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Iowa Code § 598B.207 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598B / Section 598B.207
Inconvenient forum.
Status: in_force

(1) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child-custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court’s own motion, or request of another court.

(2) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including all of the following:

(2) (a) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child.

(2) (b) The length of time the child has resided outside this state.

(2) (c) The distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction.

(2) (d) The relative financial circumstances of the parties.

(2) (e) Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction.

(2) (f) The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child.

(2) (g) The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence.

(2) (h) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.

(3) If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child-custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.

(4) A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a child-custody determination is incidental to an action for dissolution of marriage or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the dissolution of marriage or other proceeding.

99 Acts, ch 103, §19
Iowa Code § 572.3 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 572 / Section 572.3
Collateral security before completion of work.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1094, §1.
Iowa Code § 48A.27A — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 48A / Section 48A.27A
Voting more than once referral and examination.
Status: in_force

(1) If the state registrar of voters receives information from another jurisdiction that a registered voter of this state may have voted or attempted to vote more than once in the same election, the state registrar shall provide the information to the appropriate commissioner.

(2) If a commissioner receives information from the state registrar of voters or from another jurisdiction that a registered voter may have voted or attempted to vote more than once in the same election, the commissioner shall provide the information to the county attorney in each jurisdiction where the voter voted or attempted to vote. A county attorney of this state that is provided such information shall examine the information and report any findings to the commissioner.

2017 Acts, ch 110, §45
Iowa Code § 354.10 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 354 / Section 354.10
Appeal of review or disapproval.
Status: in_force

(1) When application is made to a governing body for approval of a subdivision plat, the applicant or a second governing body, which also has jurisdiction for review, may be aggrieved by any of the following:

(1) (a) The requirements imposed by a governing body as a condition of approval.

(1) (b) The governing body exceeding the time for review established by ordinance.

(1) (c) The denial of the application.

(1) (d) Failure of the governing body to approve or reject a subdivision plat within sixty days from the date of application for final approval.

(2) If the plat is disapproved by the governing body, such disapproval shall state how the proposed plat is objectionable. The applicant has the right to appeal, within twenty days, the failure of the governing body to issue final approval of the plat as provided in this section.

(3) The applicant or the aggrieved governing body has the right to appeal to the district court within twenty days after the date of the denial of the application or the date of the receipt by the applicant of the requirements for approval of the subdivision. Notice of appeal shall be served on the governing body in the manner provided for the service of original notice pursuant to the rules of civil procedure. The appeal shall be tried de novo as an equitable proceeding and accorded a preference in assignment so as to assure its prompt disposition.

90 Acts, ch 1236, §24C91, §409A.10C93, §354.102010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
Iowa Code § 468.52 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.52
Levy for deficiency.
Status: in_force

If the first assessment made by the board for the original cost or for repairs of any improvement is insufficient, the board shall make an additional assessment and levy in the same ratio as the first for either purpose, but an assessment on any tract, parcel, or lot within the district which is computed at less than five dollars shall be fixed at the sum of five dollars. All assessments shall be levied at that time as a tax and, notwithstanding chapter 74A, shall bear interest at a rate determined by the board from that date, payable annually, except as provided as to cash payments within a specified time.

[S13, §1989-a26; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7479; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.59]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.5294 Acts, ch 1051, §5; 2001 Acts, ch 107, §1
Iowa Code § 635.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 635 / Section 635.7
Report and inventory value and conversion.
Status: in_force

(1) The personal representative is required to file the report and inventory for which provision is made in section 633.361, including all probate and nonprobate assets. This chapter does not exempt the personal representative from complying with the requirements of section 422.27, 633.480, or 633.481, and the administration of an estate whether converted to or from a small estate shall be considered one proceeding pursuant to section 633.330. For a death occurring before January 1, 2025, this chapter does not exempt the personal representative from complying with the requirements of section 450.22 or 450.58.

(2) The report and inventory shall separately specify which assets are probate assets subject to the jurisdiction of this state and clearly state their gross value and the sum thereof.

(3) If the gross value of probate assets subject to the jurisdiction of this state exceeds the amount permitted for a small estate under section 635.1, the estate shall be administered as provided in chapter 633.

(4) If the report and inventory in an estate administered pursuant to chapter 633 separately specifies the gross value of the probate assets subject to the jurisdiction of this state does not exceed the amount permitted under section 635.1, the estate shall be administered as a small estate upon the filing of a statement by the personal representative that the estate is a small estate.

(5) If the personal representative files a report to convert the estate administration to or from a small estate based on the gross value of probate assets subject to the jurisdiction of this state, the clerk shall make the conversion without an order of the court.

