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Iowa Code § 226.15 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 226 / Section 226.15
Letters to director.
Status: in_force

The superintendent or other officer in charge of a patient shall, without reading the letters, receive all letters addressed to the director, if so requested, and shall properly mail the letters, and deliver to such patient all letters or other writings addressed to the patient. Letters written to the patient may be examined by the superintendent, and if, in the superintendent’s opinion, the delivery of such letters would be injurious to the patient, the superintendent shall return the letters to the writer with the superintendent’s reasons for not delivering the letters.

[C73, §1438; C97, §2302; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3497; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.15]2023 Acts, ch 19, §483
Iowa Code § 461A.21 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.21
County engineer — duties.
Status: in_force

The commission may call upon the county engineer of any county to advise relative to the true boundary between the state-owned property and private property in the county, and to furnish plats and surveys showing such true boundary lines, and when directed by the commission, shall mark such boundary lines as herein provided.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.21]C93, §461A.21
Iowa Code § 313.23 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 313 / Section 313.23
Reimbursement by city.
Status: in_force

Payment for the work, including the city’s portion thereof, may in the first instance be made out of the primary road fund. Upon completion of the project, the city shall reimburse the department for the amount so advanced out of the primary road fund, including the city’s portion of the engineering and inspection costs.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §313.23]
Iowa Code § 633.719 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.719
Registration of protective orders.
Status: in_force

If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the protective order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court of this state, in any county in which property belonging to the protected person is located, certified copies of the order and letters of office and of any bond.

2010 Acts, ch 1086, §20, 24, 25
Iowa Code § 633.292 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.292
Contents of petition for appointment of executor.
Status: in_force

A petition for the appointment of an executor shall state the name and address of the person nominated or proposed as executor, and that such person is qualified to act as executor. If the person proposed in said petition is not the person nominated in the will, the petition shall state the reason why the person nominated is not proposed as executor. Unless bond is waived in the will, the petition shall state the estimated value of the personal property of the estate plus the estimated gross annual income of the estate during the period of administration.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.292]
Iowa Code § 303.55 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.55
Membership — term — compensation.
Status: in_force

The board of adjustment shall consist of five members, all of whom shall reside within the district, each to be appointed for a term of five years. For the initial board one member shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. Members are removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of a member whose term becomes vacant. The compensation for the members of the board of adjustment is the same as for the members of the board of trustees.

83 Acts, ch 108, §15; 85 Acts, ch 161, §4
Iowa Code § 461A.9 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.9
Condemnation statutes.
Status: in_force

All the provisions of the law relating to the condemnation of lands for public state purposes shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in and so far as applicable.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1802; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.9]C93, §461A.92019 Acts, ch 59, §144
Iowa Code § 169A.14 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 169A / Section 169A.14
Tampering.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not do any of the following to an animal:

(1) (a) Brand, attempt to brand, or cause to be branded livestock, without authorization from the owner.

(1) (b) Efface, deface, or obliterate or attempt to efface, deface, or obliterate a brand, without authorization from the owner of the livestock.

(1) (c) Brand, attempt to brand, or cause to be branded a recorded brand on livestock, without authorization of the owner of the brand.

(1) (d) Install an electronic device or remove or damage an installed electronic device, without authorization from the owner of an animal.

(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a fraudulent practice as provided in chapter 714.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §187.14]C93, §169A.1498 Acts, ch 1208, §3
Iowa Code § 554.7103 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.7103
Relation of Article to treaty or statute.
Status: in_force

(1) This Article is subject to any treaty or statute of the United States or regulatory statute of this state to the extent that the treaty, statute, or regulatory statute is applicable.

(2) This Article does not modify or repeal any law prescribing the form or content of a document of title or the services or facilities to be afforded by a bailee, or otherwise regulating a bailee’s business in respects not specifically treated in this Article. However, violation of such a law does not affect the status of a document of title that otherwise is within the definition of a document of title.

(3) This Article modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede §101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. §7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in §103(b) of that Act (15 U.S.C. §7003(b)).

(4) To the extent there is a conflict between chapter 554D, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and this Article, this Article governs.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7103]2007 Acts, ch 30, §3, 45, 46
Iowa Code § 8A.512A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.512A
Executive branch employee travel information and database.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall develop and maintain the following:

(1) (a) An electronic travel authorization form to be used for any executive branch employee’s out-of-state travel, conference, or related expenditures associated with the employee’s official duties. The electronic travel authorization form shall include all of the following:

(1) (a) The identification of the employee, the employee’s title, and the employee’s department or agency.

(1) (a) The travel departure point and destination point.

(1) (a) The reason for the travel.

(1) (a) The estimated reimbursable expenses.

(1) (a) The date or dates upon which the travel is to occur.

(1) (b) A searchable database available on the department’s internet site containing information related to all executive branch employee travel that includes all of the following:

(1) (b) The identification of the employee who engaged in the travel, the employee’s department or agency, and the employee’s title.

(1) (b) The travel departure point and destination point.

(1) (b) The reason for the travel.

(1) (b) The actual amount of expenses reimbursed.

(1) (b) The date or dates upon which the travel occurred.

(1) (c) Notwithstanding paragraph “b” of this subsection, the searchable database shall not include information regarding travel by officers and employees of the department of public safety occurring in relation to or during the course of criminal investigations, including but not limited to undercover operations.

(2) A claim for reimbursement for any out-of-state travel, conference, or related expenditures shall only be allowed after the occurrence of both of the following:

(2) (a) The electronic travel authorization form is approved by the head of the employee’s department or by the designee of the head of the employee’s department.

(2) (b) The request for reimbursement is submitted by the employee on the appropriate form with required approvals.

(3) (a) For purposes of this section, “executive branch employee” means an employee of the executive branch as defined in section 7E.2, other than a member or employee of the state board of regents and institutions under the control of the state board of regents.

(3) (b) For purposes of this section, “out-of-state travel” does not include out-of-state travel incidental to travel between a travel departure point in this state and a travel destination point in the city of Carter Lake.

2011 Acts, ch 127, §44, 89; 2012 Acts, ch 1133, §91; 2021 Acts, ch 10, §1
Iowa Code § 524.316 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.316
State banks as mutual corporations.
Status: in_force

The superintendent may adopt rules to ensure that a state bank incorporated as a mutual corporation is operating in a safe and sound manner and is subject to the superintendent’s authority in the same manner as a state bank incorporated as a stock corporation.

2012 Acts, ch 1017, §6, 18
Iowa Code § 326.1 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 326 / Section 326.1
Policy.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state to promote and encourage the fullest possible use of the state’s highway system by authorizing the negotiation and execution of motor vehicle reciprocity agreements. Apportioned registration shall be conducted in accordance with the international registration plan with respect to vehicles registered in this and other jurisdictions, thus contributing to the economic and social development and growth of this state.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.1]2012 Acts, ch 1093, §16
Iowa Code § 152C.2 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 152C / Section 152C.2
Massage therapy advisory board created — duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1053, §43.
Iowa Code § 481B.8 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481B / Section 481B.8
Damage to property or human life.
Status: in_force

Upon good cause shown and where necessary to reduce damage to property or to protect human health, endangered or threatened species found on the state list may be removed, captured, or destroyed, but only pursuant to a permit issued by the director.

[C77, 79, 81, §109A.8]C93, §481B.8
Iowa Code § 12C.27 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12C / Section 12C.27
Failure to maintain required collateral.
Status: in_force

If the treasurer of state determines that a bank fails to comply with section 12C.22, subsections 2 and 3, the treasurer of state may restrict that bank from accepting uninsured public funds and shall notify the office of thrift supervision, the office of the comptroller of the currency, or the superintendent as applicable, who may take such action against the bank, its board of directors and officers as permitted by law.

2002 Acts, ch 1096, §13, 17; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §93
Iowa Code § 123.47A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.47A
Persons age eighteen, nineteen, and twenty — penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 126, §54.
Iowa Code § 222.54 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 222 / Section 222.54
Procedure after hearing.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 130, §34, 35.
Iowa Code § 260C.64 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.64
Who may invest.
Status: in_force

All banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on an investment business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this subchapter. However, this section shall not be construed as relieving any persons from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or investment.

90 Acts, ch 1253, §66C91, §280A.64C93, §260C.642012 Acts, ch 1017, §64; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143
Iowa Code § 321I.5 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321I / Section 321I.5
Nonresident user permits.
Status: in_force

(1) A nonresident wishing to operate an all-terrain vehicle, other than an all-terrain vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter, on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail of this state shall obtain a user permit from the department. A user permit shall be issued for use on only one all-terrain vehicle and is not transferable. A user permit shall be valid for the calendar year or time period specified in the permit.

(2) A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue user permits. The fee for a user permit shall be fifteen dollars plus an administrative fee established by the commission. A county recorder or a license agent shall retain a writing fee from the sale of each user permit as provided in section 321I.29.

2004 Acts, ch 1132, §48; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §30; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §38
Iowa Code § 414.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.11
Effect of appeal.
Status: in_force

An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the board of adjustment after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with the officer that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would in the officer’s opinion cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board of adjustment or by a court of record on application on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6462; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.11]
Iowa Code § 208.11 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 208 / Section 208.11
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

Judicial review of the action of the division may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §83A.11]C93, §208.112003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §38
Iowa Code § 249A.44 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 249A / Section 249A.44
Overpayment emergency relief.
Status: in_force

(1) Concurrently with a withholding of payment, the imposition of a sanction, or the institution of a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding against a provider or other person for overpayment, the director or the attorney general may bring an action for a temporary restraining order or injunctive relief to prevent a provider or other person from whom recovery may be sought, from transferring property or otherwise taking action to protect the provider’s or other person’s business inconsistent with the recovery sought.

(2) To obtain such relief, the director or the attorney general shall demonstrate all necessary requirements for the relief to be granted.

(3) If an injunction is granted, the court may appoint a receiver to protect the property and business of the provider or other person from whom recovery may be sought. The court shall assess the costs of the receiver to the provider or other person.

(4) The director or the attorney general may file a lis pendens on the property of the provider or other person during the pendency of a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding.

(5) When requested by the court, the director, or the attorney general, a provider or other person from whom recovery may be sought shall have an affirmative duty to fully disclose all property and liabilities to the requester.

(6) An action brought under this section may be brought in the district court for Polk county or any other county in which a provider or other person from whom recovery may be sought has its principal place of business or is domiciled.

2013 Acts, ch 24, §8
Iowa Code § 524.1313 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1313
Involuntary dissolution after commencement of business — tender of receivership to F.D.I.C.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §27, 28; . See §524.1311.
Iowa Code § 573.21 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.21
Attorney fees.
Status: in_force

The court may tax, as costs, a reasonable attorney fee in favor of any claimant for labor or materials who has, in whole or in part, established a claim.

[C97, §3103; S13, §1989-a58; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10318; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §573.21]
Iowa Code § 626.46 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 626 / Section 626.46
Various security agreements — priority.
Status: in_force

If there are two or more security agreements, the creditor may admit the validity of one or more, and make the required deposit as to such, and contest the other, and where there are two or more such security agreements, each of which is questioned, a failure to establish the invalidity of all shall not defeat the rights of the levying creditor, but in such case the decree shall determine the priority of liens, and direct the order of payment out of the proceeds of the property which shall be sold under special execution to be awarded in said cause.

[C97, §3988; S13, §3988; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11694; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §626.46]
Iowa Code § 182.21 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 182 / Section 182.21
Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter, willfully gives a false report, statement, or record required by the board, or willfully fails to furnish or render a report, statement or record required by the secretary is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

85 Acts, ch 207, §21
Iowa Code § 43.92 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.92
Date of caucus published.
Status: in_force

The date, time, and place of each precinct caucus of a political party shall be published at least twice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the precinct. The first publication shall be made not more than fifteen days nor less than seven days before the date of the caucus and the second shall be made not more than seven days before and not later than the date of the caucus. Such publication shall also state in substance that each voter affiliated with the specified political party may attend the precinct caucus. Publication in a news item or advertisement in such newspaper shall constitute publication for the purposes of this section. The cost of such publication, if any, shall be paid by the political party.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.92; 81 Acts, ch 34, §4]
Iowa Code § 74A.4 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 74A / Section 74A.4
Maximum rates on special assessments.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the rate of interest payable on unpaid balances of special assessments levied against benefited properties shall not exceed the maximum rate in effect at the time of adoption of the final assessment schedule, as established by rule pursuant to section 74A.6, subsection 2.

[C24, §47.10; C27, 31, 35, §4753-a3; C39, §3142.13, 4753.03; C46, §202.5, 311.13; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §202.5, 311.16, 311.17; C81, §74A.4]
Iowa Code § 285.15 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 285 / Section 285.15
Forfeiture of reimbursement rights.
Status: in_force

The failure of any local district to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any other laws relating to the transportation of pupils, or any rules made by the department of education under this chapter or the final decisions of the area education agency board, or the final decisions of the department of education shall during the period such failure to comply existed forfeit the rights to collect transportation costs from school or parents while operating in such illegal manner. Any superintendent, board, or board member who knowingly operates or permits to be operated any school bus transporting public school pupils in violation of any school transportation law shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §285.15]
Iowa Code § 902.8 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 902 / Section 902.8
Minimum sentence — habitual offender.
Status: in_force

An habitual offender is any person convicted of a class “C” or a class “D” felony, who has twice before been convicted of any felony in a court of this or any other state, or of the United States. An offense is a felony if, by the law under which the person is convicted, it is so classified at the time of the person’s conviction. A person sentenced as an habitual offender shall not be eligible for parole until the person has served the minimum sentence of confinement of three years.

[S13, §4871-a, 5091-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13396, 13400; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §747.1, 747.5; C79, 81, §902.8]
Iowa Code § 808B.10 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808B / Section 808B.10
Restrictions on use and installation of a pen register or a trap and trace device.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for emergency situations pursuant to section 808B.12, a person shall not install or use a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a search warrant or court order pursuant to section 808B.11. However, a pen register or a trap and trace device may be used or installed without court order if any of the following apply:

(1) (a) It relates to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a wire or electronic communication service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider of the service, or to the protection of users of the service from abuse of the service or unlawful use of the service.

(1) (b) If a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed in order to protect the provider of the wire or electronic communication service, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wire or electronic communication, or a user of the service, from fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of the service.

(1) (c) If consent was obtained from the user of the electronic or wire communication service.

(2) A person who knowingly violates this section commits a serious misdemeanor.

99 Acts, ch 78, §25; 2009 Acts, ch 88, §11; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §64
Iowa Code § 598.25 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598 / Section 598.25
Parties and court granting marriage dissolution decree — notice.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a proceeding is initiated in a court for adoption involving the children of parents or guardians whose marriage has been dissolved, or for modification of a judgment of alimony, child support, or custody granted in an action for dissolution of marriage, the following requirements must be met if such proceedings are initiated in a court other than the court which granted the dissolution decree.

(1) (a) The party initiating such proceedings must present to the court the names and addresses of the parties to the dissolution decree if known, as well as the name and place of the court which granted the dissolution decree and the date of the decree.

(1) (b) The court in which the proceedings are initiated shall cause notice of such proceedings to be served upon the parties to the original action unless either or both parties are deceased.

(2) Such court, or either of the parties to the dissolution decree, may request that a copy of the transcript of the proceedings of the court which granted the dissolution decree be made available for consideration in the new proceedings.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.25]2013 Acts, ch 30, §261