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Iowa Code § 616.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 616 / Section 616.3
Local actions.
Status: in_force

Actions for the following causes must be brought in the county where the cause, or some part thereof, arose:

(1) Those for the recovery of a fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by a statute; but when the offense for which the claim is made was committed on a watercourse or road which is the boundary of two counties, the action may be brought in either of them.

(2) Those against a public officer or person specially appointed to execute the public officer’s duties, for an act done by the officer or person in virtue or under color of the public office, or against one who by the officer’s or person’s command or in the officer’s or person’s aid shall do anything touching the duties of such officer, or for neglect of official duty.

(3) Those on the official bond of a public officer.

(4) Those on the bond of an executor, administrator, or guardian may be brought in the county in which the appointment was made and such bond filed.

(5) Actions on all other bonds provided for or authorized by law may be brought in the county in which such bond was filed and approved.

[R60, §2796; C73, §2579; C97, §3494; S13, §3494; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.3]
Iowa Code § 136A.9 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.9
Cooperation of other agencies.
Status: in_force

All state, district, county, and city health or welfare agencies shall cooperate and participate in the administration of this chapter.

2004 Acts, ch 1031, §10, 12
Iowa Code § 461A.19 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.19
Boundaries.
Status: in_force

The commission shall at once proceed to establish the boundary lines between the state-owned property under its jurisdiction and privately owned property when said commission deems it feasible and necessary, and shall where deemed advisable mark the same so that the boundaries of such state-owned property may be easily ascertainable to the public.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1813; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.19]C93, §461A.19
Iowa Code § 561.11 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.11
Occupancy by surviving spouse.
Status: in_force

Upon the death of either spouse, the survivor may continue to possess and occupy the whole homestead until it is otherwise disposed of according to law, but the setting off of the distributive share of the survivor in the real estate of the deceased shall be such a disposal of the homestead as is herein contemplated.

[C51, §1263; R60, §2295; C73, §2007, 2008; C97, §2985; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10145; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.11]
Iowa Code § 59.7 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 59 / Section 59.7
Notice of result.
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of the house in which the contest was tried shall certify to the secretary of state the results of the contest.

93 Acts, ch 143, §38
Iowa Code § 272C.5 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 272C / Section 272C.5
Licensee disciplinary procedure — rulemaking delegation.
Status: in_force

(1) Each licensing board may establish by rule licensee disciplinary procedures. Each licensing board may impose licensee discipline under these procedures.

(2) Rules promulgated under subsection 1 of this section:

(2) (a) Shall comply with the provisions of chapter 17A.

(2) (b) Shall designate who may or shall initiate a licensee disciplinary investigation and a licensee disciplinary proceeding, and who shall prosecute a disciplinary proceeding and under what conditions, and shall state the procedures for review by the licensing board of findings of fact if a majority of the licensing board does not hear the disciplinary proceeding.

(2) (c) Shall state whether the procedures are an alternative to or an addition to the procedures stated in sections 100D.5, 105.23, 105.24, 148.6 through 148.9, 152.10, 152.11, 153.33, 154A.23, 542.11, 542B.22, 543B.35, 543B.36, and 544B.16.

(2) (d) Shall specify methods by which the final decisions of the board relating to disciplinary proceedings shall be published.

[C79, 81, §258A.5]87 Acts, ch 215, §45C93, §272C.52000 Acts, ch 1008, §12; 2001 Acts, ch 55, §28, 38; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §27; 2007 Acts, ch 198, §34; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §116; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2008 Acts, ch 1094, §17, 18
Iowa Code § 479.43 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 479 / Section 479.43
Damage agreement.
Status: in_force

A pipeline company shall not install a pipeline until there is a written statement on file with the commission as to how damages resulting from the construction of the pipeline shall be determined and paid, except in cases of eminent domain. The company shall provide a copy of the statement to the landowner.

[81 Acts, ch 159, §2, 5]2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 144D.2 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144D / Section 144D.2
Physician orders for scope of treatment (POST) form.
Status: in_force

(1) The POST form shall be a uniform form based upon the national physician orders for life-sustaining treatment paradigm form. The form shall have all of the following characteristics:

(1) (a) The form shall include the patient’s name and date of birth.

(1) (b) The form shall be signed and dated by the patient or the patient’s legal representative.

(1) (c) The form shall be signed and dated by the patient’s physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

(1) (d) If preparation of the form was facilitated by an individual other than the patient’s physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, the facilitator shall also sign and date the form.

(1) (e) The form shall include the patient’s wishes regarding the care of the patient, including but not limited to all of the following:

(1) (e) The administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(1) (e) The level of medical interventions in the event of a medical emergency.

(1) (e) The use of medically administered nutrition by tube.

(1) (f) The form shall be easily distinguishable to facilitate recognition by health care providers, hospitals, and health care facilities.

(1) (g) An incomplete section on the form shall imply the patient’s wishes for full treatment for the type of treatment addressed in that section.

(2) The department shall prescribe the uniform POST form and shall post the form on the department’s internet site for public availability.

2012 Acts, ch 1008, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §257; 2021 Acts, ch 182, §66
Iowa Code § 327F.20 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327F / Section 327F.20
Violations.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 123, §43.
Iowa Code § 222.21 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 222 / Section 222.21
Order requiring attendance.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 130, §34, 35.
Iowa Code § 540.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 540 / Section 540.3
Suit by surety.
Status: in_force

When the surety commences such action, the surety shall give a bond to pay such costs as may be adjudged against the creditor, and the action shall be brought against all the obligors, but those joining in the request to the creditor shall make no defense thereto, but may be heard on the assessment of the damages.

[C51, §972; R60, §1821; C73, §2110; C97, §3066; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §540.3]
Iowa Code § 27B.7 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 27B / Section 27B.7
Attorney general database.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall develop and maintain a searchable database listing each local entity for which a final judicial determination described in section 27B.5, subsection 2, has been made. The attorney general shall post the database on the attorney general’s internet site.

2021 Acts, ch 183, §36, 38
Iowa Code § 68A.608 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 68A / Section 68A.608
Income tax form — checkoff space.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 144, §13, 14.
Iowa Code § 139A.13A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 139A / Section 139A.13A
Employment protection.
Status: in_force

(1) An employer shall not discharge an employee, or take or fail to take action regarding an employee’s promotion or proposed promotion, or take action to reduce an employee’s wages or benefits for actual time worked, due to the compliance of an employee with a quarantine or isolation order or voluntary confinement request issued by the department, a local board, or the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services.

(2) An employee whose employer violates this section may petition the court for imposition of a cease and desist order against the person’s employer and for reinstatement to the person’s previous position of employment. This section does not create a private cause of action for relief of money damages.

2006 Acts, ch 1184, §85; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §25
Iowa Code § 161A.19 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161A / Section 161A.19
Governing body.
Status: in_force

The commissioners of a soil and water conservation district in which the subdistrict is formed are the governing body of the subdistrict. When a subdistrict lies in more than one soil and water conservation district, the combined board of commissioners is the governing body. The governing body of the subdistrict shall appoint three trustees living within the subdistrict to assist with the administration of the subdistrict.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.19]87 Acts, ch 23, §27C93, §161A.19
Iowa Code § 276.10 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 276 / Section 276.10
Establishment of program.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of directors of a local school district may establish a community education program for schools in the district and provide for the general supervision of the program. Financial support for the program shall be provided from funds raised pursuant to chapter 300 and from any private funds and any federal funds made available for the purpose of implementing this chapter. The program which recognizes that the schools belong to the people and which shall be centered in the schools may include but shall not be limited to the use of the school facilities day and night, year round including weekends and regular school vacation periods for educational, recreational, cultural, and other community services and programs for all age, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups residing in the community.

(2) If a community education program is established, the board shall appoint a community education director who shall have professional training in the field of community education, recreation, or comparable experience.

(3) Upon establishment of a community education program, the board shall provide for the selection of a district-wide advisory council which shall be responsible to the board and shall cooperate with and assist the board and the local community education director. The board shall also provide for the selection of local advisory councils.

(4) The board shall receive an annual report and budget recommendation from the district-wide advisory council and may request supplementary reports as needed.

(5) The school districts may cooperate with community colleges, institutions under the control of the state board of regents, and area education agencies in providing community education programs.

(6) The board may use opportunities available under Pub. L. No. 93-380.

(7) The board may approve cooperation and pooling of funds with other school districts.

[C79, 81, §276.10]90 Acts, ch 1253, §121; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §81
Iowa Code § 16.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.6
Director responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The director of the economic development authority shall also serve as the director of, and administer the operations of, the authority pursuant to section 15.106C, subsection 1, paragraph “b”. The director shall not, directly or indirectly, exert influence to induce any other officers or employees of the state to adopt a political view, or to favor a political candidate for office.

(2) The director shall advise the authority on matters relating to housing and housing finance, carry out all directives from the authority, and hire and supervise the authority’s staff pursuant to the authority’s directions. All employees of the authority are exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV.

(3) The director, as secretary of the authority, shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority and of its minute book and seal. The director shall have authority to cause to be made copies of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority and to give certificates under the seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.

(4) The director may establish administrative divisions within the authority in order to most efficiently and effectively carry out the authority’s responsibilities, provided that any creation or modification of authority divisions be established only after consultation with the board.

[C77, 79, 81, §220.6]86 Acts, ch 1237, §10; 88 Acts, ch 1158, §50; 89 Acts, ch 302, §11C93, §16.62009 Acts, ch 43, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2142; 2025 Acts, ch 147, §39
Iowa Code § 100.10 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 100 / Section 100.10
Authority to enter and inspect.
Status: in_force

The state fire marshal, and the fire marshal’s designated subordinates, in the performance of their duties, shall have authority to enter any building or premises and to examine the same and the contents thereof.

[S13, §2468-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1632; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §100.10]
Iowa Code § 468.90 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.90
Right of board and district to sue.
Status: in_force

In all appeals or actions for or in behalf of the district, the board and the drainage district it represents may sue as the plaintiffs.

[S13, §1989-a14; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7521; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.100]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.90
Iowa Code § 468.617 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.617
Repairs.
Status: in_force

In case any dispute shall thereafter arise as to the repair of any such drain, the same shall be determined by the county board of supervisors upon application in substantially the same manner as in the original construction thereof.

[C73, §1226; C97, §1960; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7732; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §465.18]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.617
Iowa Code § 15.230 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.230
Section 15.230
Status: repealed

Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1186, §26.
Iowa Code § 261A.24 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 261A / Section 261A.24
Chapter as alternative method powers not subject to supervision or regulation.
Status: in_force

Sections 261A.1 through 261A.23 provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized by this chapter and the limitations imposed by this chapter do not affect powers or rights conferred by other laws, and the issuance of obligations and refunding obligations under this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of obligations. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, the powers granted to the authority under this chapter are not subject to the supervision or regulation and do not require the approval or consent of a city or political subdivision or department, division, commission, board, body, bureau, official, or agency of a political subdivision or of the state.

[82 Acts, ch 1031, §24]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §103; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §142
Iowa Code § 428.22 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 428 / Section 428.22
Locker plants.
Status: in_force

For purposes of valuing and assessing property for tax purposes, locker plants shall be valued and assessed as commercial property. For purposes of this section, “locker plants” means any property used primarily for any or all of the following purposes:

(1) To provide, as a part of its business operations, locker facilities which are rented at retail to consumers to be used for the storage of frozen meats, fish, or fowl owned by the person renting the locker.

(2) To custom slaughter livestock under contract for a natural person and to process the carcass for the natural person by cutting, wrapping, and freezing the meat.

(3) To process an animal carcass to offer at retail processed meat products to a natural person after the facility has purchased the livestock or carcass.

[C81, §428.22]
Iowa Code § 100B.51 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 100B / Section 100B.51
Length of service award programs authorization.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality, as defined in section 100B.21, is authorized to establish a length of service award program for volunteer fire fighters as defined in section 85.61, emergency medical care providers as defined in section 147A.1 who are volunteers, and reserve peace officers as defined in section 80D.1A. The program shall provide length of service awards, as described in section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code, to volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers serving a municipality that elects to establish a program. The program shall be designed to treat awards from the program as a tax-deferred benefit under the Internal Revenue Code. The governing body of the municipality shall, in consultation with the chief or other person in command of the fire department and police department serving the municipality, as applicable, adopt guidelines providing for eligibility requirements for participation by volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, minimum vesting requirements, distribution requirements, and such other guidelines as deemed necessary to operate the program. For purposes of this section, “volunteer” means the individual was compensated by the municipality for the individual’s services for less than five thousand dollars per year in the immediately preceding calendar year and in the current calendar year.

2025 Acts, ch 124, §1
Iowa Code § 468.19 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.19
Waiver of objections and damages.
Status: in_force

Any person, company, or corporation failing to file any claim for damages or objections to the establishment of the district at or before the time fixed for said hearing, except claims for land required for right-of-way, or for settling basins, shall be held to have waived all objections and claims for damages.

[S13, §1989-a4; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7445; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.25]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.19
Iowa Code § 157.7 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 157 / Section 157.7
Inspectors and clerical assistants.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall employ personnel pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to perform duties related to inspection functions under this chapter.

(2) The department may employ clerical assistants pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to administer and enforce this chapter. The costs and expenses of the clerical assistants shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department.

[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b9; C39, §2585.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §157.8; C77, 79, 81, §157.7]90 Acts, ch 1204, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §201; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1635; 2023 Acts, ch 99, §30
Iowa Code § 99G.25 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99G / Section 99G.25
License not assignable.
Status: in_force

Any lottery retailer license certificate or contract shall not be transferable or assignable. The department may issue a temporary license when deemed in the best interests of the state. A lottery retailer shall not contract with any person for lottery goods or services, except with the approval of the commission.

2003 Acts, ch 178, §78, 121; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §142; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2328; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 22.15 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 22 / Section 22.15
Personnel records discipline employee notification.
Status: in_force

A government body that takes disciplinary action against an employee that may result in information described in section 22.7, subsection 11, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (5), being placed in the employee’s personnel record, prior to taking such disciplinary action, shall notify the employee in writing that the information placed in the employee’s personnel record as a result of the disciplinary action may become a public record.

2017 Acts, ch 2, §52, 53; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §11
Iowa Code § 598.2A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598 / Section 598.2A
Choice of law.
Status: in_force

In a proceeding to establish, modify, or enforce a child support order the forum state’s law shall apply except as provided in section 252K.604.

96 Acts, ch 1141, §26; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §111
Iowa Code § 554.4211 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4211
When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining its status as a holder in due course, a bank has given value to the extent it has a security interest in an item, if the bank otherwise complies with the requirements of section 554.3302 on what constitutes a holder in due course.

[S13, §3060-a27; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9487; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §541.27; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4209]94 Acts, ch 1167, §96, 120, 122C95, §554.4211
Iowa Code § 554.13527 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.13527
Lessor’s rights to dispose of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) After a default by a lessee under the lease contract of the type described in section 554.13523, subsection 1, or section 554.13523, subsection 3, paragraph “a”, or after the lessor refuses to deliver or takes possession of goods (section 554.13525 or 554.13526), or, if agreed, after other default by a lessee, the lessor may dispose of the goods concerned or the undelivered balance thereof by lease, sale, or otherwise.

(2) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (section 554.13504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (sections 554.1302 and 554.13503), if the disposition is by lease agreement substantially similar to the original lease agreement and the new lease agreement is made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, the lessor may recover from the lessee as damages accrued and unpaid rent as of the date of the commencement of the term of the new lease agreement; the present value, as of the same date, of the total rent for the remaining lease term of the original lease agreement minus the present value, as of the same date, of the rent under the new lease agreement applicable to that period of the new lease term which is comparable to the then remaining term of the original lease agreement; and any incidental damages allowed under section 554.13530, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee’s default.

(3) If the lessor’s disposition is by lease agreement that for any reason does not qualify for treatment under subsection 2, or is by sale or otherwise, the lessor may recover from the lessee as if the lessor had elected not to dispose of the goods and section 554.13528 governs.

(4) A subsequent buyer or lessee who buys or leases from the lessor in good faith for value as a result of a disposition under this section takes the goods free of the original lease contract and any rights of the original lessee even though the lessor fails to comply with one or more of the requirements of this Article.

(5) The lessor is not accountable to the lessee for any profit made on any disposition. A lessee who has rightfully rejected or justifiably revoked acceptance shall account to the lessor for any excess over the amount of the lessee’s security interest (section 554.13508, subsection 5).

94 Acts, ch 1052, §79; 2007 Acts, ch 41, §38; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §156