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Iowa Code § 562.9 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.9
Termination of life estate — nonfarm tenancy.
Status: in_force

Upon the termination of a life estate, a tenancy granted by the life tenant which is not a farm tenancy shall continue until one of the following first occurs:

(1) The date previously agreed upon for termination of the tenancy without notice.

(2) If the tenant is a tenant at will, upon the expiration of the period provided by section 562.4.

(3) If the tenancy is for less than one year, sixty days after the end of the month in which the life estate terminated.

(4) If the tenancy is for a year or more, one year after the end of the month in which the life estate terminated. However, if the lease is binding upon the holder of the successor interest by the provision of a trust or by specific commitment of the holder of the successor interest, the lease shall terminate as provided by that provision or commitment.

[C79, 81, §562.9]
Iowa Code § 421.3 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 421 / Section 421.3
Director to have no conflicting interests.
Status: in_force

The director of revenue shall not hold any other office under the laws of the United States or of this or any other state or hold any other position of profit. The director shall not engage in any occupation, business, or profession interfering with or inconsistent with the director’s duties, serve on or under any committee of any political party, or contribute to the campaign fund of any person or political party. The director shall be of high moral character, shall be recognized for executive and administrative capacity, and shall possess expert knowledge and skills in the fields of taxation and property tax assessment. The director shall devote full time to the duties of the office.

[C31, 35, §6943-c14; C39, §6943.013; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §421.4; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §421.3]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Iowa Code § 8A.351 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.351
Distribution of documents — general provisions.
Status: in_force

If money is appropriated for this purpose, the director shall do all of the following:

(1) The director shall require from officials or heads of departments mailing lists, or addressed labels or envelopes, for use in distribution of reports and documents. The director shall revise such lists, eliminating duplications and adding to the lists libraries, institutions, public officials, and persons having actual use for the material. The director shall arrange the lists so as to reduce to the minimum the postage or other cost for delivery. Requests for publications shall be handled only upon receipt of postage by the director from the requesting agency or department.

(2) The director shall furnish the various officials and departments with copies of their reports needed for office use or to be distributed to persons requesting the reports. Requests for publications shall be handled only upon receipt of postage by the director.

(3) The director may send additional copies of publications to other state officials, individuals, institutions, libraries, or societies that may request them. Requests for publications shall be handled only upon receipt of postage by the director.

2003 Acts, ch 145, §50
Iowa Code § 53.31 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 53 / Section 53.31
Challenges.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person qualified to vote at the election in progress may challenge the qualifications of a person casting an absentee ballot by submitting a written challenge to the commissioner no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. It is the duty of the special precinct officials to challenge the absentee ballot of any person whom the official knows or suspects is not duly qualified. Challenges by members of the special precinct election board or observers present pursuant to section 53.23 may be made at any time before the close of the polls on election day. The challenge shall state the reasons for which the challenge is being submitted and shall be signed by the challenger. When a challenge is received the absentee ballot shall be set aside for consideration by the special precinct election board when it meets as required by section 50.22.

(2) The commissioner shall immediately send a written notice to the elector whose qualifications have been challenged. The notice shall be sent to the address at which the challenged elector is registered to vote. If the ballot was mailed to the challenged elector, the notice shall also be sent to the address to which the ballot was mailed if it is different from the elector’s registration address. The notice shall advise the elector of the reason for the challenge, the date and time that the special precinct election board will reconvene to determine challenges, and that the elector has the right to submit written evidence of the elector’s qualifications. The notice shall include the telephone number of the commissioner’s office. If the commissioner has access to a facsimile machine, the notice shall include the telephone number of the facsimile machine. As far as possible, other procedures for considering provisional ballots shall be followed.

[SS15, §1137-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §957; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.31]93 Acts, ch 143, §35; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §25; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §30, 38
Iowa Code § 148C.7 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 148C / Section 148C.7
Section 148C.7
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2003 Acts, ch 93, §13, 14.
Iowa Code § 85.66 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 85 / Section 85.66
Second injury fund — creation — custodian.
Status: in_force

(1) The second injury fund is hereby established under the custody of the treasurer of state and shall consist of payments to the fund as provided by this subchapter and any accumulated interest and earnings on moneys in the second injury fund.

(2) The treasurer of state is charged with the conservation of the assets of the second injury fund. Moneys collected in the second injury fund shall be disbursed only for the purposes stated in this subchapter, and shall not at any time be appropriated or diverted to any other use or purpose. Disbursements from the fund shall only be paid by the treasurer of state for reimbursements pursuant to section 85.67, for payments pursuant to section 85.67A, or upon the written order of the workers’ compensation commissioner. The treasurer of state shall invest any surplus moneys of the fund in securities which constitute legal investments for state funds under the laws of this state, and may sell any of the securities in which the fund is invested, if necessary, for the proper administration or in the best interests of the fund.

(3) The treasurer of state shall quarterly prepare a statement of the fund, setting forth the balance of moneys in the fund, the income of the fund, specifying the source of all income, the payments out of the fund, specifying the various items of payments, and setting forth the balance of the fund remaining to its credit. The statement shall be open to public inspection in the office of the treasurer of state.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.66; 82 Acts, ch 1161, §21]83 Acts, ch 105, §5; 90 Acts, ch 1071, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1113, §3, 7; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §196, 202; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §84; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §22; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143; 2022 Acts, ch 1128, §8
Iowa Code § 518B.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 518B / Section 518B.2
Reimbursement fund created.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the federal riot reinsurance reimbursement fund in the office of the treasurer of state which shall be operated under the joint control of the director of the department of administrative services and the commissioner. The fund shall consist of all payments made by insurers in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The director of the department of administrative services shall have the same power to enforce the collection of the assessments provided under this chapter as any other obligation due the state.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §518B.2]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §331
Iowa Code § 515.24 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.24
Tax computation.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of determining the basis of any tax upon the gross amount of premiums, or gross receipts from premiums, assessments, fees, and promissory obligations, now or hereafter imposed upon any fire or casualty insurance company under any law of this state, such gross amount or gross receipts shall consist of the gross written premiums or receipts for direct insurance, without including or deducting any amounts received or paid for reinsurance except that any company reinsuring windstorm or hail risks written by county mutual insurance associations shall be required to pay as a tax the applicable percent provided in section 432.1, calculated upon the gross amount of reinsurance premiums received upon such risks, but with such other deductions as provided by law, and in addition deducting any so-called dividend or return of savings or gains to policyholders; provided that as to any deposits or deposit premiums received by any such company, the taxable premiums shall be the portion of such deposits or deposit premiums earned during the year with such deductions therefrom as provided by law.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8916; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.24]2002 Acts, ch 1119, §181; 2006 Acts, ch 1117, §66; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §60
Iowa Code § 184A.1B — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 184A / Section 184A.1B
Turkey marketing council — composition and procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall consist of the following members:

(1) (a) The secretary of agriculture or the secretary’s designee who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.

(1) (b) Six persons appointed by the board of the Iowa turkey federation. The appointees shall be knowledgeable about the care and management of poultry. The board shall appoint and replace the appointees by election as provided by the board. An appointee shall serve on the council at the pleasure of the board.

(1) (c) Any number of ex officio nonvoting members appointed by the board of the Iowa turkey federation. The board shall appoint and replace the appointees by election as provided by the board. An appointee shall serve on the council at the pleasure of the board.

(2) The council shall elect a chairperson, and other officers, as needed, from among its members. An officer shall serve for a term as provided by the council and may be reelected to serve subsequent terms unless otherwise provided by the council.

(3) A majority of voting members of the council present during a meeting shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the voting members present during a meeting is necessary to carry out the duties and exercise the powers of the council as provided in this chapter, unless the council requires a greater number.

(4) The council shall meet on the call of the chairperson or as otherwise provided by the council.

99 Acts, ch 158, §3, 18, 19
Iowa Code § 181.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 181 / Section 181.4
Executive committee employees.
Status: in_force

The executive committee may employ two or more competent persons who shall devote their entire time, under the direction of the executive committee, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The salary of persons so employed shall be set by the executive committee, and the persons shall hold office at the pleasure of the executive committee.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2952; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §181.4]86 Acts, ch 1100, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1037, §5, 19; 2016 Acts, ch 1043, §5, 21
Iowa Code § 11.25 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 11 / Section 11.25
Reports required.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 75, §41.
Iowa Code § 190C.26 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 190C / Section 190C.26
Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic — penalties.
Status: in_force

A person shall not knowingly sell, label, or represent an agricultural product as organic, except in accordance with this chapter. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars. Civil penalties shall be assessed by the district court in an action initiated by the department or attorney general as provided in section 190C.21. Unless prohibited by the national organic program, each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate violation. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.

98 Acts, ch 1205, §16, 20; 2003 Acts, ch 104, §18, 21
Iowa Code § 726.27 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.27
Wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility when the person knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of a resident of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1.

(2) A person who commits wanton neglect resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of a class “C” felony.

(3) A person who commits wanton neglect not resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.

[C79, 81, §726.7]91 Acts, ch 107, §132022 Acts, ch 1132, §8C2023, §726.27
Iowa Code § 600.12A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 600 / Section 600.12A
Death of person to be adopted — process for final adoption decree.
Status: in_force

(1) If the person to be adopted dies following the filing of an adoption petition pursuant to section 600.3, but prior to issuance of a final adoption decree pursuant to section 600.13, the juvenile court or court may waive any investigations and reports required pursuant to section 600.8 that remain uncompleted, waive the minimum residence requirements pursuant to section 600.10, proceed to the adoption hearing, and issue a final adoption decree, unless any person to whom notice is to be provided pursuant to section 600.11 objects to the adoption.

(2) If the person to be adopted dies following termination of the parental rights of the person’s biological parents but prior to the filing of an adoption petition, the person who was the guardian or custodian of the person to be adopted prior to the person’s death or the person who was in a parent-child relationship with the person to be adopted prior to the person’s death may file an adoption petition and the juvenile court or court in the interest of justice may waive any other procedures or requirements related to the adoption, proceed to the adoption hearing, and issue a final adoption decree, unless any person to whom notice is to be provided pursuant to section 600.11 objects to the adoption.

(3) A final adoption decree issued pursuant to this section terminates any parental rights existing prior to the time of its issuance and establishes the parent-child relationship between the adoption petitioner and the person adopted. However, the final adoption decree does not confer any rights on the adoption petitioner to the estate of the adopted person and does not confer any rights on the adopted person to the estate of the adoption petitioner.

98 Acts, ch 1064, §1, 3; 98 Acts, ch 1190, §31; 2000 Acts, ch 1145, §16
Iowa Code § 643.22 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 643 / Section 643.22
Exemption.
Status: in_force

A money judgment rendered under the provisions of this chapter for property exempt from execution shall also be to the same extent exempt from execution, and from all setoff or diminution by any person, which exemption may, at the election of the party in interest, be stated in the judgment.

[R60, §4176; C73, §3244; C97, §4181; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12198; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §643.22]
Iowa Code § 521A.6A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521A / Section 521A.6A
Supervisory colleges assessment of insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) With respect to any insurer registered under section 521A.4 and in accordance with this section, the commissioner shall have the power to participate in a supervisory college for any domestic insurer that is part of an insurance holding company system with international operations in order to determine compliance by the insurer with this chapter. The powers of the commissioner with respect to supervisory colleges include but are not limited to the following:

(1) (a) Initiating the establishment of a supervisory college.

(1) (b) Clarifying the membership and participation of other supervisors in the supervisory college.

(1) (c) Clarifying the functions of the supervisory college and the role of other regulators, including the establishment of a group-wide supervisor.

(1) (d) Coordinating the ongoing activities of the supervisory college, including planning meetings, supervisory activities, and processes for information sharing.

(1) (e) Establishing a crisis management plan.

(2) Each registered insurer subject to this section shall be liable for and shall pay the reasonable expenses of the commissioner’s participation in a supervisory college in accordance with subsection 3, including reasonable travel expenses. For purposes of this section, a supervisory college may be convened as either a temporary or permanent forum for communication and cooperation between the regulators charged with the supervision of the insurer or its affiliates, and the commissioner may establish a regular assessment to the insurer for the payment of these expenses.

(3) In order to assess the business strategy, financial position, legal and regulatory position, risk exposure, risk management and governance processes, and as part of the examination of individual insurers in accordance with section 521A.6, the commissioner may participate in a supervisory college with other regulators charged with supervision of an insurer or its affiliates, including other state, federal, and international regulatory agencies. The commissioner may enter into agreements in accordance with section 521A.7, subsection 3, providing the basis for cooperation between the commissioner and the other regulatory agencies, and the activities of the supervisory college. Nothing in this section shall delegate to the supervisory college the authority of the commissioner to regulate or supervise the insurer or its affiliates within the commissioner’s jurisdiction.

2014 Acts, ch 1018, §19; 2016 Acts, ch 1122, §8, 9
Iowa Code § 428A.15 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 428A / Section 428A.15
Penal provisions.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully enters false information on the declaration of value shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C79, 81, §428A.15]
Iowa Code § 554F.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554F / Section 554F.8
Enforcement penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) If the attorney general has reasonable belief that an online marketplace is in violation of this chapter, the attorney general has the sole authority to bring civil action to provide for all of the following:

(1) (a) Enjoin further violations by the online marketplace.

(1) (b) Enforce compliance with this chapter.

(1) (c) Assess civil penalties in an amount not more than one hundred thousand dollars.

(1) (d) Obtain other remedies permitted under law.

(1) (e) Obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the state.

(2) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the state from exercising the power to conduct investigations, administer oaths or affirmations, or compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence.

(3) The attorney general may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.

2022 Acts, ch 1114, §8, 10
Iowa Code § 321.249 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.249
School zones.
Status: in_force

Cities and counties shall have the power to establish school zones and provide for the stopping of all motor vehicles approaching the school zones, when movable stop signs have been placed in the streets in the cities and highways in counties at the limits of the zones, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary. All traffic-control devices provided for school zones shall conform to specifications included in the manual of traffic-control devices adopted by the department, except the provision prohibiting the use of portable or part-time stop signs.

[C31, 35, §4997-d1; C39, §5018.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.249]97 Acts, ch 108, §14
Iowa Code § 714.11 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 714 / Section 714.11
Fraudulent practice in the third degree.
Status: in_force

(1) Fraudulent practice in the third degree is the following:

(1) (a) A fraudulent practice where the amount of money or value of property or services involved exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars but does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars.

(1) (b) A fraudulent practice as set forth in section 714.8, subsections 2, 8, 9, and 21.

(1) (c) A fraudulent practice where it is not possible to determine an amount of money or value of property and services involved.

(2) Fraudulent practice in the third degree is an aggravated misdemeanor.

[C79, 81, §714.11]92 Acts, ch 1060, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §208; 2014 Acts, ch 1055, §2; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §192; 2017 Acts, ch 113, §25; 2019 Acts, ch 140, §14
Iowa Code § 28J.23 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28J / Section 28J.23
Remedy of holder of bond or coupon — statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) The sole remedy for a breach or default of a term of a port authority revenue bond or pledge order is a proceeding in law or in equity by suit, action, or mandamus to enforce and compel performance of the duties required by this chapter and of the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or pledge orders, or to obtain the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and operate the port authority, and to perform the duties required by this chapter and the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the port authority revenue bonds or pledge orders.

(2) An action shall not be brought which questions the legality of port authority revenue bonds or pledge orders, the power of a port authority to issue revenue bonds or pledge orders, or the effectiveness of any proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of revenue bonds or pledge orders, from and after fifteen days from the time the bonds or pledge orders are ordered issued by the port authority.

2005 Acts, ch 150, §111
Iowa Code § 724.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 724 / Section 724.4
Use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.
Status: in_force

A person who goes armed with a dangerous weapon on or about the person, and who uses the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, commits an aggravated misdemeanor, except as provided in section 708.8.

[S13, §4775-1a, -3a, -4a, -7a, -11a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12936 – 12939; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.2 – 695.5; C79, 81, §724.4]83 Acts, ch 7, §2; 83 Acts, ch 96, §123, 159; 87 Acts, ch 13, §5; 88 Acts, ch 1164, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1131, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §6; 2018 Acts, ch 1058, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1117, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §9