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Iowa Code § 499.31 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.31
Control of allocation by members.
Status: in_force

The members may at any meeting control the amount to be allocated to surplus or educational fund, within the limits specified in section 499.30, or the amount to be allocated to reserves.

[C35, §8512-g31; C39, §8512.31; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §499.31]
Iowa Code § 468.136 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.136
Levy under original classification.
Status: in_force

If the amount finally charged against a district does not exceed twenty-five percent of the original cost of the improvement in the district, the board shall proceed to levy the amount against all lands, highways, and railway rights-of-way and property within the district, in accordance with the original classification and apportionment. Any assessment made under this section on any tract, parcel, or lot within the district which is computed at less than five dollars shall be fixed at the sum of five dollars.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7567; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.146]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.13694 Acts, ch 1051, §10
Iowa Code § 720.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 720 / Section 720.4
Tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Juror” means the same as defined in section 607A.3, subsection 5.

(1) (b) “Reporting party” means a person who does either of the following:

(1) (b) Reports or attempts to report a public offense to any fire department, law enforcement agency, emergency communications center, or other public safety entity.

(1) (b) Assists or attempts to assist a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting agency in any criminal investigation or judicial proceeding.

(1) (c) “Tampering” includes any of the following acts committed against a witness, juror, or reporting party:

(1) (c) Bribery or an attempt to bribe.

(1) (c) Threats.

(1) (c) Forcible or fraudulent detaining or restraining.

(1) (c) Harassment as described in section 708.7, subsection 1.

(1) (c) Assault as described in section 708.1, subsection 2.

(1) (c) Any other public offense.

(1) (d) “Witness” means a person who is summoned to testify in any judicial proceeding, arbitration, or legislative hearing, or who is listed in the minutes of evidence as provided in rule of criminal procedure 2.4 or 2.5.

(2) A person shall not do any of the following:

(2) (a) With the intent to improperly influence the testimony of an individual that the person believes is or may be a witness, to prevent such individual from testifying, to encourage such individual to disobey or avoid a subpoena or other legal process, or to encourage such individual to withhold evidence, information, or documents, or in retaliation for anything lawfully done by such an individual, tamper with a witness.

(2) (b) With the intent to improperly influence the decision of any individual that the person believes is or may be a juror, to prevent such individual from serving in a judicial proceeding, or in retaliation for anything lawfully done by such individual, tamper with a juror.

(2) (c) With the intent to improperly influence the statements of an individual that the person believes is or may be a reporting party, to prevent such individual from becoming a reporting party, to encourage such individual to disobey or avoid a subpoena or other legal process, or to encourage such individual to withhold evidence, information, or documents, or in retaliation for anything lawfully done by such an individual, tamper with a reporting party.

(3) A person who tampers with a witness, juror, or reporting party, as described in subsection 2, commits a public offense that shall be classified and punished as an offense one degree higher than the underlying offense, not to exceed a class “C” felony, but in no case shall the public offense be classified and punished lower than an aggravated misdemeanor.

[C51, §2646, 2652, 2654; R60, §4273, 4279, 4281; C73, §3938, 3944, 3946; C97, §4874, 4880, 4882; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13167, 13172, 13297; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §721.3, 723.1, 739.6; C79, 81, §720.4]2024 Acts, ch 1133, §1
Iowa Code § 607A.24 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 607A / Section 607A.24
Certification.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 133, §25.
Iowa Code § 637.401 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 637 / Section 637.401
Character of receipts.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, “entity” means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, and any other organization in which a trustee has an interest other than a trust or estate to which section 637.402 applies or a business or activity to which section 637.403 applies.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, cash received by a trustee from an entity must be allocated to income.

(3) Receipts from an entity which must be allocated to principal include the following items:

(3) (a) Property other than cash, except as otherwise provided in paragraph “d”.

(3) (b) Cash or property received in one distribution or a series of related distributions in exchange for part or all of a trust’s interest in the entity.

(3) (c) Cash or property received in total or partial liquidation of the entity.

(3) (d) Cash or property received from an entity that is a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust if the distribution is a capital gain dividend for federal income tax purposes.

(4) Cash or property is received in partial liquidation according to one of the following principles:

(4) (a) To the extent that the entity, at or near the time of a distribution, indicates that it is a distribution in partial liquidation.

(4) (b) If the total amount received in a distribution or series of related distributions is greater than twenty percent of the entity’s gross assets, as shown by the entity’s year-end financial statements immediately preceding the initial receipt.

(5) Cash shall not be received in partial liquidation, nor shall it be taken into account under subsection 4, paragraph “b”, to the extent that it does not exceed the amount of income tax that a trustee or beneficiary must pay on taxable income of the entity that distributes the cash.

(6) A trustee may rely upon a statement made by an entity about the source or character of a distribution if the statement is made at or near the time of distribution by the entity’s board of directors or other person or group of persons authorized to exercise powers to pay money or transfer property comparable to those of a corporation’s board of directors.

99 Acts, ch 124, §9
Iowa Code § 514C.12 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514C / Section 514C.12
Postdelivery benefits and care.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding section 514C.6, a person who provides an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care service contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 509A, 514, or 514A or an individual or group health maintenance organization contract issued and regulated under chapter 514B, which is delivered, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, and which provides maternity benefits, which are not limited to complications of pregnancy, or newborn care benefits, shall not terminate inpatient benefits or require discharge of a mother or the newborn from a hospital following delivery earlier than determined to be medically appropriate by the attending physician after consultation with the mother and in accordance with guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner. The guidelines adopted by rule shall be consistent with or may adopt by reference the guidelines for perinatal care established by the American academy of pediatrics and the American college of obstetricians and gynecologists which provide that when complications are not present, the postpartum hospital stay ranges from a minimum of forty-eight hours for a vaginal delivery to a minimum of ninety-six hours for a cesarean birth, excluding the day of delivery. The guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner shall also provide that in the event of a discharge from the hospital prior to the minimum stay established in the guidelines, a postdischarge follow-up visit shall be provided to the mother and newborn by providers competent in postpartum care and newborn assessment if determined medically appropriate as directed by the attending physician, in accordance with the guidelines.

(2) When performing utilization review of inpatient hospital services related to maternity and newborn care, including but not limited to length of postdelivery stay and postdischarge follow-up care, any person who provides an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care service contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 509A, 514, or 514A, or an individual or group health maintenance organization contract issued and regulated under chapter 514B, shall use the guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner, and shall not deselect, require additional documentation, require additional utilization review, terminate services to, reduce payment to, or in any manner provide a disincentive to an attending physician solely on the basis that the attending physician provided or directed the provision of services in compliance with the guidelines adopted by rule.

(3) Preauthorization or precertification for a hospital stay or for a postdischarge follow-up visit in accordance with the guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner shall not be required.

96 Acts, ch 1202, §1
Iowa Code § 15.122 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.122
Rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities — historic properties — archeological site surveys.
Status: in_force

(1) The state historic preservation officer shall only recommend that a rural electric cooperative or a municipal utility constructing electric distribution and transmission facilities for which it is receiving federal funding conduct an archeological site survey of its proposed route when, based upon a review of existing information on historic properties within the area of potential effects of the construction, the state historic preservation officer has determined that a historic property, as defined by the federal National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Pub. L. No. 89-665, as amended and codified at 16 U.S.C. §470 et seq., is likely to exist within the proposed route.

(2) The state historic preservation officer shall not require a level of archeological identification effort which is greater than the reasonable and good faith effort required by the federal agency. Such effort shall reflect the public interest and shall take into account the likelihood and magnitude of potential impacts to historic properties and project costs.

2011 Acts, ch 4, §2, 3; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §92, 102CS2011, §303.182018 Acts, ch 1026, §107; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2129C2024, §15.122
Iowa Code § 481A.12 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.12
Seizure of wildlife taken or handled illegally.
Status: in_force

The director or any peace officer shall seize with or without warrant and take possession of, or direct the disposal of, any fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs, which have been caught, taken, or killed at a time, in a manner, or for a purpose, or had in possession or under control, or offered for shipment, or illegally transported in the state or to a point beyond its borders, contrary to the Code. All fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs seized under this section shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission, disposed of, or kept as provided in section 481A.13.

[SS15, §2539; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1714; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.12]88 Acts, ch 1216, §3C93, §481A.1294 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1150, §2
Iowa Code § 483A.10 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 483A / Section 483A.10
Issuance of licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The licenses and combination packages of licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be issued by the department or the license agents as specified by rules of the commission. A county recorder may issue licenses or combination packages of licenses subject to the rules of the commission.

(2) The rules shall include the application procedures as necessary. The licenses and combination packages of licenses shall show the total cost of the license or combination package of licenses, including a writing fee to be retained by the license agent and any administrative fees to be forwarded to the department, if applicable. A person authorized to issue a license or combination package of licenses or collect a fee pursuant to this chapter or chapter 484A shall charge the fee specified in this chapter or chapter 484A only plus a writing fee and administrative fee, if applicable.

(3) An application for a hunting, fishing, or fur harvester license shall include a section where an applicant may request that the applicant’s license include a symbol that indicates that the applicant is a donor under the revised uniform anatomical gift Act as provided in chapter 142C.

[SS15, §2563-a4; C24, 27, 31, §1724; C35, §1794-e3; C39, §1794.084; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §110.3; C79, 81, §110.10]84 Acts, ch 1260, §5C93, §483A.1098 Acts, ch 1199, §12, 27; 98 Acts, ch 1223, §30; 2000 Acts, ch 1019, §3; 2001 Acts, ch 134, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §41; 2019 Acts, ch 86, §10
Iowa Code § 162.10B — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 162 / Section 162.10B
Commercial establishments inspecting state licensees and registrants.
Status: in_force

The department may inspect the commercial establishment of a registrant or state licensee by entering onto its business premises at any time during normal working hours. The department may inspect records required to be maintained by the state licensee or registrant as provided in this chapter. If the owner or person in charge of the commercial establishment refuses admittance, the department may obtain an administrative search warrant issued under section 808.14.

2010 Acts, ch 1030, §16, 29
Iowa Code § 89.13 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 89 / Section 89.13
Civil penalty allowed.
Status: in_force

If upon notice and hearing the director determines that an owner has operated a facility in violation of a safety order, the director may assess a civil penalty against the owner in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars, as determined by the director. An order assessing a civil penalty is subject to appeal to the employment appeal board and to judicial review. The director may commence an action in the district court to enforce payment of a civil penalty. Revenue from the penalty provided in this section shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state.

90 Acts, ch 1136, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §1800
Iowa Code § 15E.90 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15E / Section 15E.90
Section 15E.90
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 61, §19.
Iowa Code § 179.13 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 179 / Section 179.13
Referendum.
Status: in_force

(1) At a time designated by the commission within eighteen months after termination of the national promotional order made pursuant to the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983, 7 U.S.C. §4501 et seq., the commission shall conduct a referendum under administrative procedures prescribed by the department.

(2) Upon signing a statement certifying to the department that the person is a bona fide producer as defined in this chapter, each producer is entitled to one vote in each referendum. When the secretary is required to determine the approval or disapproval of producers under this section, the secretary shall consider the approval or disapproval of a cooperative association of producers, engaged in a bona fide manner in marketing milk, as the approval or disapproval of the producers who are members of or contract with the cooperative association of producers. If a cooperative association elects to vote on behalf of its members, the cooperative association shall provide each producer on whose behalf the cooperative association is expressing approval or disapproval with a description of the question presented in the referendum together with a statement of the manner in which the cooperative association intends to cast its vote on behalf of the membership. The information shall inform the producer of procedures to follow to cast an individual ballot if the producer chooses to do so within the period of time established by the secretary for casting ballots. The notification shall be made at least thirty days prior to the referendum and shall include an official ballot. The ballots shall be tabulated by the secretary and the vote of the cooperative association shall be adjusted to reflect the individual votes.

(3) The department shall count and tabulate the ballots filed during the referendum within thirty days of the close of the referendum. If from the tabulation the department determines that a majority of the total number of producers voting in the referendum favors the proposal, the excise tax provided for in this chapter shall be continued. The ballots cast pursuant to this section constitute complete and conclusive evidence for use in determinations made by the department under this chapter.

(4) The secretary may conduct a referendum at any time after the Iowa dairy industry commission is reactivated, and shall hold a referendum on request of a representative group comprising ten percent or more of the number of producers eligible to vote, to determine whether the producers favor the termination or suspension of the excise tax. The secretary shall suspend or terminate collection of the excise tax within six months after the secretary determines that suspension or termination of the excise tax is favored by a majority of the producers voting in the referendum, and shall terminate the excise tax in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the determination.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §179.13]85 Acts, ch 126, §16; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §49
Iowa Code § 508C.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 508C / Section 508C.1
Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the “Iowa Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act”.

87 Acts, ch 223, §1
Iowa Code § 717B.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 717B / Section 717B.9
Injury or interference with a police service dog.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously torments, strikes, administers a nonpoisonous desensitizing substance to, or otherwise interferes with a police service dog, without inflicting serious injury on the dog, commits a serious misdemeanor.

(2) A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously does any of the following commits a class “D” felony:

(2) (a) Tortures a police service dog.

(2) (b) Injures, so as to disfigure or disable, a police service dog.

(2) (c) Sets a booby trap device for purposes of injuring, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.

(2) (d) Pays or agrees to pay a bounty for purposes of injury, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.

(2) (e) Kills a police service dog.

(2) (f) Administers poison to a police service dog.

(3) As used in this section, “police service dog” means a dog used by a peace officer or correctional officer in the performance of the officer’s duties, whether or not the dog is on duty.

(4) This section does not apply to a peace officer or veterinarian who terminates the life of such a dog for the purpose of relieving the dog of undue pain or suffering, or to a person who justifiably acts in defense of self or another.

94 Acts, ch 1103, §20; 95 Acts, ch 107, §1
Iowa Code § 165.17 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 165 / Section 165.17
Compensation.
Status: in_force

An inspector shall receive compensation for such testing as determined by the department.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2682; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.17]
Iowa Code § 450.97 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 450 / Section 450.97
Joint owners of bank accounts — duty to notify department of revenue.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 5, §1.
Iowa Code § 15.107C — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.107C
Oversight of corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) In performing delegated functions pursuant to section 15.107A or when engaged in activities that utilize public funding, the corporation shall comply with the provisions of this section.

(2) (a) The corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, general assembly, and the auditor of state by January 15. The report shall include the corporation’s operations and activities during the prior fiscal year to the extent that such operations and activities pertain to the functions delegated to the corporation by the authority, as provided in sections 15.106B and 15.107A.

(2) (b) The report shall describe how the operations and activities serve the interests of the state, enhance bioscience-based economic development in the state, and further economic development.

(2) (c) An annual audit of the corporation performed by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles shall be filed with the office of auditor of state and made available to the public.

(3) The deliberations or meetings of the board of directors of the corporation that pertain to the performance of delegated functions or activities that utilize public funding shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 21.

(4) All of the following shall be subject to chapter 22:

(4) (a) Minutes of the meetings conducted in accordance with subsection 3.

(4) (b) All records pertaining to the performance by the corporation of delegated functions or activities that utilize public funding.

(5) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section to the contrary, if the corporation receives confidential information from the authority under the process described in section 15.118, the corporation shall comply with the provisions of section 15.118 in the same manner as the authority.

2011 Acts, ch 118, §15, 89; 2019 Acts, ch 139, §10