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Iowa Code § 91B.2 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 91B / Section 91B.2
Information provided by employers about current or former employees — immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) An employer or an employer’s representative who, upon request by or authorization of a current or former employee or upon request made by a person who in good faith is believed to be a representative of a prospective employer of a current or former employee, provides work-related information about a current or former employee, is immune from civil liability unless the employer or the employer’s representative acted unreasonably in providing the work-related information.

(2) For purposes of this section, an employer acts unreasonably if any of the following are present:

(2) (a) The work-related information violates a civil right of the current or former employee.

(2) (b) The work-related information knowingly is provided to a person who has no legitimate and common interest in receiving the work-related information.

(2) (c) The work-related information is not relevant to the inquiry being made, is provided with malice, or is provided with no good faith belief that it is true.

(3) For purposes of this section, “employer” and “employee” are defined as provided in section 91A.2.

97 Acts, ch 179, §1
Iowa Code § 6B.8 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 6B / Section 6B.8
Notice of assessment.
Status: in_force

The applicant, or the owner or any lienholder or encumbrancer of any land described in the application, may, at any time after the appointment of the commissioners, have the damages to the lands of any such owner assessed by giving the other party, if a resident of this state, thirty days’ notice, in writing. The notice shall specify the day and the hour when the compensation commission will meet, view the premises, and assess the damages. The notice shall be personally served upon all necessary parties in the same manner provided by the Iowa rules of civil procedure for the personal service of original notice.

[R60, §1318; C73, §1245; C97, §2000; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7829; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.8]C93, §6B.899 Acts, ch 171, §9, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §15, 30; 2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §12, 49
Iowa Code § 331.252 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.252
Form of ballot city-county consolidation.
Status: in_force

(1) The question of city-county consolidation shall be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:Should the charter described below be adopted for (insert name of county and each city proposing to consolidate)?

(2) The ballot must contain a brief description and summary of the proposed charter.

88 Acts, ch 1229, §24; 91 Acts, ch 256, §26; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §21, 31; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §128
Iowa Code § 135M.6 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135M / Section 135M.6
Sample prescription drugs.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to restrict the use of samples by a physician or other person legally authorized to prescribe drugs under state and federal law during the course of the physician’s or other person’s duties at a medical facility or pharmacy.

2005 Acts, ch 97, §6; 2005 Acts, ch 179, §119
Iowa Code § 91E.6 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 91E / Section 91E.6
Collective bargaining agreements.
Status: in_force

Compliance with the minimum standards required in this chapter shall not be subject to or considered in collective bargaining.

90 Acts, ch 1134, §7
Iowa Code § 654C.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654C / Section 654C.3
Duties of the mediator.
Status: in_force

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

(1) Listen to all involved parties.

(2) Attempt to mediate between all involved parties.

(3) Encourage compromise and workable solutions.

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

95 Acts, ch 195, §29
Iowa Code § 73A.4 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 73A / Section 73A.4
Appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) Interested objectors in any municipality equal in number to one percent of those voting for the office of president of the United States or governor, as the case may be, at the last general election in said municipality, but in no event less than twenty-five, may appeal from the decision to the appeal board by serving notice thereof on the clerk or secretary of such municipality within ten days after such decision is entered of record.

(2) The notice shall be in writing and shall set forth the objections to such decision and the grounds for such objections; provided that at least three of the persons signing said notice shall have appeared at the hearing and made objection, either general or specific, to the adoption of the proposed plans, specifications or contract for, or cost of such improvement.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §354; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §23.4]C93, §73A.4
Iowa Code § 654A.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654A / Section 654A.5
Voluntary mediation proceedings.
Status: in_force

A borrower who owns agricultural property or a creditor of that borrower may request mediation of the indebtedness by applying to the farm mediation service. The farm mediation service shall make voluntary mediation application forms available. The farm mediation service shall evaluate each request and may direct a mediator to meet with the borrower and creditor to assist in mediation.

86 Acts, ch 1214, §18
Iowa Code § 692A.106 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.106
Duration of registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 232.54, 692A.103, or 692A.128, or this section, the duration of registration required under this chapter shall be for a period of ten years. The registration period shall begin as provided in section 692A.103.

(2) A sex offender who has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.1 or 903B.2, shall be required to register for a period equal to the term of the special sentence, but in no case not less than the period specified in subsection 1.

(3) If a sex offender is placed on probation, parole, or work release and the probation, parole, or work release is revoked, the period of registration shall commence anew upon release from custody.

(4) A sex offender who is convicted of violating any of the requirements of this chapter shall register for an additional ten years, commencing from the date the offender’s registration would have expired under subsection 1 or, in the case of an offender who has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.1 or 903B.2, commencing from the date the offender’s registration would have expired under subsection 2.

(5) A sex offender, upon a second or subsequent conviction that requires a second registration, upon conviction of an aggravated offense, or if the sex offender has previously been convicted of one or more offenses that would have required registration under this chapter, shall register for life.

(6) A sexually violent predator shall register for life.

(7) If a sex offender ceases to maintain a residence, employment, or attendance as a student in this state, the offender shall no longer be required to register, and the offender shall be placed on inactive status and relevant information shall not be placed on the sex offender registry internet site, after the department verifies that the offender has complied with the registration requirements in another jurisdiction. If the sex offender subsequently reestablishes residence, employment, or attendance as a student in this state, the registration requirement under this chapter shall apply and the department shall remove the offender from inactive status and place any relevant information and any updated relevant information in the possession of the department on the sex offender registry internet site.

(8) A sex offender who is required to register in another jurisdiction under the other jurisdiction’s sex offender registry but who resides, is employed, or attends school in this state shall be required to register for a period of time equal to the period of time required under the other jurisdiction’s requirements or under Iowa law, whichever is longer.

2009 Acts, ch 119, §6; 2010 Acts, ch 1104, §8, 23; 2021 Acts, ch 89, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §171
Iowa Code § 562B.17 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 562B / Section 562B.17
Limitation of liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A landlord who conveys a manufactured home community or mobile home park in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring subsequent to written notice to the tenant of the conveyance.

(2) A manager of a manufactured home community or mobile home park is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of the person’s management, except such notice shall not terminate any agreement or legal liability arising prior to the notice.

(3) Except in cases of willful, reckless, or gross negligence, a landlord is not liable in a civil action for personal injury, death, property damage, or other damages resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving a firearm, a firearm component, or ammunition that the landlord is required to allow on the property under section 562B.11.

[C79, 81, §562B.17]2001 Acts, ch 153, §16; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §27
Iowa Code § 468.172 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.172
Drainage record book.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide a drainage record book, which shall be in the custody of the auditor, who shall keep a full and complete record therein of all proceedings relating to drainage districts, so arranged and indexed as to enable any proceedings relative to any particular district to be examined readily.

[S13, §1989-a14, -a42; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7597; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.185]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.172
Iowa Code § 523H.9 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 523H / Section 523H.9
Franchisee’s right to associate.
Status: in_force

A franchisor shall not restrict a franchisee from associating with other franchisees or from participating in a trade association, and shall not retaliate against a franchisee for engaging in these activities.

92 Acts, ch 1134, §9
Iowa Code § 212.3 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 212 / Section 212.3
Disposition of delivery tickets.
Status: in_force

One duplicate delivery ticket described in section 212.2 shall be delivered to the vendee and the other duplicative delivery ticket shall be returned to the vendor or retained electronically by the vendor if approval from the department has previously been granted. Upon demand of the department the person in charge of the load shall surrender one of the duplicate delivery tickets to the person making such demand. If the duplicative delivery ticket is retained, an official weight slip shall be delivered by the department to the vendee or the vendee’s agent.

[S13, §3009-l; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3247; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §212.3]2017 Acts, ch 159, §50; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §66
Iowa Code § 216A.74 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.74
Commission of persons with disabilities established.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §451.
Iowa Code § 8.57D — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.57D
Levee improvement fund creation appropriations.
Status: in_force

(1) A levee improvement fund is created within the department of homeland security and emergency management created pursuant to section 29C.5 which shall be under the control of that department.

(2) The levee improvement fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to section 8.57, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (d); appropriations made to the fund; and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law.

(3) The levee improvement fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state.

(4) (a) Moneys in the levee improvement fund are appropriated to the department of homeland security and emergency management for the exclusive purpose of supporting all of the following:

(4) (a) The office of levee safety, including to conduct a statewide analysis of the condition of the state’s levees as provided in section 418A.4.

(4) (a) The flood mitigation board, including to award cost-share moneys to levee districts pursuant to the levee improvement program as provided in section 418A.5.

(4) (b) Not more than five percent of moneys in the levee improvement fund shall be available to defray expenses incurred in administering chapter 418A by the department, including the office of levee safety and flood mitigation board.

(5) (a) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the levee improvement fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for the expenditure for the purposes designated.

(5) (b) Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(6) This section is repealed July 1, 2028.

2023 Acts, ch 163, §2, 10; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §36
Iowa Code § 141A.3 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 141A / Section 141A.3
Duties of the department.
Status: in_force

(1) All federal and state moneys appropriated to the department for HIV-related activities shall be utilized and distributed in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by the United States department of health and human services.

(2) The department shall do all of the following:

(2) (a) Provide consultation services to agencies and organizations regarding appropriate policies for testing, education, confidentiality, and infection control.

(2) (b) Provide health information to the public regarding HIV, including information about how HIV is transmitted and how transmittal can be prevented. The department shall prepare and distribute information regarding HIV transmission and prevention.

(2) (c) Provide consultation services concerning HIV infection in the workplace.

(2) (d) Implement HIV education risk-reduction programs for specific populations at high risk for infection.

(2) (e) Provide an informational brochure for patients who provide samples for purposes of performing an HIV test which, at a minimum, shall include a summary of the patient’s rights and responsibilities under the law.

(2) (f) In cooperation with the department of education, recommend evidence-based, medically accurate HIV prevention curricula for use at the discretion of secondary and middle schools.

99 Acts, ch 181, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 70, §4; 2011 Acts, ch 63, §25
Iowa Code § 637.425 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 637 / Section 637.425
Property not productive of income.
Status: in_force

(1) If a marital deduction is allowed for all or part of a trust whose assets consist substantially of property that does not provide the surviving spouse with sufficient income from or use of the trust assets, the spouse may require the trustee to make property productive of income or convert property within a reasonable time. The trustee may decide which action or combination of actions to take.

(2) In all other cases, proceeds from the sale or other disposition of an asset are principal without regard to the amount of income the asset produces during any accounting period.

99 Acts, ch 124, §21
Iowa Code § 146E.1 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 146E / Section 146E.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Abortion” means the termination of a human pregnancy with the intent other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus.

(2) “Fetal heartbeat” means cardiac activity, the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.

(3) “Fetal heartbeat exception” means any of the following:

(3) (a) The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is reported within forty-five days of the incident to a law enforcement agency or to a public or private health agency which may include a family physician.

(3) (b) The pregnancy is the result of incest which is reported within one hundred forty days of the incident to a law enforcement agency or to a public or private health agency which may include a family physician.

(3) (c) Any spontaneous abortion, commonly known as a miscarriage, if not all of the products of conception are expelled.

(3) (d) The attending physician certifies that the fetus has a fetal abnormality that in the physician’s reasonable medical judgment is incompatible with life.

(4) “Medical emergency” means the same as defined in section 146A.1.

(5) “Physician” means a person licensed under chapter 148.

(6) “Reasonable medical judgment” means a medical judgment made by a reasonably prudent physician who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

(7) “Unborn child” means the same as defined in section 146A.1.

2023 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1, §1, 3
Iowa Code § 423B.3 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 423B / Section 423B.3
Administration of local vehicle tax.
Status: in_force

(1) A local vehicle tax or change in the rate shall be imposed January 1 immediately following a favorable election for registration years beginning on or after that date and the repeal of the tax shall be as of December 31 following a favorable election for registration years beginning after that date.

(2) Local officials shall confer with the director of transportation for assistance in drafting the ordinance imposing a local vehicle tax. A certified copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the director as soon as possible after passage. The director shall inform the appropriate county treasurers and provide assistance to them for the collection of all local vehicle taxes and any penalties, crediting local vehicle tax receipts excluding penalties to a “local vehicle tax fund” established in the office of the county treasurer. From the local vehicle tax fund, the treasurer shall remit monthly, by direct deposit in the same manner as provided in section 384.11, to each city in the county the amount collected from residents of the city during the preceding calendar month and to the county the amount collected from the residents of the unincorporated area during the preceding calendar month. Moneys received by a city or county from this fund shall be credited to the general fund of the city or county to be used solely for public transit or shall be credited to the street construction fund of that city or the secondary road fund of that county to be used for the purposes specified in section 312.6. Any penalties collected shall be credited to the county general fund to be used to defray the cost to the county of administering the local vehicle tax.

85 Acts, ch 32, §91CS85, §422B.32003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §203, 205C2005, §423B.32015 Acts, ch 29, §114; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 260H.7A — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 260H / Section 260H.7A
Pathway navigators.
Status: in_force

(1) A community college may use moneys for the pathways for academic career and employment program to employ pathway navigators to assist students applying for or enrolled in eligible pathways for academic career and employment projects.

(2) Pathway navigators shall provide services and support to aid students in selecting pathways for academic career and employment projects that will result in gainful, quality, in-state employment and to ensuring students are successful once enrolled in pathways for academic career and employment projects. Services the pathway navigators may provide include but are not limited to the following:

(2) (a) Interviewing and selecting students for enrollment in pathways for academic career and employment projects.

(2) (b) Assessing students’ skills, interests, and previous academic and work experience for purposes of placement in pathways for academic career and employment projects.

(2) (c) Working with students to develop academic and career plans and to adjust such plans as needed.

(2) (d) Assisting students in applying for and receiving resources for financial aid and other forms of tuition assistance.

(2) (e) Assisting students with the admissions process, remedial education, academic credit transfer, meeting assessment requirements, course registration, and other procedures necessary for successful completion of pathways for academic career and employment projects.

(2) (f) Assisting in identifying and resolving obstacles to students’ successful completion of pathways for academic career and employment projects.

(2) (g) Connecting students with useful college resources or outside support services such as access to child care, transportation, and tutorial assistance, as needed.

(2) (h) Maintaining ongoing contact with students enrolled in pathways for academic career and employment projects and ensuring students are making satisfactory progress toward the successful completion of projects.

(2) (i) Providing support to students transitioning from remedial education, short-term training, and classroom experience to employment.

(2) (j) Coordinating activities with community-based organizations that serve as key recruiters for pathways for academic career and employment projects and assisting students throughout the recruitment process.

(2) (k) Coordinating adult basic education services.

2013 Acts, ch 141, §46
Iowa Code § 490.1509 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.1509
Withdrawal upon dissolution or conversion to certain nonfiling entities.
Status: in_force

(1) A registered foreign corporation that has dissolved and completed winding up or has converted to a domestic or foreign nonfiling entity other than a limited liability partnership shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of withdrawal. The statement must be signed by the dissolved corporation or the converted domestic or foreign nonfiling entity and state:

(1) (a) In the case of a foreign corporation that has completed winding up all of the following:

(1) (a) Its name and jurisdiction of formation.

(1) (a) That the foreign corporation withdraws its registration to do business in this state and revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf.

(1) (a) An address to which process on the foreign corporation may be sent by the secretary of state under section 490.504, subsection 3.

(1) (b) In the case of a foreign corporation that has converted to a domestic or foreign nonfiling entity other than a limited liability partnership all of the following:

(1) (b) The name of the converting foreign corporation and its jurisdiction of formation.

(1) (b) The type of the nonfiling entity to which it has converted and its name and jurisdiction of formation.

(1) (b) That it withdraws its registration to do business in this state and revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf.

(1) (b) An address to which process on the foreign corporation may be sent by the secretary of state under section 490.504, subsection 3.

(2) After the withdrawal of the registration of a foreign corporation, service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the entity was registered to do business in this state may be made as provided in section 490.504.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §195, 230