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Iowa Code § 327C.37 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327C / Section 327C.37
Accidents — investigations of — report.
Status: in_force

Upon the occurrence of any serious accident upon any railroad within this state, which shall result in personal injury, or loss of life, the corporation operating the road upon which the accident occurred shall give immediate notice thereof to the department whose duty it shall be, if they deem it necessary, to investigate the same, and promptly report to the governor the extent of the personal injuries, or loss of life, and whether the same was the result of mismanagement or neglect of the corporation on whose line the injury or loss of life occurred; but such report shall not be evidence or referred to in any case in any court.

[S13, §2120-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7905; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §474.46; C77, 79, 81, §327C.37]
Iowa Code § 43.79 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.79
Death of candidate after time for withdrawal.
Status: in_force

The death of a candidate nominated as provided by law for any office to be filled at a general election, during the period beginning on the eighty-first day before the general election, in the case of any candidate whose nomination papers were filed with the state commissioner, or beginning on the seventy-fourth day before the general election, in the case of any candidate whose nomination papers were filed with the commissioner, and ending at the time the polls close on the day of the general election shall not operate to remove the deceased candidate’s name from the general election ballot. If the deceased candidate was seeking the office of senator or representative in the Congress of the United States, governor, attorney general, senator or representative in the general assembly or county supervisor, section 49.58 shall control. If the deceased candidate was seeking any other office, and as a result of the candidate’s death a vacancy is subsequently found to exist, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by chapter 69.

[S13, §1087-a24a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §607; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.79]89 Acts, ch 136, §23; 97 Acts, ch 170, §4; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §70; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §13, 54
Iowa Code § 518.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 518 / Section 518.4
Identification as to type of insurer.
Status: in_force

Any association incorporated under the laws of this state for the purpose of furnishing insurance as provided for in this chapter shall be known as a county mutual insurance association. The words “mutual” and “association” shall be incorporated in and become a part of its name.

[C97, §1760; S13, §1759-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9030; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §518.2; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §518.4]
Iowa Code § 155A.28 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155A / Section 155A.28
Label of prescription drugs interchangeable biological product list.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1056, §27.
Iowa Code § 554.2515 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2515
Preserving evidence of goods in dispute.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the adjustment of any claim or dispute

(1) either party on reasonable notification to the other and for the purpose of ascertaining the facts and preserving evidence has the right to inspect, test and sample the goods including such of them as may be in the possession or control of the other; and

(2) the parties may agree to a third party inspection or survey to determine the conformity or condition of the goods and may agree that the findings shall be binding upon them in any subsequent litigation or adjustment.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2515]2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Iowa Code § 96.7A — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 96 / Section 96.7A
Appropriations for workforce development field offices.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §180.
Iowa Code § 163A.1 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 163A / Section 163A.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is licensed by the state in which the veterinarian practices, is approved by the department of agriculture and land stewardship or the livestock sanitary authority of that state, and is accredited by the United States department of agriculture.

(2) “Brucellosis” means the disease wherein an animal of the porcine species is infected with brucella microorganisms irrespective of the occurrence or absence of clinical symptoms of infectious abortion.

(3) “Brucellosis test” means the test for brucellosis which is approved by the department and administered in accordance with the techniques approved by the department.

(4) “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “certificate” means the same as defined in section 163.2.

(5) “Infected animal” or “reactor” means an animal which has given a positive reaction as determined by departmental standards to the brucellosis test.

(6) “Licensed veterinarian” means a veterinarian licensed to practice in Iowa.

(7) “Negative animal” means an animal which does not give a positive reaction to the brucellosis test.

(8) “Official brucellosis test report” means a legible record made on an official form prescribed by the department.

(9) (a) “Validated brucellosis-free herd” means:

(9) (a) A herd which has had at least one test made on all boars, sows and gilts over six months of age with no positive reactions; or

(9) (a) A herd which has been tested pursuant to a test approved by rule of the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to chapter 17A, which test is in compliance with the recommended uniform methods and rules of the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture.

(9) (b) The validation made pursuant to paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1), shall be in force and effect for one year from the date of the last test and shall be renewable on an annual basis by the completion of a single test on boars, sows and gilts over six months of age with no positive reactions. A validation made pursuant to paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), shall be in force and effect and shall be renewable in the manner specified in the rule adopted by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.

(9) (c) If the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship adopts a rule under paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), and the recommended uniform methods and rules of the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture are subsequently changed, the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship shall not change its rule if the effect would be to make less restrictive the standards or procedures for validating a brucellosis-free herd.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163A.1]86 Acts, ch 1245, §614; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §20; 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §16
Iowa Code § 468.34 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.34
Advertisement for bids.
Status: in_force

The board shall publish notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county where the improvement is located, and publish additional advertisement and publication elsewhere as the board may direct. The notice shall state the time and place of letting the work of construction of the improvement, specifying the approximate amount of work to be done in each numbered section of the district, the time fixed for the commencement, and the time of the completion of the work, that bids will be received on the entire work and in sections or divisions of it, and that a bidder will be required to deposit a bid security with the county auditor as provided in section 468.35. All notices shall set the date that bids will be received and upon which the work will be let. However, when the estimated cost of the improvement is less than the adjusted competitive bid threshold, the board may let the contract for the construction without taking bids and without publishing notice.

[C73, §1212; C97, §1944; S13, §1944; SS15, §1989-a8; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.40]84 Acts, ch 1055, §10; 84 Acts, ch 1189, §1; 89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.3494 Acts, ch 1051, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1056, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1091, §1, 4; 2014 Acts, ch 1075, §12; 2015 Acts, ch 51, §5
Iowa Code § 138.9 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 138 / Section 138.9
Liberal rules to prevail.
Status: in_force

Technical errors in the proceeding or failure to observe the technical rules of evidence shall not constitute grounds for reversal of any decision unless it shall appear to the reviewing court that such error or failure materially affects the rights of any party and results in substantial injustice to any interested party.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §138.9]
Iowa Code § 278.2 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 278 / Section 278.2
Submission of proposition.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may, and upon the written request of one hundred eligible electors or a number of electors which equals thirty percent of the number of electors who voted in the last regular school board election, whichever number is greater, shall, direct the county commissioner of elections to provide in the notice of the regular election for the submission of any proposition authorized by law to the voters. When the board has directed the commissioner to submit to the voters a proposition authorized by section 278.1, subsection 1, paragraph “g” or “h”, it shall not thereafter direct the commissioner to submit at the same election any other proposition under either of those paragraphs.

(2) Petitions filed under this section shall be filed with the secretary of the school board at least seventy-five days before the date of the regular school election, if the question is to be included on the ballot at that election. The petition shall include the signatures of the petitioners, a statement of their place of residence, and the date on which they signed the petition.

[R60, §2028; C97, §2749; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4218; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §278.2]89 Acts, ch 30, §1; 89 Acts, ch 136, §64; 90 Acts, ch 1238, §36; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §20, 21
Iowa Code § 256.57 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.57
Enrich Iowa program.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §8A.209; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1382.
Iowa Code § 459A.207 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 459A / Section 459A.207
Construction certification.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of an open feedlot operation who is issued a construction permit for a settled open feedlot effluent basin or the owner of an animal truck wash facility who is issued a construction permit for an animal truck wash effluent structure as provided in section 459A.205 shall submit to the department a construction certification from a professional engineer certifying all of the following:

(1) (a) The basin or structure was constructed in accordance with the design plans submitted to the department as part of an application for a construction permit pursuant to section 459A.205. If the actual construction deviates from the approved design plans, the construction certification shall identify all changes and certify that the changes were consistent with all applicable standards of this section.

(1) (b) The basin or structure was inspected by the professional engineer after completion of construction and before commencement of operation.

(2) A written record of an investigation for drainage tile lines, including the findings of the investigation and actions taken to comply with subchapter III, shall be submitted as part of the construction certification.

2005 Acts, ch 136, §9; 2015 Acts, ch 92, §26, 27; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §62, 161, 162
Iowa Code § 468.178 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.178
Hearing and notice thereof.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the petition for such appointment, the court shall fix a time and place of hearing thereon, and shall prescribe and direct the manner for the service of notice upon the owner, lienholders and persons in possession of said real estate, of the pendency of said application.

[C35, §7598-e2; C39, §7598.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.191]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.178
Iowa Code § 633.676 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.676
Assets exhausted.
Status: in_force

At any time that the assets of the protected person’s estate do not exceed the amount of the charges and claims against it, the court may direct the conservator to proceed to terminate the conservatorship.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §668.33; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.676]2024 Acts, ch 1009, §88
Iowa Code § 154D.6 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154D / Section 154D.6
Transition provisions.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §79.
Iowa Code § 502.808 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 502 / Section 502.808
Training requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A broker-dealer or investment adviser shall provide to its qualified individuals training appropriate to the job responsibilities of a qualified individual. The training shall include all of the following:

(1) (a) Instruction on how to identify the suspected or attempted exploitation of an eligible adult, including common signs indicating the financial exploitation of an eligible adult, and how to provide notification regarding the suspected or attempted exploitation of an eligible adult.

(1) (b) Instruction regarding privacy and confidentiality requirements.

(2) A broker-dealer or investment adviser shall provide the training required by this section as soon as reasonably practicable, but at least within one year after the date the qualified individual begins employment with or becomes affiliated or associated with a broker-dealer or investment adviser.

(3) The administrator may adopt rules specifying the content and method of the training required by this section.

2021 Acts, ch 137, §10
Iowa Code § 444.8A — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 444 / Section 444.8A
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.

2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
Iowa Code § 515E.13 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515E / Section 515E.13
Effect of federal district court orders.
Status: in_force

An order issued by a district court of the United States enjoining a risk retention group from soliciting or selling insurance, or operating, in any state, or in all states, or in any territory or possession of the United States, upon a finding that such a group is in a hazardous or impaired financial condition, is enforceable in the courts of this state.

88 Acts, ch 1111, §14
Iowa Code § 8A.504 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.504
Setoff procedures.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2020 Acts, ch 1064, §26, 28; ; 2020 Acts, ch 1118, §73, 74; . See §421.65.
Iowa Code § 357A.22 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357A / Section 357A.22
Personal liability.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a director, officer, employee, or other personnel of the board are not liable on the district’s debts or obligations and a director, officer, employee, or volunteer of the board is not personally liable in that capacity, for a claim based upon an act or omission of the person performed in the discharge of the person’s duties, except for any of the following:

(1) A breach of the duty of loyalty to the district.

(2) Acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law.

(3) A transaction from which the person derives an improper personal benefit.

88 Acts, ch 1170, §2
Iowa Code § 327D.83 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327D / Section 327D.83
Rate hearing.
Status: in_force

If a schedule is filed with the department stating a rate, the department may, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, request the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to conduct a hearing concerning the propriety of the rate.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8100; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §479.66; C77, 79, 81, §327D.83; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]89 Acts, ch 273, §292023 Acts, ch 19, §1996
Iowa Code § 456B.13 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 456B / Section 456B.13
Protection of wetlands.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not drain a protected wetland without first obtaining a permit from the department.

(2) The department shall not issue a permit to drain a protected wetland except under one of the following conditions:

(2) (a) The protected wetland is replaced by the applicant with a wetland of equal or greater value as determined by the department.

(2) (b) The protected wetland does not meet the criteria for continued designation as a protected wetland.

(3) This section does not prohibit any of the following:

(3) (a) A landowner utilizing the bed of a protected wetland for pasture or cropland if there is no construction of dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings and the agricultural use does not result in drainage.

(3) (b) A person maintaining, repairing, or replacing an improvement to a drainage district as provided in chapter 468, as long as the improvement continues to serve the drainage district and the functions of the improvement are not expanded beyond the scope of functions as designed prior to the maintenance, repair, or replacement.

90 Acts, ch 1199, §3C91, §108.1391 Acts, ch 172, §1C93, §456B.1398 Acts, ch 1025, §1
Iowa Code § 8.57J — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.57J
Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund.
Status: in_force

(1) An Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund, moneys transferred to the fund, and moneys deposited in the fund as provided by law.

(2) The Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state. Moneys in the fund may be used for cash flow purposes during a fiscal year provided that any moneys so allocated are returned to the fund by the end of that fiscal year. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund but shall remain in the fund for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.

2013 Acts, ch 141, §31C2014, §8.752024 Acts, ch 1185, §44, 85C2025, §8.57J
Iowa Code § 543B.37 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543B / Section 543B.37
Fees and mileage.
Status: in_force

Any witnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage as is prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of this state in civil cases.

[C31, 35, §1905-c51; C39, §1905.48; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.37]C93, §543B.37
Iowa Code § 654A.1 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654A / Section 654A.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Agricultural property” means agricultural land that is principally used for farming as defined in section 9H.1, and personal property that is used as security to finance a farm operation or used as part of a farm operation including equipment, crops, livestock, and proceeds of the security.

(2) “Coordinator” means the farm assistance program coordinator provided in section 13.13.

(3) “Creditor” means the holder of a mortgage on agricultural property, a vendor of a real estate contract for agricultural property, a person with a lien or security interest in agricultural property, or a judgment creditor with a judgment against a debtor with agricultural property.

(4) “Farm mediation service” means the organization selected pursuant to section 13.13.

(5) “File” means to deliver by the required date by certified mail or another method acknowledging receipt.

(6) “Mediation release” means an agreement or statement signed by all parties or by less than all the parties and the mediator pursuant to section 654A.11.

(7) “Participate” or “participation” means attending a mediation meeting, and discussing issues, stating a position regarding restructuring, and exchanging information, relating to any of the following:a debt against agricultural property which is real estate under chapter 654; a forfeiture of a contract to purchase agricultural property under chapter 656; a secured interest in agricultural property under chapter 554; or a garnishment, levy, execution, seizure, or attachment of agricultural property; all as referenced in section 654A.6.

86 Acts, ch 1214, §14; 90 Acts, ch 1143, §9, 10
Iowa Code § 633.172 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.172
Will — waiver of bond.
Status: in_force

(1) When, by the terms of the will, the testator has directed or expressed the desire that no bond shall be required, such direction or expression shall be construed to be a waiver of the posting of a bond by the fiduciary for all purposes, and no bond shall be required unless the court for good cause finds it proper to require one; if no bond is initially required, the court may nevertheless, for good cause, at any subsequent time require that a bond be given.

(2) Unless otherwise required by the instrument creating the relationship, or by order of court, bank and trust companies shall not be required to provide any bond.

[C51, §1276, 1316, 1317; R60, §2308, 2348, 2349; C73, §2321, 2350, 2362, 2363; C97, §3267, 3268, 3293, 3301; S13, §3268; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11828, 11838, 11876, 11887; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §631.10, 632.7, 633.32, 633.43; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.172]86 Acts, ch 1131, §2
Iowa Code § 321.299 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.299
Overtaking a vehicle.
Status: in_force

The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:

(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

[S13, §1569, 1571-m18; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5021, 5022; C39, §5024.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.299]89 Acts, ch 296, §34; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §115
Iowa Code § 331.399 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.399
Governmental body.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §225C.68; 2023 Acts, ch 140, §15.