FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Iowa Code § 468.521 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.521
Elections how conducted.
Status: in_force

(1) After the first election of trustees, the board of trustees shall act as judges of election; however, a trustee standing for election shall not serve as a judge.

(2) The clerk of the board shall act as one of the clerks and an owner of land in the district shall be appointed by the board to act as another clerk.

(3) The board shall fill any vacancy of an acting election judge by appointing a person who resides in the county where all or part of the drainage or levee district is located and who is eligible to vote in a general election in that county.

(4) The result of each election shall be certified to the auditor or the several county auditors if the district is located in more than one county.

[SS15, §1989-a69; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7695; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §462.22]85 Acts, ch 163, §12; 89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.5212015 Acts, ch 51, §13
Iowa Code § 35A.4 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 35A / Section 35A.4
Department established.
Status: in_force

There is established an Iowa department of veterans affairs which shall consist of a commandant, a commission, and any additional personnel as employed by the commandant.

2005 Acts, ch 115, §12, 40; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2173
Iowa Code § 328.20 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 328 / Section 328.20
Registration of aircraft.
Status: in_force

(1) A civil aircraft owned either wholly or in part by persons residing in this state, or operated, or otherwise controlled within the boundaries of the state for a period of more than thirty days, unless specifically excepted under this chapter, shall be registered annually with the department, by the owner thereof.

(2) The registration year begins on the first day of the calendar month in which the civil aircraft is registered for the first time in the state and ends on the last day of the twelfth month of the registration year.

(3) For aircraft registered in this state before July 1, 1988, the registration year begins on the first day of the calendar month assigned by the department and ends on the last day of the twelfth month of the registration year.

[C31, 35, §8338-c2; C39, §8338.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.20]88 Acts, ch 1063, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 468.585 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.585
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Drainage improvement” includes the construction, improvement, or repair of the principal structures, works, component parts and accessories of a storm sewer, drainage conduit, channel, or levee for the collection, detention, or discharge of drainage or surface waters.

(2) “Urban drainage district” or “district” means a district defined by a county and one or more cities within the county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to drainage improvements which the county and cities determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated unincorporated area of the county.

(3) “Cost” means the same as defined in section 384.37, subsection 26.

85 Acts, ch 144, §1CS85, §331.48589 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.585
Iowa Code § 497.23 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 497 / Section 497.23
Exemption from report.
Status: in_force

Any corporation organized under the provisions of this chapter after the first day of January shall be exempt from the provisions of section 497.22 for the year in which incorporated, after which it shall, however, be subject to all of the provisions of said section.

[C27, 31, 35, §8480-a1; C39, §8480.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §497.23]
Iowa Code § 521B.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521B / Section 521B.3
Reduction from liability for reinsurance ceded by a domestic insurer to an assuming insurer.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 39, §7, 8, 11.
Iowa Code § 208.24 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 208 / Section 208.24
Single bond for multiple sites.
Status: in_force

An operator who registers with the division two or more mine sites may elect, at the time the second or a subsequent site is registered, to post a single bond in lieu of separate bonds on each site. A single bond so posted shall be in an amount equal to the estimated cost of reclaiming all sites the operator has registered, determined as provided in section 208.23. The penalty of a single bond on two or more mine sites may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with sections 208.14, 208.15, and 208.19. When an operator elects to post a single bond in lieu of separate bonds previously posted on individual sites, the separate bonds shall not be released until the new bond has been accepted by the division.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §83A.24]85 Acts, ch 137, §19C93, §208.2496 Acts, ch 1043, §16
Iowa Code § 312.3C — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 312 / Section 312.3C
Secondary road fund distribution committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §368.
Iowa Code § 558.64 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.64
Entries of transfers.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1031, §16.See §558.60.
Iowa Code § 533.327 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533 / Section 533.327
Section 533.327
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2016 Acts, ch 1030, §9.
Iowa Code § 507C.47 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507C / Section 507C.47
Reopening liquidation.
Status: in_force

At any time after the liquidation proceeding has been terminated and the liquidator discharged, the commissioner or other interested party may petition the court to reopen the proceedings for good cause including the discovery of additional assets. The court shall order the proceeding reopened if it is satisfied that there is justification for the reopening.

84 Acts, ch 1175, §47
Iowa Code § 602.9116 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.9116
Actuarial valuation.
Status: in_force

(1) The court administrator shall cause an actuarial valuation to be made of the assets and liabilities of the judicial retirement fund at least once every four years commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981. For each fiscal year in which an actuarial valuation is not conducted, the court administrator shall cause an annual actuarial update to be prepared for the purpose of determining the adequacy of the contribution rates specified in section 602.9104. The court administrator shall adopt actuarial methods and assumptions, mortality tables, and other necessary factors for use in the actuarial calculations required for the valuation upon the recommendation of the actuary. In addition, effective with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, the actuarial valuation or actuarial update required to be conducted shall include information as required by section 97D.5. Following the actuarial valuation or annual actuarial update, the court administrator shall determine the condition of the system, determine the actuarially required contribution rate for each fiscal year which is the rate required by the system to discharge its liabilities, stated as a percentage of the basic salary of all judges covered under this article, and shall report any findings and recommendations to the general assembly.

(2) The cost of the actuarial valuation or annual actuarial update shall be paid from the judicial retirement fund.

(3) The court administrator shall submit to the general assembly a copy of each actuarial valuation and annual actuarial update.

[C81, §605A.18]83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)CS83, §602.911694 Acts, ch 1183, §85; 2006 Acts, ch 1091, §21; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §102; 2008 Acts, ch 1171, §56; 2022 Acts, ch 1145, §10
Iowa Code § 257B.7 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 257B / Section 257B.7
Sale on credit — taxation — waste.
Status: in_force

When lands are sold upon a partial credit, the contract therefor shall be at once reduced to writing, signed by the proper parties, recorded in the county where the land is situated, and immediately thereafter filed in the office of the county auditor. Any purchaser or the purchaser’s assigns may at any time pay the full amount for lands with accrued interest, and receive from the county auditor a certificate of purchase, which shall be at once transmitted to the secretary of state and will entitle the holder to a patent for the lands, to be issued by the secretary of state and the governor. All school lands sold in pursuance of law shall be subject to taxation from and after the execution and delivery of a contract of purchase. All sales made, where the full price is not paid, shall be subject to the law relative to the prevention or punishment of waste, and in all such cases the township trustees in each township are charged with the duty of preventing the commission of waste upon any school lands lying in their township, and, if attempted, they shall apply by petition for an injunction to stay the same, and if granted the writ shall issue without bond, and the court issuing it may make such order in the premises as shall be equitable and best calculated to prevent threatened injury, and may adjudge damages for any injury done, the costs to abide the event of the action, and the damages adjudged shall be paid to the county treasurer and the county treasurer shall forthwith pay the same to the state treasurer which shall become a part of the permanent school fund.

[R60, §1972, 1973, 1976 – 1978; C73, §1851, 1852, 1856 – 1858; C97, §2843; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4475; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §302.7]C93, §257B.7
Iowa Code § 135R.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135R / Section 135R.4
Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, with the advice of the council on health and human services, shall adopt rules specifying the standards for ambulatory surgical centers to be licensed under this chapter. The rules shall be consistent with and shall not exceed the requirements of this chapter and the conditions for coverage in the federal Medicare program for ambulatory surgical centers under 42 C.F.R. pt. 416, or an accreditation standard for the joint commission, the American association for accreditation of ambulatory surgical facilities, the accreditation association for ambulatory health care, or an accrediting organization with deeming authority authorized by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.

(2) The department shall adopt rules as the department deems necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to establish, operate, and maintain an ambulatory surgical center.

(3) An ambulatory surgical center which is in operation at the time of adoption of any applicable rules or standards under this chapter shall be given a reasonable time, not to exceed one year from the date of adoption, within which to comply with such rules and standards.

(4) The department shall enforce the rules.

2023 Acts, ch 16, §25; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1358; 2024 Acts, ch 1012, §4; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §393
Iowa Code § 573.25 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.25
Filing of claim — effect.
Status: in_force

The filing of any claim shall not work the withholding of any funds from the contractor except the retained percentage, as provided in this chapter.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10322; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §573.25]
Iowa Code § 68A.609 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 68A / Section 68A.609
Section 68A.609
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 144, §13, 14.
Iowa Code § 422.75 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 422 / Section 422.75
Statistics publication.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare and publish an annual report which shall include statistics reasonably available, with respect to the operation of this chapter, including amounts collected, classification of taxpayers, and such other facts as are deemed pertinent and valuable.

[C35, §6943-f62; C39, §6943.099; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §422.68; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §422.75]98 Acts, ch 1119, §28; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §102; 2007 Acts, ch 186, §19; 2021 Acts, ch 151, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 115, §27, 40; 2025 Acts, ch 148, §7
Iowa Code § 89.11 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 89 / Section 89.11
Injunction.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to all other remedies, if any owner, user, or person in charge of any equipment covered by this chapter continues to use any equipment covered by this chapter, after receiving an inspection report identifying defects and exhausting appeal rights as provided by this chapter without first correcting the defects or making replacements, the director may apply to the district court by petition in equity, in an action brought in the name of the state, for a writ of injunction to restrain the use of the alleged defective equipment.

(2) If the director believes that the continued operation of equipment constitutes an imminent danger that could seriously injure or cause death to any person, in addition to all other remedies, the director may apply to the district court in the county in which the imminently dangerous condition exists for a temporary order to enjoin the owner, user, or person in charge from operating the equipment before the owner’s, user’s, or person’s rights to administrative appeals have been exhausted.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §89.10; C79, 81, §89.11]2004 Acts, ch 1107, §9, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 135, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §23; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1798
Iowa Code § 8A.605 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.605
Expenses.
Status: in_force

Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but may receive their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

2003 Acts, ch 92, §8CS2003, §305.52023 Acts, ch 19, §1399C2024, §8A.605
Iowa Code § 611.9 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 611 / Section 611.9
Correction on motion.
Status: in_force

The defendant may have the correction made by motion at or before the filing of an answer, where it appears by the provisions of this Code wrong proceedings have been adopted.

[R60, §2615, 2616; C73, §2516; C97, §3434; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10946; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §611.9]
Iowa Code § 710.10 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 710 / Section 710.10
Enticing a minor.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits a class “C” felony when, without authority and with the intent to commit sexual abuse or sexual exploitation upon a minor under the age of thirteen, the person entices or attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of thirteen including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of thirteen.

(2) A person commits a class “D” felony when, without authority and with the intent to commit an illegal sex act upon or sexual exploitation of a minor under the age of sixteen, the person entices or attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of sixteen including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of sixteen.

(3) A person commits a class “D” felony when, without authority and with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, the person entices a person reasonably believed to be under the age of sixteen including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of sixteen.

(4) A person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when, without authority and with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, the person attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of sixteen including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of sixteen. A person convicted under this subsection shall not be subject to the registration requirements under chapter 692A unless the finder of fact determines that the illegal act was sexually motivated.

(5) A person shall not be convicted of a violation of this section unless the person commits an overt act evidencing a purpose to entice.

(6) For purposes of determining jurisdiction under section 803.1, an offense is considered committed in this state if the communication to entice or attempt to entice a person believed to be a minor who is present in this state originates from another state, or the communication to entice or attempt to entice a person believed to be a minor is sent from this state.

(7) For purposes of this section, methods of enticement include but are not limited to personal contact and communication by any means including through the mail, telephone, internet, or any social media, and include text messages, instant messages, and electronic mail.

85 Acts, ch 183, §3; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §29; 96 Acts, ch 1082, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 17, §3; 2010 Acts, ch 1129, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1097, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 74, §1
Iowa Code § 421.5 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 421 / Section 421.5
Settling claims for taxes, penalties, and interest abatement.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Department” means the department of revenue.

(1) (b) “Settle” or “settlement” includes any compromise or abatement of any taxes, penalties, or interest.

(2) In addition to the authority granted to the department pursuant to section 17A.10 and notwithstanding section 7D.9, the department may, in its sole discretion, settle any taxes, penalties, or interest.

(3) The department may enter into a settlement in the case of doubtful liability, doubtful collectability, severe economic hardship, or to promote effective tax administration, regardless of whether the amount was the subject of a timely filed appeal or return.

(4) Whenever a settlement is made, the department shall make a complete record of the case showing the tax assessed or claimed due, tax refund claimed, recommendations, reports, and audits of departmental personnel if any, the taxpayer’s grounds for dispute or contest together with all of the evidence, and the amounts, conditions, and settlement of the same.

(5) A taxpayer shall not have the right to a settlement of any tax, penalty, or interest liability under this section. Any determination by the department regarding the settlement shall be discretionary and shall be final and conclusive except in the case of fraud, mutual mistake of material fact, or as otherwise stated in a written settlement agreement between the taxpayer and the department.

(6) The department may require an application for relief under this section.

(7) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §421.5]94 Acts, ch 1165, §22023 Acts, ch 115, §22, 40
Iowa Code § 484B.6 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 484B / Section 484B.6
Game birds released.
Status: in_force

The licensee of a licensed hunting preserve may take, or authorize to be taken within the season, the numbers of game birds as provided in this section:

(1) A licensed hunting preserve may take up to eighty percent of the total number of pheasant and quail released. One hundred percent of all other game birds released may be taken.

(2) A minimum of five hundred game birds shall be released during the hunting preserve season by each licensed hunting preserve authorized to release game birds.

(3) A licensee operating two or more licensed hunting preserve areas shall release a cumulative minimum of eight hundred game birds during the hunting preserve season.

(4) If hen ring-necked pheasants are shot on the licensed hunting preserve, no less than thirty-five percent of all ring-necked pheasants released shall be hens.

92 Acts, ch 1160, §6
Iowa Code § 819.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 819 / Section 819.1
Witnesses required to testify in another state.
Status: in_force

A person residing or physically present within this state may be required to attend as a witness in a criminal action pending or grand jury investigation commenced in another state if compliance with the following criteria is accomplished:

(1) The laws of such other state require or command persons residing or physically present within that state to attend and testify in this state.

(2) A judge of a court of record in the other state certifies under the seal of such court that there is a criminal action pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation has commenced; that a person residing or physically present within this state is a material witness in such action or grand jury investigation; and that the person’s presence will be required for a number of days which shall be specified in such certification.

(3) The certification described in subsection 2 of this section shall have been presented to any judge of the district court of the county in which the prospective witness is found.

(4) The judge described in subsection 3 of this section shall make an order directing the witness to appear at a specific time and place for the hearing. If at the hearing the judge determines that the witness is material and necessary, either for the prosecution or defense in a criminal action, or for a grand jury investigation, and that it will not cause undue hardship to the witness to be compelled to attend and testify in such proceedings and that the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of this section are complied with, the judge shall make an order, with a copy of the certificate attached, directing the witness to attend and testify in the court where the action is pending or the place where such grand jury has commenced at the time and place specified in the certificate.

[S13, §5499-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13893; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §781.14; C79, 81, §819.1]
Iowa Code § 461.35 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461 / Section 461.35
Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund allocation.
Status: in_force

Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created in section 455A.18 for further allocation as provided in section 455A.19.

2010 Acts, ch 1158, §13, 17