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Iowa Code § 462A.16 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.16
Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission. The commission shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend regulations concerning the safety of vessels and persons, either observers or participants. If a regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge thereof shall file an application with the commission for permission to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location where it is proposed to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition and it shall not be conducted without written authorization of the commission.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not exempt any person from compliance with applicable federal law or regulation, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the securing of a state permit under this section if a permit therefor has been obtained from an authorized agency having jurisdiction of the waters where such regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is being conducted.

[C39, §1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.17, 106.28; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.16]C93, §462A.16
Iowa Code § 260I.11 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 260I / Section 260I.11
Rules.
Status: in_force

The state board of education, in consultation with the community colleges, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and this chapter to implement the provisions of this chapter.

2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89; 2011 Acts, ch 132, §89, 106; 2019 Acts, ch 135, §28
Iowa Code § 124.507 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124 / Section 124.507
Burden of proof — liabilities.
Status: in_force

(1) It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception set forth in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter. The proof of entitlement to any exemption or exception by the person claiming its benefit shall be a valid defense.

(2) The absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this chapter creates a rebuttable presumption that the person is not the holder of such registration or form.

(3) No liability shall be imposed by virtue of this chapter upon any authorized state, county or municipal officer, engaged in the lawful performance of the officer’s duties.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §3156; C39, §3169.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.19; C66, 71, §204.18; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.507]C93, §124.507
Iowa Code § 677.14 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 677 / Section 677.14
No cause for continuance.
Status: in_force

The making of any offer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be cause for a continuance of the action or a postponement of the trial.

[R60, §3407; C73, §2902; C97, §3821; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12685; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.14]
Iowa Code § 313A.4 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 313A / Section 313A.4
Investigation of feasibility.
Status: in_force

The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with any federal bridge commission or any county or city of this state, and with an adjoining state or county, city, or town thereof, for the purpose of implementing an investigation of the feasibility of any toll bridge project for the bridging of a navigable river forming a portion of the boundary of this state and such adjoining state. The department may use any funds available for the purposes of this section. Such agreements may provide that in the event any such project is determined to be feasible and adopted, any advancement of funds by any state, county or city may be reimbursed out of any proceeds derived from the sale of bonds or out of tolls and revenues to be derived from such project.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §313A.4]
Iowa Code § 261A.39 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 261A / Section 261A.39
General powers — apportionment of costs.
Status: in_force

The authority may do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The authority may charge to and equitably apportion among participating institutions its administrative costs and expenses incurred in the exercise of the powers and duties conferred on the authority by this subchapter.

85 Acts, ch 210, §9; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 49.90 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.90
Assisting voter.
Status: in_force

(1) Any voter who may declare upon oath that the voter is blind, cannot read the English language, or is, by reason of any physical disability other than intoxication, unable to cast a vote without assistance, shall, upon request, be assisted by the two officers as provided in section 49.89, or alternatively by any other person the voter may select in casting the vote, except that the voter shall not select a person standing for election on the ballot. The officers, or the person selected by the voter, shall cast the vote of the voter requiring assistance, and shall thereafter give no information regarding the vote cast. If any elector because of a disability cannot enter the building where the polling place for the elector’s precinct of residence is located, the two officers shall take a paper ballot to the vehicle occupied by the elector with a disability and allow the elector to cast the ballot in the vehicle. Ballots cast by voters with disabilities shall be deposited in the regular ballot box, or inserted in the tabulating device, and counted in the usual manner.

(2) A person standing for election on the ballot before a voter commits a violation of section 49.88 by occupying the voting booth with the voter.

[C97, §1118; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §807; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §49.90; 81 Acts, ch 34, §31]84 Acts, ch 1291, §9; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §16; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §25; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §35; 2021 Acts, ch 12, §39, 73; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §23, 24
Iowa Code § 28E.28 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28E / Section 28E.28
Public safety commission.
Status: in_force

If the levy of a tax has been approved under section 28E.22, a public safety commission shall be established under section 28E.6. The public safety commission shall be responsible for administering the unified law enforcement agreement. The public safety commission shall be composed of elected officials from public agencies party to the agreement. The composition of the commission shall be determined by the terms of the agreement. A vacancy shall exist when a member of the commission ceases to hold the elected office which qualifies the member for commission membership.

[C79, 81, §28E.28]
Iowa Code § 356.27 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 356 / Section 356.27
Privilege expressly granted.
Status: in_force

Unless such privilege is expressly granted by the court, the prisoner is sentenced to ordinary confinement. Any prisoner may petition the court for such privilege at the time of sentencing or thereafter, and the court in its discretion may review the petition and make appropriate orders. The court may withdraw the privilege at any time by order entered with or without notice or hearing.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.27]
Iowa Code § 707A.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 707A / Section 707A.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Licensed health care professional” means a physician and surgeon, podiatric physician, osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician assistant, nurse, dentist, or pharmacist required to be licensed under chapter 147.

(2) “Suicide” means the act or instance of taking a person’s own life voluntarily and intentionally.

96 Acts, ch 1002, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1079, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141
Iowa Code § 44.2 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 44 / Section 44.2
Nominations certified.
Status: in_force

Nominations made under section 44.1 shall be certified by the chairperson and secretary of the convention or caucus, who shall enter their place of residence opposite their signatures, and attach to said certificate their affidavit to the effect that the certificate is true.

[C97, §1099; C24, §650; C27, 31, 35, §655-a2; C39, §655.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §44.2]
Iowa Code § 445.62 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 445 / Section 445.62
Abatement or refund in case of loss.
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors has the authority to abate or refund in whole or in part the taxes of any person whose buildings, crops, stock, or other property has been destroyed by fire, tornado, or other unavoidable casualty, if that property has not been sold for taxes, or if the taxes have not been delinquent for thirty days at the time of the destruction. The loss for which abatement or refund is allowed shall be only that amount which is not covered by insurance. The loss of capital stock in a bank operated within the state and the making and paying of a stock assessment for the year that stock was assessed for taxation is a destruction within the meaning of this section.

[R60, §818; C73, §800; C97, §1307; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7237; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §445.62]91 Acts, ch 191, §56
Iowa Code § 915.91 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.91
Emergency payment compensation.
Status: in_force

If the department determines that compensation may be made and that undue hardship may result to the person if partial immediate payment is not made, the department may order emergency compensation to be paid to the person, not to exceed five hundred dollars.

98 Acts, ch 1090, §52, 84
Iowa Code § 135.31 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.31
Location of boards of certain health care professions rulemaking.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §10A.505; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1711.
Iowa Code § 84A.7 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 84A / Section 84A.7
Iowa conservation corps.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2025 Acts, ch 6, §17.
Iowa Code § 496C.17 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496C / Section 496C.17
Bylaws.
Status: in_force

The initial bylaws of a professional corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws is reserved to and vested in the shareholders unless granted to the board of directors by the articles of incorporation.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496C.17]
Iowa Code § 558.9 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.9
Railroad land grants — duty to record.
Status: in_force

Every railroad company which owns or claims real estate in this state, granted by the government of the United States or this state to aid in the construction of its railroad, where it has not already done so, shall place on file and cause to be recorded, in each county wherein the real estate granted is situated, evidence of its title or claim of title, whether the same consists of patents from the United States, certificates from the secretary of the interior, or governor of this state, or the proper land office of the United States or this state. Where no patent was issued, reference shall be made in said certificate to the Acts of Congress, and the Acts of the legislature of this state, granting such lands, giving the date thereof, and date of their approval under which claim of title is made.

