FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Iowa Code § 4A.17 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.17
Employees as members — voting.
Status: in_force

If an employee of an appointive board, commission, or council is a member of the board, commission, or council, that employee shall not be a voting member. Payment of per diem and expenses shall not cause a member to be considered an employee of that board, commission, or council.

[C77, 79, 81, §69.17]2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54C2025, §4A.17
Iowa Code § 515D.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515D / Section 515D.4
Notice of cancellation — reasons.
Status: in_force

(1) A policy shall not be canceled except by notice to the insured as provided in this chapter. Notice of cancellation of a policy is not effective unless it is based on one or more of the following reasons:

(1) (a) Nonpayment of premium.

(1) (b) Nonpayment of dues to an association or organization other than an insurance association or organization, where payment of dues is a prerequisite to obtaining or continuing insurance in force and the dues payment requirement was in effect prior to January 1, 1969.

(1) (c) Fraud or material misrepresentation affecting the policy or the presentation of a claim.

(1) (d) Violation of terms or conditions of the policy.

(1) (e) Any reason permitted in subsection 2 for exclusion of a person from the policy.

(2) A person shall not be excluded from the policy unless the exclusion is based on one or more of the following reasons, or is agreed upon by both the named insured and the insurer:

(2) (a) The named insured or any operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under the policy has that person’s driver’s license suspended or revoked during any of the following:

(2) (a) The term of the policy.

(2) (a) The term of a renewal policy.

(2) (a) Within one hundred eighty calendar days immediately preceding the effective date of a renewal of the policy.

(2) (b) The named insured or any operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under the policy has during the term of the policy engaged in a competitive speed contest while operating an automobile insured under the policy.

(2) (c) The named insured or any operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under the policy, during the thirty-six months immediately preceding the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, has been convicted of or forfeited bail for any of the following:

(2) (c) Criminal negligence resulting in death, homicide, or assault and arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle.

(2) (c) Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or while under the influence of a drug.

(2) (c) A violation of section 321.261.

(3) This section shall not apply to any policy or coverage which has been in effect less than sixty calendar days at the time notice of cancellation is mailed or delivered by the insurer unless it is a renewal policy. This section shall not apply to the nonrenewal of a policy.

(4) During the policy period, a modification of automobile physical damage coverage, other than coverage for loss caused by collision, where provision is made for the application of a deductible amount not exceeding one hundred dollars, shall not be deemed a cancellation of the coverage or of the policy.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515D.4]96 Acts, ch 1045, §6; 97 Acts, ch 186, §20; 2002 Acts, ch 1111, §22; 2021 Acts, ch 181, §18, 19
Iowa Code § 321G.7 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321G / Section 321G.7
Fees remitted to commission — appropriation — trail equipment donation.
Status: in_force

(1) A county recorder or license agent shall remit to the commission the snowmobile fees collected by the recorder or license agent in the manner and time prescribed by the department.

(2) The department shall remit the fees, including nonresident user permit fees collected pursuant to section 321G.4B, to the treasurer of state, who shall place the money in a special snowmobile fund. The money is appropriated to the department for the snowmobile programs of the state. The programs must include grants, subgrants, contracts, or cost-sharing of snowmobile programs with political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations or both, which may include the purchase, ownership, and maintenance of trail grooming equipment, in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. Snowmobile fees may be used to support snowmobile programs on a usage basis. At least seventy percent of the special fund shall be available for political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations, or both. Moneys from the special fund not used by the political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations, or both, shall remain in the fund and may be used by the department for the administration of the snowmobile programs. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the special fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the end of a fiscal year. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the special fund shall remain in the fund.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department may donate trail grooming equipment owned by the department to a political subdivision or incorporated private organization receiving moneys from the fund after the useful life of the trail grooming equipment to the department has expired.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §321G.7; 81 Acts, ch 113, §6]89 Acts, ch 102, §2; 89 Acts, ch 244, §12; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §8; 2005 Acts, ch 138, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §9; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §11; 2017 Acts, ch 40, §2, 3; 2024 Acts, ch 1093, §7
Iowa Code § 35A.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 35A / Section 35A.11
Veterans license fee fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A veterans license fee fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the commission. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the veterans license fee fund shall be credited to the veterans license fee fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the commission to be used to fulfill the responsibilities of the commission.

(2) The fund created in this section shall include the fees credited by the treasurer of state from the annual validation of the following special motor vehicle registration plates:

(2) (a) National guard special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 16.

(2) (b) Pearl Harbor special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 17.

(2) (c) Purple heart special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 18.

(2) (d) United States armed forces retired special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 19.

(2) (e) Silver star and bronze star special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20.

(2) (f) Distinguished service cross, navy cross, and air force cross special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20A.

(2) (g) Soldier’s medal, navy and marine corps medal, and airman’s medal special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20B.

(2) (h) Combat infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat action ribbon, air force combat action medal, and combat medical badge plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20C.

(2) (i) Gold star special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 24.

(2) (j) United States veteran special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 27.

99 Acts, ch 201, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 178, §1, 3; 2007 Acts, ch 184, §1, 7; 2011 Acts, ch 114, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §10
Iowa Code § 233A.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 233A / Section 233A.3
Salary.
Status: in_force

The salary of the superintendent of the state training school shall be determined by the director.

[S13, §2727-3a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3687; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §242.3; 82 Acts, ch 1260, §26]C93, §233A.32023 Acts, ch 19, §658
Iowa Code § 717B.3B — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 717B / Section 717B.3B
Animal mistreatment court order evaluation and treatment.
Status: in_force

(1) At the time of a person’s conviction for committing a public offense constituting animal mistreatment, a court may enter an order requiring the person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 1, the court shall enter an order described in that subsection, if the convicted person is any of the following:

(2) (a) A juvenile.

(2) (b) An adult convicted of animal abuse punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor or class “D” felony pursuant to section 717B.2, animal neglect punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor or class “D” felony pursuant to section 717B.3, or animal torture pursuant to section 717B.3A.

(3) The costs of undergoing a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and undergoing any treatment ordered by the court shall be borne by the convicted person, unless the person is a juvenile.

(4) An order made under this section is in addition to any other order or sentence of the court.

(5) Any violation of the court order shall be punished as contempt of court pursuant to chapter 665.

2020 Acts, ch 1111, §8
Iowa Code § 524.1505 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1505
Approval of articles of amendment.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of the articles of amendment the superintendent shall conduct such investigation as the superintendent may deem necessary to determine whether the articles of amendment satisfy the requirements of section 524.1504 and whether the amendment, if effected, will in any way prejudice the interests of the depositors of the state bank.

(2) Within sixty days after receipt of the articles of amendment the superintendent shall approve or disapprove the articles of amendment on the basis of the investigation. If the superintendent shall approve the articles of amendment, the superintendent shall deliver them with the written approval to the secretary of state and notify the state bank of the action. If the superintendent shall disapprove the articles of amendment, the superintendent shall give written notice to the state bank of the disapproval and a statement of the reasons for the decision. The decision of the superintendent shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the terms of said Act, such a petition for judicial review must be filed within thirty days after the superintendent notifies the state bank of the decision.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.1505]2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
Iowa Code § 164.19 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 164 / Section 164.19
Quarantine.
Status: in_force

The department may issue any quarantine order deemed necessary for the control and eradication of brucellosis and the proper enforcement of this chapter. A lot or group of designated animals in which reactors have been disclosed shall be under quarantine along with any designated animal from which the lot or group originated or commingled. The designated animals may be sold for slaughter under permit, or returned to their place of origin. In case of hardship the department may upon investigation of the case alter a quarantine order to the extent that the department determines that it is necessary to alleviate the hardship and protect the industry and prospective purchasers. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary in order to administer this section.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §164.16; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §164.19]97 Acts, ch 124, §19
Iowa Code § 137E.6 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 137E / Section 137E.6
Violation misbranding civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A food processing plant shall not misbrand a food product as a meat product as provided in section 137E.3 as determined by the department.

(2) A food processing plant violating subsection 1 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars, not to exceed ten thousand dollars total for violations arising out of the same transaction or occurrence. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

(3) The department shall impose the civil penalty provided in subsection 2. A food processing plant may contest the imposition of the civil penalty by initiating a contested case proceeding pursuant to chapter 17A.

(4) Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.

2024 Acts, ch 1158, §7
Iowa Code § 468.259 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.259
Election in lieu of hearings.
Status: in_force

In lieu of the hearings provided for in section 468.258, the board of either district may call an election for the purpose of determining the dissolution of the contained district or the acceptance of that district’s improvements and rights-of-way by the overlying district. The questions may be submitted at a regular election of the district or at a special election called for that purpose. It is not mandatory for the county commissioner of elections to conduct the elections, however the provisions of sections 49.43 through 49.47, and of subchapter III of this chapter, as they are applicable, shall govern the elections, and the question to be submitted shall be set forth in the notice of election.

(1) If sixty percent or more of the votes cast are in favor of the proposed dissolution of the contained district involved, the board of that district shall enter an order dissolving the contained district and directing the surrender of its improvements and rights-of-way, conditioned on acceptance by the overlying district.

(2) If sixty percent or more of the votes cast in the overlying district are in favor of the proposed acceptance by that district of the contained district’s improvements and rights-of-way, the board of the overlying district shall enter an order accepting the improvements and rights-of-way of the contained district.

(3) Orders issued pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 shall be filed with the county auditor of the county or counties in which the affected districts are situated and noted on the drainage record.

[C81, §456.14]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.2592021 Acts, ch 80, §304
Iowa Code § 543B.55 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543B / Section 543B.55
Disclosure of relationship.
Status: in_force

The real estate commission shall adopt rules requiring that each real estate broker or salesperson in a real estate transaction disclose in writing the broker’s or salesperson’s agency relationship with the buyer or seller in the transaction.

90 Acts, ch 1126, §3C91, §117.55C93, §543B.55
Iowa Code § 321.493 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.493
Liability for damages.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section:

(1) (a) “Owner” means the person to whom the certificate of title for the vehicle has been issued or assigned or to whom a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle has been delivered or assigned. However, if the vehicle is leased, “owner” means the person to whom the vehicle is leased, not the person to whom the certificate of title for the vehicle has been issued or assigned or to whom the manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle has been delivered or assigned.

(1) (b) “Leased” means the transfer of the possession or right to possession of a vehicle to a lessee for a valuable consideration for a continuous period of twelve months or more, pursuant to a written agreement.

(2) (a) Subject to paragraph “b”, in all cases where damage is done by any motor vehicle by reason of negligence of the driver, and driven with the consent of the owner, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be liable for such damage.

(2) (b) The owner of a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of seven thousand five hundred pounds or more who rents the vehicle for less than a year under an agreement which requires an insurance policy covering at least the minimum levels of financial responsibility prescribed by law, shall not be deemed to be the owner of the vehicle for the purpose of determining financial responsibility for the operation of the vehicle or for the acts of the operator in connection with the vehicle’s operation.

(3) A person who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of the person’s right, title, or interest in or to a motor vehicle and who has delivered possession of the motor vehicle to the purchaser or transferee shall not be liable for any damage thereafter resulting from negligent operation of the motor vehicle by another, but the purchaser or transferee to whom possession was delivered shall be deemed the owner. The provisions of section 321.45, subsection 2, shall not apply in determining, for the purpose of fixing liability under this subsection, whether such sale or transfer was made.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §4964, 5026; C39, §5002.07, 5037.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §321.51, 321.493; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.493]95 Acts, ch 136, §1; 97 Acts, ch 108, §30; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §101
Iowa Code § 225.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 225 / Section 225.3
Under control of state board of regents.
Status: in_force

The state board of regents shall have full power to manage, control, and govern the said hospital the same as other institutions already under its control.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §3957; C39, §3482.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §225.3]
Iowa Code § 523I.504 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 523I / Section 523I.504
Appointment of successor trustee.
Status: in_force

A district judge of a county in which a cemetery is located shall appoint a suitable successor or trustee to faithfully execute a trust in accordance with this subchapter if a governmental subdivision renounces a trust assumed under this subchapter, fails to act as its trustee, a vacancy occurs, or the appointment of a successor or trustee is otherwise necessary.

2005 Acts, ch 128, §44
Iowa Code § 501.611 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.611
Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Consolidation” means the uniting of two or more cooperatives organized under this chapter into one cooperative organized under this chapter, in such manner that a new cooperative is formed, and the new cooperative absorbs the others, which cease to exist as separate entities.

(2) “Dissenting member” means a voting member who votes in opposition to the plan of merger or consolidation and who makes a demand for payment of the fair value under section 501.615.

(3) “Fair value” means the cash price that would be paid by a willing buyer to a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell.

(4) “Issue price” means the amount paid for an interest in the old cooperative or the amount stated in a notice of allocation of patronage distributions.

(5) “Merger” means the uniting of two or more cooperatives organized under this chapter into one cooperative organized under this chapter, in such manner that one of the merging associations continues to exist and absorbs the others, which cease to exist as entities. “Merger” does not include the acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of the assets of one cooperative by another, unless the acquisition only becomes effective by the filing of articles of merger by the cooperatives and the issuance of a certificate of merger pursuant to sections 501.617 and 501.618.

(6) “New cooperative” is the cooperative resulting from the consolidation of two or more cooperatives organized under this chapter.

(7) “Old cooperative” means the cooperative in which the member owns or owned a membership prior to merger or consolidation.

(8) “Surviving cooperative” is the cooperative resulting from the merger of two or more cooperatives organized under this chapter.

98 Acts, ch 1152, §35, 69
Iowa Code § 17A.6A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.6A
Rulemaking internet site.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the direction of the administrative rules coordinator, each agency shall make available to the public a uniform, searchable, and user-friendly rules database, published on an internet site.

(2) An agency’s rulemaking internet site shall also make available to the public all of the following:

(2) (a) A brief summary of the rulemaking process, including a description of any opportunity for public participation in the process.

(2) (b) Process forms for filing comments or complaints concerning proposed or adopted rules.

(2) (c) Process forms and instructions for filing a petition for rulemaking pursuant to section 17A.7, a petition for a declaratory order pursuant to section 17A.9, or a petition for a waiver of an administrative rule pursuant to section 17A.9A.

(2) (d) Any other material prescribed by the administrative rules coordinator.

(3) To the extent practicable, the administrative rules coordinator shall create a uniform format for rulemaking internet sites.

2012 Acts, ch 1138, §18; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §19; 2020 Acts, ch 1090, §6
Iowa Code § 75.7 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 75 / Section 75.7
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any public officer who fails to perform any duty required by this chapter or who does any act prohibited by this chapter, where no other penalty is provided, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1177; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §75.7]
Iowa Code § 628.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 628 / Section 628.3
Redemption by debtor.
Status: in_force

The debtor may redeem real property at any time within one year from the day of sale, and will, in the meantime, be entitled to the possession thereof; and for the first six months thereafter such right of redemption is exclusive. Any real property redeemed by the debtor shall thereafter be free and clear from any liability for any unpaid portion of the judgment under which said real property was sold.

[C51, §1926, 1927; R60, §3332, 3333; C73, §3102, 3103; C97, §4045; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11774; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §628.3]
Iowa Code § 607A.10 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 607A / Section 607A.10
Section 607A.10
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 133, §25.
Iowa Code § 541B.5 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541B / Section 541B.5
Financial institution protections.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a financial institution to do any of the following, or to be responsible or liable for any of the following:

(1) Designate or label within the financial institution’s account contracts, systems, or in any other manner, an account as a first-time homebuyer savings account.

(2) Ascertain or verify the purpose of a withdrawal of funds from a first-time homebuyer savings account, or track the destination or use of the withdrawn funds.

(3) Allocate funds in a first-time homebuyer savings account to a designated beneficiary or among joint account holders.

(4) Report any information to the department or any other governmental agency.

(5) Determine or ensure that an account satisfies the requirements to be a first-time homebuyer savings account.

(6) Determine or ensure that funds withdrawn from a first-time homebuyer savings account are used for the payment or reimbursement of a designated beneficiary’s eligible home costs in connection with a qualified home purchase.

(7) Report or remit taxes or penalties related to the ownership or use of a first-time homebuyer savings account.

(8) Include the name of a beneficiary in the title of a first-time homebuyer savings account, or document the change of any beneficiary to a first-time homebuyer savings account.

2017 Acts, ch 116, §7