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Iowa Code § 15F.104 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15F / Section 15F.104
Authority duties.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to administer the programs established pursuant to this chapter. The authority shall provide the board with assistance in implementing administrative functions, marketing the programs, providing technical assistance and application assistance to applicants under the programs, negotiating contracts, and providing project follow-up. The authority may conduct negotiations on behalf of the board with applicants regarding terms and conditions applicable to awards under the programs.

2000 Acts, ch 1174, §4; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89; 2016 Acts, ch 1115, §5; 2019 Acts, ch 144, §2
Iowa Code § 809A.5 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.5
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) All property, including all interests in property, described in section 809A.4 is subject to forfeiture, except that property is exempt from forfeiture if either of the following occurs:

(1) (a) The owner or interest holder acquired the property before or during the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture, and did not know and could not reasonably have known of the conduct or that the conduct was likely to occur, or acted reasonably to prevent the conduct giving rise to forfeiture.

(1) (b) The owner or interest holder acquired the property, including acquisition of proceeds of conduct giving rise to forfeiture, after the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture and acquired the property in good faith, for value and did not knowingly take part in an illegal transaction.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 1, property is not exempt from forfeiture, even though the owner or interest holder lacked knowledge or reason to know that the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture had occurred or was likely to occur, if any of the following exists:

(2) (a) The person whose conduct gave rise to its forfeiture had the authority to convey the property of the person claiming the exemption to a good faith purchaser for value at the time of the conduct.

(2) (b) The owner or interest holder is criminally responsible for the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture. If the forfeiture is for property valued at less than the minimum civil forfeiture amount, the owner or interest holder must also be convicted of the criminal offense for the conduct giving rise to forfeiture.

(2) (c) The owner or interest holder acquired the property with notice of its actual or constructive seizure for forfeiture under section 809A.6, or with reason to believe that it was subject to forfeiture.

96 Acts, ch 1133, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 114, §2, 15
Iowa Code § 217.32 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 217 / Section 217.32
Office space in county.
Status: in_force

When the department assigns personnel to an office located in a county for the purpose of performing in that county designated eligibility for economic and medical assistance programs and protective services duties and responsibilities assigned by law to the department, it shall be the responsibility of the county to provide and maintain the necessary office space and office supplies and equipment for the personnel so assigned in the same manner as if they were employees of the county. The department shall at least annually, or more frequently if the department elects, reimburse the county for a portion, designated by law, of the cost of maintaining office space and providing supplies and equipment as required by this section, and also for a similar portion of the cost of providing the necessary office space if in order to do so it is necessary for the county to lease office space outside the courthouse or any other building owned by the county. The portion of the costs reimbursed to the county under this section shall be equivalent to the proportion of those costs which the federal government authorizes to be paid from available federal funds, unless the general assembly directs otherwise when appropriating funds for support of the department.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §217.32]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 1592023 Acts, ch 19, §338
Iowa Code § 29A.67 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.67
Chief of staff.
Status: in_force

In the event the state headquarters of the national guard is inducted into federal active duty, the governor shall appoint a chief of staff for the Iowa state guard.

[C46, 50, §29.64; C54, 58, 62, §29.85; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.67]2012 Acts, ch 1072, §19
Iowa Code § 554.4502 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4502
Presentment of “on arrival” drafts.
Status: in_force

If a draft or the relevant instructions require presentment “on arrival”, “when goods arrive” or the like, the collecting bank need not present until in its judgment a reasonable time for arrival of the goods has expired. Refusal to pay or accept because the goods have not arrived is not dishonor; the bank must notify its transferor of the refusal but need not present the draft again until it is instructed to do so or learns of the arrival of the goods.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4502]94 Acts, ch 1167, §114, 122
Iowa Code § 459.307 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 459 / Section 459.307
Construction design standards — formed manure storage structures.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules establishing construction design standards for formed manure storage structures that are part of confinement feeding operations other than small animal feeding operations. However, the construction design standards shall apply to a formed manure storage structure that is part of a small animal feeding operation as provided in section 459.310.

(1) The department may provide for different standards based on criteria developed by the department, which may include any of the following:

(1) (a) The animal unit capacity of the manure storage structure’s confinement feeding operation or the manure storage structure’s manure volume capacity.

(1) (b) Whether the manure storage structure stores only dry manure.

(1) (c) Whether the manure storage structure is part of a confinement feeding operation building.

(1) (d) The use of concrete, including its use for the structure’s footings, walls, or floor.

(2) The construction design standards shall be based, to every extent possible, on uniform standards such as available standards promulgated by ASTM (American society for testing and materials) international. The department may require that all or any part of a formed manure storage structure be constructed of concrete.

(3) The construction design standards for concrete shall provide for all of the following:

(3) (a) The concrete’s minimum compressive strength calculated on a pounds-per-square-inch basis.

(3) (b) The use of reinforcement, including but not limited to the grade, amount, and location of steel rebar or fiberglass, wire mesh or fabric, or similar materials set in the concrete, or the use of exterior braces to support joints.

(3) (c) The depth of footings.

(3) (d) The thickness of the footings, the floor, and walls.

(4) A person shall only construct a formed manure storage structure on karst terrain or an area which drains into a known sinkhole pursuant to upgraded construction design standards necessary to ensure that the structure does not pollute groundwater sources.

2002 Acts, ch 1137, §50, 71; 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §259, 260, 262; 2003 Acts, ch 84, §1, 6; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §106; 2009 Acts, ch 38, §7, 16
Iowa Code § 154E.2 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154E / Section 154E.2
Duties of the board.
Status: in_force

The board shall administer this chapter. The board’s duties shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Adopt rules consistent with this chapter and with chapter 147 which are necessary for the performance of its duties.

(2) Act on matters concerning licensure and the process of applying for, granting, suspending, imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revoking a license.

(3) Administer the provisions of this chapter regarding documentation required to demonstrate competence as an interpreter, and the processing of applications for licenses and license renewals.

(4) Establish and maintain as a matter of public record a registry of interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(5) Develop continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal.

(6) Evaluate requirements for licensure in other states to determine if reciprocity may be granted.

2004 Acts, ch 1175, §427, 433; 2006 Acts, ch 1155, §12, 15
Iowa Code § 496C.10 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496C / Section 496C.10
Issuance of shares.
Status: in_force

(1) Shares of a professional corporation may be issued, and treasury shares may be disposed of, only to individuals who are licensed to practice in this state, or in any other state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, a profession which the corporation is authorized to practice.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the affirmative vote or consent in writing of all of the outstanding shareholders entitled to vote, or such lesser proportion as may be provided in the articles or bylaws, is necessary in order to authorize the issuance of any shares or the disposal of any treasury shares, and to fix the consideration for shares or treasury shares.

(3) No shares of a professional corporation shall at any time be issued in, transferred into, or held in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other form of joint ownership or co-ownership.

(4) The Iowa securities law, chapter 502, shall not be applicable to nor govern any transaction relating to any shares of a professional corporation.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496C.10]2018 Acts, ch 1026, §154
Iowa Code § 144A.8 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.8
Transfer of patients.
Status: in_force

(1) An attending physician who is unwilling to comply with the requirements of section 144A.5, or who is unwilling to comply with the declaration of a qualified patient in accordance with section 144A.6 or an out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to section 144A.7A, or who is unwilling to comply with the provisions of section 144A.7 or 144A.7A shall take all reasonable steps to effect the transfer of the patient to another physician.

(2) If the policies of a health care provider preclude compliance with the declaration or out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order of a qualified patient under this chapter or preclude compliance with the provisions of section 144A.7 or 144A.7A, the provider shall take all reasonable steps to effect the transfer of the patient to a facility in which the provisions of this chapter can be carried out.

85 Acts, ch 3, §9; 2002 Acts, ch 1061, §6
Iowa Code § 154C.5 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154C / Section 154C.5
Confidentiality of information.
Status: in_force

A licensee or a person working under supervision of a licensee shall not disclose or be compelled to disclose information acquired from persons consulting that person in a professional capacity except:

(1) If the information reveals the contemplation or commission of a crime.

(2) If the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensee.

(3) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability with the consent of the client’s personal representative, another person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the client’s life, health, or physical condition.

(4) To testify in a court hearing concerning matters pertaining to the welfare of children.

(5) To seek collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf of the client.

84 Acts, ch 1075, §5; 96 Acts, ch 1035, §9
Iowa Code § 327H.19 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327H / Section 327H.19
Section 327H.19
Status: repealed

Repealed by 78 Acts, ch 1110, §25.
Iowa Code § 468.346 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.346
Removal of trees from highway.
Status: in_force

When the roots of trees located within a highway obstruct the ditches or tile drains of such highway, the board of supervisors shall remove such trees from highways, except shade or ornamental trees adjacent to a dwelling house or other farm buildings or feedlots, or any tree or trees for windbreaks upon cultivated lands consisting of sandy or other light soils.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7649; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §460.12]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.346
Iowa Code § 521J.22 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521J / Section 521J.22
Dormant captive companies.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “dormant captive company” means a captive company, other than a captive risk retention group, that meets all of the following:

(1) (a) The captive company has ceased transacting the business of insurance, including the issuance of insurance policies.

(1) (b) The captive company does not have any remaining liabilities associated with its insurance business transactions or insurance policies issued prior to the captive company’s filing of an application for a certificate of dormancy under subsection 2.

(2) Any captive company that is domiciled in this state and that complies with this section may apply to the commissioner for a certificate of dormancy. A certificate of dormancy shall be subject to expiration five calendar years from the date that the certificate is issued, and the commissioner shall not renew a certificate of dormancy.

(3) (a) A captive company that has been issued a certificate of dormancy shall comply with all of the following:

(3) (a) The dormant captive company shall possess and maintain unimpaired, paid-in capital and surplus of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars.

(3) (a) Within ninety calendar days of the dormant captive company’s fiscal year end, the company shall annually submit to the commissioner a report on the company’s financial condition, verified by oath of two of the company’s executive officers, in the form and manner as established by the commissioner by rule.

(3) (a) The dormant captive company shall pay an annual one thousand dollar dormancy tax, due on or before March 1, if for any portion of the immediately preceding calendar year the captive company held a certificate of dormancy. Each series of members and each protected cell shall be considered separate for purposes of paying the annual dormancy tax under a certificate of dormancy. A dormant captive company is not otherwise liable for any annual renewal as provided in section 521J.2, subsection 4, paragraph “b”.

(3) (b) A dormant captive insurance company that has been issued a certificate of dormancy shall not be subject to or liable for the payment of tax under section 432.1A from the date the certificate of dormancy is issued through the date the certificate of dormancy expires.

(4) A dormant captive company shall be subject to examination under section 521J.8 for any year in which the company does not qualify as a dormant captive company. In the commissioner’s discretion, a dormant captive company shall be subject to examination under section 521J.8 for any year in which the dormant captive company qualifies as a dormant captive company.

(5) Prior to a dormant captive company issuing an insurance policy, the dormant captive company shall apply to the commissioner for approval to surrender the company’s certificate of dormancy and to resume conducting the business of insurance.

(6) A dormant captive company’s certificate of dormancy shall be revoked if the company violates this section.

2023 Acts, ch 107, §25
Iowa Code § 455B.447 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.447
Proceeding — role of regulatory agencies.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 9, §10.
Iowa Code § 543B.41 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543B / Section 543B.41
Findings of fact.
Status: in_force

If the majority of the real estate commission shall determine that any applicant is not qualified to receive a license, a license shall not be granted to such applicant, and if the commission shall determine that any licensee is guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the license may be suspended or revoked. The commission, upon request of the applicant or licensee, shall furnish said applicant or licensee with a definite statement of its findings of fact and its reason or reasons for refusing to grant the license or for suspension of the rights of the licensee or for the revocation of the license, as the case may be. Judicial review of action of the commission may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.

[C31, 35, §1905-c56; C39, §1905.53; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.41]C93, §543B.412003 Acts, ch 44, §114
Iowa Code § 631.13 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 631 / Section 631.13
Appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) An appeal from a judgment in small claims may be taken by any party by giving oral notice to the court at the conclusion of the hearing, or by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk within twenty days after judgment is rendered. In either case, the appealing party shall pay to the clerk within that twenty days the usual district court docket fee to perfect the appeal. No appeal shall be taken after twenty days.

(2) Execution of judgment shall be stayed upon the filing with the clerk of the district court an appeal bond with surety approved by the clerk, in the sum specified in the judgment.

(3) Within twenty days after an appeal is taken, unless extended by order of a district judge or by stipulation of the parties, any party may file with the clerk as part of the record a transcript of the official report, if any, or in the event the report was made electronically, a transcription of the recording. If a transcription of an electronic recording is filed, the record on appeal shall contain the tape or other medium on which the proceedings were preserved. A transcription of an electronic recording shall be provided any party upon request and upon payment by the party of the actual costs of transcription.

(4) (a) The appeal shall be promptly heard upon the record thus filed without further evidence. If the original action was tried by a district judge, the appeal shall be decided by a different district judge. If the original action was tried by a district associate judge, the appeal shall be decided by a district judge. If the original action was tried by a judicial magistrate, the appeal shall be decided by a district judge or a district associate judge. The judge shall decide the appeal without regard to technicalities or defects which have not prejudiced the substantial rights of the parties, and may affirm, reverse, or modify the judgment, or render judgment as the judge or magistrate should have rendered.

(4) (a) If the record, in the opinion of the deciding judge, is inadequate for the purpose of rendering a judgment on appeal, the judge may order that additional evidence be presented relative to one or more issues, and may enter any other order which is necessary to protect the rights of the parties. The judge shall take minutes of any additional evidence, but the hearing shall not be reported by a certified court reporter.

(4) (b) Upon entry of judgment the clerk may cause any recording tape or other device contained in the record to be erased for subsequent use.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §631.13]84 Acts, ch 1322, §6, 7; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
Iowa Code § 23.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 23 / Section 23.11
Defenses in a contested case proceeding.
Status: in_force

A respondent may defend against a proceeding before the board charging a violation of chapter 21 or 22 on the ground that if such a violation occurred it was only harmless error or that clear and convincing evidence demonstrated that grounds existed to justify a court to issue an injunction against disclosure pursuant to section 22.8.

2012 Acts, ch 1115, §14, 17
Iowa Code § 15A.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15A / Section 15A.6
State assistance for federal project.
Status: in_force

Repealed effective January 1, 1996, by its own terms; 92 Acts, ch 1223, §1.
Iowa Code § 218.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 218 / Section 218.3
Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Council” means the council on health and human services.

(2) “Department” means the department of health and human services.

(3) “Director” means the director of health and human services.

(4) “Institution” means an institution listed in section 218.1.

(5) “Resident” means a person committed or admitted to an institution and is synonymous with patient, as appropriate to the institution.

(6) “Superintendent” means the person to whom primary responsibility for a particular institution has been assigned.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.3; 81 Acts, ch 78, §20, 24; 82 Acts, ch 1260, §19]83 Acts, ch 96, §67, 157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 101, §38; 91 Acts, ch 258, §36; 94 Acts, ch 1170, §29; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §32023 Acts, ch 19, §357
Iowa Code § 12F.7 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12F / Section 12F.7
Applicability.
Status: in_force

The requirements of sections 12F.3, 12F.4, and 12F.5 of this chapter shall not apply upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) The Congress or president of the United States declares that the Darfur genocide has been halted for at least twelve months.

(2) The United States revokes all sanctions imposed against the government of Sudan.

(3) The Congress or president of the United States, through legislation or executive order, declares that mandatory divestment of the type provided for in this chapter interferes with the conduct of United States foreign policy.

(4) A controlling circuit or district court of the United States issues an opinion that declares the mandatory divestment of the type provided for in this chapter or similar statutes of other states is preempted by the federal law of the United States.

2007 Acts, ch 39, §7
Iowa Code § 507E.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507E / Section 507E.1
Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Iowa Insurance Fraud Act”.

94 Acts, ch 1072, §1, 9; 95 Acts, ch 185, §46
Iowa Code § 501.619 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.619
Abandonment before filing.
Status: in_force

At any time prior to the filing of the articles of merger or consolidation, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions set forth in the plan of merger or consolidation.

98 Acts, ch 1152, §43, 69
Iowa Code § 536.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536 / Section 536.3
Bond.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license shall file with the superintendent a bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. Until such time as the superintendent through the administrative rule process determines a bond amount that reflects the dollar value of loans originated, the bond shall be in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars. The bond shall be continuous in nature until canceled by the surety with not less than thirty days’ notice in writing to the licensee and to the superintendent indicating the surety’s intention to cancel the bond on a specific date. The bond shall be for the use of the state and any persons who may have causes of action against the applicant. The bond shall be conditioned upon the applicant’s faithfully conforming to and abiding by this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter and shall require that the surety pay to the state and to any persons all moneys that become due or owing to the state and to the persons from the applicant by virtue of this chapter.

[C24, 27, 31, §9413, 9414; C35, §9438-f3; C39, §9438.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536.3]2008 Acts, ch 1160, §25; 2009 Acts, ch 61, §40, 47
Iowa Code § 218.99 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 218 / Section 218.99
Counties to be notified of personal accounts.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137.