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Iowa Code § 217.41 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 217 / Section 217.41
Refugee services foundation.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall cause a refugee services foundation to be created for the sole purpose of engaging in refugee resettlement activities to promote the welfare and self-sufficiency of refugees who live in Iowa and who are not citizens of the United States. The foundation may establish an endowment fund to assist in the financing of its activities. The foundation shall be incorporated under chapter 504.

(2) The foundation shall be created in a manner so that donations and bequests to the foundation qualify as tax deductible under federal and state income tax laws. The foundation is not a state agency and shall not exercise sovereign power of the state. The state is not liable for any debts of the foundation.

(3) The refugee services foundation shall have a board of directors of five members. One member shall be appointed by the governor and four members shall be appointed by the director. Members of the board shall serve three-year terms beginning on July 1, and ending on June 30. A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term. Not more than two members appointed by the director shall be of the same gender or of the same political party.

(4) The refugee services foundation may accept and administer trusts deemed by the board to be beneficial. Notwithstanding section 633.63, the foundation may act as trustee of such a trust.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §191; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §146; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §50; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §344
Iowa Code § 558.59 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.59
Final record.
Status: in_force

Every instrument shall be recorded as soon as practicable, after which the recorder shall complete the entries to show the document reference number where the record is to be found.

[C51, §1216; R60, §2225; C73, §1946; C97, §2938; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10118; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.59]2001 Acts, ch 44, §27
Iowa Code § 554.13109 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.13109
Option to accelerate at will.
Status: in_force

(1) A term providing that one party or the party’s successor in interest may accelerate payment or performance or require collateral or additional collateral “at will” or “when the party deems the party insecure” or in words of similar import must be construed to mean that the party has power to do so only if the party in good faith believes that the prospect of payment or performance is impaired.

(2) With respect to a consumer lease, the burden of establishing good faith under subsection 1 is on the party who exercised the power; otherwise the burden of establishing lack of good faith is on the party against whom the power has been exercised.

94 Acts, ch 1052, §13
Iowa Code § 444.21 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 444 / Section 444.21
General fund of the state.
Status: in_force

The amount derived from taxes levied for state general revenue purposes, and all other sources which are available for appropriations for general state purposes, and all other money in the state treasury which is not by law otherwise segregated, shall be established as a general fund of this state.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §444.21]
Iowa Code § 809.8 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809 / Section 809.8
Section 809.8
Status: repealed

Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1133, §53.See §809.12A and chapter 809A.
Iowa Code § 554.7401 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.7401
Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.
Status: in_force

The obligations imposed by this Article on an issuer apply to a document of title even if:

(1) the document does not comply with the requirements of this Article or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content;

(2) the issuer violated laws regulating the conduct of its business;

(3) the goods covered by the document were owned by the bailee when the document was issued; or

(4) the person issuing the document is not a warehouse but the document purports to be a warehouse receipt.

[S13, §3138-a20, -b22; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8267, 9680; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §487.23, 542.20; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7401]2007 Acts, ch 30, §25, 45, 46
Iowa Code § 427B.6 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 427B / Section 427B.6
Dual exemptions prohibited.
Status: in_force

A property tax exemption under this chapter shall not be granted if the property for which the exemption is claimed has received any other property tax exemption authorized by law.

[C81, §427B.6]
Iowa Code § 466.9 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 466 / Section 466.9
On-site wastewater systems assistance fund.
Status: in_force

(1) An on-site wastewater systems assistance fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of natural resources. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of natural resources for the exclusive purpose of supporting and administering the on-site wastewater systems assistance program as established in section 466.8.

(2) The fund shall consist of all of the following:

(2) (a) Moneys appropriated to the department by the general assembly for deposit in the fund or to carry out the purposes of the on-site wastewater systems assistance program.

(2) (b) Moneys provided to the department by the federal government to carry out the purpose of administering the programs, policies, and undertakings authorized in the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1381 – 1387.

(2) (c) Moneys collected by the department pursuant to loan agreements from homeowners receiving loans under the on-site wastewater systems assistance program.

(2) (d) Any other moneys obtained or accepted by the department for deposit in the fund.

(3) (a) The fund shall consist of the following accounts:

(3) (a) The financing account which shall be used for the exclusive purpose of providing financing to homeowners for improving on-site wastewater systems under the on-site wastewater systems assistance program.

(3) (a) The administration account which shall be used by the department to defray expenses associated with carrying out the on-site wastewater systems assistance program.

(3) (b) Of all moneys deposited into the fund each year, the department shall credit at least ninety-six percent of the moneys to the financing account and any remaining moneys to the administration account.

(4) The moneys in the fund are not considered part of the general fund of the state, and in determining a general fund balance shall not be included in the general fund of the state. The moneys in the fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as provided in this section. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

2001 Acts, ch 37, §3, 4; 2013 Acts, ch 59, §5; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §101, 102
Iowa Code § 633.268 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.268
Presumption attending devise to spouse.
Status: in_force

Where the testator’s spouse is named as a devisee in a will, it shall be presumed, unless the intent is clear and explicit to the contrary, and except as provided in section 633.272, that such devise is in lieu of the intestate share and homestead rights of the surviving spouse.

[C97, §3270; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11847; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §633.2; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.268]
Iowa Code § 326.25 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 326 / Section 326.25
Applications investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be deemed necessary or require additional information. The department shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any statement contained in the application, or for any other reason, when authorized by law. The department is authorized to take possession of any indicia of apportioned registration or reciprocity upon expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the registration, or which is fictitious, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.

(2) The department may suspend or revoke the registration indicia of a vehicle registered on an apportioned basis in any one of the following events:

(2) (a) When the department is satisfied that such registration indicia was issued upon fraudulent application. Bona fide errors shall be corrected within fifteen days after notification by the department.

(2) (b) When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.

(2) (c) When the registration indicia is knowingly displayed on a vehicle which is not in the apportioned fleet of the registrant.

(2) (d) Upon a determination that the motor vehicle does not have financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.25]97 Acts, ch 139, §14, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §30
Iowa Code § 48A.38 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 48A / Section 48A.38
Lists of voters.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person may request of the registrar and shall receive, upon payment of the cost of preparation, a list of registered voters and other data on registration and participation in elections, in accordance with the following requirements and limitations:

(1) (a) The registrar shall prepare each list requested within fourteen days of receipt of the request, except that the registrar shall not be required to prepare any list within seven days of the close of registration for any regularly scheduled election if the preparation of the list would impede the preparation of election registers for that election.

(1) (b) Each list shall be as current as possible, but shall in all cases reflect voter activity reported to any commissioner twenty-eight or more days before preparation of the list.

(1) (c) Each list shall be in the order and form specified by the list purchaser, and shall contain the registration data specified by the list purchaser, provided compliance with the request is within the capability of the record maintenance system used by the registrar.

(1) (d) Lists prepared shall not include inactive records unless specifically requested by the requester.

(1) (e) The registrar shall prepare updates to lists at least biweekly, and after the close of registration for a regularly scheduled election, but before the election, if requested to do so at the time a list is purchased. All updates shall be made available to all requesters at the same time, and shall be in the order and form specified by each requester.

(1) (f) The county commissioner of registration and the state registrar of voters shall remove a voter’s whole or partial social security number, as applicable, voter identification number assigned by the state commissioner, Iowa driver’s license number, or Iowa nonoperator’s identification card number from a voter registration list prepared pursuant to this section.

(2) The registrar shall update information on participation in an election no later than sixty days after each election.

(3) The registrar shall maintain a log of the name, address, and telephone number of every person who receives a list under this section, and of every person who reviews registration records in the office of the registrar. Commissioners of registration shall maintain a similar log in their offices of those who receive a list from the commissioner or who review registration records in the commissioner’s office. Logs maintained under this subsection are public records, and shall be available for public inspection at reasonable times.

(4) The registrar may adjust the cost of preparation imposed pursuant to subsection 1 to reflect the costs of processing a credit card payment by an amount not to exceed the cost of processing the credit card payment.

94 Acts, ch 1169, §39; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §29, 115; 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §19, 37; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §20; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §21; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §21, 35, 36; 2023 Acts, ch 165, §5
Iowa Code § 617.10 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 617 / Section 617.10
Real estate — action indexed.
Status: in_force

(1) When a petition or municipal infraction citation affecting real estate is filed, the clerk of the district court where the petition or municipal infraction citation is filed shall index the petition or municipal infraction citation in an index book under the tract number which describes the property, entering in each instance the case number as a guide to the record of court proceedings which affect the real estate. If the petition or municipal infraction citation is amended to include other parties or other lands, the amended petition or municipal infraction citation shall be similarly indexed. When a final result is determined in the case, the result shall be indicated in the index book wherever indexed.

(2) As used in this section, “book” means any mode of permanent recording, including but not limited to card files, microfilm, microfiche, and electronic records.

[R60, §2842; C73, §2628; C97, §3543; S13, §3543; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11092; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §617.10]2007 Acts, ch 71, §4; 2010 Acts, ch 1050, §6
Iowa Code § 498.16 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 498 / Section 498.16
Powers of central associations.
Status: in_force

Such central associations may enter into contracts, agreements and arrangements with their member associations. Each member association in such federated associations shall have an official representative chosen by its own board of directors, who shall cast one vote and no more at all business meetings of the federated association.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8500; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §498.16]
Iowa Code § 279.26 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 279 / Section 279.26
Lease arrangements.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a local school district for which a voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy has been voted pursuant to section 298.2, may enter into a rental or lease arrangement, consistent with the purposes for which the voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy has been voted, for a period not exceeding ten years and not exceeding the period for which the voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy has been authorized by the voters.

[C75, §279.23; C77, 79, 81, §279.26]89 Acts, ch 135, §73
Iowa Code § 135R.8 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135R / Section 135R.8
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

Judicial review of an action of the department may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 17A, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of the county in which the ambulatory surgical center is located or is to be located and the status quo of the petitioner or licensee shall be preserved pending final disposition of the judicial review matter.

2023 Acts, ch 16, §29
Iowa Code § 212.6 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 212 / Section 212.6
Inspection of vehicles.
Status: in_force

The department may stop any wagon, auto truck, or other vehicle loaded with any commodity being bought, offered or exposed for sale, or sold, and compel the person having charge of the same to bring the load to a scale designated by said department and weighed for the purpose of determining the true net weight of the commodity.

[S13, §3009-l; SS15, §3009-n; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3250; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §212.6]
Iowa Code § 714G.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 714G / Section 714G.9
Written confirmation.
Status: in_force

After a security freeze is in effect, a consumer reporting agency may post a name, date of birth, social security number, or address change in a consumer credit report provided written confirmation is sent to the consumer within thirty days of posting the change. For an address change, written confirmation shall be sent to both the new and former addresses. Written confirmation is not required to correct spelling and typographical errors.

2008 Acts, ch 1063, §9
Iowa Code § 499A.8 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499A / Section 499A.8
Reorganizing after expiration of term.
Status: in_force

When the term of a cooperative organized under this chapter has expired, but the organization has continued to act as such cooperative, the directors or members thereof may reorganize, and the property and rights therein shall vest in the reorganized cooperative for the use and benefit of all of the members in the original cooperative.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §499A.8]91 Acts, ch 30, §16
Iowa Code § 282.5 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 282 / Section 282.5
Readmission of student.
Status: in_force

When a student is suspended by a teacher, principal, or superintendent, pursuant to section 282.4, the student may be readmitted by the teacher, principal, or superintendent when the conditions of the suspension have been met, but when expelled by the board the student may be readmitted only by the board or in the manner prescribed by the board.

[R60, §2054; C73, §1735, 1756; C97, §2782; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4272; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §282.5]94 Acts, ch 1091, §23; 95 Acts, ch 218, §28; 96 Acts, ch 1215, §52
Iowa Code § 481A.136 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.136
Unlawful commercialization of wildlife — penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not buy or sell a wild animal or part of a wild animal if the wild animal is taken, transported, or possessed in violation of the laws of this state, or a rule adopted by the department.

(2) A person violating subsection 1 is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

92 Acts, ch 1186, §3
Iowa Code § 358C.1 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 358C / Section 358C.1
Legislative findings — purpose — definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The general assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) (a) The economic health and development of Iowa communities is tied to opportunities for jobs in and near those communities and the availability of jobs is in part tied to the availability of affordable, decent housing in those communities.

(1) (b) A need exists for a program to assist developers and communities in increasing the availability of housing in Iowa communities.

(1) (c) A shortage of opportunities and means for developing local housing exists. It is in the best interest of the state and its citizens for infrastructure development which will lower the costs of developing housing.

(1) (d) The expansion of local housing is dependent upon the cost of providing the basic infrastructure necessary for a housing development. Providing this infrastructure is a public purpose for which the state may encourage the formation of real estate improvement districts for the purpose of providing water, sewer, roads, and other infrastructure.

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

(2) (a) “Board” means the board of trustees of a real estate improvement district.

(2) (b) “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) (c) “Construction” includes materials, labor, acts, operations, and services necessary to complete a public improvement.

(2) (d) “Cost” of a public improvement includes the cost of engineering, preliminary reports, property valuations, estimates, plans, specifications, notices, legal services, acquisition of land, consequential damages, easements, rights-of-way, construction, repair, supervision, inspection, testing, notices and publication, interest during construction and for not more than twelve months thereafter, and printing and sale of bonds.

(2) (e) “District” means a real estate improvement district as created in this chapter.

(2) (f) “Public improvement” includes the principal structures, works, component parts, and accessories of the facilities or systems specified in section 358C.4.

(2) (g) “Repair” includes materials, labor, acts, operations, and services necessary for the reconstruction, reconstruction by widening, or resurfacing of a public improvement.

95 Acts, ch 200, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1204, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1087, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §200, 201
Iowa Code § 135B.3A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135B / Section 135B.3A
Rural emergency hospital licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to establish minimum standards for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals consistent with the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 116-260, §125, and with regulations issued by the United States secretary of health and human services for rural emergency hospitals.

(2) To be eligible for a rural emergency hospital license, a facility shall have been, on or before December 27, 2020, one of the following:

(2) (a) A licensed critical access hospital.

(2) (b) A general hospital with not more than fifty licensed beds located in a county in a rural area as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the federal Social Security Act.

(2) (c) A general hospital with no more than fifty licensed beds that is deemed as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of the federal Social Security Act.

2023 Acts, ch 16, §4, 20, 21
Iowa Code § 336.16 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 336 / Section 336.16
Withdrawal from district termination.
Status: in_force

(1) A city may withdraw from the library district upon a majority vote in favor of withdrawal by the electorate of the city in an election held on a motion by the city council. The election shall be held simultaneously with a general or city election. Notice of a favorable vote to withdraw shall be sent by certified mail to the board of library trustees of the library district and the county auditor or city clerk, as appropriate, prior to January 10, and the withdrawal shall be effective on July 1.

(2) A county may withdraw from the district after a majority of the voters of the unincorporated area of the county voting on the issue favor the withdrawal. The board of supervisors shall call for the election which shall be held at the next general election.

(3) A city or county election shall not be called until a hearing has been held on the proposal to submit a proposition of withdrawal to an election. A hearing may be held only after public notice is published as provided in section 362.3 in the case of a city or section 331.305 in the case of a county. A copy of the notice submitted for publication shall be mailed to the public library on or before the date of publication. The proposal presented at the hearing must include a plan for continuing adequate library service with or without all participants and the respective allocated costs and levels of service shall be stated. At the hearing, any interested person shall be given a reasonable time to be heard, either for or against the withdrawal or the plan to accompany it.

(4) A library district may be terminated if a majority of the electors of the unincorporated area of the county and the cities included in the library district voting on the issue favor the termination. If the vote favors termination, the termination shall be effective on the succeeding July 1.

(5) An election for withdrawal from or termination of a library district shall not be held more than once each four years.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §358B.16]84 Acts, ch 1168, §2; 85 Acts, ch 125, §1C93, §336.162001 Acts, ch 158, §35; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §51; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §97, 115; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §331; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §140; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §33