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Iowa Code § 515B.14 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.14
Immunity.
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against a member insurer, the association or its agents or employees, the board of directors or any person serving as an alternate or substitute representative of any director, or the commissioner or the commissioner’s representatives, for any action taken or any failure to act by them in the performance of their duties and powers under this chapter.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515B.14]2010 Acts, ch 1063, §27
Iowa Code § 468.153 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.153
Preliminary expenses — how paid.
Status: in_force

If the proposed district is all in one county, the board of supervisors may pay all necessary preliminary expenses in connection with the district. If it extends into other counties, the boards of the respective counties may pay a proportion of the expenses as the work done or expenses created in each county bears to the whole amount of work done or expenses created. The amounts shall be ascertained and reported by the engineer in charge of the work and be approved by the respective boards which shall, as soon as paid, charge the amount to the district, as their interests may appear, as soon as the district is established. If the district is not established, the amounts shall be collected upon the bond or bonds of the petitioners.

[S13, §1989-a48; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7583; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.164]83 Acts, ch 123, §185, 209; 89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.153
Iowa Code § 523I.604 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 523I / Section 523I.604
Lien against cemetery property.
Status: in_force

(1) A cemetery, by contract, may incur indebtedness as necessary to conduct its business and may secure the indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien against its property.

(2) A mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien placed on dedicated cemetery property, or on cemetery property that is later dedicated with the consent of the holder of the lien, does not affect the dedication and is subject to the dedication. A sale on foreclosure of the lien is subject to the dedication of the property for cemetery purposes.

2005 Acts, ch 128, §52
Iowa Code § 455C.6 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.6
Redemption centers.
Status: in_force

(1) To facilitate the return of empty beverage containers and to serve dealers of beverages, any person may establish a redemption center, subject to the approval of the department, at which consumers may return empty beverage containers and receive payment of the refund value of such beverage containers. A participating dealer may act as a redemption center for purposes of this chapter.

(2) An application for approval of a redemption center shall be filed with the department. The application shall state the name and address of the person responsible for the establishment and operation of the redemption center, the kind and brand names of the beverage containers which will be accepted at the redemption center, and the names and addresses of the dealers to be served by the redemption center. The application shall contain such other information as the director may reasonably require.

(3) The department shall approve a redemption center if it finds that the redemption center will provide a convenient service to consumers for the return of empty beverage containers. The order of the department approving a redemption center shall state the dealers to be served by the redemption center and the kind and brand names of empty beverage containers which the redemption center must accept. The order may contain such other provisions to ensure that the redemption center will provide a convenient service to the public as the director may determine.

(4) The department may review the approval of any redemption center at any time. After written notice to the person responsible for the establishment and operation of the redemption center, and to the dealers served by the redemption center, the commission may, after hearing, withdraw approval of a redemption center if the commission finds there has not been compliance with the department’s order approving the redemption center, or if the redemption center no longer provides a convenient service to the public.

(5) All approved redemption centers shall meet applicable health standards.

[C79, 81, §455C.6]2019 Acts, ch 59, §138; 2022 Acts, ch 1139, §8, 20
Iowa Code § 654B.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654B / Section 654B.5
Duties of the mediator — training program.
Status: in_force

(1) The farm mediation service, with the assistance of knowledgeable persons, shall provide a program to train mediators to assist in the mediation of nuisance disputes.

(2) At the initial mediation meeting and subsequent meetings, the mediator shall:

(2) (a) Listen to all involved parties.

(2) (b) Attempt to mediate between all involved parties.

(2) (c) Encourage compromise and workable solutions.

(2) (d) Advise, counsel, and assist the parties in attempting to arrive at an agreement for the future conduct of relations among them.

90 Acts, ch 1143, §20
Iowa Code § 13B.2A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 13B / Section 13B.2A
Indigent defense report court-appointed counsel fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The state public defender shall file a written report every three years with the governor and the general assembly by January 1 of a year in which a report is due relating to the recommendations and activities of the state public defender relating to the state indigent defense system. The first such report shall be due on January 1, 2012.

(2) The report shall contain recommendations to the general assembly regarding the hourly rates paid to court-appointed counsel and per case fee limitations. These recommendations shall be consistent with the constitutional requirement to provide effective assistance of counsel to those indigent persons for whom the state is required to provide counsel.

99 Acts, ch 135, §2; 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §15, 58; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §414
Iowa Code § 554.2709 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2709
Action for the price.
Status: in_force

(1) When the buyer fails to pay the price as it becomes due the seller may recover, together with any incidental damages under section 554.2710, the price:

(1) (a) of goods accepted or of conforming goods lost or damaged within a commercially reasonable time after risk of their loss has passed to the buyer; and

(1) (b) of goods identified to the contract if the seller is unable after reasonable effort to resell them at a reasonable price or the circumstances reasonably indicate that such effort will be unavailing.

(2) Where the seller sues for the price the seller must hold for the buyer any goods which have been identified to the contract and are still in the seller’s control except that if resale becomes possible the seller may resell them at any time prior to the collection of the judgment. The net proceeds of any such resale must be credited to the buyer and payment of the judgment entitles the buyer to any goods not resold.

(3) After the buyer has wrongfully rejected or revoked acceptance of the goods or has failed to make a payment due or has repudiated (section 554.2610), a seller who is held not entitled to the price under this section shall nevertheless be awarded damages for nonacceptance under section 554.2708.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9992; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.64; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2709]2008 Acts, ch 1032, §75; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §162
Iowa Code § 309.50 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.50
Execution.
Status: in_force

Upon the signing of each of said certificates by the chairperson of the board, said certificates shall be delivered to the county auditor, who shall countersign the same, charge the county treasurer with the amount thereof, and deliver the same to such latter officer, who shall be responsible therefor on the county treasurer’s bond.

[C31, 35, §4644-c52; C39, §4644.50; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.50]
Iowa Code § 475A.4 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 475A / Section 475A.4
Utilities commission records.
Status: in_force

The consumer advocate has free access to all the files, records, and documents in the office of the utilities commission except:

(1) Personal information in confidential personnel records of the utilities commission.

(2) Records which represent and constitute the work product of the general counsel of the utilities commission, and records of confidential communications between utilities commission members and their general counsel, where the records relate to a proceeding before the commission in which the consumer advocate is a party or a proceeding in any state or federal court in which both the commission and the consumer advocate are parties.

(3) Customer information of a confidential nature which could jeopardize the customer’s competitive status and is provided by the utility to the commission. Such information shall be provided to the consumer advocate by the commission, if the commission determines it to be in the public interest.

83 Acts, ch 127, §1188 Acts, ch 1134, §9189 Acts, ch 158, §22023 Acts, ch 19, §2651; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 515.33 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.33
Record and inspection.
Status: in_force

The directors shall keep full and correct entries of their transactions, which shall at all times be open to the inspection of the stockholders if a stock company, or policyholders if a mutual company, and to the inspection of persons invested by law with the right thereof.

[C73, §1129; C97, §1698; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8925; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.33]
Iowa Code § 680.4 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 680 / Section 680.4
Powers.
Status: in_force

Subject to the control of the court, a receiver has power to bring and defend actions, to take and keep possession of property, to collect debts, to receive the rents and profits of real property, and, generally, to do such acts in respect to the property committed to the receiver as may be authorized by law or ordered by the court.

[C51, §1658; R60, §3421; C73, §2905; C97, §3824; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12716; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §680.4]
Iowa Code § 461A.5B — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.5B
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection 2, a person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or of a departmental rule or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

(2) The state may proceed against a person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 by initiating an alternative civil enforcement action in lieu of a criminal prosecution. The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Each day of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. The alternative civil enforcement action may be brought against the person as a contested case proceeding by the department under chapter 17A if the amount of the civil penalty is not more than ten thousand dollars or as a civil judicial proceeding by the attorney general upon referral by the department. In a contested case proceeding, the department may impose, assess, and collect the civil penalty.

2008 Acts, ch 1161, §8
Iowa Code § 179.10 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 179 / Section 179.10
Report.
Status: in_force

The commission shall each year prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the commission 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 this chapter.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §179.10]85 Acts, ch 126, §15; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §4
Iowa Code § 504.1302 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.1302
Authorized distributions.
Status: in_force

(1) A mutual benefit corporation may purchase its memberships if, after the purchase is completed, both of the following apply:

(1) (a) The corporation will be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its activities.

(1) (b) The corporation’s total assets will at least equal the sum of its total liabilities.

(2) Corporations may make distributions upon dissolution in conformity with subchapter XIV.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §136, 192
Iowa Code § 504.806 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.806
Staggered terms for directors.
Status: in_force

The articles or bylaws of a corporation may provide for staggering the terms of directors by dividing the total number of directors into groups. The terms of the several groups need not be uniform.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §77, 192
Iowa Code § 203C.18 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 203C / Section 203C.18
Warehouse receipts — issuance, printing, and electronic filing.
Status: in_force

(1) For all agricultural products that become storage in a licensed warehouse, warehouse receipts signed by the licensed warehouse operator or the operator’s authorized agent shall be issued by the licensed warehouse operator. Such warehouse receipts shall be in the form required or permitted by uniform commercial code, sections 554.7202 and 554.7204, provided, however, that each receipt issued for agricultural products, in addition to the matters specified in uniform commercial code, section 554.7202, shall embody in its written or printed terms:

(1) (a) The receiving and loadout charges which will be made by the warehouse operator.

(1) (b) The grade or other class of the agricultural products received and the standard or description in accordance with which such classification has been made; provided that such grade or other class shall be stated according to the official standard of the United States applicable to such agricultural products as the same may be fixed and promulgated; provided, further, that until such official standards of the United States for any agricultural product or products have been fixed and promulgated, the grade or other class thereof may be stated in accordance with any recognized standard or in accordance with such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as may be prescribed by the secretary of agriculture of the United States.

(1) (c) A statement that the receipt is issued subject to this chapter.

(1) (d) Such other terms and conditions as may be required by rules of the department.

(2) Warehouses that are not licensed pursuant to this chapter or by the United States government shall not issue warehouse receipts for agricultural products.

(3) A form for a warehouse receipt shall only be printed by a person approved by the department. A form for a warehouse receipt shall be printed in accordance with specifications set forth by the department. A warehouse operator shall surrender to the department all forms for warehouse receipts that are unused at the time that the warehouse operator’s license is suspended or ceases due to revocation, cancellation, or expiration. The warehouse operator shall surrender the warehouse receipts in a manner required by the department.

(4) The department may adopt rules to allow for the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts by a provider who is a person approved by the department to maintain a secure electronic central filing system of electronic records including warehouse receipts and who is independent of an outside influence or bias in action or appearance.

[C24, 27, 31, §9736, 9737; C35, §9751-g17, 9751-g18; C39, §9751.17, 9751.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §543.18; 81 Acts, ch 180, §25]86 Acts, ch 1152, §28C93, §203C.182007 Acts, ch 30, §45, 46, 81; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §77; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §113, 114
Iowa Code § 468.79 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.79
Deficiency levy — additional bonds.
Status: in_force

If any levy of assessments is not sufficient to meet the interest and principal of outstanding bonds, or if default shall occur by reason of nonpayment of assessments, additional assessments may be made on the same classification as the previous ones. Additional bond issues may be made when necessary to complete full payment for improvements, by the same proceedings as previous issues.

[C97, §1953; S13, §1989-a27; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7509; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.87]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.79
Iowa Code § 466B.32 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 466B / Section 466B.32
Watershed demonstration pilot projects.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 128, §10.
Iowa Code § 191.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 191 / Section 191.4
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Oleo”, “oleomargarine”, or “margarine”, for purposes of this chapter, includes all substances, mixtures, and compounds known as oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine, and all substances, mixtures, and compounds which have a consistence similar to that of butter and which contain any edible oils or fats other than milk fat if made in imitation or semblance of butter. For the purposes of this chapter, colored oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine is oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine to which any color has been added.

(2) “Person” as used in this chapter and chapters 190 and 192 means any individual, plant operator, partnership, corporation, company, firm, trustee, or association.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.4]2009 Acts, ch 133, §209
Iowa Code § 80.21 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80 / Section 80.21
Fees and rewards.
Status: in_force

No fees or rewards shall be retained personally by members of the department in addition to their salaries, and any such fees or rewards earned by any members of said department shall be credited to the fund as herein provided to pay the expenses of this department. All salaries herein provided for and all expenses incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be allowed and audited in the same manner as in other state offices, and shall be payable out of moneys hereafter appropriated.

[C27, 31, §5017-a1; C35, §5018-g11; C39, §1225.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.21]
Iowa Code § 557.24 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 557 / Section 557.24
Fee.
Status: in_force

A person having the name of the person’s farm recorded as provided in section 557.22 shall first pay to the county recorder the fees specified in section 331.604, which shall be paid to the county treasurer as other fees are paid to the county treasurer by the recorder.

[S13, §2924-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10063; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.24]85 Acts, ch 159, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 27, §32
Iowa Code § 636.33 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 636 / Section 636.33
Final discharge.
Status: in_force

A fiduciary not governed by the probate code may file the receipt described in section 636.32 with the fiduciary’s final report, and if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court that the fiduciary has in all other respects complied with the law governing the fiduciary’s appointment and duties, the court may approve such final report and enter the fiduciary’s discharge.

[C97, §370; S13, §370; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12780; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §682.33]C93, §636.332015 Acts, ch 30, §186; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §369
Iowa Code § 99D.20 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99D / Section 99D.20
Audit of licensee operations.
Status: in_force

Within ninety days after the end of each calendar year, the licensee, including a licensee issued a license subject to the requirements of section 99D.9C, shall transmit to the commission an audit of the financial transactions and condition of the licensee’s operations conducted under this chapter. Additionally, within ninety days after the end of the licensee’s fiscal year, the licensee shall transmit to the commission an audit of the licensee’s total racing and gaming operations, including an itemization of all expenses and subsidies. All audits shall be conducted by certified public accountants authorized to practice in the state of Iowa under chapter 542 who are selected by the board of supervisors of the county in which the licensee operates.

83 Acts, ch 187, §20; 2001 Acts, ch 55, §21, 38; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §18; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §27; 2009 Acts, ch 29, §1, 3; 2014 Acts, ch 1126, §7
Iowa Code § 148C.1 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 148C / Section 148C.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Approved program” means a program for the education of physician assistants which has been accredited by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant or its successor, or, if accredited prior to 2001, either by the committee on allied health education and accreditation, or the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs.

(2) “Board” means the board of physician assistants created under chapter 147.

(3) “Collaboration” means consultation with or referral to the appropriate physician or other health care professional by a physician assistant as indicated by the patient’s condition; the education, competencies, and experience of the physician assistant; and the standard of care.

(4) “Department” means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.

(5) “Independent practice” means the practice of a physician assistant that is organized as a professional corporation under chapter 496C or a professional limited liability company under chapter 489.

(6) “Physician” means a person who is currently licensed in Iowa to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

(7) “Physician assistant” or “P.A.” means a person who meets the qualifications under this chapter and is licensed to practice medicine by the board.

(8) “Supervising physician” means a physician who supervises the medical services provided by a physician assistant engaged in independent practice consistent with the physician assistant’s education, training, and experience.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, §148B.1; C81, §148C.1]88 Acts, ch 1225, §15; 2003 Acts, ch 93, §6 – 8, 14; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §23; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §105; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141; 2020 Acts, ch 1020, §4, 12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1625; 2023 Acts, ch 73, §9 – 11
Iowa Code § 461A.56 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.56
Disturbing natural bank.
Status: in_force

Where operations are entirely on private property adjacent to a public lake or stream the natural bank between the state and privately owned areas shall not be removed except by permission of the commission.

[C39, §1828.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.56]C93, §461A.56
Iowa Code § 70A.6 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 70A / Section 70A.6
Receipt for fees paid.
Status: in_force

Every person charging fees shall, if required by the person paying them, give that person a receipt therefor, setting forth the items, and the date of each.

[C51, §2549; R60, §4157; C73, §3836; C97, §1294; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1223; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §79.6]C93, §70A.6
Iowa Code § 222.5 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 222 / Section 222.5
Preadmission diagnostic evaluation.
Status: in_force

A person shall not be eligible for admission to a resource center until a preadmission diagnostic evaluation has been made by a resource center which confirms or establishes the need for admission.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3444; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §222.34; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.5]2000 Acts, ch 1112, §51; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §423; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §169, 180