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Iowa Code § 587.12 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 587 / Section 587.12
Service by publication under former rule 60.
Status: in_force

(1) In all actions or in proceedings in probate where an order, judgment, or decree has been entered prior to July 1, 1970, based upon service of notice by publication as provided by rule 60 of the Iowa rules of civil procedure, Code 1966, or any statute authorizing publication of notice or upon service of notice by publication or posting pursuant to authorization or direction of any court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Iowa, all such orders, judgments, or decrees are hereby declared valid and of full force and effect, unless an action shall be commenced within the time provided in subsection 2 to question such order, judgment, or decree, or any right or status created, confirmed, or existing thereunder.

(2) No action shall be maintained in any court to question any such order, judgment, or decree, or any right or status created, confirmed, or existing thereunder unless such action shall be commenced within one year from July 1, 1970.

(3) The provisions of section 614.8 as to the rights of minors and persons with mental illness and any other provision of law fixing or extending the time within which actions may be commenced shall not be applicable to extend the time within which any such action shall be commenced beyond one year after July 1, 1970.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §587.12]96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §157; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §165
Iowa Code § 709.20 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 709 / Section 709.20
Sexual abuse — no-contact order.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1101, §21.See §664A.3.
Iowa Code § 535C.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 535C / Section 535C.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Advance fee” means consideration of any type including a payment, fee, pay-per-call charge, or deposit, which is assessed or collected prior to the closing of a loan or the issuing of a credit card.

(2) “Borrower” means a person who seeks the services of a loan broker.

(3) “Loan” means an agreement to advance property, including but not limited to money, in return for the promise that payment will be made for the use of the property.

(4) “Loan broker” or “broker” means a person who promises to obtain a loan or credit card or assist in obtaining a loan for another from a third person, or who promises to consider making a loan or offering to issue a credit card to a person. A loan broker does not include any of the following:

(4) (a) An attorney licensed to practice in this state while engaged in the practice of law.

(4) (b) A certified public accountant licensed to practice in this state while engaged in practice as a certified public accountant.

(4) (c) An accounting practitioner, while engaged as an accounting practitioner, who procures loans as an incidental part of the accountant’s practice.

(4) (d) A governmental body or employee acting in an official capacity.

(4) (e) A financial institution, to the extent the institution’s activities or arrangements are expressly approved or regulated by a regulatory body or officer acting under authority of the United States.

(4) (f) An insurance company subject to regulation by the commissioner of insurance.

(4) (g) A bank incorporated under chapter 524.

(4) (h) A credit union incorporated under chapter 533.

(4) (i) A mortgage broker or mortgage banker licensed or registered under chapter 535B.

(4) (j) A regulated loan company licensed under chapter 536.

(4) (k) An industrial loan company licensed under chapter 536A.

(5) “Loan brokerage agreement” or “agreement” means an agreement between a loan broker and a borrower in which the loan broker promises to do any of the following:

(5) (a) Obtain a loan or credit card for a borrower.

(5) (b) Assist the borrower in obtaining a loan or credit card.

(5) (c) Consider making a loan or issuing a credit card to the borrower.

(6) “Records” means books, papers, documents, accounts, agreements, memoranda, electronic records of accounts, or correspondence relating to a matter regulated under this chapter.

(7) “Successful procurement of a loan” means the receipt by a borrower of the loan proceeds.

83 Acts, ch 146, §2; 91 Acts, ch 205, §19; 93 Acts, ch 60, §13, 14; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §136
Iowa Code § 97.32 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 97 / Section 97.32
Section 97.32
Status: repealed

Repealed by 53 Acts, ch 71, §1, except as indicated herein.
Iowa Code § 400.12 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 400 / Section 400.12
Seniority extinguishment reestablishment.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of determining the seniority rights of civil service employees, seniority shall be computed, beginning with the date of appointment to or employment in any positions for which they were certified or otherwise qualified and established as provided in this chapter, but shall not include any period of time exceeding sixty days in any one year during which they were absent from the service except for disability.

(2) In the event that a civil service employee has more than one classification or grade, the length of the employee’s seniority rights shall date in the respective classifications or grades from and after the time the employee was appointed to or began employment in each classification or grade. In the event that an employee has been promoted from one classification or grade to another, the employee’s civil service seniority rights shall be continuous in any department grade or classification that the employee formerly held.

(3) A list of all civil service employees shall be prepared and posted in the city hall by the civil service commission on or before July 1 of each year, indicating the civil service standing of each employee as to the employee’s seniority.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement, a city council may extinguish the seniority rights, including but not limited to seniority accrued, provided pursuant to this section to all civil service employees who are not employed or appointed as a fire fighter or police officer, fire chief or police chief, or assistant fire chief or assistant police chief. A city council may subsequently reestablish seniority rights extinguished pursuant to this section for all employees who are not employed or appointed as a fire fighter or police officer, fire chief or police chief, or assistant fire chief or assistant police chief. Seniority rights reestablished in this way may include, but are not required to include, accrual of seniority for employment prior to the reestablishment of such rights.

[C39, §5698.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §365.12; C75, 77, 79, 81, §400.12]2017 Acts, ch 2, §55, 64; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 411.2 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 411 / Section 411.2
Participation in retirement system.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsections 2 through 5, each city in which the fire fighters or police officers are appointed under the civil service law of this state, shall participate in the retirement system established by this chapter for the purpose of providing retirement allowances only for fire fighters or police officers, or both, of the cities who are so appointed after the date the city comes under the retirement system, or benefits to their dependents.

(2) A city whose population was under eight thousand prior to the results of the federal census conducted in 1990 is not required to come under the retirement system established by this chapter upon attaining a population of eight thousand or more.

(3) A city which did not have a paid fire department on May 3, 1990, is not required to come under the retirement system established by this chapter upon establishing a paid fire department.

(4) A city which did not have a paid police department on May 3, 1990, is not required to come under the retirement system established by this chapter upon establishing a paid police department.

(5) If a city’s fire fighters or police officers, or both, are appointed under the civil service law of this state but the city is not operating a city fire or police retirement system, or both, under this chapter on May 3, 1990, the city is not required to come under the statewide fire and police retirement system established by this chapter.

[C35, §6326-f2; C39, §6326.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §411.2]90 Acts, ch 1240, §49
Iowa Code § 481A.144 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.144
Licensed bait dealers — requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not sell minnows, frogs, crayfish, or salamanders for fish bait without first obtaining a bait dealer’s license from the department upon payment of the license fee. A licensee shall comply with all laws pertaining to taking, possessing, and selling of bait handled by the licensee. If convicted of violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, a licensee shall forfeit the licensee’s bait dealer license upon demand of the director.

(2) When taking bait from lakes and streams, bait dealers shall take only the size of bait which they can use, and shall return all small minnows and frogs to the water immediately.

(3) A minnow and bait box and a tank shall be open to inspection by the department at all times. A licensee shall have tanks and bait boxes of sufficient size and with proper aeration to keep the bait alive and prevent substantial loss.

(4) A person shall not take or attempt to take minnows for commercial purposes from any waters of the state or shall not transport minnows without first obtaining a bait dealer’s license. However, a person taking or transporting minnows for personal use is not required to have a bait dealer’s license.

92 Acts, ch 1216, §6; 93 Acts, ch 99, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1118, §9
Iowa Code § 29A.60 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.60
Property exempt from taxation.
Status: in_force

All personal and real property held and used for armory or military purposes shall be exempt from taxation; and it shall be lawful for any county or city which owns public utilities to grant to any organization or unit of the national guard, which is stationed in such place, the free use of such public utilities.

[S13, §2215-f40; C24, 27, 31, §465; C39, §467.50; C46, 50, §29.50; C54, 58, 62, §29.60; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.60]
Iowa Code § 359.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 359 / Section 359.11
Officers to be elected.
Status: in_force

At the election there shall be elected two trustees for a term of two years and one trustee for a term of four years, and one clerk for a term of four years.

[S13, §1074-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5537; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §359.11]2010 Acts, ch 1033, §50
Iowa Code § 681.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 681 / Section 681.7
Inventory and appraisement — bond.
Status: in_force

The assignee shall forthwith file with the clerk of the district court where such assignor resides a true and full inventory and valuation of said estate under oath, so far as the same has come to the assignee’s knowledge, and shall then enter into bonds to said clerk, for the use of the creditors, in double the amount of the inventory and valuation, with one or more sureties to be approved by said clerk, for the faithful performance of said trust, and the assignee may thereupon proceed to perform any duty necessary to carry into effect the purpose of said assignment.

[R60, §1830; C73, §2118; C97, §3073; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12726; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §681.7]
Iowa Code § 328.51 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 328 / Section 328.51
Accrual of penalty.
Status: in_force

Failure to register shall be considered delinquent and a penalty shall accrue the first day of the month following thirty days from the date of the purchase of a new aircraft or the date an aircraft is brought into the state.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.51]90 Acts, ch 1063, §9; 96 Acts, ch 1152, §25
Iowa Code § 481A.137 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.137
Abandonment of dead or injured wildlife.
Status: in_force

(1) While taking or attempting to take game or fur-bearing animals, a person shall not abandon an injured game or fur-bearing animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal from the field. A person shall not leave a useable portion of game or a fur-bearing animal in the field.

(2) A person violating subsection 1 is subject to a scheduled fine as provided in section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”.

(3) As used in this section, “useable portion” means the following:

(3) (a) For game, that part of an animal which is customarily processed for human consumption.

(3) (b) For a fur-bearing animal, the fur or hide of the animal.

(4) This section does not apply to pigeons or crows.

92 Acts, ch 1149, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
Iowa Code § 29A.53 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.53
Call by president of U.S.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the United States is invaded or in danger of invasion from any foreign nation, or of rebellion against the authority of the government of the United States, or the president is unable, with the regular forces at the president’s command, to execute the laws of the union, it shall be lawful for the president to call forth such number of the national guard as the president may deem necessary to assist in repelling such invasion, suppressing such rebellion, or to assist in enabling the president to execute such laws, and to issue orders for that purpose, through the governor to such officers of the national guard as the president may think proper; and the president may specify, in the call, the period for which such service is required, and the guard so called forth shall continue to serve during the term so specified, either within or without the territory of the United States, unless sooner relieved by order of the president.

(2) Whenever the president shall require, in any of the designated instances, more troops than can be supplied by the national guard, the governor shall, in the governor’s discretion, organize forthwith such other national guard forces as the governor may deem necessary, or order into the service of the United States so many of the unorganized militia of the state as is required, designating the same by draft if a sufficient number do not volunteer, and shall commission officers therefor.

(3) Officers and enlisted personnel called into federal active duty through the national guard shall upon completion of such duty continue to serve the balance of their enlistment period the same as though it had not been interrupted by such duty.

[C97, §2169; S13, §2215-f18; C24, 27, 31, §448; C35, §467-f58; C39, §467.60; C46, 50, §29.60; C54, 58, 62, §29.53; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.53]2012 Acts, ch 1072, §17
Iowa Code § 521F.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521F / Section 521F.3
Risk-based capital reports.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic health organization, on or prior to the filing date, shall prepare and submit to the commissioner a report of the health organization’s risk-based capital levels as of the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the filing date, in a form and containing the information required by the risk-based capital instructions. A domestic health organization shall also file its risk-based capital report with the insurance commissioner in each state in which the health organization is authorized to do business, if such insurance commissioner has notified the health organization of its request in writing. Upon receipt of the written request, the health organization shall file its risk-based capital report with the requesting commissioner by no later than the later of the following:

(1) (a) Fifteen days from the receipt of the written request.

(1) (b) The filing date.

(2) (a) A health organization’s risk-based capital shall be determined pursuant to the formula set forth in the risk-based capital instructions. The formula shall take into account all of the following, and may be adjusted, as deemed appropriate by the commissioner, for the covariance between the following:

(2) (a) Assets risk.

(2) (a) Credit risk.

(2) (a) Underwriting risk.

(2) (a) All other business risks and other relevant risks as identified in the risk-based capital instructions.

(2) (b) The risk factors shall be applied in the manner set forth in the risk-based capital instructions.

(3) A health organization shall seek to maintain capital above the risk-based capital levels required by this chapter.

(4) A risk-based capital report filed by a domestic health organization which in the judgment of the commissioner is inaccurate shall be adjusted by the commissioner to correct the inaccuracy. The commissioner shall notify the health organization of the adjustment. The notice shall contain a statement of the reason for the adjustment.

2000 Acts, ch 1050, §3; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §79
Iowa Code § 633.32 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.32
Delinquent inventories and reports.
Status: in_force

(1) On June 1 and December 1 of each year, the clerk shall notify the fiduciary and the fiduciary’s attorney of any delinquent inventories or reports due by law in any pending estate, trust, guardianship, or conservatorship, and that unless such delinquent inventory or report is filed within sixty days thereafter, the matter shall be reported to the presiding judge. If the delinquent inventory is not filed within the time so specified, the fiduciary will be subject to removal under the provisions of section 633.65 of this Code.

(2) On August 1 and February 1 of each year, the clerk shall report to the presiding judge all delinquent inventories or reports in estates, trusts, guardianships, or conservatorships on which such notice has been given and no report or inventory has been filed in response to the notice.

(3) The reports required by this section shall indicate thereon all cases in which the attorney, or the fiduciary or the fiduciary’s surety, is deceased, or insolvent, or cannot be found, or has removed from this state, and where it is shown by said reports, or it otherwise appears that there are no known assets belonging to the estate, the judge may, on the judge’s own motion, order said estate closed, and may, in the judge’s discretion, waive costs, or, on reasonable notice to the fiduciary, tax costs against the fiduciary. Such order shall not operate to prevent the reopening of such estate.

[C97, §3269; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11845; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §632.14; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.32]2000 Acts, ch 1150, §1
Iowa Code § 561.8 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.8
Referees to determine exemption.
Status: in_force

When a disagreement takes place between the owner and any person adversely interested, as to whether any land or buildings are properly a part of the homestead, the sheriff shall, at the request of either party, summon nine disinterested persons having the qualifications of jurors. The parties then, commencing with the owner, shall in turn strike off one person each, until three remain. Should either party fail to do so, the sheriff may act for that person, and the three as referees shall proceed to examine and ascertain all the facts of the case, and report the same, with their opinion thereon, to the court from which the execution or other process may have issued within thirty days after their qualification as referees.

[C51, §1258, 1259; R60, §2290, 2291; C73, §2002, 2003; C97, §2982; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10142; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.8]
Iowa Code § 12.43B — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12 / Section 12.43B
Value-added agricultural linked investment loan program.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1165, §8.
Iowa Code § 488.1110 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.1110
Restrictions on approval of conversions and mergers and on relinquishing limited liability limited partnership status.
Status: in_force

(1) If a partner of a converting or constituent limited partnership will have personal liability with respect to a converted or surviving organization, approval and amendment of a plan of conversion or merger are ineffective without the consent of the partner, unless all of the following apply:

(1) (a) The limited partnership’s partnership agreement provides for the approval of the conversion or merger with the consent of fewer than all the partners.

(1) (b) The partner has consented to the provision of the partnership agreement.

(2) An amendment to a certificate of limited partnership which deletes a statement that the limited partnership is a limited liability limited partnership is ineffective without the consent of each general partner, unless all of the following apply:

(2) (a) The limited partnership’s partnership agreement provides for the amendment with the consent of less than all the general partners.

(2) (b) Each general partner that does not consent to the amendment has consented to the provision of the partnership agreement.

(3) A partner does not give the consent required by subsection 1 or 2 merely by consenting to a provision of the partnership agreement which permits the partnership agreement to be amended with the consent of fewer than all the partners.

2004 Acts, ch 1021, §98, 118
Iowa Code § 455D.8 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455D / Section 455D.8
Deposits, rebates, and waste abatement fees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 9, §11.
Iowa Code § 263.18 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263 / Section 263.18
Treatment of patients — use of earnings for new facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics authorities may at their discretion receive patients into the hospital for medical, obstetrical, or surgical treatment or hospital care. The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics ambulances and ambulance personnel may be used for the transportation of such patients at a reasonable charge if specialized equipment is required.

(2) The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics authorities shall collect from the person or persons liable for support of such patients reasonable charges for hospital care and service and deposit payment of the charges with the treasurer of the university for the use and benefit of the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.

(3) Earnings of the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall be administered so as to increase, to the greatest extent possible, the services available for patients, including acquisition, construction, reconstruction, completion, equipment, improvement, repair, and remodeling of medical buildings and facilities, additions to medical buildings and facilities, and the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the cost of medical buildings and facilities as authorized by the provisions of chapter 263A.

(4) The physicians and surgeons on the staff of the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics who care for patients provided for in this section may charge for the medical services provided under such rules, regulations, and plans approved by the state board of regents.

2005 Acts, ch 167, §47, 66; 2010 Acts, ch 1134, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 138, §125, 127
Iowa Code § 624.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 624 / Section 624.7
Exception.
Status: in_force

If the action challenges the legality, validity, or constitutionality of a proposed constitutional amendment, the cause shall be tried within three days after the issues are made up.

[C31, 35, §11436-d1; C39, §11436.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.7]
Iowa Code § 600B.16 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 600B / Section 600B.16
Lis pendens.
Status: in_force

From the time of the filing of such complaint, a lien shall be created upon the real property of the accused in the county where the action is pending for the payment of any money and the performance of any order adjudged by the proper court.

[C51, §850; R60, §1418; C73, §4717; C97, §5631; C24, §12660; C27, 31, 35, §12667-a17; C39, §12667.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §675.16]C93, §600B.16