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Iowa Code § 279.12 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 279 / Section 279.12
Contracts — teachers — insurance — educational leave.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall carry into effect any instruction from the regular election upon matters within the control of the voters, and shall elect all teachers and make all contracts necessary or proper for exercising the powers granted and performing the duties required by law, and may establish and pay all or any part thereof from school district funds the cost of group health insurance plans, nonprofit group hospital service plans, nonprofit group medical service plans, and group life insurance plans adopted by the board for the benefit of employees of the school district, but the board may authorize any subdirector to employ teachers for the school in the subdirector’s subdistrict; but no such employment by a subdirector shall authorize a contract, the entire period of which is wholly beyond the subdirector’s term of office.

(2) The board may enter into an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E with another school district or an area education agency for the purpose of jointly procuring a group health insurance plan, nonprofit group hospital service plan, nonprofit group medical service plan, or group life insurance plan for the benefit of the districts or agencies which are parties to the agreement. Such plan may include a cafeteria plan as defined in 26 C.F.R. §1.125-2T. An agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection shall not be construed to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in section 3 of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §1002, paragraph 40.

(3) The board may approve a policy for educational leave for licensed school employees and for reimbursement for tuition paid by licensed school employees for courses approved by the board. The board of directors of a community college may approve a policy for educational leave for its instructors and for reimbursement for tuition paid by its instructors for courses approved by the board. For the purpose of this section, “educational leave” means a leave granted to an employee for the purpose of study including study in areas outside of a teacher’s area of specialization, travel, or other reasons deemed by the board to be of value to the school system.

[C73, §1723, 1757; C97, §2778; SS15, §2778; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4228; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §279.12]89 Acts, ch 265, §40; 95 Acts, ch 22, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1047, §13, 20; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 633.718 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.718
Registration of guardianship orders.
Status: in_force

If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.

2010 Acts, ch 1086, §19, 24, 25
Iowa Code § 9B.16 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9B / Section 9B.16
Short form certificates.
Status: in_force

The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by section 9B.15, subsections 1 and 2:

(1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:State of[County] ofThis record was acknowledged before me on(Date) byName(s) of individual(s)....................Signature of notarial officerStamp[]Title of office[My commission expires:]

(2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:State of[County] ofThis record was acknowledged before me on(Date) byName(s) of individual(s)as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).....................Signature of notarial officerStamp[]Title of office[My commission expires:]

(3) For a verification on oath or affirmation:State of[County] ofSigned and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on(Date) byName(s) of individual(s)making statement....................Signature of notarial officerStamp[]Title of office[My commission expires:]

(4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:State of[County] ofSigned (or attested) before me on(Date)byName(s) of individual(s)....................Signature of notarial officerStamp[]Title of office[My commission expires:]

(5) For certifying a copy of a record:State of[County] ofI certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession ofDated....................Signature of notarial officerStamp[]Title of office[My commission expires:]

2012 Acts, ch 1050, §15, 60
Iowa Code § 633.594 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.594
Revocation of petition.
Status: in_force

Such petition may be revoked by the petitioner at any time before appointment of a conservator by the court, provided that the petitioner is of sound mind. Revocation shall be accomplished by the destruction of the petition by the petitioner, or by the execution of an acknowledged instrument of revocation. If the petition has been deposited with the clerk, the revocation may likewise be deposited there.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.594]
Iowa Code § 136B.1 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136B / Section 136B.1
Radon testing and abatement program.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “department” means the department of health and human services.

(2) The department shall establish programs and adopt rules for the certification of persons who test for the presence of radon gas and radon progeny in buildings, the credentialing of persons abating the level of radon in buildings, and standards for radon abatement systems.

(3) Following the establishment of the certification and credentialing programs by the department, a person who is not certified, as appropriate, shall not test for the presence of radon gas and radon progeny, and a person who is not credentialed, as required, shall not perform abatement measures. This section does not apply to a person performing the testing or abatement on a building which the person owns, or to a person performing testing or abatement without compensation.

(4) For the purposes of this section, radon abatement systems shall be classified as mechanical ventilation systems.

88 Acts, ch 1237, §1; 89 Acts, ch 224, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1168, §42023 Acts, ch 19, §208
Iowa Code § 321.158 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.158
Registration dependent on schedule.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in section 321.159, a motor vehicle shall not be registered in this state unless the manufacturer of the vehicle has furnished, in compliance with section 321.157, the list price and weight of the model of the motor vehicle that is offered for registration.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §4970; C39, §5011.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.158]2022 Acts, ch 1021, §69
Iowa Code § 50.12 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 50 / Section 50.12
Return and preservation of ballots.
Status: in_force

Immediately after making the proclamation, and before separating, the board members of each precinct in which votes have been received by paper ballot shall enclose in an envelope or other container all ballots which have been counted by them, except those endorsed “Rejected as double”, “Defective”, or “Objected to”, and securely seal the envelope. The signatures of all board members of the precinct shall be placed across the seal or the opening of the container so that it cannot be opened without breaking the seal. The precinct election officials shall return all the ballots to the commissioner, who shall carefully preserve them for twenty-two months. The sealed packages containing voted ballots shall be opened only for an official recount authorized by section 50.48, 50.49, or 50.50, for an election contest held pursuant to chapters 57 through 62, to conduct an audit pursuant to section 50.51, or to destroy the ballots pursuant to section 50.19.

[C51, §269; R60, §504; C73, §630; C97, §1142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §851; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.12]87 Acts, ch 221, §21; 89 Acts, ch 136, §44; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §46, 115; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §42; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §12
Iowa Code § 462A.21 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.21
Fees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 137, §19.
Iowa Code § 321.247 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.247
Golf cart operation on city streets.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Incorporated areas may, upon approval of their governing body, allow the operation of golf carts on city streets by persons possessing a valid driver’s license. However, a golf cart shall not be operated upon a city street which is a primary road extension through the city but shall be allowed to cross a city street which is a primary road extension through the city.

(1) (b) The golf carts shall be equipped with a slow moving vehicle sign and a bicycle safety flag and operate on the streets only from sunrise to sunset.

(1) (c) Golf carts operated on city streets shall be equipped with adequate brakes and shall meet any other safety requirements imposed by the governing body.

(2) Golf carts are not subject to the registration provisions of this chapter.

(3) A person who violates subsection 1 commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 3.

[82 Acts, ch 1041, §1]90 Acts, ch 1230, §66; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2000 Acts, ch 1203, §10; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §45; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §46
Iowa Code § 97B.27 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.27
Review of decision.
Status: in_force

Anyone aggrieved by the decision of the administrative law judge may, at any time before the administrative law judge’s decision becomes final, petition the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing for review by the employment appeal board established in section 10A.601. The appeal board shall review the record made before the administrative law judge, but no additional evidence shall be heard. On the basis of the record the appeal board shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the administrative law judge and shall determine the rights of the appellant. It shall promptly notify the appellant and any other interested party by written decision.

[C46, 50, §97.33; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97B.27]86 Acts, ch 1245, §257; 88 Acts, ch 1109, §152023 Acts, ch 19, §1864
Iowa Code § 216A.15 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.15
Duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §448.
Iowa Code § 373.10 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 373 / Section 373.10
Taxing authority.
Status: in_force

The metropolitan council shall have the authority to levy city taxes to the extent the city tax levy authority is transferred by the charter to the metropolitan council. A member city shall transfer a portion of the city’s tax levy authorized under section 384.1 or 384.12, whichever is applicable, to the metropolitan council. The maximum rates of taxes authorized to be levied under sections 384.1 and 384.12 by a member city shall be reduced by an amount equal to the rates of the same or similar taxes levied in the city by the metropolitan council.

91 Acts, ch 256, §49
Iowa Code § 486A.306 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 486A / Section 486A.306
Partner’s liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, all partners are liable jointly and severally for all obligations of the partnership unless otherwise agreed by the claimant or provided by law.

(2) A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is not personally liable for any partnership obligation incurred before the person’s admission as a partner.

(3) An obligation of a partnership incurred while the partnership is a limited liability partnership, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, is solely the obligation of the partnership. A partner is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for such an obligation solely by reason of being or so acting as a partner. This subsection applies notwithstanding anything inconsistent in the partnership agreement that existed immediately before the vote required to become a limited liability partnership under section 486A.1001, subsection 2.

98 Acts, ch 1201, §17, 79, 82
Iowa Code § 159.9 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 159 / Section 159.9
Internet access to statutes and rules.
Status: in_force

The statutes relating to and rules adopted by the department shall be made available on the internet.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2594; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.9]2012 Acts, ch 1095, §6
Iowa Code § 67.13 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 67 / Section 67.13
Reports revealing grounds of removal.
Status: in_force

When any report as to the condition of a state office, other than the report of said commission, is made and filed under authority of law, and said report reveals grounds for the removal from office of a public officer, the person filing said report shall also file a copy thereof with the governor and with the attorney general.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1130; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.13]
Iowa Code § 484B.11 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.11
Health requirements — game birds.
Status: in_force

All game birds, including breeders and nonbreeders; or their chicks or unhatched eggs either purchased, propagated, confined, released, or sold by a licensed hunting preserve shall be free of diseases considered significant for wildlife, poultry, or livestock and shall comply with all game bird, mallard, and turkey requirements as designated by the national poultry improvement plan (NPIP) and in accordance with the United States department of agriculture and requirements of the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.

92 Acts, ch 1160, §11
Iowa Code § 43.27 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.27
Printing of ballots.
Status: in_force

The text printed on ballots of each political party shall be in black ink, on separate sheets of paper, uniform in quality, texture, and size, with the name of the political party printed at the head of the ballots, which ballots shall be prepared by the commissioner in the same manner as for the general election, except as provided in this chapter. The commissioner may print the ballots for each political party using a different color for each party. If colored paper is used, all of the ballots for each separate party shall be uniform in color.

[S13, §1087-a13; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §554; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.27]2002 Acts, ch 1134, §8, 115; 2016 Acts, ch 1121, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §16
Iowa Code § 596.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 596 / Section 596.3
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Iowa Uniform Premarital Agreement Act”.

91 Acts, ch 77, §3
Iowa Code § 309.20 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.20
Engineers — itemized account.
Status: in_force

County engineers and their assistants shall file an itemized and verified account with the board of supervisors for the reimbursement of all expenses incurred. Mileage may be claimed as provided in section 70A.9.

[C24, 27, §4642; C31, 35, §4644-c22; C39, §4644.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.20]
Iowa Code § 455B.216 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.216
Examinations.
Status: in_force

The director shall hold at least one examination each year for the purpose of examining candidates for certification at a time and place designated by the director. Any written examination may be given by the department. All examinations in theory shall be in writing and the identity of the person taking the examination shall be concealed until after the examination papers have been graded. For examinations in practice, the identity of the person taking the examination shall also be concealed as far as possible. Those applicants whose competency is acceptable shall be recommended for certification. Applicants who fail the examination shall be allowed to take the examination at the next scheduled time. Thereafter, the applicant shall be allowed to take the examination at the discretion of the director. An applicant who has failed the examination may request in writing information from the department concerning the applicant’s examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the director administers a uniform, standardized examination, the director is only required to provide the examination grade and the other information concerning the applicant’s examination results which is available to the department.

[C66, 71, §136A.7; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455B.56]C83, §455B.21686 Acts, ch 1245, §18932016 Acts, ch 1073, §124
Iowa Code § 468.21 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.21
Hearing of petition dismissal.
Status: in_force

The petition may be amended at any time before final action on the petition. At the time set for hearing on the petition, the board shall hear and determine the sufficiency of the petition in form and substance and all objections filed against the establishment of such district, and the board may view the premises included in the said district. If the board finds that the construction of the proposed improvement will not materially benefit said lands or would not be for the public benefit or utility nor conducive to the public health, convenience, or welfare, or that the cost thereof is excessive, the board shall dismiss the proceedings.

[S13, §1989-a5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7447; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.27]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.212013 Acts, ch 90, §140
Iowa Code § 321.210A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.210A
Suspension for failure to pay fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall suspend the driver’s license of a person who, upon conviction of violating a law regulating the operation of a motor vehicle, has failed to pay the criminal fine or penalty, surcharge, or court costs, as follows:

(1) (a) Upon the failure of a person to timely pay the fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs the clerk of the district court shall notify the person by regular mail that if the fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs remain unpaid after sixty days from the date of mailing, the clerk will notify the department of the failure for purposes of instituting suspension procedures.

(1) (b) Upon the failure of a person to pay the fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs within sixty days’ notice by the clerk of the district court as provided in paragraph “b”, the clerk shall report the failure to the department.

(1) (c) Upon receipt of a report of a failure to pay the fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs from the clerk of the district court, the department shall in accordance with its rules, suspend the person’s driver’s license until the fine, penalty, surcharge, or court costs are paid.

(2) If after suspension, the person enters into an installment agreement with the county attorney, the county attorney’s designee, or the department of revenue in accordance with section 321.210B to pay the fine, penalty, court cost, or surcharge, the person’s license shall be reinstated by the department upon receipt of a report of an executed installment agreement.

(3) If the county attorney or the county attorney’s designee, while collecting delinquent court debt pursuant to section 602.8107, determines that the person has been convicted of an additional violation of a law regulating the operation of a motor vehicle, the county attorney or the county attorney’s designee shall notify the clerk of the district court of the appropriate case numbers, and the clerk of the district court shall notify the department for the purpose of instituting suspension procedures pursuant to this section.

85 Acts, ch 197, §3; 86 Acts, ch 1019, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2007 Acts, ch 196, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1172, §19, 20; 2009 Acts, ch 130, §11; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §90, 161, 162; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §85, 92
Iowa Code § 501.502 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.502
Termination of membership.
Status: in_force

(1) A membership shall terminate upon the death of the member.

(2) The articles or bylaws may authorize the board to terminate a membership for any of the following reasons:

(2) (a) The member has attempted to transfer any interest to a person who is not a member and has not been approved for membership.

(2) (b) The member has failed to meet the member’s commitment to provide products to the cooperative or to buy the cooperative’s products.

(2) (c) The member is no longer an authorized person.

(2) (d) The member is no longer a farming entity.

(3) A member’s right to vote at member meetings shall cease upon termination of the membership.

(4) The cooperative shall redeem, without interest, the voting interest of a terminated member within one year after the termination of the membership for the fair market value of the interest. If the amount originally paid by the member for the voting interest was less than ten percent of the total amount the member paid for all classes of interests, the cooperative may redeem the voting interest for its issue price if the cooperative’s articles of association grant the cooperative this authority.

(5) The cooperative shall redeem, without interest, all of the terminated member’s allocated patronage refunds and preferred interests originally issued as allocated patronage refunds for the issue price as follows:

(5) (a) If a terminated member’s current equity is less than two percent of the cooperative’s total members’ equity, the cooperative shall either redeem the terminated member’s equity within one year after the termination of the membership or redeem the terminated member’s equity in annual amounts of not less than twenty percent of the total amount provided that the entire amount must be redeemed within five years after the termination of the membership.

(5) (b) If a terminated member’s current equity equals or exceeds two percent of the cooperative’s total members’ equity, the cooperative shall redeem the terminated member’s equity in annual amounts of not less than fifteen percent of the total amount provided that the entire amount must be redeemed within seven years after the termination of the membership.

96 Acts, ch 1010, §31; 97 Acts, ch 16, §2; 98 Acts, ch 1152, §30 – 32, 69
Iowa Code § 384.48 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.48
Adoption of plat.
Status: in_force

When the plat, schedule, and estimate of cost have been filed, the council may, before adopting a proposed resolution of necessity, cause the estimate, valuation, or assessment of any lot or the boundaries of the district as reported by the engineer to be amended, and may adopt the plat, schedule, and estimate as amended or as filed.

[C50, §391A.8; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §391A.11; C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.48]
Iowa Code § 552.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.3
Unenforceable contracts.
Status: in_force

A physical exercise club contract or assignment of a contract that does not comply with this chapter is unenforceable as contrary to public policy.

88 Acts, ch 1221, §3