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Iowa Code § 24.17 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 24 / Section 24.17
Budgets certified.
Status: in_force

(1) The local budgets of the various political subdivisions shall be certified by the chairperson of the certifying board or levying board, as the case may be, in duplicate to the county auditor not later than April 30 of each year on forms, and pursuant to instructions, prescribed by the department of management.

(2) One copy of the budget shall be retained on file in the office by the county auditor and the other shall be certified by the county auditor to the state board. The department of management shall certify the taxes back to the county auditor by June 15.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §383; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §24.17]92 Acts, ch 1227, §14; 97 Acts, ch 206, §13, 24; 2019 Acts, ch 165, §1, 17; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94; 2023 Acts, ch 71, §67, 98
Iowa Code § 368.15 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 368 / Section 368.15
Public hearing.
Status: in_force

The committee shall conduct a public hearing on a proposal as soon as practicable. Notice of the hearing must be served upon the council of each city for which a discontinuance or boundary adjustment is proposed, the county board of supervisors for each county that contains a portion of a city to be discontinued or territory to be incorporated, annexed, or severed, and any regional planning authority for the area involved. A notice of the hearing, which includes a brief description of the proposal and a statement of where the petition or plan is available for public inspection, must be published as provided in section 362.3. Any person may submit written briefs and, in the committee’s discretion, may be heard on the proposal. The board may subpoena witnesses and documents relevant to the proposal.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §368.15]2025 Acts, ch 130, §5
Iowa Code § 589.15 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.15
Tax deeds legalized.
Status: in_force

That in all instances where tax deeds have been issued by county treasurers in the absence of the report and entry required by section 7283, Code 1939, or corresponding sections of earlier Codes relating to collection of costs of serving notices, such tax deeds shall not by reason of omission to make such report and entry be held invalid, but are hereby legalized. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as curing any other defect in tax deeds than that herein specifically described. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to affect pending litigation.

[C35, §10398-g1; C39, §10398.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §589.15]
Iowa Code § 46.14 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 46 / Section 46.14
Nomination.
Status: in_force

(1) Each judicial nominating commission shall carefully consider the individuals available for judge, and within sixty days after receiving notice of a vacancy shall certify to the governor and the chief justice the proper number of nominees, in alphabetical order. Such nominees shall be chosen by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full statutory number of commissioners upon the basis of their qualifications and without regard to political affiliation. Nominees shall be members of the bar of Iowa, shall be residents of the state or district of the court or a county contiguous with the district to which they are nominated, and shall be of such age that they will be able to serve an initial and one regular term of office to which they are nominated before reaching the age of seventy-eight years. Absence of a commissioner or vacancy upon the commission shall not invalidate a nomination. The chairperson of the commission shall promptly certify the names of the nominees, in alphabetical order, to the governor and the chief justice by sending by electronic mail the certification to the governor and chief justice or the governor’s and chief justice’s designees on the day of the nomination.

(2) A commissioner shall not be eligible for nomination by the commission during the term for which the commissioner was elected or appointed to that commission. A commissioner shall not be eligible to vote for the nomination of a family member, current law partner, or current business partner. For purposes of this subsection, “family member” means a spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.14]89 Acts, ch 212, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1033, §1; 2025 Acts, ch 101, §7, 15
Iowa Code § 521B.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521B / Section 521B.2
Credit allowed a domestic ceding insurer.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 39, §7, 8, 11.
Iowa Code § 468.119 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.119
Annexation of additional lands.
Status: in_force

(1) After the establishment of a levee or drainage district, if the board becomes convinced that additional lands contiguous to the district, and without regard to county boundaries, are benefited by the improvement or that the same are then receiving benefit or will be benefited by a repair or improvement to said district as contemplated in section 468.126, it may adopt, with or without a petition from owners of the proposed annexed lands, a resolution of necessity for the annexation of such additional land and appoint an engineer with the qualifications provided in this subchapter, parts 1 through 5, to examine such additional lands, to make a survey and plat thereof showing their relation, elevation, and condition of drainage with reference to such established district, and to make and file with the auditor a report as in this subchapter, parts 1 through 5, provided for the original establishment of such district, said report to specify the character of the benefits received.

(2) In the event the additional lands are a part of an existing drainage district, as an alternative procedure to that established by subsection 1, the lands may be annexed in either of the following methods:

(2) (a) A petition, proposing that the lands be included in a contiguous drainage district and signed by at least twenty percent of the landowners of those lands to be annexed, shall be filed with the governing board of each affected district.

(2) (a) The board of the district in which the lands are presently included may, at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, adopt a resolution approving and consenting to the annexation.

(2) (b) Whenever the owners of all of the land proposed to be annexed file a petition with the governing boards of the affected districts, the consent of the board in which the lands are then located shall not be required to consent to the annexation, and the board of the annexing district may proceed as provided in this section.

(3) If either method of annexation provided for in subsection 2 is completed, the board of the district to which the lands are to be annexed may adopt a resolution of necessity for the annexation of the additional lands, as provided in this section.

(4) The right of remonstrance, as provided under section 468.28, does not apply to the owners of lands being involuntarily annexed to an established district.

[S13, §1989-a54; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7549; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.128]85 Acts, ch 163, §5; 89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.1192009 Acts, ch 41, §140
Iowa Code § 652.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 652 / Section 652.12
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

2025 Acts, ch 93, §12, 13
Iowa Code § 452A.50 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 452A / Section 452A.50
Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter and applicable provisions of subchapter V of this chapter and any amendments to either shall be known and may be cited as the “Interstate Fuel Use Tax Law”, and as so constituted is hereinafter referred to as this subchapter.

[C35, §5093-f40; C39, §5093.39; C46, 50, 54, §324.66; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §324.50]C93, §452A.502018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 291.6 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 291 / Section 291.6
Duties of secretary.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall:

(1) File and preserve copies of all reports made and all papers transmitted pertaining to the business of the corporation.

(2) Keep a complete record of all the proceedings of the meetings of the board and of all regular or special elections in the corporation in separate books.

(3) Keep an accurate accounting record of each payment or electronic funds transfer from each fund which shall be provided monthly to the board of directors. The secretary of the creditor district shall prepare and deliver to debtor districts an itemized statement of tuition fees charged in accordance with sections 275.55A, 282.11, and 282.24.

(4) Keep an accurate accounting of all expenses incurred by the corporation, and present the same to the board for audit and payment.

[C51, §1126, 1128; R60, §2041, 2042; C73, §1741, 1743; C97, §2761; S13, §2761; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4308; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §291.6]2013 Acts, ch 88, §22, 23
Iowa Code § 284A.8 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 284A / Section 284A.8
Beginning administrator mentoring and induction program program funds.
Status: in_force

(1) To the extent moneys are available, a school district shall receive one thousand five hundred dollars per beginning administrator participating in the program. Moneys received by a school district pursuant to this section shall be expended to provide each mentor with an award of five hundred dollars per semester, at a minimum, for participation in the school district’s beginning administrator mentoring and induction program; to implement the plan; and to pay any applicable costs of the employer’s share of contributions to federal social security and the Iowa public employees’ retirement system or a pension and annuity retirement system established under chapter 294, for such amounts paid by the district.

(2) If the funds appropriated for the program are insufficient to pay mentors and school districts as provided in this section, the department shall prorate the amount distributed to school districts based upon the amount appropriated. A school district shall give priority to fully funding the obligation to principal mentors. Remaining moneys, if any, shall first be used to fund superintendent mentors and then to fund other program costs and applicable costs described in subsection 1.

2006 Acts, ch 1182, §30C2007, §284A.32007 Acts, ch 108, §62; 2007 Acts, ch 214, §39CS2007, §284.82010 Acts, ch 1183, §39
Iowa Code § 474.2 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 474 / Section 474.2
Certain persons barred from office.
Status: in_force

A person who is employed by any common carrier or other public utility or who owns any bonds, stock, or property in any public utility shall not be eligible to hold the office of utilities commission member or chief operating officer of the utilities commission. A member or chief operating officer who enters into employment with any common carrier or other public utility or who acquires any stock or other interest in any common carrier or other public utility after appointment as a member or chief operating officer shall be disqualified from holding or performing the duties of the office.

[C97, §2111; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7865; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §474.1; C75, 77, 79, 81, §474.2]2018 Acts, ch 1160, §2; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §65; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §261; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 135.190A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.190A
Opioid antagonist medication fund.
Status: in_force

(1) An opioid antagonist medication fund for first responders is created within the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to or deposited into the fund.

(2) Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the purchase, maintenance, and replacement of opioid antagonist medication administered by first responders to persons experiencing an opioid-related overdose. The department is authorized to designate moneys in the fund for the purchase, maintenance, and replacement of opioid antagonist medication used by the department or other entities under this section.

(3) First responders may contact the department for the procurement of opioid antagonist medication. The department shall keep a record of the distribution of moneys from the fund.

(4) The fund may consist of available federal or state moneys available, as well as any available opioid lawsuit settlement moneys. Funds may be transferred between other state agencies and the fund as appropriate.

(5) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated unless federal regulations otherwise require. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(6) The department shall submit a report to the general assembly on or before December 31 of each year which shall contain a list of deposits and expenditures from the fund for the prior fiscal year and the amount of carryover funds, if any, to be distributed in the next fiscal year.

(7) For purposes of this section:

(7) (a) “First responder” means an emergency medical care provider, a registered nurse staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.12, a physician assistant staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.13, a physician staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.13A, a fire fighter, or a peace officer as defined in section 801.4 who is trained and authorized to administer an opioid antagonist.

(7) (b) “Opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 147A.1.

(7) (c) “Opioid-related overdose” means the same as defined in section 147A.1.

2022 Acts, ch 1121, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §159; 2024 Acts, ch 1044, §1
Iowa Code § 514B.26 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514B / Section 514B.26
Administrative procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) When the commissioner has cause to believe that grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of authority exist, the commissioner shall notify the health maintenance organization in writing of the particular grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation and shall issue a notice of a time fixed for a hearing, which shall be held not less than ten days after the receipt by the health maintenance organization of the notice.

(2) At the time and place fixed for a hearing, the person charged shall have an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why the order should not be made by the commissioner. Upon good cause shown, the commissioner may permit any person to intervene, appear, and be heard at the hearing by counsel or in person. Nothing contained in this chapter shall require the observance at any hearing of formal rules of pleading or evidence. The provisions of section 507B.6, subsections 4 and 5, relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner in relation to the hearing and relating to the rights and obligations of persons upon whom the commissioner has served notice shall apply to this chapter.

(3) After the hearing, or upon the failure of the health maintenance organization to appear at the hearing, the commissioner shall take action as the commissioner deems advisable and which is permitted by the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter and shall reduce the findings to writing. Copies of the written findings shall be mailed to the health maintenance organization charged with violation of this chapter.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §514B.26]92 Acts, ch 1162 §292018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §78
Iowa Code § 15.367 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.367
Section 15.367
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1225, §21, 40.
Iowa Code § 519A.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 519A / Section 519A.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Association” means the joint underwriting association established pursuant to this section and sections 519A.3 through 519A.13.

(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance or a designee.

(3) “Licensed health care provider” means and includes a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, pharmacist, chiropractor, or nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 147, a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B, and a nursing facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C.

(4) “Medical malpractice insurance” means insurance coverage against the legal liability of the insured and against loss, damage, or expense incident to a claim arising out of the death or injury of any person as the result of negligence or malpractice in rendering professional service by any licensed health care provider.

(5) “Net direct premiums” means gross direct premiums written on liability insurance as reported in the annual statements filed by the insurers with the commissioner, including the liability component of multiple peril package policies as computed by the commissioner, less return premiums for the unused or unabsorbed portions of premium deposits.

[C77, 79, 81, §519A.2]95 Acts, ch 108, §20; 2002 Acts, ch 1111, §32; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §151
Iowa Code § 13A.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Coordinator” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator.

(2) “Council” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordination council.

(3) “Office” means the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator established in this chapter.

(4) “Prosecuting attorneys” means county attorney, district attorney, or any attorney charged with responsibility of prosecution of violation of state laws.

[C77, 79, 81, §13A.1]
Iowa Code § 12.84 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12 / Section 12.84
Pledges.
Status: in_force

It is the intention of the general assembly that a pledge made in respect of bonds or notes shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made, that the money or property so pledged and received after the pledge by the treasurer of state shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without physical delivery or further act, and that the lien of the pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the treasurer of state whether or not the parties have notice of the lien.

2000 Acts, ch 1174, §23; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §43; 2001 Acts, ch 185, §36, 49
Iowa Code § 123A.8 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.8
Right of free association.
Status: in_force

A brewer or wholesaler shall not restrict or inhibit, directly or indirectly, the right of free association among brewers or wholesalers for any lawful purpose.

95 Acts, ch 101, §8
Iowa Code § 357.26 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357 / Section 357.26
Duties of trustees.
Status: in_force

It is anticipated that this chapter will usually be utilized to finance a distribution system where the source of supply is without the district, and not under its control, and that individuals within the district will pay water rent to a municipality or corporation without the district. It is intended that the trustees may so operate the utility as will best serve the users, and they are expressly authorized to buy and sell water, to fix the rates to consumers and make all contracts reasonable or necessary to accomplish the purpose of this chapter and to carry on all the operations incident to maintaining and operating said utility and to the procuring and furnishing of water to the consumers in the district. If the development of a source of supply is within the means of the district, the trustees may install wells, tanks, meters, and any other equipment properly pertaining to operate the utility.

[C39, §5526.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357.26]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §188; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §231
Iowa Code § 29C.17A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29C / Section 29C.17A
Mass notification and emergency messaging system fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A mass notification and emergency messaging system fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department for placement in the fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the fund that remain unexpended or unobligated at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund.

(2) Amounts contained in the fund shall be used exclusively to provide for the purchase and ongoing operation of a system capable of providing mass notification and emergency messaging to the public. The system shall be purchased from a vendor selected by the department pursuant to a competitive bidding process, and shall, once purchased, be under the control of the department.

(3) Information disseminated to the public through the mass notification and emergency messaging system shall be limited to imminent emergency and public safety-related issues. The department may provide access to the system for use at the county and local level. Access by a county or local government shall be at the department’s sole discretion, and if approved by the department, shall be under the control of the local commission. The commission shall establish an operational plan and procedure which meets standards adopted by the department by rule, and shall submit the operational plan and procedure for approval by the department prior to access being granted. Additional access criteria and procedures for administering the fund shall be established by the department by rule.

(4) All personal information collected for use in the mass notification and emergency messaging system, including but not limited to the names and contact information of emergency messaging recipients, shall be considered confidential records under section 22.7. The director may, however, provide all or part of such confidential information to state or local governmental agencies possessing emergency planning or response functions if the director is satisfied that the need to know the information and its intended use are reasonable. An agency receiving confidential information pursuant to this subsection shall not redisseminate the information in any form without prior approval by the director. The release of confidential information by the department, a county or local government, or a state or local governmental agency other than as authorized pursuant to this section, and the sale of such confidential information, is strictly prohibited.

2014 Acts, ch 1136, §25
Iowa Code § 173.8 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 173 / Section 173.8
Compensation and expenses.
Status: in_force

A member of the board elected at the annual convention shall be paid a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in official duties. All per diem and expense moneys paid to a member shall be paid from funds of the state fair board.

[S13, §1657-p; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2880; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §173.8]90 Acts, ch 1256, §32