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Iowa Code § 448.16 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 448 / Section 448.16
Claims adverse to tax title barred.
Status: in_force

(1) When the affidavit described in section 448.15 is filed it shall be notice to all persons, and any person claiming any right, title, or interest in or to the parcel described adverse to the title or purported title by virtue of the tax deed referred to, shall file a claim with the county recorder of the county in which the parcel is located within one hundred twenty days after the filing of the affidavit, which claim shall set forth the nature of the interest, the time when and the manner in which the interest was acquired.

(2) At the expiration of the period of one hundred twenty days, if no such claim has been filed, the validity of the tax title or purported tax title shall be conclusively established as a matter of law, and all persons shall thereafter be forever barred and estopped from having or claiming any right, title, or interest in the parcel adverse to the tax title or purported tax title, including but not limited to any claim alleging improper service of notice of expiration of right of redemption. An action shall not thereafter be brought to challenge the tax deed or tax title.

(3) An action to enforce a claim filed under subsection 1 shall be commenced within sixty days after the date of filing the claim. The action may be commenced by the claimant, or a person under whom the claimant claims title, under section 447.7, 447.8, or 448.6. If an action by the claimant, or such other person, is not filed within sixty days after the filing of the claim, the claim thereafter shall be forfeited and canceled without any further notice or action, and the claimant, or the person under whom the claimant claims title, thereafter shall be forever barred and estopped from having or claiming any right, title, or interest in the parcel adverse to the tax title or purported tax title.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §448.16]91 Acts, ch 191, §114; 2005 Acts, ch 34, §24, 26; 2018 Acts, ch 1039, §5
Iowa Code § 16.5E — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.5E
Specific power — prohibitions for awards and vendors.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority may prohibit a person from receiving an award of financial assistance, or from being selected as a vendor to provide goods or services to the authority in any of the following circumstances:

(1) (a) An act or omission by the person seriously affects or threatens public health, public safety, or the environment.

(1) (b) The person is charged with or convicted of a crime involving dishonesty.

(1) (c) An act or omission by the person indicates a lack of integrity or honesty.

(1) (d) The person violates the terms of an agreement or transaction that detrimentally impacts the integrity of a program administered by the authority, or other governmental entity as defined in section 8A.101.

(1) (e) A compelling cause exists that is relevant to and affects the person’s obligations under the programs administered by the authority, or is relevant to and affects the provision of goods and services to the authority by a vendor.

(2) Upon a determination by the authority, a person shall be prohibited from receiving an award of financial assistance, or from being selected as a vendor pursuant to subsection 1. The authority shall provide written notice to the prohibited person stating the reason for the prohibition. The authority may immediately disqualify a prohibited person from receiving financial assistance, or from being selected as a vendor.

(3) A prohibited person may request a review of the determination made by the authority pursuant to subsection 2.

(3) (a) The request to review the determination shall be made within thirty-five calendar days of the date the authority provided written notice to the prohibited person. The request to review the determination must be in writing and state the specific reasons or legal basis for review.

(3) (b) Within sixty calendar days of the receipt of the request to review, the authority shall approve, deny, or modify the determination, if the authority finds that the determination is based on a clear error of material fact or law, or if the authority finds the determination was arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.

(3) (c) The authority shall issue its decision in writing and provide written notice of the decision to the prohibited person.

(3) (d) The decision of the authority pursuant to this subsection shall be considered final agency action. A petition for judicial review of the decision of the authority shall be filed pursuant to section 17A.19.

(4) The authority shall adopt rules as necessary pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.

2024 Acts, ch 1022, §1
Iowa Code § 280.27 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 280 / Section 280.27
Reporting violence immunity.
Status: in_force

An employee of a school district, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency who participates in good faith and acts reasonably in the making of a report to, or investigation by, an appropriate person or agency regarding violence, threats of violence, physical or sexual abuse of a student, or other inappropriate activity against a school employee or student in a school building, on school grounds, or at a school-sponsored function shall be immune from civil or criminal liability relating to such action, as well as for participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting from or relating to the report or investigation.

2000 Acts, ch 1162, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 132, §96, 106
Iowa Code § 321.473 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.473
Limitations on trucks by local authorities.
Status: in_force

(1) Local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as to the weight thereof, on designated highways, which prohibitions and limitations shall be designated by appropriate signs placed on such highways.

(2) Local authorities may issue special permits, during periods such restrictions are in effect, to permit limited operation of vehicles upon specified routes with loads in excess of any restrictions imposed under this section, but not in excess of load restrictions imposed by any other provision of this chapter, and such authorities shall issue such permits upon a showing that there is a need to move to market farm produce or to move to any farm, feeds or fuel for home heating purposes.

(3) (a) A person who violates the provisions of an ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 1 shall, upon conviction or a plea of guilty, be subject to a fine determined by dividing the difference between the actual weight and the maximum weight established by the ordinance or resolution by one hundred, and multiplying the quotient by two dollars.

(3) (b) The fine for violation of a special permit issued pursuant to subsection 2 shall be based upon the difference between the actual weight of the vehicle and load and the maximum weight allowed by the permit in accordance with section 321.463.

[C39, §5035.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.473]83 Acts, ch 131, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1178, §8; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §1
Iowa Code § 225.14 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 225 / Section 225.14
Patient costs.
Status: in_force

If it is determined through the financial condition investigation made pursuant to section 225.13 that a person is a committed or voluntary private patient, the person or those legally responsible for the person’s support are liable for expenses as provided in section 225.22. The costs of a committed or voluntary public patient shall be paid by the state as provided in section 225.28.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §3968; C39, §3482.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §225.14]2006 Acts, ch 1059, §4
Iowa Code § 85.29 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 85 / Section 85.29
Liability in case of no dependents.
Status: in_force

When the injury causes death of an employee who leaves no dependents, then the employer shall pay the reasonable expense of the employee’s sickness, if any, and the expense of burial, as provided in sections 85.27 and 85.28, and this shall be the only compensation; provided that if, from the date of the injury until the date of the death, any weekly compensation shall have become due and unpaid up to the time of the death, the same shall be payable to the estate of the deceased employee.

[S13, §2477-m9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1389; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.29]
Iowa Code § 557C.2 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 557C / Section 557C.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.

(2) “Mineral interest in coal” means an interest created by an instrument which creates or transfers either by grant, assignment, reservation, or otherwise, an interest of any kind in coal, as described in chapter 207, without limitation on the manner of mining the coal.

91 Acts, ch 183, §3; 2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §136
Iowa Code § 446.28 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 446 / Section 446.28
Subsequent sale.
Status: in_force

If for good cause, a parcel cannot be advertised and offered for sale on the third Monday of June or on another date in June designated by the treasurer, the county treasurer shall make the sale on the third Monday of the next succeeding month in which the required notice can be given.

[R60, §776; C73, §886; C97, §1431; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7262; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §446.28]91 Acts, ch 191, §79; 99 Acts, ch 4, §3, 4
Iowa Code § 202A.6 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.6
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The attorney general’s office is the primary agency responsible for enforcing this chapter.

(1) (b) The department shall notify the attorney general’s office if the department has reason to believe that a violation of section 202A.2 has occurred.

(2) In enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general may do all of the following:

(2) (a) Apply to the district court for an injunction to do any of the following:

(2) (a) Restrain a packer from engaging in conduct or practices in violation of this chapter.

(2) (a) Require a packer to comply with a provision of this chapter.

(2) (b) Apply to district court for the issuance of a subpoena to obtain contracts, documents, or other records for purposes of enforcing this chapter.

(2) (c) Bring an action in district court to enforce penalties provided in this chapter, including the imposition, assessment, and collection of monetary penalties.

(3) The attorney general shall have access to all information reported by packers pursuant to section 202A.2, regardless of whether the information is confidential. The attorney general may use the information in order to enforce this chapter or may submit the information to a federal agency.

99 Acts, ch 88, §7, 11, 13
Iowa Code § 491.17 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 491 / Section 491.17
Remote participation in meetings of shareholders.
Status: in_force

(1) Shareholders of any class may participate in any meeting of shareholders by means of remote communication to the extent the board of directors authorizes such participation for such class. Participation as a shareholder by means of remote communication shall be subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors adopts, and shall be in conformity with subsection 2.

(2) Shareholders participating in a meeting of shareholders by means of remote communication shall be deemed present and may vote at such a meeting if the corporation has implemented reasonable measures to do all of the following:

(2) (a) Verify that each person participating remotely as a shareholder is a shareholder.

(2) (b) Provide such shareholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, substantially concurrently with such proceedings.

(3) Unless the bylaws require the meeting of shareholders to be held at a place, the board of directors may determine that any meeting of shareholders shall not be held at any place and shall instead be held solely by means of remote communication, but only if the corporation implements the measures specified in subsection 2.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §231, 248
Iowa Code § 648.20 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 648 / Section 648.20
Order for removal.
Status: in_force

The order for removal can be executed only in the daytime.

[C51, §2374; R60, §3964; C73, §3623; C97, §4219; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12281; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §648.20]
Iowa Code § 10A.718 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.718
Status reports on review in progress.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §135.67; 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40.
Iowa Code § 8A.313 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.313
Disputes involving purchasing from Iowa state industries.
Status: in_force

Disputes arising between the department of corrections and a purchasing department or agency over the procurement of products from Iowa state industries as described in section 904.808 shall be referred to the director. The decision of the director is final unless a written appeal is filed with the executive council within five days of receipt of the decision of the director, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. If an appeal is filed, the executive council shall hear and determine the appeal within thirty days. The decision of the executive council is final.

2003 Acts, ch 145, §32
Iowa Code § 461.36 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461 / Section 461.36
Local conservation partnership account allocations.
Status: in_force

(1) A local conservation partnership account is created in the trust fund. Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account.

(2) The department of natural resources shall distribute trust fund moneys from the account to local communities for the following initiatives:

(2) (a) The maintenance and improvement of parks, preserves, wildlife areas, wildlife habitats, native prairies, and wetlands.

(2) (b) Wildlife diversity.

(2) (c) Recreational purposes.

(2) (d) The improvement of water trails, rivers, and streams.

(2) (e) Education and outreach programs and projects that provide instruction regarding natural history and the outdoors. The subjects of such instruction may relate to opportunities involving recreational purposes, outdoor safety, and ethics.

(2) (f) Any other purpose described in section 350.1.

(3) A local community may cooperate with the state or the federal government to carry out the initiative. Two or more local communities may form an entity if allowed under chapter 28E in order to carry out the initiative.

(4) As used in this section, “local community” means a county conservation board, a city, or a nongovernmental organization operating on a nonprofit basis.

2010 Acts, ch 1158, §14, 17; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §137
Iowa Code § 466.1 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 466 / Section 466.1
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “Initiative on Improving Our Watershed Attributes (I on IOWA)”.

2000 Acts, ch 1068, §1
Iowa Code § 10.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10 / Section 10.11
Landholding restrictions — penalties.
Status: in_force

A person violating the landholding restrictions in section 10.3, 10.5, 10.7, or 10.10 shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars and shall divest itself of any land held in violation of the section within one year after judgment is entered ordering the farmers entity to comply with that section, as provided in section 10.13.

98 Acts, ch 1110, §111, 301
Iowa Code § 731.7 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 731 / Section 731.7
Injunction.
Status: in_force

Additional to the penal provisions of this chapter, any person, firm, corporation, association, or any labor union, labor association or labor organization, or any officer, representative, agent or member thereof may be restrained by injunction from doing or continuing to do any of the matters and things prohibited by this chapter, and all of the provisions of the law relating to the granting of restraining orders and injunctions, either temporary or permanent, shall be applicable.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §736A.7; C79, 81, §731.7]
Iowa Code § 155A.32 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155A / Section 155A.32
Drug product selection restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) If an authorized practitioner prescribes a drug, the pharmacist may exercise professional judgment in the interest of the patient by providing a therapeutic substitution for dispensing and sale to the patient.

(2) The pharmacist shall not provide a therapeutic substitution if “dispense as written” is indicated on the prescription.

(3) The board shall adopt rules on proper recording and notification when a therapeutic substitution is made under this section.

87 Acts, ch 215, §32; 2004 Acts, ch 1036, §17; 2017 Acts, ch 5, §3; 2024 Acts, ch 1056, §19
Iowa Code § 514J.6 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514J / Section 514J.6
Independent review entities.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 101, §21.
Iowa Code § 96.32 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 96 / Section 96.32
Fraud and overpayment personnel.
Status: in_force

It is the declared intent of the general assembly of the state of Iowa that the department shall employ employees as full-time claims specialists in the fraud and overpayment section of the job insurance bureau of the department to the extent that federal funds are available to the department for the employment of such full-time personnel.

[C79, 81, §96.32]96 Acts, ch 1186, §23
Iowa Code § 468.270 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.270
Petition and bond.
Status: in_force

When the levee or drainage district embraces land in two or more counties, a duplicate of the petition of any owner of land to be affected or benefited by such improvement shall be filed with the county auditor of each county into which said levee or drainage district will extend, accompanied by a duplicate bond to be filed with the auditor of each of the said counties as provided when the district is wholly within one county, in an amount and with sureties approved by the auditor of the county in which the largest acreage of the district is situated, which bond shall run in favor of the several counties in which it is filed.

[S13, §1989-a29; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7599; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §457.1]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.270
Iowa Code § 633.38 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.38
Time and place of hearing.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this probate code, the hearing of any matter requiring notice shall be had at such time and place as the court may fix.

[C73, §2313; C97, §3261; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11820; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §631.2; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.38]2005 Acts, ch 38, §51
Iowa Code § 217.31A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 217 / Section 217.31A
Internal audits and examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) An internal audit or examination conducted by or on behalf of the department shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent global internal audit standards published by the institute of internal auditors.

(2) Information created or received by the department in the course of an internal audit or examination conducted by or on behalf of the department, including any allegations of misconduct or noncompliance, and all internal audit or examination workpapers, shall be treated as confidential.

(3) Subsection 2 shall not be construed to limit the auditor of state’s access to information the auditor of state is authorized to access under section 11.41. Any information treated as confidential under subsection 2 and shared by the department with the auditor of state shall not be disclosed by the auditor of state unless any of the following conditions apply:

(3) (a) The director authorizes such disclosure in writing.

(3) (b) The information is contained in the department’s final report for the internal audit or examination.

2025 Acts, ch 135, §46
Iowa Code § 162.10A — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 162 / Section 162.10A
Commercial establishments standard of care.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A commercial establishment shall provide for a standard of care that ensures that an animal in its possession or under its control is not lacking any of the following:

(1) (a) Adequate feed, adequate water, housing facilities, sanitary control, or grooming practices, if such lack causes adverse health or suffering.

(1) (a) Veterinary care.

(1) (b) A commercial establishment, other than a research facility or pet shop, shall provide for the standard of care for dogs and cats in its possession or under its control, and a research facility or pet shop shall provide for the standard of care for vertebrate animals in its possession or under its control.

(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph “b”, a commercial establishment shall comply with rules that the department adopts to implement subsection 1. A commercial establishment shall be regulated under this paragraph “a” unless the person is a permittee as provided in paragraph “b”.

(2) (b) A permittee is not required to comply with rules that the department adopts to implement a standard of care as provided in subsection 1 for state licensees and registrants. The department may adopt rules regulating a standard of care for a permittee, so long as the rules are not more restrictive than required for a permittee under the Animal Welfare Act. However, the department may adopt prescriptive rules relating to the standard of care. Regardless of whether the department adopts such rules, a permittee meets the standard of care required in subsection 1 if it voluntarily complies with rules applicable to state licensees or registrants. A finding by the United States department of agriculture that a permittee complies with the Animal Welfare Act is not conclusive when determining that the permittee provides a standard of care required in subsection 1.

(3) A commercial establishment fails to provide for a standard of care as provided in subsection 1 if the commercial establishment commits abuse as described in section 717B.2, neglect as described in section 717B.3, or torture as provided in section 717B.3A.

2010 Acts, ch 1030, §15, 29; 2024 Acts, ch 1177, §19