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Iowa Code § 358C.15 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 358C / Section 358C.15
Rentals and charges.
Status: in_force

(1) A board of trustees may by ordinance establish equitable rates, charges, or rentals for the utilities and services furnished by the district to be paid to the district by every person, firm, or corporation whose premises are served by a connection to the utilities and services directly or indirectly. The rates, charges, or rentals, as near as may be in the judgment of the board of trustees, shall be equitable and in proportion to the services rendered and the cost of the services, and taking into consideration in the case of the premises the quantity of sewage or water produced or used and the concentration, strength, and pollution qualities of the sewage. The board of trustees may change the rates, charges, or rentals as it may deem advisable, and by ordinance may provide for collection. The board may contract with any municipality within the district, whereby the municipality may collect or assist in collecting any of the rates, charges, or rentals, whether in conjunction with water rentals or otherwise, and the municipality may undertake the collection and render the service. The rates, charges, or rentals, if not paid when due, shall constitute a lien upon the real property served by a connection. The lien shall have equal precedence with ordinary taxes, may be certified to the county treasurer and collected in the same manner as taxes, and is not divested by a judicial sale.

(2) Sewer rentals, charges, or rates may supplant or replace, in whole or in part, any monetary levy of taxes which may be, or have been, authorized by the board of trustees for any of the following purposes:

(2) (a) To meet interest and principal payments on bonds legally authorized for the financing of sanitary utilities in any manner.

(2) (b) To pay costs of the construction, maintenance, or repair of the facilities or utilities, including payments to be made under any contract between municipalities for either the joint use of water or sewage facilities, or for the use by one municipality of all or a part of the water or sewer system of another municipality.

95 Acts, ch 200, §15
Iowa Code § 99A.8 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99A / Section 99A.8
Witnesses.
Status: in_force

The issuing authority may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses at any hearing. Witnesses duly subpoenaed and attending any such hearing shall be paid fees and mileage by the issuing authority equal to the fees and mileage paid witnesses in the district court.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99A.8]
Iowa Code § 215.13 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 215 / Section 215.13
Graduations on beam.
Status: in_force

All new weigh beams or dials on what is known as livestock scales used for determining the weight in buying or selling livestock shall be in not over five-pound graduations.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215.13]
Iowa Code § 359.51 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 359 / Section 359.51
Separate accounts.
Status: in_force

A township shall keep separate accounts corresponding to the items in the township’s adopted or amended budget. A township shall keep accounts which provide an accurate and detailed statement of all public funds collected, received, or expended for any township purpose, by any township officer, employee, or other person, and which show the receipt, use, and disposition of all township property.

2000 Acts, ch 1117, §28
Iowa Code § 235.2 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 235 / Section 235.2
Powers and duties of department.
Status: in_force

The department, in addition to all other powers and duties given the department by law, shall:

(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Join and cooperate with the government of the United States through its appropriate agency or instrumentality or with any other officer or agency of the federal government in planning, establishing, extending and strengthening public and private child welfare services within the state.

(3) Investigate and obtain information to permit the director to determine the need for public child welfare services within the state and within the county departments.

(4) Apply for and receive any funds which are or may be allotted to the state by the United States or any agency of the United States for the purpose of developing child welfare services.

(5) Make reports and budget estimates to the governor and to the general assembly as required by law or as necessary and proper to obtain the appropriation of state funds for child welfare services within the state and for all the purposes of this chapter.

(6) Cooperate with the county departments within the state, and all county boards of supervisors and other public or private agencies charged with the protection and care of children, in the development of child welfare services.

(7) Aid in the enforcement of all laws of the state for the protection and care of children.

(8) Cooperate with the juvenile courts of the state and subunits within the department regarding the management and control of state institutions and the inmates of the institutions.

[C39, §3661.017; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §235.2]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 1592023 Acts, ch 19, §691
Iowa Code § 70A.3 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 70A / Section 70A.3
Appraisers of property.
Status: in_force

The appraisers appointed by authority of law to appraise property for any purpose shall be paid a reasonable amount determined by the sheriff of the county in which the property appraised is located. Unless otherwise provided, the amount paid shall be paid out of the property appraised or by the owner thereof.

[C51, §2550; R60, §4158; C73, §3813; C97, §1290; SS15, §1290-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1219; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §79.2; C77, 79, 81, §79.3]87 Acts, ch 17, §4C93, §70A.3
Iowa Code § 642.9 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 642 / Section 642.9
Failure to appear or answer — cause shown.
Status: in_force

If, duly summoned, and the garnishee’s fees tendered when demanded, the garnishee fails to appear and answer the interrogatories propounded to the garnishee without sufficient excuse, the garnishee shall be presumed to be indebted to the defendant to the full amount of the plaintiff’s demand, but for a mere failure to appear no judgment shall be rendered against the garnishee until the garnishee has had an opportunity to show cause against the same.

[C51, §1869, 1870; R60, §3205, 3206; C73, §2984, 2985; C97, §3943; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12166; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.9]
Iowa Code § 327C.42 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327C / Section 327C.42
Uniform accounts.
Status: in_force

The department may prescribe uniformity and methods of keeping accounts, as near as may be, and fix a time when such regulations shall take effect.

[C97, §2143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7910; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §474.51; C77, 79, 81, §327C.42]
Iowa Code § 504.857 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.857
Indemnification of officers.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under this part to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because the person is an officer, according to all of the following:

(1) (a) To the same extent as to a director.

(1) (b) If the person is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the board of directors, or contract, except for either of the following:

(1) (b) Liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding.

(1) (b) Liability arising out of conduct that constitutes any of the following:

(1) (b) Receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled.

(1) (b) An intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the members.

(1) (b) An intentional violation of criminal law.

(2) The provisions of subsection 1, paragraph “b”, shall apply to an officer who is also a director if the basis on which the officer is made a party to a proceeding is an act or omission solely as an officer.

(3) An officer of a corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 504.853, and may apply to a court under section 504.855 for indemnification or an advance for expenses, in each case to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses under those provisions.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §107, 192; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §102
Iowa Code § 99F.16 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99F / Section 99F.16
Forfeiture of property.
Status: in_force

(1) Anything of value, including all traceable proceeds including but not limited to real and personal property, moneys, negotiable instruments, securities, and conveyances, is subject to forfeiture to the state of Iowa if the item was used for any of the following:

(1) (a) In exchange for a bribe intended to affect the outcome of a gambling game.

(1) (b) In exchange for or to facilitate a violation of this chapter.

(2) Except for coins authorized in section 99F.9, subsection 3, all moneys, coin, and currency found in close proximity of wagers, or of records of wagers are presumed forfeited. The burden of proof is upon the claimant of the property to rebut this presumption.

(3) Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply if the act or omission which would give rise to the forfeiture was committed or omitted without the owner’s knowledge or consent.

(4) Upon receipt of forfeited property, the county attorney or attorney general shall permit an owner or lienholder of record having a nonforfeitable property interest in the property the opportunity to purchase the property interest forfeited. If the owner or lienholder does not exercise the option under this subsection within thirty days the option is terminated, unless the time for exercising the option is extended by the county attorney or attorney general.

(5) A person having a valid, recorded lien or property interest in forfeited property, which has not been purchased pursuant to subsection 4, shall either be reimbursed to the extent of the nonforfeitable interest or to the extent that the sale of the item produces sufficient revenue to do so, whichever amount is less. The sale of forfeited property should be conducted in a manner which is commercially reasonable and calculated to provide a sufficient return to cover the costs of the sale and reimburse any nonforfeitable interest. The validity of a lien or property interest is determined as of the date upon which property becomes forfeitable.

(6) This section does not preclude a civil suit by an owner of an interest in forfeited property against the party who, by criminal use, caused the property to become forfeited to the state.

89 Acts, ch 67, §16; 91 Acts, ch 167, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1021, §29; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §139
Iowa Code § 501A.705 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501A / Section 501A.705
Removal of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this section apply unless modified by the articles or the bylaws.

(2) A director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, if all of the following apply:

(2) (a) The director was named by the board to fill a vacancy.

(2) (b) The members have not elected directors in the interval between the time of the appointment to fill a vacancy and the time of the removal.

(2) (c) A majority of the remaining directors present affirmatively vote to remove the director.

(3) Any one or all of the directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of membership interests entitled to vote at an election of directors, provided that if a director has been elected solely by the patron members or the holders of a class or series of membership interests as stated in the articles or bylaws, then that director may be removed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the patron members for a director elected by the patron members or of all membership interests of that class or series entitled to vote at an election of that director.

(4) New directors may be elected at a meeting at which directors are removed.

2005 Acts, ch 135, §39
Iowa Code § 719.5 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 719 / Section 719.5
Permitting prisoner to escape.
Status: in_force

Any jailer or other public officer or employee who voluntarily permits, aids or abets in the escape or attempted escape of any person in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any crime, commits the crime of permitting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:

(1) If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “C” felony.

(2) If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any public offense other than a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “D” felony.

[C51, §2661 – 2663; R60, §4288 – 4290; C73, §3953 – 3955; C97, §4891 – 4893; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13359 – 13361; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.9 – 745.11; C79, 81, §719.5]
Iowa Code § 144.19 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144 / Section 144.19
Adoption certificate.
Status: in_force

For each adoption decreed by any court in this state, the court shall require the preparation of a certificate of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar. The certificate shall include a report of the facts necessary to locate and identify the certificate of birth of the person adopted, provide information necessary to establish a new certificate of birth of the person adopted, identify the order of adoption, and be certified by the clerk of the court. A fee established by the department by rule based on average administrative cost shall be collected for the preparation of a certificate of adoption. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §144.44; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.19; 81 Acts, ch 64, §4]
Iowa Code § 490.802 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.802
Qualifications of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors or for nominees for directors. Qualifications must be reasonable as applied to the corporation and be lawful.

(2) A requirement that is based on a past, prospective, or current action, or expression of opinion, by a nominee or director that could limit the ability of a nominee or director to discharge his or her duties as a director is not a permissible qualification under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, qualifications may include not being or having been subject to specified criminal, civil, or regulatory sanctions or not having been removed as a director by judicial action or for cause.

(3) A director need not be a resident of this state or a shareholder unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so prescribe.

(4) A qualification for nomination for director prescribed before a person’s nomination shall apply to such person at the time of nomination. A qualification for nomination for director prescribed after a person’s nomination shall not apply to such person with respect to such nomination.

(5) A qualification for director prescribed before a director has been elected or appointed may apply only at the time an individual becomes a director or may apply during a director’s term. A qualification prescribed after a director has been elected or appointed shall not apply to that director before the end of that director’s term.

89 Acts, ch 288, §73; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §88, 230
Iowa Code § 354.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 354 / Section 354.11
Attachments to subdivision plats.
Status: in_force

(1) A subdivision plat, other than an auditor’s plat, that is presented to the recorder for recording shall conform to section 354.6 and shall not be accepted for recording unless accompanied by the following documents:

(1) (a) A statement by the proprietors and their spouses, if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds. The statement by the proprietors may also include a dedication to the public of all lands within the plat that are designated for streets, alleys, parks, open areas, school property, or other public use, if the dedication is approved by the governing body.

(1) (b) A statement from the mortgage holders or lienholders, if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds. An affidavit and bond as provided for in section 354.12 may be recorded in lieu of the consent of the mortgage or lienholder. When a mortgage or lienholder consents to the subdivision, a release of mortgage or lien shall be recorded for any areas conveyed to the governing body or dedicated to the public.

(1) (c) An opinion by an attorney at law who has examined the abstract of title of the land being platted. The opinion shall state the names of the proprietors and holders of mortgages, liens, or other encumbrances on the land being platted and shall note the encumbrances, along with any bonds securing the encumbrances. Utility easements shall not be construed to be encumbrances for the purpose of this section.

(1) (d) A certified resolution by each governing body as required by section 354.8 either approving the subdivision or waiving the right to review.

(1) (e) A statement by the auditor approving the name or title of the subdivision plat.

(1) (f) A certificate of the treasurer that the land is free from certified taxes and certified special assessments or that the land is free from certified taxes and that the certified special assessments are secured by bond in compliance with section 354.12. A certificate of the treasurer shall expire upon the next annual delivery of the tax list from the county auditor to the county treasurer pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 443.4. An expired certificate of the treasurer shall not be considered an acceptable document presented to the recorder for recording.

(2) A subdivision plat that includes no land set apart for streets, alleys, parks, open areas, school property, or public use other than utility easements shall be accompanied by the documents listed in subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” and a certificate of the treasurer that the land is free from certified taxes other than certified special assessments.

90 Acts, ch 1236, §25C91, §409A.11C93, §354.112006 Acts, ch 1012, §2, 3; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §143; 2020 Acts, ch 1061, §1
Iowa Code § 321.507 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.507
Venue of actions.
Status: in_force

Actions against nonresidents as contemplated by sections 321.498, 321.500 through 321.502, 321.504 through 321.506, and 321.508 through 321.512 may be brought in the county of which plaintiff is a resident, or in the county in which the injury was received, or damage done.

[C31, 35, §5079-d20; C39, §5038.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.507]2021 Acts, ch 80, §179
Iowa Code § 252A.24 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252A / Section 252A.24
Section 252A.24
Status: repealed

Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §21, 22.
Iowa Code § 181.17 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 181 / Section 181.17
Executive committee election voting by nonmember producers.
Status: in_force

A producer who is not a member of the Iowa beef cattle producers association shall be entitled to vote in elections of persons to be members of the executive committee in the same manner as if the producer were a member. The members elected to the executive committee shall elect from their number the officers referred to in section 181.1A.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §181.17]97 Acts, ch 30, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §46; 2016 Acts, ch 1043, §13, 21
Iowa Code § 455B.297 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.297
Loans to eligible entities.
Status: in_force

(1) Moneys deposited in the revolving loan funds shall be used for the primary purpose of making loans to eligible entities to finance the eligible costs of projects in accordance with the intended use plans developed by the department under section 455B.296. The loan recipients and the purpose and amount of the loans shall be determined by the director, in accordance with rules adopted by the commission, in compliance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and other applicable federal law, as applicable, and any resolution, agreement, indenture, or other document of the authority, and rules adopted by the authority, relating to any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for the program which may be applicable to the loan.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, moneys received under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5, and deposited in the revolving loan funds may be used in any manner permitted or required by applicable federal law.

88 Acts, ch 1217, §16; 97 Acts, ch 4, §13; 2002 Acts, ch 1019, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 30, §16; 2009 Acts, ch 100, §19, 21
Iowa Code § 543E.12 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543E / Section 543E.12
Adherence to standards mandatory reporting.
Status: in_force

(1) An appraisal management company shall direct all appraisers it requests to perform appraisal assignments involving real estate located in this state to comply with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice, including the competency rule.

(2) An appraisal management company shall have an appraisal review system in place to monitor compliance with subsection 1.

(3) An appraisal management company that has a reasonable basis to believe an appraiser has materially failed to comply with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice or has otherwise materially violated chapter 543D or this chapter shall refer the matter to the director in conformance with applicable federal law and regulations. An appraisal management company that has a reasonable basis to believe another appraisal management company is failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall refer the matter to the director in conformance with section 272C.9, subsection 2.

(4) An appraiser who is employed by or is on the appraiser panel of an appraisal management company registered under this chapter who has a reasonable basis to believe the appraisal management company is in violation of this chapter shall refer the matter to the director.

2016 Acts, ch 1124, §12, 32; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1686
Iowa Code § 684A.10 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 684A / Section 684A.10
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

[C81, §684A.10]
Iowa Code § 357E.15 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357E / Section 357E.15
Exemption from taxation refunds.
Status: in_force

(1) The property and facilities of a district shall not be taxable in any manner by the state or any of its political subdivisions.

(2) A district is a tax-certifying body for purposes of section 423.4, subsection 1.

2014 Acts, ch 1139, §30, 33 – 35
Iowa Code § 679A.20 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 679A / Section 679A.20
Limitations of arbitration proceedings.
Status: in_force

If, at the time a demand for arbitration was made or notice of intention to arbitrate was served, the claim sought to be arbitrated would have been barred by limitation of time pursuant to chapter 614 had it been asserted in a court of this state, a party may assert the limitation as a bar to the arbitration on an application to the court.

2022 Acts, ch 1118, §1, 2
Iowa Code § 515.62 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.62
Transfer of stock.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1074, §18.See §515.11A.