(6) Other interested parties may apply to convert proceedings from a small estate to a regular estate or from a regular estate to a small estate which the court may grant only upon good cause shown.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §635.7; 81 Acts, ch 199, §8]89 Acts, ch 25, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §57; 2004 Acts, ch 1120, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 134, §23, 28; 2012 Acts, ch 1123, §30; 2018 Acts, ch 1140, §4, 6, 9; 2025 Acts, ch 148, §50, 53, 54
Iowa Code § 135.146 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.146
First responder vaccination program.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event that federal funding is received for administering vaccinations for first responders, the department shall offer a vaccination program for first responders who may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to disaster locations. For purposes of this section, “first responder” means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, and emergency medical personnel who will be deployed to sites of bioterrorism attacks, terrorist attacks, catastrophic or natural disasters, and other disasters. The vaccinations shall include, but not be limited to, vaccinations for hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and other vaccinations when recommended by the United States public health service and in accordance with federal emergency management agency policy. Immune globulin will be made available when necessary.

(2) Participation in the vaccination program shall be voluntary, except for first responders who are classified as having occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens as defined by the occupational safety and health administration standard contained in 29 C.F.R. §1910.1030. First responders who are so classified shall be required to receive the vaccinations as described in subsection 1. A first responder shall be exempt from this requirement, however, when a written statement from a licensed physician or physician assistant is presented indicating that a vaccine is medically contraindicated for that person or the first responder signs a written statement that the administration of a vaccination conflicts with religious tenets.

(3) The department shall establish first responder notification procedures regarding the existence of the program by rule, and shall develop, and distribute to first responders, educational materials on methods of preventing exposure to infectious diseases. In administering the program, the department may contract with county and local health departments, not-for-profit home health care agencies, hospitals, physicians, and military unit clinics.

2004 Acts, ch 1012, §1, 2; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §31; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §5
Iowa Code § 91A.5B — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 91A / Section 91A.5B
Treatment of adoptive parent employees.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, “adoption” means the permanent placement in this state of a child by the department of health and human services, by a licensed agency under chapter 238, by an agency that meets the provisions of the interstate compact in section 232.158, or by a person making an independent placement according to the provisions of chapter 600.

(2) An employer shall treat an employee who chooses to adopt a child up to six years of age in the same manner as an employee who is the biological parent of a newborn child for purposes of employment policies, benefits, and protections for the first year of the adoption.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection 2, an employee shall not be entitled to disability leave without a qualifying disability under an employer’s disability policies.

2025 Acts, ch 88, §1
Iowa Code § 165.15 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 165 / Section 165.15
Accredited veterinarian.
Status: in_force

An accredited veterinarian is one who has successfully passed an examination set by the department and the United States department of agriculture and may make tuberculin tests of accredited herds of cattle under the uniform methods and rules governing accredited herd work which are approved by the United States department of agriculture.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2680; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.15]86 Acts, ch 1245, §617; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §30
Iowa Code § 9B.15 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9B / Section 9B.15
Certificate of notarial act.
Status: in_force

(1) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) (a) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act.

(1) (b) Be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the secretary of state.

(1) (c) Identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed.

(1) (d) Contain the title of office of the notarial officer.

(1) (e) If the notarial officer is a notary public, indicate the date of expiration, if any, of the notarial officer’s commission.

(2) If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, an official stamp must be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by a notarial officer other than a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection 1, paragraphs “b”, “c”, and “d”, an official stamp may be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notarial officer and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection 1, paragraphs “b”, “c”, and “d”, an official stamp may be attached to or logically associated with the certificate.

(3) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 and any of the following apply:

(3) (a) It is in a short form set forth in section 9B.16.

(3) (b) It is in a form otherwise permitted by the law of this state.

(3) (c) It is in a form permitted by the law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed.

(3) (d) It sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and the actions are sufficient to meet the requirements of the notarial act as provided in sections 9B.5, 9B.6, and 9B.7, or a law of this state other than this chapter.

(4) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the notarial officer has complied with the requirements and made the determinations specified in sections 9B.4, 9B.5, and 9B.6.

(5) A notarial officer shall not affix the notarial officer’s signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.

(6) If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate must be part of, or securely attached to, the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate must be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the secretary of state has established standards pursuant to section 9B.27 for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate, the process must conform to the standards.

2012 Acts, ch 1050, §14, 60; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §95
Iowa Code § 322.20 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.20
Extension of time.
Status: in_force

Sections 537.2503 and 537.3402 notwithstanding, if the holder of a retail installment contract in connection with the purchase or sale of a vehicle, at the request of the buyer, renews the loan or extends the scheduled due date of all or any part of an installment or installments, the holder may restate the amount of installments and the time schedule for paying installments and collect for installments, subject to the renewal or extension, a finance charge on the outstanding declining balance of the amount financed for the period of the extension or renewal. The finance charge on a renewal or extension under this section shall not exceed the rate on the original retail installment contract as limited by section 322.19.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.20]90 Acts, ch 1088, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §98
Iowa Code § 535B.13 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 535B / Section 535B.13
Civil enforcement authority.
Status: in_force

(1) If the administrator believes that a person has engaged in, or is about to engage in, an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this chapter, the administrator may apply to the district court for an order enjoining such act or practice. Upon showing by the administrator that such person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such act or practice, the district court shall grant an injunction.

(2) The administrator may investigate or initiate a complaint against a person who is not licensed under this chapter to determine whether the person is violating this chapter.

(3) In addition to or as an alternative to applying to the district court for an injunction, the administrator may issue an order to a person who is not licensed under this chapter to require compliance with this chapter, including to cease and desist from conducting business or from any harmful activities or violations of law or regulation; may impose a civil penalty against such person for any violation of this chapter in an amount up to five thousand dollars for each violation; may order the person to pay restitution; and may order the person to pay the costs for the investigation and prosecution of the enforcement action including attorney fees.

(4) Before issuing an order under subsection 3, the administrator shall provide the person written notice and the opportunity to request a hearing. The hearing must be requested within thirty days after receipt of the notice and shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for in disciplinary proceedings involving a licensee under this chapter.

(5) A person aggrieved by the imposition of a civil penalty under subsection 3 may seek judicial review pursuant to section 17A.19.

(6) An action to enforce an order under this section may be joined with an action for an injunction.

(7) This chapter does not limit the power of the attorney general to determine that any other practice is unlawful under the Iowa consumer fraud Act contained in section 714.16, and to file an action under that section.

88 Acts, ch 1146, §13; 91 Acts, ch 65, §2; 2010 Acts, ch 1111, §8, 13
Iowa Code § 49.84 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.84
Marking and return of ballot.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) After receiving the ballot, the voter shall immediately go to the next available voting booth and without delay mark the ballot. All voters shall vote in booths.

(1) (b) Before leaving the voting booth, the voter may enclose the ballot in a secrecy folder to conceal the marks on the ballot.

(1) (c) If the precinct has automatic tabulating equipment that will not permit more than one ballot to be inserted at a time, the voter may insert the ballot into the tabulating device; otherwise, the election official shall place the ballot in the ballot box. An identifying mark or symbol shall not be endorsed on the voter’s ballot.

(2) This section does not prohibit a voter from taking minor children into the voting booth with the voter.

[C51, §257; R60, §492; C73, §617; C97, §1117, 1119; S13, §1119; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §801; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.84]94 Acts, ch 1180, §16; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §41, 115; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §34
Iowa Code § 46.15 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 46 / Section 46.15
Appointments to be from nominees.
Status: in_force

(1) All appointments to the supreme court and court of appeals shall be made from the nominees of the state judicial nominating commission, and all appointments to the district court shall be made from the nominees of the district judicial nominating commission.

(2) If the governor fails to make an appointment within thirty days after a list of nominees has been submitted, the appointment shall be made from the list of nominees by the chief justice of the supreme court.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.15]83 Acts, ch 186, §10021, 10201; 2007 Acts, ch 86, §2
Iowa Code § 502.406 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 502 / Section 502.406
Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall register as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative by filing an application and a consent to service of process complying with section 502.611, and paying the fee specified in section 502.410 and any reasonable fees charged by the designee of the administrator for processing the filing. The application must contain all of the following:

(1) (a) The information or record required for the filing of a uniform application.

(1) (b) Upon request by the administrator, any other financial or other information or record that the administrator determines is appropriate.

(2) If the information or record contained in an application filed under subsection 1 is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect, the registrant shall promptly file a correcting amendment.

(3) If an order is not in effect and a proceeding is not pending under section 502.412, registration becomes effective at noon on the forty-fifth day after a completed application is filed, unless the registration is denied. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may set an earlier effective date or may defer the effective date until noon on the forty-fifth day after the filing of any amendment completing the application.

(4) A registration is effective until midnight on December 31 of the year for which the application for registration is filed. Unless an order is in effect under section 502.412, a registration may be automatically renewed each year by filing such records as are required by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, by paying the fee specified in section 502.410, and by paying costs charged by the designee of the administrator for processing the filings.

(5) A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may impose such other conditions, not inconsistent with the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may waive, in whole or in part, specific requirements in connection with registration as are in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

[C24, 27, §8580; C31, 35, §8581-c24; C39, §8581.29; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §502.29; C77, 79, 81, §502.406]97 Acts, ch 114, §13; 98 Acts, ch 1106, §14, 24; 2004 Acts, ch 1161, §31, 68; 2018 Acts, ch 1074, §5; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §176
Iowa Code § 809.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809 / Section 809.2
Notice of seizure.
Status: in_force

The officer taking possession of seized property shall make a written inventory of the property and deliver a copy of the inventory to the person from whom it was seized. The inventory shall include the name of the person taking custody of the seized property, the date and time of the seizure, and the law enforcement agency seizing the property.

86 Acts, ch 1140, §4
Iowa Code § 35A.18 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 35A / Section 35A.18
Presentation of flags.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “member of the armed forces of the United States” means a person who was a resident of this state and a member of the national guard, reserve, or regular component of the armed forces of the United States at the time of the person’s death.

(2) If the governor issues a proclamation for the national and state flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the death of a member of the armed forces of the United States while serving on active duty, the office of the governor shall present the flags that were flown over the state capitol to the member’s surviving spouse. If the member does not have a surviving spouse, the two flags shall be presented to another individual who is part of the member’s immediate family. The cost of the flags is the responsibility of the department.

2009 Acts, ch 45, §1
Iowa Code § 216A.133A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.133A
Public safety advisory board duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 156, §8.