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Iowa Code § 448.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 448 / Section 448.1
Return of certificate of purchase execution of deed fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Immediately after the expiration of ninety days from the date of completed service of the notice provided in section 447.12, the county treasurer shall make out a deed for each parcel sold and unredeemed upon the return of the certificate of purchase and payment of the appropriate deed and recording fees by the purchaser. The treasurer shall record the deed with the county recorder prior to delivering the deed to the purchaser. The treasurer shall receive twenty-five dollars for each deed made by the treasurer, and the treasurer may include any number of parcels purchased by one person in one deed, if authorized by the treasurer.

(2) The tax sale certificate holder shall return the certificate of purchase and remit the appropriate deed issuance fee and recording fee to the county treasurer within ninety calendar days after the redemption period expires. The treasurer shall cancel the certificate for any tax sale certificate holder who fails to comply with this subsection. This subsection does not apply to certificates held by a county. This subsection is applicable to all certificates of purchase issued before, on, or after July 1, 1997. Holders of certificates of purchase that are outstanding on July 1, 1997, shall return the certificate of purchase and remit the appropriate deed issuance fee to the county treasurer within ninety calendar days from that date.

[C51, §503, 504; R60, §781, 782; C73, §895; C97, §1442; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7284; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §448.1]91 Acts, ch 191, §100; 97 Acts, ch 121, §24; 2000 Acts, ch 1085, §6; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §53
Iowa Code § 421B.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 421B / Section 421B.1
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Iowa Unfair Cigarette Sales Act.”

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §551A.1]C93, §421B.1
Iowa Code § 161F.6 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161F / Section 161F.6
Chapters made applicable — definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) In the organization, operation, and financing of districts established under this chapter, the provisions of chapter 468 shall apply and any procedure provided under chapter 468 in connection with the organization, financing, and operation of any drainage district shall apply to the organization, financing, and operation of districts organized under this chapter.

(2) As used in this chapter or chapter 468:

(2) (a) “Drainage” shall be deemed to include in its meaning soil erosion and flood control or any combination of drainage, flood control, and soil erosion control.

(2) (b) “Drainage certificates” or “drainage bonds” shall be deemed to include certificates or bonds issued in behalf of any district organized under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) (c) “Drainage district” shall be considered to include districts having as their purpose soil conservancy or flood control or any combination thereof.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467C.6]C95, §161F.62009 Acts, ch 133, §69
Iowa Code § 9E.5 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9E / Section 9E.5
Use of designated address.
Status: in_force

(1) When a program participant presents the program participant’s designated address to any person, that designated address shall be accepted as the address of the program participant. The person shall not require the program participant to submit any other address that could be used to physically locate the program participant either as a substitute address or in addition to the designated address, or as a condition of receiving a service or benefit, unless the service or benefit would be impossible to provide without knowledge of the program participant’s physical location.

(2) A program participant may use the designated address as the program participant’s work address.

(3) The secretary shall forward all mail sent to the designated address to the program participant. At the request of the program participant, the secretary may hold the program participant’s mail for up to thirty days.

(4) The office of the secretary of state shall act as agent of the program participant for purposes of service of process. The secretary shall forward any service of process received by the office of the secretary of state by certified mail, return receipt requested to the designated address of the program participant within three days of receipt in the office of the secretary of state. A program participant shall either accept or reject service of process and the secretary shall notify the person initiating the service of process, unless such person is not ascertainable from the service of process documents, of the date of the program participant’s acceptance or rejection of the service of process. The date of service of the service of process is the date of the participant’s acceptance or rejection.

(5) If a program participant has notified a person in writing, on a form prescribed by the secretary, that the individual is a program participant and of the requirements of this section, the person shall not knowingly disclose the program participant’s address, unless any of the following:

(5) (a) The person to whom the address is disclosed also lives, works, or goes to school at the address disclosed.

(5) (b) The program participant has provided written consent to disclosure of the program participant’s name and address for the purpose for which the disclosure will be made.

(6) This section does not apply to documents or records relating to real property. The secretary shall offer a program participant information relating to the purchase of real property utilizing limited liability companies, trusts, or other legal entities in order to protect the participant’s identity for purposes of this program when purchasing real property.

2015 Acts, ch 96, §6, 17; 2025 Acts, ch 65, §3
Iowa Code § 716A.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 716A / Section 716A.4
Use of encryption — criminal penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who willfully uses encryption to further a violation of this chapter is guilty of an offense which is separate and distinct from the predicate criminal activity and punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor.

2005 Acts, ch 123, §4
Iowa Code § 123.15 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.15
Favors from licensee or permittee.
Status: in_force

A person responsible for the administration or enforcement of this chapter shall not accept or solicit donations, gratuities, political advertising, gifts, or other favors, directly or indirectly, from any retail alcohol licensee, wine permittee, or beer permittee.

[C35, §1921-f27; C39, §1921.027; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.27; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.18]85 Acts, ch 32, §14; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §204C2016, §123.152022 Acts, ch 1099, §22, 88
Iowa Code § 462A.22 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.22
Engineer or pilot license.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 137, §19.
Iowa Code § 625A.14 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 625A / Section 625A.14
Remand — process.
Status: in_force

If an appellate court affirms the judgment or order of an inferior court, it may send the cause to the appropriate court below to have the same carried into effect, or may issue the necessary process for this purpose, directed to the sheriff of the proper county, as the party may require.

[C51, §1991; R60, §3539; C73, §3197; C97, §4143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12875; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §686.14]C93, §625A.14
Iowa Code § 657.2A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 657 / Section 657.2A
Indexing of petition.
Status: in_force

(1) When a petition affecting real property is filed by a governmental entity under this chapter, the clerk of the district court shall index the petition pursuant to section 617.10, if the legal description of the affected property is included in or attached to the petition.

(2) After filing the petition with the clerk of the district court, the governmental entity shall also file the petition in the office of the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall include a notation of the pendency of the action in the county system, as defined in section 445.1, until the judgment of the court is satisfied or until the action is dismissed. Pursuant to section 446.7, an affected property that is subject to a pending action shall not be offered for sale by the county treasurer at tax sale.

2010 Acts, ch 1050, §9
Iowa Code § 425.9 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 425 / Section 425.9
Credits in excess of tax appeals refunds.
Status: in_force

(1) If the amount of credit apportioned to any homestead under the provisions of this subchapter in any year shall exceed the total tax, exclusive of any special assessments levied against said homestead, then such excess shall be remitted by the county treasurer to the department of revenue to be redeposited in the homestead credit fund and be reallocated the following year by the department as provided in this subchapter.

(2) If any claim for exemption or credit has been denied by the board of supervisors, and such action is subsequently reversed on appeal, the exemption or credit shall be allowed on the homestead involved in said appeal, and the director of revenue, the county auditor, and the county treasurer shall make such exemption or credit and change their books and records accordingly.

(3) In the event the appealing taxpayer has paid one or both of the installments of the tax payable in the year or years in question on such homestead valuation, remittance shall be made to such taxpayer of the amount of such credit or exemption.

(4) The amount of such credit shall be allocated and paid from the surplus redeposited in the homestead credit fund provided for in subsection 1.

[C39, §6943.150; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §425.9]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §135; 2021 Acts, ch 41, §7, 36; 2023 Acts, ch 71, §36, 48, 49
Iowa Code § 600B.14 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 600B / Section 600B.14
Substance of complaint.
Status: in_force

The complainant shall charge the person named as defendant with being the father of the child.

[C51, §848; R60, §1416; C73, §4715; C97, §5629; C24, §12658; C27, 31, 35, §12667-a14; C39, §12667.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §675.14]C93, §600B.14
Iowa Code § 438.13 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 438 / Section 438.13
Basis of valuation and assessment.
Status: in_force

The said property shall be valued at its actual value, and the assessments shall be made upon the taxable value of the entire pipeline property within the state, except as otherwise provided, and the actual and taxable value so ascertained shall be assessed as provided by section 441.21; and shall include the rights-of-way, easements, the pipelines, stations, grounds, shops, buildings, pumps, and all other property, real and personal exclusively used in the operation of such pipeline. In assessing said pipeline company and its equipment, the department of revenue shall take into consideration the gross earnings and the net earnings for the entire property, and per mile, for the year ending December 31 preceding, and any and all other matters necessary to enable the department to make a just and equitable assessment of said pipeline property.