[C97, §2939; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.9]
Iowa Code § 144.38 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144 / Section 144.38
Amendment of official record.
Status: in_force

To protect the integrity and accuracy of vital statistics records, a certificate or record registered under this chapter may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and regulations adopted hereunder. A certificate that is amended under this section shall be marked “amended” except as provided in section 144.40. The date of amendment and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The department shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which additions or minor corrections shall be made to birth certificates within one year after the date of birth without the certificate being marked “amended”.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2402, 2404; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §144.17, 144.19, 144.44, 144.45; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.38]
Iowa Code § 455B.306A — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.306A
Annexation of territory — expansion of services.
Status: in_force

(1) A city which annexes an area pursuant to chapter 368, or plans to operate or expand solid waste collection services into an area where the collection of solid waste is presently being provided by a private entity, shall notify the private entity by certified mail at least sixty days before its annexation or expansion of its intent to provide solid waste collection services in the area.

(2) A city shall not commence alternative solid waste collection in such an area for one year from the effective date of the annexation or one year from the effective date of the notice that the city intends to operate or expand solid waste collection services in the area, unless the city contracts with the private entity to continue the services for that period.

(3) A private entity providing solid waste collection services pursuant to this section shall provide solid waste collection services in the area in accordance with the city’s comprehensive plan.

92 Acts, ch 1174, §6
Iowa Code § 633.48 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.48
Certified copies affecting foreign real estate.
Status: in_force

A certified copy of any proceedings, order, judgment, or deed, affecting real estate in any county other than that in which administration or conservatorship is originally granted, shall be furnished to the clerk of the court of the county where such real estate is situated. Upon receipt of the certified copy, the clerk of court shall assign a probate case number to the certified copy and file the copy using the name of the probate proceeding in the county sending the copy. The file created by the county receiving a certified copy as provided in this section shall not be considered an active file for administrative purposes.

[C97, §3265; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11826; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §631.8; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.48]99 Acts, ch 144, §12
Iowa Code § 708.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 708 / Section 708.4
Willful injury.
Status: in_force

Any person who does an act which is not justified and which is intended to cause serious injury to another commits willful injury, which is punishable as follows:

(1) A class “C” felony, if the person causes serious injury to another.

(2) A class “D” felony, if the person causes bodily injury to another.

[C51, §2577, 2594; R60, §4200, 4217; C73, §3857, 3875; C97, §4752, 4771, 4797; S13, §4771; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12928, 12934, 12962; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §693.1, 694.6, 697.2; C79, 81, §708.4]99 Acts, ch 65, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §184
Iowa Code § 321.87 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.87
Delivery to owner.
Status: in_force

If, within forty days thereafter, the owner of the vehicle or component part appears and properly identifies it, the officer having the vehicle or component part in custody shall deliver it to such owner upon payment by the owner of the costs incurred incident to the apprehension of the vehicle or component part and the location of the owner.

[C24, §12224; C27, 31, 35, §5083-b3, 12224; C39, §5006.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.87]
Iowa Code § 9A.108 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9A / Section 9A.108
Temporary registration.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.

2009 Acts, ch 33, §8; 2018 Acts, ch 1139, §18
Iowa Code § 541.165 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541 / Section 541.165
Section 541.165
Status: repealed

Repealed by 65 Acts, ch 413, §10102.
Iowa Code § 252K.312 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252K / Section 252K.312
Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Status: in_force

If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the interest of justice.

97 Acts, ch 175, §145; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §27
Iowa Code § 910.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 910 / Section 910.9
Collection of payments — payment by clerk of court.
Status: in_force

(1) An offender making restitution pursuant to a restitution plan of payment shall make the payment monthly to the clerk of court of the county from which the offender was sentenced, unless the restitution plan of payment provides otherwise. If the restitution plan authorizes payment to an entity other than the clerk of court, that entity shall regularly file a partial or full satisfaction of judgment with the clerk of court concerning amounts collected by that entity.

(2) The clerk of court shall maintain a record of all receipts and disbursements of restitution payments and shall disburse all moneys received to the victims designated in the plan of restitution. If there is more than one victim, disbursements to the victims shall be on the basis of the victim’s percentage of the total owed by the offender to all victims, except that the clerk of court may decide the allocation of payments owed to a victim of twenty-five dollars or less.

(3) Category “A” restitution and category “B” restitution shall not be withheld by the clerk of court until all pecuniary damages to victims have been paid in full. Payments to victims shall be made by the clerk of court at least quarterly. Payments by a clerk of court shall be made no later than the last business day of the quarter, but may be made more often at the discretion of the clerk of court. The clerk of court receiving final payment from an offender shall notify all victims that full restitution has been made. Each office or individual charged with supervising an offender who is required to perform community service as full or partial restitution shall keep records to assure compliance with the portions of the plan of restitution and restitution plan of payment relating to community service and, when the offender has complied fully with the community service requirement, notify the sentencing court.

[82 Acts, ch 1162, §10]83 Acts, ch 56, §5; 91 Acts, ch 116, §22; 94 Acts, ch 1142, §18; 97 Acts, ch 177, §37; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §90; 2000 Acts, ch 1032, §7; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §198; 2003 Acts, ch 113, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §81, 83
Iowa Code § 322.32 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.32
Construction of applicability to contracts.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the obligations of a contract or to prevent a licensee under this chapter from requiring performance of a written contract entered into with another licensee under this chapter, nor shall the requirement of such performance constitute a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.32]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §166
Iowa Code § 235A.12 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 235A / Section 235A.12
Legislative findings and purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that a central registry is required to provide a single source for the statewide collection, maintenance, and dissemination of child abuse information. The existence of the central registry is imperative for increased effectiveness in dealing with the problem of child abuse. The general assembly also finds that vigorous protection of rights of individual privacy is an indispensable element of a fair and effective system of collecting, maintaining, and disseminating child abuse information.

(2) The purposes of this section and sections 235A.13 through 235A.24 are to facilitate the identification of victims or potential victims of child abuse by making available a single, statewide source of child abuse data; to facilitate research on child abuse by making available a single, statewide source of child abuse data; and to provide maximum safeguards against the unwarranted invasions of privacy which such a registry might otherwise entail.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §235A.12]84 Acts, ch 1035, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1153, §2
Iowa Code § 602.1205 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.1205
Procedures for courts.
Status: in_force

(1) The supreme court shall prescribe procedures for the orderly and efficient administration of the judicial business of the courts. These procedures shall be executed by the chief justice.

(2) Procedures for the district court shall provide for a court session at least once each week in each county to be fixed in advance and announced in the form of a printed schedule. However, court sessions may be at intervals other than once each week if in the opinion of the chief judge more efficient operations in the district will result. The procedures shall also provide for additional sessions for the trial of cases in each county at a frequency which will promptly dispose of the cases that are ready for trial.

83 Acts, ch 186, §1205, 10201
Iowa Code § 544A.20 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 544A / Section 544A.20
Injunction.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedies, and on the petition of the board or any person, any violators of this chapter may be restrained and permanently enjoined.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.20]C93, §544A.20
Iowa Code § 28F.10 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28F / Section 28F.10
Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

Refunding bonds may be issued by an entity in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment, including premium, if any, of bonds issued by the entity pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to be refunded thereby and the interest thereon and in addition for the payment of all expenses incident to the calling, retiring, or paying of such outstanding bonds to be refunded. Refunding bonds may also finance the construction of a project or projects authorized by this chapter or the improvement, addition, betterment or extension of an existing project or projects so authorized. Refunding bonds shall not be issued to refund the principal of and interest on any bonds to be refunded unless such bonds mature or are redeemable under their terms within ten years from the date of delivery of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of the refunding bonds to be used for the payment of the principal of, interest on and redemption premiums, if any, on the bonds to be refunded which will not be due and payable immediately shall be deposited in trust for the sole purpose of making such payments in a bank or trust company within the state. Any moneys in such trust fund, prior to the date such funds will be needed for the payment of such principal of, interest on and redemption premiums, if any, of such outstanding bonds to be refunded, may be invested or reinvested as provided in the resolution authorizing the refunding bonds. Refunding bonds shall be issued in the same manner and detail as revenue bonds herein authorized.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §28F.10]2016 Acts, ch 1011, §6; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §22