrician, fire alarm installer, special electrician, or if established by the board the residential master electrician, making the installation. The power supplier shall also be notified in those instances in which the order has been served on such supplier.

2007 Acts, ch 197, §43, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §101, 202; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §11; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §34; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1567
Iowa Code § 157.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 157 / Section 157.4
Temporary permits.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may issue a temporary permit which allows the applicant to practice in the barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences for purposes determined by rule. The board shall determine and state its recommendations and the length of time the temporary permit issued under this subsection is valid.

(2) The fee for a temporary permit shall be established by the board as provided in section 147.80.

(3) Notwithstanding section 157.13, subsection 1, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice in the barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences for the purpose of demonstrating barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services to the public or for providing barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services to the public at not-for-profit events. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the following requirements:

(3) (a) The permit shall be issued for a specific event and may be issued to an establishment, school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, or person.

(3) (b) The permit shall be posted and visible to the public at the location where the barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services are provided.

(3) (c) The permit shall be valid for no longer than twelve days.

(3) (d) An applicant for a temporary permit shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the board at least thirty days in advance of the intended use date.

(3) (e) An applicant shall submit an application fee determined by the board by rule.

(3) (f) The board shall issue no more than four permits to an applicant during a calendar year.

(3) (g) A person providing barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services at a not-for-profit event shall hold a current license to practice barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.

[C31, 35, §2585-c10; C39, §2585.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §157.11; C77, 79, 81, §157.4]92 Acts, ch 1205, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §29; 2018 Acts, ch 1156, §1, 2; 2023 Acts, ch 99, §23 – 25
Iowa Code § 633A.3104 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.3104
Claims against revocable trust.
Status: in_force

(1) During the lifetime of the settlor, the trust property of a revocable trust is subject to the debts of the settlor to the extent of the settlor’s power of revocation.

(2) Following the death of a settlor, if the settlor’s estate is inadequate to satisfy the debts of the settlor and the charges of the settlor’s estate, the property of a revocable trust, to the extent of the value of the property over which the settlor had a power of revocation, is subject to all of the following:

(2) (a) The charges of the settlor’s estate.

(2) (b) The debts of the settlor unless barred as provided in section 633A.3109.

(3) The personal representative of the settlor’s estate shall submit a statement to the trustee within the period for filing claims against the trust of the amount by which the assets of the estate are insufficient to pay the debts and charges. Subject to the provisions of section 633A.3111, the trustee shall remit to the personal representative the amount needed to pay the charges and shall pay the debts directly to the creditors unless the trustee and personal representative agree to a different manner of payment.

(4) If a revocable trust becomes subject to the debts of a settlor and the charges of the settlor’s estate pursuant to this section, following the payment of the proper costs of administration of the trust and any claims against the trust, the debts and charges of the settlor’s estate payable by the trust shall be classified pursuant to sections 633.425 and 633.426 as such sections exist on the date of the settlor’s death and paid in the order listed therein to the extent the settlor’s estate is inadequate to satisfy the listed debts and charges.

99 Acts, ch 125, §28, 109; 2000 Acts, ch 1150, §15C2001, §633.31042005 Acts, ch 38, §54CS2005, §633A.31042006 Acts, ch 1104, §6; 2012 Acts, ch 1123, §17, 18, 32
Iowa Code § 622.77 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622 / Section 622.77
Proceedings for contempt.
Status: in_force

Before a witness is so liable for a contempt for not appearing, the witness must be served personally with the process, by reading it to the witness, and leaving a copy thereof with the witness, if demanded, and it must be shown that the fees and traveling expenses allowed by law were tendered to the witness, if required; or it must appear that a copy of the subpoena, if left at the witness’ usual place of residence, came into the witness’ hands, with the fees and traveling expenses above mentioned.

[C51, §2419; R60, §4017; C73, §3676; C97, §4665; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11334; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.77]
Iowa Code § 15.465 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.465
Arts council.
Status: in_force

(1) The Iowa arts council is created as an advisory council, consisting of fifteen members, appointed by the governor from among citizens of Iowa who are recognized for their interest or experience in connection with the performing and fine arts. In making appointments, due consideration shall be given to the recommendations made by representative civic, educational, and professional associations and groups concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing and fine arts.

(2) The term of office of each member of the Iowa arts council is three years. The council may elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from the members of the council. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of any unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. The members of the council shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council. Members may also be eligible for compensation as provided in section 7E.6.

86 Acts, ch 1245, §1325C87, §303.862002 Acts, ch 1119, §151; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2125C2024, §15.4652025 Acts, ch 147, §33
Iowa Code § 331.605B — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.605B
Fees collected — audit.
Status: in_force

(1) The recorder shall make available any information required by the county or state auditor concerning the fees collected under section 331.604, subsection 2, for the purposes of determining the amount of fees collected and the uses for which such fees are expended.

(2) A recorder or the governing board of the county land record information system shall collect only statutorily authorized fees for land records management. The governing board of the county land record information system shall not collect a fee for viewing, accessing, or printing documents in the county land record information system unless specifically authorized by statute. The governing board of the county land record information system may collect a fee of not more than three dollars per recorded document for using the system to process electronic documents for recording. An additional service charge may be added for credit or debit card payments. Fees collected for the processing of electronic documents for recording may be used for the purposes specified in section 331.604 and for the purposes of development, operation, and maintenance of the county land record information system and internet sites, systems for electronic filing for recording, associated payment systems, security systems, the land records databases, methods for searching the databases, processes for the redaction of personally identifiable information posted for public online access, and processes for the integration of land records information with other property information systems.

93 Acts, ch 151, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1158, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 27, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 159, §4; 2021 Acts, ch 164, §2