[C31, 35, §7103-d13; C39, §7103.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §438.13]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2015 Acts, ch 109, §56, 75
Iowa Code § 537.3403 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.3403
Card issuer subject to claims and defenses.
Status: in_force

(1) This section neither limits the liability of nor imposes liability on a card issuer as a manufacturer, supplier, seller, or lessor of property or services sold or leased pursuant to the credit card. This section may subject a card issuer to claims and defenses of a cardholder against a seller or lessor arising from sales or leases made pursuant to the credit card.

(2) A card issuer is subject to claims and defenses of a cardholder against the seller or lessor arising from the sale or lease of property or services by a seller or lessor licensed, franchised, or permitted by the card issuer or a person related to the card issuer to do business under the trade name or designation of the card issuer or a person related to the card issuer, to the extent of the original amount owing to the card issuer with respect to the sale or lease of the property or services as to which the claim or defense arose.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a card issuer, including a lender credit card issuer, is subject to all claims and defenses of a cardholder against the seller or lessor arising from the sale or lease of property or services pursuant to the credit card only if all of the following apply:

(3) (a) The original amount owing to the card issuer with respect to the sale or lease of the property or services as to which the claim or defense arose exceeds fifty dollars.

(3) (b) The residence of the cardholder and the place where the sale or lease occurred are in the same state or within one hundred miles of each other.

(3) (c) The cardholder has made a good faith attempt to obtain satisfaction from the seller or lessor with respect to the claim or defense.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a card issuer, including a lender credit card issuer, is subject to claims and defenses only to the extent of the amount owing to the card issuer with respect to the sale or lease of the property or services as to which the claim or defense arose at the time the card issuer has notice of the claim or defense. Notice of the claim or defense may be given prior to the attempt to obtain satisfaction specified in subsection 3. Written notice is effective when mailed or delivered.

(5) For the purpose of determining the amount owing to the card issuer with respect to the sale or lease upon an open-end credit account, payments received for the account are deemed to have been first applied to the payment of finance charges in the order of their entry to the account and then to the payment of debts in the order in which the entries of the debts are made to the account.

(6) Except as provided in section 537.1107, an agreement may not contain a provision to limit or waive the claims or defenses of a cardholder under this section. A provision in violation of this subsection is unenforceable.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.3403]2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 618.4 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 618 / Section 618.4
Change in name — effect.
Status: in_force

A change of name or ownership of a newspaper thus designated that does not affect its general circulation as above required shall in no way disqualify such newspaper for selection in making such publication of legal notices.

[C35, §11099-e2; C39, §11099.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §618.4]
Iowa Code § 489.1045 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.1045
Statement of conversion effective date of conversion.
Status: in_force

(1) A statement of conversion must be signed by the converting entity and delivered to the secretary of state for filing.

(2) A statement of conversion must contain all of the following:

(2) (a) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converting entity.

(2) (b) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converted entity and if the converted entity is a foreign entity, the street and mailing addresses of an office of the converted entity that the secretary of state may use for purposes of section 489.1046, subsection 5.

(2) (c) If the converting entity is a domestic limited liability company, a statement that the plan of conversion was approved in accordance with this part or, if the converting entity is a foreign entity, a statement that the conversion was approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of formation.

(2) (d) If the converted entity is a domestic filing entity, its public organic record, as an attachment.

(2) (e) If the converted entity is a domestic limited liability partnership, its statement of qualification, as an attachment.

(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, a statement of conversion may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.

(4) If the converted entity is a domestic entity, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the requirements of the law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed.

(5) If the converted entity is a domestic limited liability company, the conversion becomes effective when the statement of conversion is effective. In all other cases, the conversion becomes effective on the later of the following:

(5) (a) The date and time provided by the organic law of the converted entity.

(5) (b) When the statement is effective.

2023 Acts, ch 152, §103, 161
Iowa Code § 904.509 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.509
Money deposited with treasurer of state.
Status: in_force

(1) Money from property converted pursuant to section 904.508 shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state as soon after one year after the death of the inmate as practicable. A complete permanent record of the property, showing by whom and with whom it was left, its amount when converted to money, the date of the death of the owner, the owner’s reputed place of residence before becoming an inmate of the institution, the date on which the money was sent to the treasurer of state, and any other facts which may tend to identify the decedent and explain the case, shall be kept by the superintendent of the institution, and a transcript of the record shall be sent to and kept by the treasurer of state.

(2) Money deposited with the treasurer of state pursuant to this section shall be paid at any time within ten years from the death of the inmate to any person who is shown to be entitled to it.

83 Acts, ch 96, §45, 159CS83, §217A.6785 Acts, ch 21, §54CS85, §246.509C93, §904.509
Iowa Code § 218.56 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 218 / Section 218.56
Purchase of supplies vendor warrants.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall adopt and make of record rules and regulations governing the purchase of all articles and supplies needed at the various institutions and the form and verification of vouchers for such purchases.

(2) The department shall mail vendor warrants for the department of corrections.

[S13, §2727-a41, -a42, -a49; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3339; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.56]90 Acts, ch 1247, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §63; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §393
Iowa Code § 479A.4 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 479A / Section 479A.4
Construction inspection.
Status: in_force

The commission shall supervise pipelines, pipeline companies, and underground storage, and shall inspect the construction, maintenance, and condition of pipelines and underground storage facilities in accordance with section 479A.18. When inspecting for safety standard compliance, the commission shall apply only United States department of transportation safety standards.

88 Acts, ch 1074, §42024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 500.1 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 500 / Section 500.1
Authorization.
Status: in_force

Persons engaged in the conduct of any agricultural, horticultural, dairy, livestock, mercantile, mining, or manufacturing business in the manner provided in section 500.3 may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, for the purpose of collectively producing, processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing the products of their members. Such persons may organize and operate such associations, and such associations may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect that purpose, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8513; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §500.1]
Iowa Code § 50.51 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 50 / Section 50.51
Election audits.
Status: in_force

(1) After each general election, the state commissioner shall, with the cooperation of the county commissioners, conduct an audit of the official canvass of votes from the preceding general election.

(2) The state commissioner shall determine the number of counties and precincts to be audited and shall select the precincts to be audited by lot. The absentee ballot and special voters precinct for each county, established pursuant to section 53.20, shall be included with all other precincts of the county for selection by lot. In every precinct selected, the commissioner shall conduct a hand count of ballots cast in the preceding general election for president of the United States or governor, as the case may be. The hand count may be of less than all ballots cast, in accordance with rules adopted by the state commissioner.

(2) (a) A representative selected by each of the two political parties whose candidates received the highest number of votes statewide in the preceding general election shall be invited to observe the hand count. The commissioner shall notify the county chairperson of each political party a minimum of two days before the hand count of the time and place of the hand count.

(2) (b) If an invited representative does not appear at the hand count, the commissioner shall notify the state commissioner.

(3) (a) The commissioner may order an administrative recount pursuant to section 50.50 if the commissioner determines the results of an audit require an administrative recount.

(3) (b) If selected to conduct an audit, the commissioner shall provide an audit report to the county board of supervisors and shall transmit the audit report to the state commissioner no later than twenty days following the election.

(4) The results of an audit conducted pursuant to this section shall not change the results, or invalidate the certification, of an election.

(5) In advance of all other elections, the state commissioner shall order an audit of the election in the manner provided in this section.

(6) The state commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, to implement this section, which may include the establishment of pilot programs related to post-election audits.

2017 Acts, ch 110, §43; 2018 Acts, ch 1149, §8, 12; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §29, 33; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §38, 54