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Iowa Code § 561.21 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.21
Debts for which homestead liable.
Status: in_force

The homestead may be sold to satisfy debts of each of the following classes:

(1) Those contracted prior to its acquisition, but then only to satisfy a deficiency remaining after exhausting the other property of the debtor, liable to execution.

(2) Those created by written contract by persons having the power to convey, expressly stipulating that it shall be liable, but then only for a deficiency remaining after exhausting all other property pledged by the same contract for the payment of the debt.

(3) (a) Those secured by a mechanic’s lien under chapter 572, including reasonable attorney fees as provided under section 572.32, subsection 1.

(3) (b) Those incurred for work done or material furnished, including principal and interest on any note securing the purchase of such material, exclusively for the improvement of the homestead.

(4) If there is no survivor or issue, for the payment of any debts to which it might at that time be subjected if it had never been held as a homestead.

[C51, §1248, 1249, 1265; R60, §2280, 2281, 2297; C73, §1991 – 1993, 2009; C97, §2975, 2976, 2986; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10155; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.21]2020 Acts, ch 1075, §1, 2
Iowa Code § 144.56 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144 / Section 144.56
Autopsy.
Status: in_force

(1) An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a physician whenever the written consent to the examination or autopsy has been obtained from the person authorized to control the deceased person’s remains under section 144C.5.

(2) This section does not apply to any death investigated under the authority of sections 331.802 through 331.804.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §144.56; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1207]2008 Acts, ch 1051, §3, 22; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §76
Iowa Code § 504.1521 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.1521
Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the secretary of state.

(2) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application shall set forth all of the following:

(2) (a) The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.

(2) (b) That it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state.

(2) (c) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to do business in this state.

(2) (d) A mailing address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of any process served on the secretary of state under paragraph “c”.

(3) After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process on the secretary of state under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address set forth in its application for withdrawal.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §163, 192
Iowa Code § 9.12 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 9.12
Rules.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary or desirable to administer this subchapter, including by offering and performing extra filing services upon request by filers. The rules may increase the amount of a surcharge implemented, assessed, and collected, or modify the period of service as provided under this subchapter.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §250
Iowa Code § 455B.110 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.110
Administrative appeal orders deadline.
Status: in_force

(1) An order issued by the director or the department pursuant to authority granted in this chapter may be appealed, resulting in the scheduling of a contested case hearing as provided for in chapter 17A. The appeal must be received by the director within the applicable time frame established in this section. If the appeal is not received within the applicable time frame, the appeal is not timely and the order is final agency action.

(2) For a person that holds a permit issued by the department, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of the issuance of the order to the address of the person identified in the permit and the address of the responsible party listed in the permit, if any.

(3) For a person that is required to maintain a registered agent or a registered office in the state and does not hold a permit issued by the department, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of the issuance of the order to the official registered agent address on file with the secretary of state.

(4) For any other person, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of issuance to the last known address.

(5) The director or the department shall provide a copy of the order by ordinary mail or electronic mail to the person’s attorney if the attorney has been identified to the department as representing the person.

(6) For the purposes of this section, the date of issuance of an order by the director or the department is the postmarked date that the order is sent by the department to the registered agent or party by certified mail. For the purposes of this section, the date of receipt by the director is the postmarked date that the appeal was sent to the director.

2019 Acts, ch 97, §1
Iowa Code § 554.4407 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4407
Payor bank’s right to subrogation on improper payment.
Status: in_force

If a payor bank has paid an item over the order of the drawer or maker to stop payment, or after an account has been closed, or otherwise under circumstances giving a basis for objection by the drawer or maker, to prevent unjust enrichment and only to the extent necessary to prevent loss to the bank by reason of its payment of the item, the payor bank is subrogated to the rights

(1) of any holder in due course on the item against the drawer or maker;

(2) of the payee or any other holder of the item against the drawer or maker either on the item or under the transaction out of which the item arose; and

(3) of the drawer or maker against the payee or any other holder of the item with respect to the transaction out of which the item arose.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4407]94 Acts, ch 1167, §112, 122; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Iowa Code § 205.10 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 205 / Section 205.10
False representations.
Status: in_force

Any person who obtains any poison enumerated in section 205.5 under a false name or statement shall be guilty of a fraudulent practice.

[C51, §2728; R60, §4374; C73, §4038; C97, §2593; S13, §2593; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3178; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §205.10]
Iowa Code § 252K.708 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252K / Section 252K.708
Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order.

(2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order:

(2) (a) Recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard.

(2) (b) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with section 252K.201.

(2) (c) The order is not enforceable in the issuing country.

(2) (d) The order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure.

(2) (e) A record transmitted in accordance with section 252K.706 lacks authenticity or integrity.

(2) (f) A proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of this state and that proceeding was the first to be filed.

(2) (g) The order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state.

(2) (h) Payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part.

(2) (i) In a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country, any of the following is applicable:

(2) (i) If the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard.

(2) (i) If the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal.

(2) (j) The order was made in violation of section 252K.711.

(3) If a tribunal of this state does not recognize a convention support order under subsection 2, paragraph “b”, “d”, or “i”:

(3) (a) The tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new convention support order.

(3) (b) Child support services shall take all appropriate measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under section 252K.704.

2015 Acts, ch 110, §64; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §979
Iowa Code § 207.17 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 207 / Section 207.17
Citizen suits.
Status: in_force

(1) A person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action on the person’s own behalf to compel compliance with this chapter as follows:

(1) (a) Against the division or any other governmental agency or subdivision which is alleged to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any rule, order or permit issued or against any other person who is alleged to be in violation of any rule, order or permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

(1) (b) Against the division where there is alleged a failure of the division to perform any act or duty required under this chapter. The suit shall be filed in the county where the mining operation is or, if against the division, in the district court for Polk county or the county of the petitioner’s residence.

(2) An action shall not be commenced:

(2) (a) Under subsection 1, paragraph “a” of this section until sixty days after the plaintiff has given notice in writing of the violation to the division and to any alleged violator, or if the state has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil action against that operator for compliance with the provisions of this chapter; however, the person may intervene in the action as a matter of right.

(2) (b) Under subsection 1, paragraph “b” of this section until sixty days after the plaintiff has given notice in writing to the division in the manner provided by rule; however, if the violation or order complained of constitutes an imminent threat to the health or safety of the plaintiff or would immediately affect a legal interest of the plaintiff, the action may be brought immediately after giving notice.

(3) The division may intervene in any action under this section.

(4) The court, in issuing a final order in an action brought pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, may award costs of litigation including attorney and expert witness fees to any party.

(5) This section does not restrict a right which any person or class may have under a statute or common law to seek enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter or to seek any other relief. The availability of judicial review of the actions of the division shall not restrict any rights established by this section.

(6) A person whose person or property is injured through the violation by any operator of a rule, order, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter may bring an action for damages including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees only in the county in which the coal mining operation complained of is located. This subsection shall not affect the rights or limits under workers’ compensation as provided in chapter 85.

[C81, §83.17]C93, §207.17
Iowa Code § 331.428 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.428
Rural services fund.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by state law, county revenues from taxes and other sources for rural county services shall be credited to the rural services fund of the county.

(2) The board may make appropriations from the rural services fund for rural county services, including but not limited to the following:

(2) (a) Road clearing, weed eradication, and other expenses incurred under chapter 317.

(2) (b) Maintenance of a county library and library contracts under chapter 336.

(2) (c) Planning, operating, and maintaining sanitary disposal projects under chapter 455B.

(2) (d) Services listed under section 331.424, subsection 2.

(3) Appropriations specifically authorized to be made from the rural services fund shall not be made from the general fund, but may be made from other sources.

83 Acts, ch 123, §12, 209
Iowa Code § 303.17 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.17
Iowa studies — findings — curriculum — committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed by its own terms; 2010 Acts, ch 1188, §31, 33.
Iowa Code § 52.4 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 52 / Section 52.4
Examiners — term — removal.
Status: in_force

(1) The state commissioner of elections shall appoint three members to a board of examiners for voting systems, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party. The examiners shall hold office for staggered terms of six years, subject to removal at the pleasure of the state commissioner of elections.

(2) At least one of the examiners shall have been trained in computer programming and operations, or cybersecurity. The other two members shall be directly involved in the administration of elections and shall have experience in the use of optical scan voting systems.

[S13, §1137-a9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §907; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §52.4]94 Acts, ch 1180, §20; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §28; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §49; 2018 Acts, ch 1149, §9, 12
Iowa Code § 154.10 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154 / Section 154.10
Standard of care.
Status: in_force

A person licensed as an optometrist pursuant to this chapter shall be held to the same standard of care as is common to persons licensed under chapter 148 in this state.

[C81, §154.10]85 Acts, ch 248, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §107; 2012 Acts, ch 1004, §3
Iowa Code § 80E.4 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80E / Section 80E.4
Drug abuse resistance education fund.
Status: in_force

A drug abuse resistance education fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety for the office of drug control policy for use by the drug abuse resistance education program and other programs with a similar purpose. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, moneys collected from the crime services surcharge established in section 911.1, and earnings. All moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of public safety. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund of the state but shall remain available for the purposes described in this section.

2020 Acts, ch 1074, §48, 93; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2190
Iowa Code § 715A.7 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 715A / Section 715A.7
Filing multiple counts in one information, indictment, or complaint.
Status: in_force

A single information, indictment, or complaint charging a violation of a provision of this chapter may allege more than one such violation against a person. The multiple charges shall be set out in separate counts, and the accused person shall be acquitted or convicted upon each count by a separate verdict. A convicted person shall be sentenced upon each verdict of guilty. The court may consider separate verdicts of guilty returned at the same time as one offense for the purpose of sentencing.

87 Acts, ch 150, §7; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §114
Iowa Code § 163A.3 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 163A / Section 163A.3
Test within sixty days.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §32.
Iowa Code § 904.102 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.102
Department established — institutions.
Status: in_force

The Iowa department of corrections is established to be responsible for the control, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders committed under law to the following institutions:

(1) Iowa correctional institution for women.

(2) Anamosa state penitentiary.

(3) Iowa state penitentiary.

(4) Iowa medical and classification center.

(5) North central correctional facility at Rockwell City.

(6) Mount Pleasant correctional facility.

(7) Clarinda correctional facility.

(8) Newton correctional facility.

(9) Fort Dodge correctional facility.

(10) Rehabilitation camps.

(11) Other institutions related to an institution in subsections 1 through 10 but not attached to the campus of the main institution as program developments require.

(12) Community-based corrections facilities.

83 Acts, ch 96, §3, 159CS83, §217A.284 Acts, ch 1184, §1; 84 Acts, ch 1219, §9; 85 Acts, ch 21, §13, 54CS85, §246.102C93, §904.10297 Acts, ch 130, §2 – 42024 Acts, ch 1182, §58
Iowa Code § 185C.28 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 185C / Section 185C.28
Use of moneys — appropriation.
Status: in_force

Moneys deposited in the corn promotion fund and transferred to the board as provided in section 185C.26, including federal moneys to the extent permitted by federal law, are appropriated and shall be used for the administration of this chapter and for the payment of claims based upon obligations incurred in the performance of activities and functions provided in this chapter.

[C77, 79, 81, §185C.28]89 Acts, ch 198, §17; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §37
Iowa Code § 137C.29 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 137C / Section 137C.29
Injunction.
Status: in_force

A person conducting a hotel in violation of a provision of the Iowa hotel sanitation code may be restrained by injunction from operating that hotel. If an imminent health hazard exists, the hotel, or as much of the hotel as is necessary, must cease operation. Operation shall not be resumed until authorized by the regulatory authority.

[S13, §2514-x; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2855; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.50; C79, 81, §170B.17]90 Acts, ch 1204, §66C91, §137C.29
Iowa Code § 229.1A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229 / Section 229.1A
Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

As mental illness is often a continuing condition which is subject to wide and unpredictable changes in condition and fluctuations in reoccurrence and remission, this chapter shall be liberally construed to give recognition to these medical facts.

89 Acts, ch 275, §2
Iowa Code § 29B.82 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.82
Desertion.
Status: in_force

(1) Any member of the state military forces who does any of the following is guilty of desertion:

(1) (a) Without authority goes or remains absent from the member’s unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently.

(1) (b) Quits the member’s unit, organization or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important services.

(1) (c) Without being regularly separated from one of the state military forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another one of the state military forces, or in one of the armed forces of the United States, without duly disclosing the fact that the member has not been regularly separated.

(2) Any commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of the officer’s resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits a post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.

(3) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.82]2005 Acts, ch 3, §17
Iowa Code § 103A.2 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 103A / Section 103A.2
Statement of policy.
Status: in_force

(1) It is found and declared that some governmental subdivisions do not have building codes and that the building codes which do exist in the governmental subdivisions of this state, as enacted and applied, are not uniform and impede the utilization of new and improved technology, techniques, methods, and materials in the manufacture and construction of buildings and structures.

(2) Therefore, it is the policy of the state of Iowa to insure the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens through the promulgation and enforcement of a state building code.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.2]2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 7.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 7.1
Office — secretary.
Status: in_force

The governor shall keep the governor’s office at the seat of government, in which shall be transacted the business of the executive department of the state. The governor shall keep a secretary at the office during the governor’s absence.

[C73, §55; C97, §60; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §78; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §7.1]
Iowa Code § 196.9 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 196 / Section 196.9
Eggs unfit for human food.
Status: in_force

Eggs determined to be unfit for human food under 21 U.S.C. §1034 as amended to July 1, 1985, shall not be bought or sold or offered for purchase or sale by any person unless the eggs are denatured so that they cannot be used for human food.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3104, 3105, 3108; C46, 50, 54, §196.4, 196.5, 196.8; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.10; C77, 79, 81, §196.9]85 Acts, ch 195, §22; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §40