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Iowa Code § 461A.37 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.37
Excessive loads.
Status: in_force

Excessively loaded vehicles shall not operate over state park or preserve drives, roads or highways. The determination as to whether the load is excessive will be made by the director or the director’s representative and will depend upon the load and the road conditions.

[C39, §1828.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.37]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1878C93, §461A.37
Iowa Code § 501.408 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.408
Section 501.408
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1152, §68, 69.See §501.411 et seq.
Iowa Code § 434.13 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 434 / Section 434.13
Operating expenses.
Status: in_force

There shall not be included in said operating expenses any payments for interest or discount, or construction of new tracks, except needed sidings, for raising or lowering tracks above or below crossings at grade in cities, for new equipment except replacements, for reducing any bonded or permanent debt, nor for any other item of operating expenses not fairly and reasonably chargeable as such in railway accounts.

[C97, §1335; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7058; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §434.13]
Iowa Code § 477A.10 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 477A / Section 477A.10
Provider discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to prevent discrimination among potential residential subscribers.

(2) A competitive cable or video service provider holding a certificate of franchise authority shall not deny access to any group of potential residential subscribers because of the income of residents in the local area in which such group resides.

(3) (a) A video service provider operating under a certificate of franchise authority that is using telecommunication facilities to provide video services and has more than five hundred thousand telecommunication access lines in this state shall extend its system to a potential subscriber, at no cost to the potential subscriber, if all of the following criteria are met:

(3) (a) The potential subscriber is located within its authorized service area.

(3) (a) At least two hundred fifty dwelling units are located within two thousand five hundred feet of a remote terminal.

(3) (a) These dwelling units do not have cable or video service available from another cable or video service provider.

(3) (b) This subsection shall be applicable only after the first date on which the video service provider operating under a certificate of franchise authority is providing cable or video service to more than fifty percent of all cable and video subscribers receiving cable or video service from the holders of certificates of franchise authority and any other providers of cable or video services operating under franchise agreements with a municipality.

2007 Acts, ch 201, §11, 15; 2024 Acts, ch 1108, §20 – 22
Iowa Code § 570A.11 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 570A / Section 570A.11
Section 570A.11
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2003 Acts, ch 82, §8.
Iowa Code § 421.48 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 421 / Section 421.48
Background checks.
Status: in_force

An applicant for employment with the department of revenue shall be subject to a national criminal history check through the federal bureau of investigation. A contractor, vendor, employee, or any other individual performing work for the department of revenue, shall be subject to a national criminal history check through the federal bureau of investigation at least once every ten years. The department of revenue shall request the national criminal history check and shall provide the individual’s fingerprints to the department of public safety for submission through the state criminal history repository to the federal bureau of investigation. The individual shall authorize release of the results of the national criminal history check to the department of revenue. The department of revenue shall pay the actual cost of the fingerprinting and national criminal history check, if any. The results of a criminal history check conducted pursuant to this section shall not be considered a public record under chapter 22.

2016 Acts, ch 1128, §1, 16
Iowa Code § 7A.28 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 7A / Section 7A.28
Governor may fix filing date.
Status: in_force

The governor shall have the right to fix a date for the completion of or filing of any copy or manuscript for any miscellaneous document or other publication, or for any portion of the manuscript, and to compel compliance with such orders the same as in the case of the official reports. The director of the department of administrative services shall report to the governor any failure to furnish manuscript or other delay affecting any publication.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §270; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §17.28]C93, §7A.2898 Acts, ch 1119, §25; 98 Acts, ch 1164, §40; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §114
Iowa Code § 661.17 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 661 / Section 661.17
Appeal by state.
Status: in_force

When the state is a party, it may appeal without security.

[R60, §3772; C73, §3385; C97, §4353; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12455; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §661.17]
Iowa Code § 488.206A — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.206A
Secretary of state extra services surcharge.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of a filer of a document under this chapter, the secretary of state shall provide an extra filing service and assess a surcharge as provided in chapter 9, subchapter II.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §255
Iowa Code § 327D.127 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327D / Section 327D.127
Railroad track scales — weighing — fee.
Status: in_force

Every railroad corporation operating within the state and having track scales shall maintain the scales in good order and of sufficient capacity to weigh carloads of bulk commodities transported over the railroad. The railroad shall weigh car lots of bulk commodities at the request of any owner, consignor, or consignee of such commodities, and furnish written certificates of the weights to the owner, consignor, or consignee. A reasonable charge may be made for such requested weighing.

[S13, §2157-l; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8137; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §479.103; C77, 79, 81, §327D.127]
Iowa Code § 479B.25 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 479B / Section 479B.25
Arbitration agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) If an easement or other written agreement between a landowner and a pipeline company provides for the determination through arbitration of the amount of monetary damages sustained by a landowner and caused by the construction, maintenance, or repair of a pipeline or underground storage facility, and if either party has not appointed its arbitrator or agreed to an arbitrator under the agreement within thirty days after the other party has invoked the arbitration provisions of the agreement by written notice to the other party by restricted certified mail, the landowner or the pipeline company may petition a magistrate in the county where the real property is located for the appointment of an arbitrator to serve in the stead of the arbitrator who would have been appointed or agreed to by the other party. Before filing the petition the landowner or pipeline company shall give notice of the petitioning of the magistrate by restricted certified mail to the other party and file proof of mailing with the petition.

(2) If after hearing, the magistrate finds that the landowner or pipeline company has not been diligent in appointing or reasonable in agreeing to an arbitrator, the magistrate shall appoint an impartial arbitrator who shall have all of the powers and duties of an arbitrator appointed or agreed to by the other party under the agreement.

(3) For purposes of this section only, “landowner” means the person who signed the easement or other written agreement, or the person’s heirs, successors, and assigns.

95 Acts, ch 192, §52, 62; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 468.186 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.186
Easements through a drainage or levee district.
Status: in_force

As used in this section, “person” shall mean any individual or group of individuals, corporation, firm, company, or association, except a railroad company.

(1) When any person proposes to construct a pipeline, electric transmission line, communication line, underground service line, or other similar installations on, over, across, or beneath the right-of-way of any drainage or levee district, such person shall, before beginning construction, obtain from the drainage or levee district an easement to cross the district’s right-of-way. The governing body of the district shall require such person to agree to comply with subsection 3 of this section and may, as a condition of granting such easement, attach thereto such additional conditions as they deem necessary. When the necessary easement has been obtained, such person shall construct the installation at the person’s own expense and shall pay all costs of any reconstruction, relocation, modification, or reinstallation of the drainage or levee district’s facility which may be necessary as a result of construction of the installation for which the easement was granted.

(2) After construction of the installation has been completed in accordance with all conditions under which the easement is granted, the drainage or levee district shall maintain its facility at its own expense, and the person who constructed the installation, or the person’s successors in interest, shall maintain the installation at the person’s or successor’s own expense. If the drainage or levee district subsequently undertakes any maintenance, improvement, or reconstruction of its facility which requires the modification, relocation, or reconstruction of the installation, the expense of such modification, relocation, or reconstruction shall be borne by the person who constructed the installation or the person’s successors in interest.

(3) When the construction of a public highway, or any installation for which an easement has been obtained under subsection 1 of this section, on, over, across, or beneath the right-of-way of any drainage or levee district disturbs or requires replacement of any portion of a tile drain less than twenty inches in diameter, and a portion of such drain will remain wholly or partially exposed after the construction project has been completed, the portion which is to remain exposed and not less than three feet of such drain immediately on either side of the portion which is to remain exposed, shall be replaced either with steel pipe of not less than sixteen gauge or polyvinyl chloride pipe conforming to current industry standards regarding diameter and wall thickness.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.199]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.186
Iowa Code § 455B.399 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.399
Cleanup assistance — liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened hazardous condition or in preventing, cleaning up or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of a hazardous condition is not liable for damages resulting from the assistance or advice.

(2) Subsection 1 does not apply to a person who receives compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for services in rendering the assistance or advice.

(3) This section does not limit the liability of a person for damages resulting from the person’s gross negligence or reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.

84 Acts, ch 1059, §1
Iowa Code § 536.26 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536 / Section 536.26
Insured loans.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee shall not, directly or indirectly, sell or offer for sale any life or accident and health insurance in connection with a loan made under this chapter except as and to the extent authorized by this section. Life, accident and health insurance, or any of them, may be written by a licensed insurance producer upon or in connection with any loan for a term not extending beyond the final maturity date of the loan contract, but only upon one obligor on any one loan contract.

(2) The amount of life insurance shall at no time exceed the unpaid balance of principal and interest combined which are scheduled to be outstanding under the terms of the loan contract or the actual amount unpaid on the loan contract, whichever is greater.

(3) Accident and health insurance shall provide benefits not in excess of the unpaid balance of principal and interest combined which are scheduled to be outstanding under the terms of the loan contract and the amount of each periodic benefit payment shall not exceed the total amount payable divided by the number of installments and shall provide that if the insured obligor is disabled, as defined in the policy, for a period of more than fourteen days, benefits shall commence as of the first day of disability.

(4) The premium, which shall be the only charge for the insurance, shall not exceed that approved by the commissioner of insurance of the state of Iowa as filed in the office of such commissioner. Such charge, computed at the time the loan is made for the full term of the loan contract on the total amount required to pay principal and interest.

(5) If a borrower procures insurance by or through a licensee, the licensee shall cause to be delivered to the borrower a copy of the policy within fifteen days from the date such insurance is procured. No licensee shall decline new or existing insurance which meets the standards set out in this section nor prevent any obligor from obtaining such insurance coverage from other sources.

(6) If the loan contract is prepaid in full by cash, a new loan, or otherwise, except by the insurance, any life, accident, and health insurance procured by or through a licensee shall be canceled and the unearned premium shall be refunded. The amount of the refund shall represent at least as great a proportion of the insurance premium or identifiable charge as the sum of the consecutive monthly balances of principal and interest of the loan contract originally scheduled to be outstanding after the installment date nearest the date of prepayment bears to the sum of all such monthly balances of the loan contract originally scheduled to be outstanding.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536.26]85 Acts, ch 158, §7; 2001 Acts, ch 16, §33, 37; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §106; 2023 Acts, ch 66, §138
Iowa Code § 235F.8 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 235F / Section 235F.8
Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) A proceeding under this chapter shall be held in accordance with the rules of civil procedure, except as otherwise set forth in this chapter and in chapter 664A, and is in addition to any other civil or criminal remedy.

(2) The plaintiff’s right to relief under this chapter is not affected by the vulnerable elder leaving the vulnerable elder’s home to avoid elder abuse.

2014 Acts, ch 1107, §8; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §84
Iowa Code § 648.15 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 648 / Section 648.15
How title tried.
Status: in_force

When title is put in issue, the cause shall be tried by equitable proceedings.

[C97, §4216; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12276; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §648.15]
Iowa Code § 280.20 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 280 / Section 280.20
Career and technical agriculture education.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the public secondary schools to develop comprehensive programs for career and technical education in agriculture technology to meet the diverse needs of Iowa’s students and to ensure an adequate supply of trained and skilled individuals in all phases of the agriculture industry. The board of directors of each public school district may develop, as part of the curriculum in grades nine through twelve, programs for career and technical education in agriculture technology.

(2) (a) It is also the intent of the general assembly to encourage the development of programs for career and technical education in agriculture technology which are structured on a twelve-month basis and which include the following:

(2) (a) Provision for twelve-month extended contracts to permit entrepreneurial agricultural experience, summer program planning, and recordkeeping.

(2) (a) Submission of an annual summer program by each career and technical agriculture instructor employed on an extended contract basis.

(2) (a) Provision for instructional supervision for agricultural occupational experience programs.

(2) (b) Supervision and accountability of career and technical agriculture teachers employed for extended contracts are the responsibility of the local school board.

88 Acts, ch 1264, §2; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §274; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §79; 2016 Acts, ch 1108, §66
Iowa Code § 403.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 403 / Section 403.11
Exemptions from legal process.
Status: in_force

(1) All property of a municipality, including funds, owned or held by it for the purposes of this chapter shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution. Execution or other judicial process shall not issue against the property and a judgment against a municipality shall not be a charge or lien upon such property. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given pursuant to this chapter by a municipality on its rents, fees, grants or revenues from urban renewal projects.

(2) The property of a municipality, acquired or held for the purposes of this chapter, is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes, and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the municipality, the county, the state, or any political subdivision thereof. However, such tax exemption shall terminate when the municipality sells, leases or otherwise disposes of such property in an urban renewal area to a purchaser or lessee which is not a public body entitled to tax exemption with respect to such property.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §403.11]2011 Acts, ch 34, §90
Iowa Code § 670.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 670 / Section 670.8
Officers and employees defended.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body shall defend its officers and employees, whether elected or appointed and shall save harmless and indemnify the officers and employees against any tort claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring within the scope of their employment or duties. However, the duty to save harmless and indemnify does not apply to awards for punitive damages. The exception for punitive damages does not prohibit a governing body from purchasing insurance to protect its officers and employees from punitive damages. The duty to save harmless and indemnify does not apply and the municipality is entitled to restitution by an officer or employee if, in an action commenced by the municipality against the officer or employee, it is determined that the conduct of the officer or employee upon which the tort claim or demand was based constituted a willful and wanton act or omission. Any independent or autonomous board or commission of a municipality having authority to disburse funds for a particular municipal function without approval of the governing body shall similarly defend, save harmless and indemnify its officers and employees against tort claims or demands.

(2) The duties to defend and to save harmless and indemnify shall apply whether or not the municipality is a party to the action and shall include but not be limited to cases arising under 42 U.S.C. §1983.

(3) In the event the officer or employee fails to cooperate in the defense against the claim or demand, the municipality shall have a right of indemnification against that officer or employee.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.8; 82 Acts, ch 1018, §6]83 Acts, ch 130, §1C93, §670.82010 Acts, ch 1061, §80
Iowa Code § 162.10D — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 162 / Section 162.10D
Commercial establishments disciplinary actions.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may take disciplinary action against a person by suspending or revoking the person’s authorization for violating a provision of this chapter or chapter 717B, or who commits an unlawful practice under section 714.16.

(2) The department may require an owner, operator, or employee of a commercial establishment subject to disciplinary action under subsection 1 to complete a continuing education program as a condition for retaining an authorization. This section does not prevent a person from voluntarily participating in a continuing education program.

(3) The department shall administer the continuing education program by either providing direct instruction or selecting persons to provide such instruction. The department is not required to compensate persons for providing the instruction, and may require attendees to pay reasonable fees necessary to compensate the department providing the instruction or a person selected by the department to provide the instruction. The department shall, to every extent possible, select persons to provide the instruction by consulting with organizations that represent commercial establishments, including but not limited to the Iowa pet breeders association.

(4) The department shall establish the criteria for a continuing education program which shall include at least three and not more than eight hours of instruction. The department shall provide for the program’s beginning and ending dates. However, a person must complete the program in twelve months or less.

2010 Acts, ch 1030, §18, 29; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §41, 80
Iowa Code § 309.46 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.46
Construction fund anticipated.
Status: in_force

The board before issuing anticipatory certificates shall seek the advice of the department and issue said certificates to an amount not exceeding fifty percent of the estimated funds which will accrue to the secondary road fund during any stated period of from one to two years.

[C31, 35, §4644-c48; C39, §4644.46; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.46]