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Iowa Code § 499.36A — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.36A
Standards of conduct for directors.
Status: in_force

(1) A director shall discharge the duties of the position of director in good faith, in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the association, and with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably believe appropriate under similar circumstances. A person who so performs those duties is not liable by reason of being or having been a director of the association.

(2) (a) A director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by any of the following:

(2) (a) One or more officers or employees of the association whom the director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.

(2) (a) Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters that the director reasonably believes are within the person’s professional or expert competence.

(2) (a) A committee of the board upon which the director does not serve, duly established by the board as to matters within its designated authority, if the director reasonably believes the committee to merit confidence.

(2) (b) Paragraph “a” does not apply to a director who has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes the reliance otherwise permitted by that paragraph unwarranted.

(3) A director who is present at a meeting of the board when an action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is presumed to have assented to the action approved, unless any of the following applies:

(3) (a) The director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, and does not participate in the meeting after the objection, in which case the director is not considered to be present at the meeting for any purpose of this chapter.

(3) (b) The director votes against the action at the meeting.

(3) (c) The director is prohibited by a conflict of interest from voting on the action.

(4) In discharging the duties of a director, the director may, in addition to consideration of the effects of any action on the association and its members, consider any or all of the following community interest factors:

(4) (a) The effects of the action on the association’s employees, suppliers, creditors, and customers.

(4) (b) The interests of and effects on communities and the cooperative system in which the association and its members operate.

(4) (c) The long-term as well as short-term interests of the association and its members, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the association.

2008 Acts, ch 1141, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §166
Iowa Code § 135.1 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Title IV, subtitle 2, excluding chapter 146, unless otherwise defined:

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

(2) “Health officer” means the physician, physician assistant, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or advanced practice registered nurse who is the health officer of the local board of health.

(3) “Local board” means the local board of health.

(4) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, chiropractic, podiatry, or optometry under the laws of this state; but a person licensed as a physician and surgeon shall be designated as a “physician” or “surgeon”, a person licensed as an osteopathic physician and surgeon shall be designated as an “osteopathic physician” or “osteopathic surgeon”, a person licensed as a chiropractor shall be designated as a “chiropractor”, a person licensed as a podiatrist shall be designated as a “podiatric physician”, and a person licensed as an optometrist shall be designated as an “optometrist”. A definition or designation contained in this subsection shall not be interpreted to expand the scope of practice of such licensees.

(5) “Rules” include regulations and orders.

(6) “State department” or “department” means the department of health and human services.

[S13, §2583-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2181; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135.1]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1101; 88 Acts, ch 1199, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §10; 95 Acts, ch 108, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1036, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1212, §15; 2008 Acts, ch 1058, §14; 2008 Acts, ch 1084, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §30; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §16; 2020 Acts, ch 1083, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §125; 2024 Acts, ch 1043, §52
Iowa Code § 804.18 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 804 / Section 804.18
Taking weapons.
Status: in_force

Any person who makes an arrest may take from the person arrested all items which are capable of causing bodily harm which the arrested person may have within the arrested person’s control to be disposed of according to law.

[R60, §4560; C73, §4212; C97, §5204; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13476; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §755.12; C79, 81, §804.18]
Iowa Code § 543B.7A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543B / Section 543B.7A
Exclusions rental or leasing on behalf of another.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) A person, limited liability company, or limited partnership who engages in any act under section 543B.3 that is related to the rental or leasing of real estate on behalf of a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company, and the person, limited liability company, or limited partnership maintains an ownership interest in the partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.

(2) A person who engages in any act under section 543B.3 that is related to the rental or leasing of real estate on behalf of a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company, and the person has an ownership interest in the partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company, which is a parent or subsidiary of, or under common control with the leasing partnership, limited partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.

(3) A person who is a nonlicensed employee of a real estate broker and who engages in advertising, showing, listing, collection of rents and deposits, procuring of prospects, completing form agreements, and executing form agreements as it relates to the rental of real estate under chapter 562A or 562B.

2024 Acts, ch 1072, §2 – 4; 2024 Acts, ch 1154, §26, 27, 30
Iowa Code § 155A.14 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155A / Section 155A.14
Renewal of pharmacy license.
Status: in_force

The board shall specify by rule the procedures to be followed and the fee to be paid for a renewal certificate, and the penalties for late renewal or failure to renew a pharmacy license.

87 Acts, ch 215, §14
Iowa Code § 303.43 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.43
Jurisdiction — decisions — records.
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of the county in which the proposed land use district, or its major portion, is located has jurisdiction of the proceedings on the petition as provided in this chapter and the decision of a majority of the members of that board is necessary for adoption. All orders of the board made under this chapter shall be spread at length upon the records of the proceedings of the board of supervisors, but need not be published.

83 Acts, ch 108, §3
Iowa Code § 68A.103 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 68A / Section 68A.103
Applicability to federal candidates.
Status: in_force

The requirements of this chapter relative to disclosure of contributions shall apply to candidates and political committees for federal office only in the event such candidates are not subject to a federal law requiring the disclosure of campaign financing. Any such federal law shall supersede the provisions of this chapter.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.17]2003 Acts, ch 40, §9CS2003, §68A.1032017 Acts, ch 144, §3, 14
Iowa Code § 501B.5 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501B / Section 501B.5
Legal entity perpetual existence powers.
Status: in_force

(1) An unincorporated nonprofit association is a legal entity distinct from its members and managers.

(2) An unincorporated nonprofit association has perpetual duration unless the governing principles specify otherwise.

(3) An unincorporated nonprofit association has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry on its purposes.

(4) An unincorporated nonprofit association may engage in profit-making activities but profits from any activities must be used or set aside for the association’s nonprofit purposes.

2010 Acts, ch 1112, §5, 33
Iowa Code § 325B.2 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 325B / Section 325B.2
Prohibited factors in determining employment status.
Status: in_force

(1) The deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier, or any of the carrier’s related entities, including the use of such improvement in accordance with a motor carrier transportation contract, as defined in section 325B.1, shall not be considered when determining whether a person is an employee, independent contractor, or jointly employed employee under any state law.

(2) For purposes of this section, “motor carrier safety improvement” means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate compliance with traffic safety laws, including motor carrier safety, safety of a motor vehicle, safety of the operator of a motor vehicle, and safety of other highway users.

2025 Acts, ch 5, §1
Iowa Code § 123.160 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.160
Bonds as investments.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 17, §16.
Iowa Code § 384.6 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.6
Trust and agency funds.
Status: in_force

A city may establish trust and agency funds for the following purposes:

(1) Accounting for pension and related employee benefit funds as provided by the city finance committee. A city may certify taxes to be levied for a trust and agency fund in the amount necessary to meet its obligations.

(1) (a) A city may make contributions to a retirement system other than the Iowa public employees’ retirement system for its city manager, or city administrator performing the duties of city manager, in an annual amount not to exceed the amount that would have been contributed by the employer under section 97B.11.

(1) (b) If a police chief or fire chief has submitted a written request to the board of trustees to be exempt from chapter 411, authorized in section 411.3, subsection 1, a city shall make contributions for the chief, in an amount not to exceed the amount that would have been contributed by the city under section 411.8, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, to the international city management association retirement corporation.

(1) (c) A city which has contracted with another city or governmental entity for the provision of public safety services, including but not limited to police protection, fire protection, ambulance, or hazardous materials response, may, pursuant to contract, make contributions for pension and related employee benefits for personnel of the other city or governmental entity providing such services to the city. The city may make such contributions in an annual amount not to exceed the amount of contributions for pension and related employee benefits that would otherwise be paid by the other city or governmental entity for such personnel.

(2) Accounting for gifts received by the city for a particular purpose.

(3) Accounting for money and property received and handled by the city as trustee or custodian or in the capacity of an agent.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §404.16; C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.6]85 Acts, ch 195, §45; 2006 Acts, ch 1130, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §82
Iowa Code § 461.31 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461 / Section 461.31
Natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund creation.
Status: in_force

(1) A natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) (a) The trust fund shall be composed of moneys required to be credited to the trust fund by law and moneys accepted by a department for placement in an account established in this subchapter and from any source.

(2) (b) Trust fund moneys are exclusively appropriated by law to carry out the constitutional purposes provided in section 461.3.

(2) (c) Trust fund moneys shall supplement and not replace moneys appropriated by the general assembly to support the constitutional purposes provided in section 461.3.

(2) (d) Trust fund moneys shall only be used to support voluntary initiatives and shall not be used for regulatory efforts, enforcement actions, or litigation.

(3) In administering a trust fund account, a department may contract, sue and be sued, and authorize payment for costs, fees, commissions, and other reasonable expenses from the account. However, a department shall not in any manner directly or indirectly pledge the credit of this state.

(4) Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended balance in the trust fund or in an account created within the trust fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained in the trust fund or the respective account. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on investments or time deposits of the moneys in the trust fund and its respective accounts shall be credited to the trust fund and its respective accounts. The recapture of awards originating from an account and other repayments to an account shall be retained in that account.

2010 Acts, ch 1158, §9, 17
Iowa Code § 322G.5 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 322G / Section 322G.5
Affirmative defenses.
Status: in_force

Any of the following is an affirmative defense to a claim under this chapter:

(1) The alleged nonconformity or nonconformities do not substantially impair the motor vehicle.

(2) A nonconformity is the result of an accident, abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the motor vehicle by a person other than the manufacturer or its authorized service agent.

(3) The claim by the consumer was not filed in good faith.

(4) Any other defense allowed by law which may be raised against the claim.

91 Acts, ch 153, §5
Iowa Code § 804.13 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 804 / Section 804.13
Use of force in preventing an escape.
Status: in_force

A peace officer or other person who has an arrested person in custody is justified in the use of such force to prevent the escape of the arrested person from custody as the officer or other person would be justified in using if the officer or other person were arresting such person.

[C51, §2844; R60, §4553; C73, §4205; C97, §5200; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13472; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §755.8; C79, 81, §804.13]
Iowa Code § 229A.1 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229A / Section 229A.1
Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(1) The general assembly finds that a small but extremely dangerous group of sexually violent predators exists which is made up of persons who do not have a mental disease or defect that renders them appropriate for involuntary treatment pursuant to the treatment provisions for mentally ill persons under chapter 229, since that chapter is intended to provide short-term treatment to persons with serious mental disorders and then return them to the community. In contrast to persons appropriate for civil commitment under chapter 229, sexually violent predators generally have antisocial personality features that are unamenable to existing mental illness treatment modalities and that render them likely to engage in sexually violent behavior.

(2) The general assembly finds that sexually violent predators’ likelihood of engaging in repeat acts of predatory sexual violence is high and that the existing involuntary commitment procedure under chapter 229 is inadequate to address the risk these sexually violent predators pose to society.

(3) The general assembly further finds that the prognosis for rehabilitating sexually violent predators in a prison setting is poor, because the treatment needs of this population are very long-term, and the treatment modalities for this population are very different from the traditional treatment modalities available in a prison setting or for persons appropriate for commitment under chapter 229.

(4) Therefore, the general assembly finds that a civil commitment procedure for the long-term care and treatment of the sexually violent predator is necessary. The procedures regarding sexually violent predators should reflect legitimate public safety concerns, while providing treatment services designed to benefit sexually violent predators who are civilly committed. The procedures should also reflect the need to protect the public, to respect the needs of the victims of sexually violent offenses, and to encourage full, meaningful participation of sexually violent predators in treatment programs.

98 Acts, ch 1171, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1139, §1, 27; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §19
Iowa Code § 633A.6202 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.6202
Petitions — purposes of proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 633A.3103, a trustee, beneficiary, or other interested party of a trust may petition the court concerning the internal affairs of the trust or to determine the existence of the trust.

(2) Proceedings concerning the internal affairs of a trust include proceedings to do any of the following:

(2) (a) Construe and determine the terms of a trust.

(2) (b) Determine the existence of any immunity, power, privilege, duty, or right.

(2) (c) Determine the validity of a trust provision.

(2) (d) Ascertain beneficiaries and determine to whom property shall pass or be delivered upon final or partial termination of the trust.

(2) (e) Settle accounts and pass upon the acts of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector, including the exercise of discretionary powers.

(2) (f) Instruct any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.

(2) (g) Compel the trustee to report information about the trust or account to the beneficiary.

(2) (h) Grant powers to or modify powers of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.

(2) (i) Fix or allow payment of the compensation of the trustee or any trust director or trust protector or review the reasonableness of the compensation.

(2) (j) Appoint or remove any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.

(2) (k) Accept the resignation of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.

(2) (l) Compel redress of a breach of trust by any available remedy.

(2) (m) Approve or direct the modification or termination of the trust.

(2) (n) Approve or direct the combination or division of trusts.

(2) (o) Authorize or direct transfer of a trust or trust property to or from another jurisdiction.

(2) (p) Determine liability of a trust for debts or the expenses of administration of the estate of a deceased settlor.

(2) (q) Determine any other issue that will aid in the administration of the trust.

99 Acts, ch 125, §95, 109C2001, §633.62022002 Acts, ch 1119, §191; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54, 55CS2005, §633A.62022024 Acts, ch 1081, §2, 3
Iowa Code § 602.6702 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.6702
Counties bordering on Missouri river.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the courts of the state in all civil and criminal actions and proceedings, shall extend in counties bordering on the Missouri river to the boundary of the state as provided in the compact with the state of Nebraska, and to all lands and territory lying along the river which have been adjudged by the United States supreme court or the supreme court of this state to be within the state of Iowa, and to the other lands and territory along the river over which the courts of this state have exercised jurisdiction.

83 Acts, ch 186, §7702, 10201
Iowa Code § 565.4 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 565 / Section 565.4
Management of property.
Status: in_force

If gifts are made to the state in accordance with section 565.3, for the benefit of an institution thereof, the property, if accepted, shall be held and managed in the same way as other property of the state, acquired for or devoted to the use of such institution; and any conditions attached to such gift shall become binding upon the state, upon the acceptance thereof.

[C97, §2904; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10186; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §565.4]
Iowa Code § 619.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 619 / Section 619.7
Mitigating facts.
Status: in_force

In any action brought to recover damages for an injury to person, character, or property, the defendant may set forth, in a distinct division of the defendant’s answer, any facts, of which evidence is legally admissible, to mitigate or otherwise reduce the damages, whether a complete defense or justification be pleaded or not, and the defendant may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances, whether the defendant proves the defense or justification or not.

[R60, §2929; C73, §2682; C97, §3593; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11172; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §619.7]
Iowa Code § 455B.474A — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.474A
Rules consistent with federal regulations.
Status: in_force

The rules adopted by the commission under section 455B.474 shall be consistent with and shall not exceed the requirements of federal regulations relating to the regulation of underground storage tanks except as provided in section 455B.474, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (6), and section 455B.474, subsection 3, paragraph “d”. It is the intent of the general assembly that state rules adopted pursuant to section 455B.474, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (6), and section 455B.474, subsection 3, paragraph “d”, be consistent with and not more restrictive than federal regulations adopted by the United States environmental protection agency when those rules are adopted.

2010 Acts, ch 1069, §58; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §139; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §101
Iowa Code § 432.12J — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 432 / Section 432.12J
Film qualified expenditure tax credit.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1136, §38 – 41.
Iowa Code § 468.162 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.162
Payment — assignment of certificate.
Status: in_force

When such money is deposited with the county treasurer, the treasurer shall by mail notify the purchaser at the tax sale, or the latter’s assignee if of record, and shall pay to the holder of such certificate the sum of money deposited with the treasurer for that purpose on surrender of the certificate with proper assignment thereon to the board of supervisors, or to the trustees of the district, as the case may be, as trustee for the district.

[C31, 35, §7590-c3; C39, §7590.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.174]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.16297 Acts, ch 121, §28
Iowa Code § 483A.24A — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 483A / Section 483A.24A
License refunds military service.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a service member deployed for military service, as defined in section 29A.1, subsection 3, shall receive a refund of that portion of any license fee paid by the service member representing the service member’s period of military service.

2010 Acts, ch 1170, §5; 2011 Acts, ch 47, §10; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §67, 158