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Iowa Code § 504.836 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.836
Business opportunities.
Status: in_force

(1) A director’s taking advantage, directly or indirectly, of a business opportunity shall not be the subject of equitable relief, or give rise to an award of damages or other sanctions against the director, in a proceeding by or in the right of a corporation on the ground that such opportunity should have first been offered to the corporation, if before becoming legally obligated respecting the business opportunity, the director brings the opportunity to the attention of the corporation and action is taken by the directors, a committee of the directors, or the members disclaiming the corporation’s interest in the opportunity in compliance with the procedures set forth in section 504.833, as if the decision being made concerned a conflict of interest transaction.

(2) In any proceeding seeking equitable relief or other remedy, based upon an alleged improper taking advantage of a business opportunity by a director, the fact that the director did not employ the procedure described in subsection 1 before taking advantage of the opportunity shall not create an inference that the opportunity should have first been presented to the corporation, or alter the burden of proof otherwise applicable to establish that the director breached a duty to the corporation under the circumstances.

2012 Acts, ch 1049, §12
Iowa Code § 619.13 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 619 / Section 619.13
Injuries to goods.
Status: in_force

In actions for injuries to goods and chattels, their kind or species shall be alleged.

[R60, §2956; C73, §2725; C97, §3635; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11214; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §619.13]
Iowa Code § 390.4 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 390 / Section 390.4
Undivided joint interest.
Status: in_force

In substance, a joint agreement shall:

(1) Provide that each participant shall own an undivided interest in the joint facility, the interest being equal to the percentage of the money furnished, value of property furnished, or services rendered by each participant toward the total cost of the joint facility, and that each participant shall own and control a like percentage of the output of the joint facility.

(2) Provide that each participant shall undertake to finance its portion of the cost of planning, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of the joint facility.

(3) Provide that each participant in the ownership of the joint facility shall bear all taxes, if any, chargeable to its ownership of the joint facility under statutes now or hereafter in effect.

(4) Provide for the planning, financing, acquisition, operation and maintenance of the joint facility, or for any one or more of said purposes, including the cost to be contributed by each participant.

(5) Provide for a uniform method of determining and allocating operation and maintenance expenses of the joint facility.

(6) Provide that a participant may be liable only for its own acts with regard to the joint facility, or as principal for the acts of the manager in proportion to its percentage of ownership, and shall not be jointly or severally liable for the acts, omissions, or obligations of other participants.

(7) Provide that the undivided interest of a participant in the joint facility may not be charged directly or indirectly with a debt or obligation of another participant or be subject to any lien as a result thereof.

(8) Provide for the management and operation of the affairs of the joint facility, and the indemnification of the manager, which may include a provision that the joint facility shall be managed and operated by one or more of the participants.

(9) Provide that no participant may withdraw from the joint agreement during its duration so long as obligations payable in whole or in part from revenues derived from the operation of the joint facility, and issued by a city, are outstanding, unless prior consent is first granted by each of the other participants either in the joint agreement or otherwise.

(10) Provide for the method to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property and assets upon partial or complete termination. The provisions of the joint agreement for disposition of the joint facilities shall not be subject to the statutes limiting or prescribing procedure for the sale of city-owned properties.

(11) Provide for the duration of the agreement. An agreement authorized by this chapter shall not be limited as to period of existence, except as may be limited by the terms of the agreement itself.

(12) Include other provisions as the parties may deem necessary or appropriate with respect to the conduct of the participants, the operation or ownership of the joint facility, or the settlement of disputes.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §390.4]
Iowa Code § 459.309 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 459 / Section 459.309
Settled open feedlot effluent basins — construction design standards.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 136, §37.See §459A.301.
Iowa Code § 511.26 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 511 / Section 511.26
Fee statute — applicability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of the chapter on insurance other than life apply as to fees under this chapter and chapter 508 except as modified by section 511.24.

[C97, §1818; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8765; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §511.26]83 Acts, ch 101, §107; 89 Acts, ch 83, §70
Iowa Code § 521J.20 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521J / Section 521J.20
Participants.
Status: in_force

Individuals, business entities, and sponsors may be a participant in a protected cell captive company. A participant shall not be required to be a shareholder of a protected cell captive company, or of the protected cell captive company’s affiliate.

2023 Acts, ch 107, §23
Iowa Code § 555B.7 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 555B / Section 555B.7
Remedy not exclusive.
Status: in_force

An action under this chapter may be brought in connection with a claim for monetary damages, possession, or recovery as provided in section 562B.25 or 562B.30 or chapter 648.

88 Acts, ch 1138, §7C89, §562C.7C93, §555B.7
Iowa Code § 226.17 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 226 / Section 226.17
Expense attending retaking.
Status: in_force

All actual and necessary expenses incurred in the taking into protective custody, restraint, and return to the mental health institute of the patient shall be paid on itemized vouchers, sworn to by the claimants and approved by the director or the director’s designee, from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

[R60, §1445; C73, §1423; C97, §2287; S13, §2287; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3499; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.17]2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §485
Iowa Code § 154D.3 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154D / Section 154D.3
Board organization and authority.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to duties and responsibilities provided in chapters 147 and 272C, the board shall adopt rules relating to:

(1) (a) Standards required for licensees engaging in the professions covered by this chapter.

(1) (b) Standards for professional conduct of persons licensed under this chapter.

(1) (c) The administration of this chapter.

(1) (d) The status of active and inactive licensure, and guidelines for reentry of inactive licensees.

(1) (e) Educational activities which fulfill continuing education requirements for license renewals. The board shall not limit the number of continuing education credits that may be obtained online by marital and family therapists or mental health counselors in fulfilling continuing education requirements, provided that any program providing continuing education credits online shall comply with standards set by the board.

(2) The board may establish subcommittees. A decision or recommendation of a subcommittee shall not become effective without approval of the board. The board may initiate action relating to either of the professions within its jurisdiction.

91 Acts, ch 229, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1050, §2, 5; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §67; 2019 Acts, ch 83, §2
Iowa Code § 638.13 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 638 / Section 638.13
Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose, to a trustee that is not an original user of an account, a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by an original or successor user and stored, carried, or maintained by the custodian in an account of the trust and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the trust has a right or interest if the trustee gives the custodian all of the following:

(1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form.

(2) A certified copy of the trust instrument or a certification of trust under section 633A.4604.

(3) A certification by the trustee, under penalty of perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust.

(4) If requested by the custodian, any of the following:

(4) (a) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the trust’s account.

(4) (b) Evidence linking the account to the trust.

2017 Acts, ch 79, §16
Iowa Code § 13.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 13 / Section 13.6
Agency reimbursement for legal services.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may charge departments, agencies, and other state governmental entities for the cost of performing legal services for the department, agency, or governmental entity. Upon request of the attorney general, a department or agency shall provide and equip a suitable office for an assistant attorney general or other staff providing legal services exclusively for that department or agency.

2023 Acts, ch 19, §2049, 2073
Iowa Code § 556E.7 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 556E / Section 556E.7
Gold-plated or gold-filled articles.
Status: in_force

Any person making for sale, selling, or offering to sell or dispose of, or having in possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of inferior metal having deposited or plated thereon, or brazed or otherwise affixed thereto, a plate, plating, covering, or sheet of gold or of any alloy of gold and which article is known in the market as “rolled gold-plate”, “gold-plate”, “gold-filled”, or “gold-electroplate”, or by any similar designation, and having stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted thereon, or upon any tag, card, or label attached thereto, or upon any container in which said article is enclosed, any word or mark usually employed to indicate the fineness of gold, unless said word be accompanied by other words plainly indicating that such article or part thereof is made of rolled gold-plate, or gold-plate, or gold-electroplate, or is gold-filled, as the case may be, is guilty of a fraudulent practice.

[S13, §5077-b2; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1912; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §119.7]C93, §556E.7
Iowa Code § 384.78 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.78
Prior proceedings.
Status: in_force

Projects and proceedings for the levy of special assessments and the issuance of special assessment bonds commenced before the effective date of the city code may be hereafter consummated and completed and special assessments levied and special assessment bonds issued as required or permitted by any statute or other law amended or repealed by 1972 Iowa Acts, ch. 1088, as though such repeal or amendment had not occurred, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from such projects and proceedings remain valid and enforceable. Without limiting the foregoing, projects commenced prior to said effective date may be financed by the issuance of special assessment bonds and other bonds under any such amended or repealed law or by the issuance of special assessment bonds, or other bonds under the city code. For the purposes of this section, commencement of a project includes but is not limited to action taken by the council or authorized officer to fix a date for a hearing in connection with any part of a public improvement, and commencement of proceedings for the levy of special assessments and the issuance of special assessment bonds includes but is not limited to action taken by the council to fix a date for a hearing in connection with any public improvement proposed to be financed in whole or in part through special assessments.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.78]2016 Acts, ch 1011, §58
Iowa Code § 522D.6 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522D / Section 522D.6
License.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who meets the requirements of sections 522D.4 and 522D.5, unless otherwise denied licensure pursuant to section 522D.7, shall be issued a navigator license. A navigator license is valid for three years.

(2) A navigator license remains in effect unless revoked or suspended as long as all required fees are paid and continuing education requirements are met by any applicable due date. A navigator is required to complete continuing education requirements required by law in order to be eligible for license renewal.

(3) A licensed navigator who is unable to comply with license renewal procedures due to military service or other extenuating circumstances may request a waiver of those procedures. The licensed navigator may also request a waiver of any examination requirement or any other penalty or sanction imposed for failure to comply with renewal procedures.

(4) The license shall contain the licensee’s name, address, personal identification number, the date of issuance, the expiration date, and any other information the commissioner deems necessary.

(5) A licensee shall inform the commissioner by any means acceptable to the commissioner of a change of legal name or address within thirty days of the change. Failure to timely inform the commissioner of a change of legal name or address may result in a penalty as specified in section 522D.7.

(6) The commissioner shall require by rule that a licensed navigator furnish a surety bond or other evidence of financial responsibility that protects all persons against wrongful acts, misrepresentations, errors, omissions, or negligence of the navigator.

(7) In order to assist with the commissioner’s duties, the commissioner may contract with a nongovernmental entity, including the national association of insurance commissioners or any affiliate or subsidiary the national association of insurance commissioners oversees, to perform any ministerial functions, including the collection of fees, related to navigator licensing that the commissioner deems appropriate.

2012 Acts, ch 1138, §126
Iowa Code § 321E.28 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321E / Section 321E.28
Permits for manufactured or mobile homes or factory-built structures.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 49, §27.
Iowa Code § 524.537 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.537
Quorum of shareholders.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by the laws of this state or of the United States or by the articles of incorporation or bylaws.

(2) Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for the purpose of determining a quorum for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.

(3) If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by the laws of this state or of the United States or by the articles of incorporation or bylaws. This requirement does not apply to the election of directors as provided in section 524.538, subsection 4.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.512]95 Acts, ch 148, §53CS95, §524.5372022 Acts, ch 1062, §52
Iowa Code § 2C.11A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2C / Section 2C.11A
Subjects for investigations disclosures of information.
Status: in_force

The office of ombudsman shall investigate a complaint filed by an employee who is not a merit system employee or an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who alleges that adverse employment action has been taken against the employee in violation of section 70A.28, subsection 2. A complaint filed pursuant to this section shall be made within thirty calendar days following the effective date of the adverse employment action. The ombudsman shall investigate the matter and shall issue findings relative to the complaint in an expeditious manner.

2006 Acts, ch 1153, §13; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §13
Iowa Code § 660.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 660 / Section 660.7
Duty of trustees.
Status: in_force

The trustees shall proceed immediately to collect the debts and pay the liabilities of the corporation, and to divide the surplus among those thereto entitled.

[C51, §2169; R60, §3751; C73, §3363; C97, §4331; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12435; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §660.7]
Iowa Code § 331.658 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.658
Care of prisoners.
Status: in_force

(1) The sheriff shall provide board and care for prisoners in the sheriff’s custody in the county jail without personal compensation except for the sheriff’s annual salary.

(2) The county shall pay the costs of the board and care of the prisoners in the county jail, which costs, in the board’s judgment, are necessary to enable the sheriff to carry out the sheriff’s duties under this section. The board may determine the manner in which meals are provided for the prisoners.

(3) The sheriff is accountable to the board for fees due or collected for boarding, lodging, and providing other services for prisoners in the sheriff’s custody under the order of another state or a federal court.

(4) The sheriff shall allow access by the board at any reasonable time to the county jail and to supplies provided by the county for the purpose of inspecting the jail and determining whether the supplies are used for the purpose of boarding and caring for prisoners as provided in this section.

[C51, §2536; R60, §4145; C73, §3788; C24, 27, §5197-d1; C31, 35, §5197-d1 – 5197-d3, 5197-d9; C39, §5191, 5197.01 – 5197.03, 5197.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §337.11, 338.1 – 338.3, 338.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §338.1 – 338.3, 338.9; S81, §331.658; 81 Acts, ch 117, §657]2004 Acts, ch 1117, §1, 4
Iowa Code § 705.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 705 / Section 705.2
Renunciation.
Status: in_force

It is a defense to a prosecution for solicitation that the defendant, after soliciting another person to commit a felony or aggravated misdemeanor, persuaded the person not to do so or otherwise prevented the commission of the offense, under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of the defendant’s criminal intent. A renunciation is not “voluntary and complete” if it is motivated in whole or in part by either of the following:

(1) The person’s belief that circumstances exist which increase the possibility of detection or apprehension of the defendant or another or which make more difficult the consummation of the offense.

(2) The person’s decision to postpone the offense until another time or to substitute another victim or another but similar objective.

[C79, 81, §705.2]2013 Acts, ch 90, §222
Iowa Code § 39A.7 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.7
Election misconduct investigation.
Status: in_force

(1) The county sheriff, or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, shall investigate allegations of election misconduct reported to the attorney general. Election misconduct by an election official shall also be investigated for prosecution under chapter 721.

(2) Upon the completion of an investigation required by this section, the county sheriff, or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, shall submit the results of the investigation, including the report from the law enforcement agency, to the attorney general and the state commissioner, and the attorney general shall explain whether the attorney general will pursue charges. Any information that is requested by or in the possession of the state commissioner pursuant to this chapter remains a confidential record pursuant to section 22.7, subsection 5.

2021 Acts, ch 12, §11, 73; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2062, 2073; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §48
Iowa Code § 99G.23 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99G / Section 99G.23
Vendor bonding and tax filing.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may make procurements that integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services, and advertising. In all procurement decisions under this chapter, the department shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the lottery and shall act to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity in the operation and administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net proceeds for state programs.

(2) Each vendor for a major procurement shall, at the execution of the contract with the department, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit provider acceptable to the department in an amount as deemed necessary by the department for that particular bid or contract.

(3) Each vendor shall be qualified to do business in this state and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by the laws of this state.

2003 Acts, ch 178, §76, 121; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §142; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2326; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §103