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Iowa Code § 380.8 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 380 / Section 380.8
Code of ordinances published.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A city shall compile a code of ordinances containing all of the city ordinances in effect, except grade ordinances, bond ordinances, zoning map ordinances, ordinances vacating streets and alleys, and ordinances containing legal descriptions of urban revitalization areas and urban renewal areas.

(1) (b) A city may maintain a code of ordinances either by compiling at least annually a supplement to the code of ordinances consisting of all new ordinances and amendments to ordinances which became effective during the previous year and adopting the supplement by resolution or by adding at least annually new ordinances and amendments to ordinances to the code of ordinances itself.

(1) (c) A city which does not maintain the city code of ordinances as provided in paragraph “b” shall compile a code of ordinances at least once every five years.

(2) (a) If a proposed code of ordinances contains only existing ordinances without change in substance, the council may adopt the code by ordinance.

(2) (b) If a proposed code of ordinances contains a new ordinance or an amendment to existing ordinances, the council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed code before adoption. The clerk shall publish notice of the hearing as provided in section 362.3. Copies of the proposed code of ordinances must be available at the city clerk’s office and the notice must so state. Within thirty days after the hearing, the council may adopt the proposed code of ordinances. A new ordinance or an amendment to an existing ordinance becomes effective upon publication of the ordinance adopting the code of ordinances unless a subsequent effective date is provided within an ordinance. If the council substantially amends the proposed code of ordinances after the hearing, notice and hearing must be repeated before the code may be adopted.

(3) A code of ordinances compiled and maintained at least annually, or compiled at least once every five years, is presumptive evidence of the passage, publication, and content of the ordinances codified therein as of the date of the clerk’s certification of the ordinance adopting the code or supplement.

[R60, §1133; C73, §492; C97, §686, 687; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5720, 5721, 5721-a1; C39, §5720, 5721, 5721.1; C46, 50, §366.7 – 366.9; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §366.7; C75, 77, 79, 81, §380.8]97 Acts, ch 168, §9
Iowa Code § 74.8 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 74 / Section 74.8
Designation of tax-exempt public warrants.
Status: in_force

Each public issuer of warrants may designate the warrants as tax-exempt public warrants if the issuer complies with the tax-exempt reporting requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Code.

87 Acts, ch 104, §1
Iowa Code § 19B.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 19B / Section 19B.11
School districts, area education agencies, and community colleges — duties of director of department of education.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of this state to provide equal opportunity in school district, area education agency, and community college employment to all persons. An individual shall not be denied equal access to school district, area education agency, or community college employment opportunities because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. It also is the policy of this state to apply affirmative action measures to correct deficiencies in school district, area education agency, and community college employment systems where those remedies are appropriate. This policy shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.

(2) The director of the department of education shall actively promote fair employment practices for all school district, area education agency, and community college employees and the state board of education shall adopt rules requiring specific steps by school districts, area education agencies, and community colleges to accomplish the goals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in the recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of personnel. Each school district, area education agency, and community college shall be required to develop affirmative action standards which are based on the population of the community in which it functions, the student population served, or the persons who can be reasonably recruited. The director of education shall consult with the department of administrative services in the performance of duties under this section.

(3) Each school district, area education agency, and community college in the state shall submit to the director of the department of education an annual report of the accomplishments and programs of the district, agency, or community college in carrying out its duties under this section. The report shall be submitted between December 15 and December 31 each year. The director shall prescribe the form and content of the report.

(4) The director of the department of education shall prepare a compilation of the reports required by subsection 3 and shall submit this compilation, together with a report of the director’s accomplishments and programs pursuant to this section, to the department of management by January 31 of each year.

86 Acts, ch 1245, §228; 88 Acts, ch 1284, §42; 90 Acts, ch 1253, §121; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Iowa Code § 633.433 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.433
Payment of debts and charges before expiration of four-month period.
Status: in_force

As soon as the personal representative is possessed of sufficient means over and above the other costs of administration, the personal representative shall pay any allowance made by the court for the surviving spouse and children of the decedent, and may pay the expenses of funeral, burial, and last illness. Prior to the expiration of four months after the date of the second publication of notice to creditors, the personal representative shall pay other debts and charges against the estate as the court orders, and the court may require bond or other security to be given by the creditor to refund such part of the payment as may be necessary to make payment in accordance with this probate code. All payments made by the personal representative without order of court are at the personal representative’s own peril.

[C51, §1370, 1371, 1374, 1376, 1378, 1379; R60, §2402, 2403, 2406, 2408, 2410, 2411; C73, §2418, 2419, 2422, 2424, 2426, 2427; C97, §3347, 3350, 3353; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11969, 11973, 11976; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §635.65, 635.69, 635.71; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.433]84 Acts, ch 1080, §12; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §51
Iowa Code § 189A.14 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 189A / Section 189A.14
Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) Judicial review of the action of the secretary may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.

(2) The district court in the county where the violation occurs may enjoin a person from violating this chapter or a regulation promulgated by the secretary pursuant to this chapter. The department may apply to the district court for the injunction. In order to obtain injunctive relief the department shall not be required to post a bond or prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law, unless the court for good cause otherwise orders. The court may order any form of prohibitory or mandatory relief that is appropriate under principles of equity, including but not limited to issuing a temporary or permanent restraining order.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §189A.14]88 Acts, ch 1036, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
Iowa Code § 136A.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.4
Genetic health services.
Status: in_force

The department may initiate, conduct, and supervise genetic health services for the inhabitants of the state, including the provision of regional genetic consultation clinics, comprehensive neuromuscular health care outreach clinics, and other outreach services and clinics as established by rule.

2004 Acts, ch 1031, §5, 12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §202
Iowa Code § 625.10 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 625 / Section 625.10
Defense arising after action brought.
Status: in_force

When a pleading contains as a defense matter which arose after the commencement of the action, whether such matter of defense is pleaded alone or with other matter of defense which arose before the action, the party affected by such matter may confess the same, and shall be entitled to the costs of the action to the time of such pleading.

[R60, §3455; C73, §2938; C97, §3858; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11632; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §625.10]
Iowa Code § 136C.13 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136C / Section 136C.13
Emergencies.
Status: in_force

If the department finds that an emergency exists involving radioactive material or radiation machines that requires immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order stating that an emergency exists and requiring that action be taken as necessary to meet the emergency. An emergency order shall be effective immediately. A person to whom the order is directed shall comply with the order immediately, but on application to the department shall be afforded a hearing within ten days of the date application is made. The emergency order may be continued, modified, or revoked within thirty days after the hearing, based on the evidence presented at the hearing.

84 Acts, ch 1286, §8
Iowa Code § 486A.105 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 486A / Section 486A.105
Execution, filing, and recording of statements.
Status: in_force

(1) A statement may be filed in the office of the secretary of state. A certified copy of a statement that is filed in an office in another state may be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Either filing has the effect provided in this chapter with respect to partnership property located in or transactions that occur in this state.

(2) A certified copy of a statement that has been filed in the office of the secretary of state and recorded in the office for recording transfers of real property has the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter. A recorded statement that is not a certified copy of a statement filed in the office of the secretary of state does not have the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter.

(3) A statement filed by a partnership must be executed by at least two partners. Other statements must be executed by a partner or other person authorized by this chapter. An individual who executes a statement as, or on behalf of, a partner or other person named as a partner in a statement shall personally declare under penalty of perjury that the contents of the statement are accurate.

(4) A person authorized by this chapter to file a statement may amend or cancel the statement by filing an amendment or cancellation that names the partnership, identifies the statement, and states the substance of the amendment or cancellation.

(5) A person who files a statement pursuant to this section shall promptly send a copy of the statement to every nonfiling partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. Failure to send a copy of a statement to a partner or other person does not limit the effectiveness of the statement as to a person not a partner.

(6) The secretary of state may collect a fee for filing or providing a certified copy of a statement. The county recorder may collect a fee for recording a statement.

98 Acts, ch 1201, §5, 79, 82
Iowa Code § 611.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 611 / Section 611.12
Errors waived.
Status: in_force

An error as to the kind of proceedings adopted in the action is waived by a failure to move for its correction at the time and in the manner prescribed in this chapter; and all errors in the decisions of the court are waived unless excepted to at the time, save final judgments and interlocutory or final decrees entered of record.

[R60, §2619; C73, §2519; C97, §3437; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10949; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §611.12]
Iowa Code § 809A.18 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.18
Powers of enforcement personnel.
Status: in_force

(1) A prosecuting attorney may conduct an investigation of any conduct that gives rise to forfeiture. The prosecuting attorney is authorized, before the commencement of a proceeding or action under this chapter, to subpoena witnesses, and compel their attendance, examine them under oath, and require the production of documentary evidence for inspection, reproducing, or copying. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the prosecuting attorney shall proceed under this subsection with the powers and limitations, and judicial oversight and enforcement, and in the manner provided by this chapter and by the Iowa rules of civil procedure. Any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony under this section may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel.

(2) The examination of all witnesses under this section shall be conducted by the prosecuting attorney before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The testimony shall be taken by a certified shorthand reporter or by a sound recording device and shall be transcribed or otherwise preserved. The prosecuting attorney may exclude from the examination all persons except the witness, the witness’s counsel, the officer before whom the testimony is to be taken, law enforcement officials, and a certified shorthand reporter. Prior to oral examination, the person shall be advised of the person’s right to refuse to answer any questions on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination. The examination shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the rules dealing with the taking of depositions.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, prior to the filing of a civil or criminal proceeding or action relating to such a proceeding, documentary material, transcripts, or oral testimony, in the possession of the prosecuting attorney, shall not be available for examination by any individual other than a law enforcement official or agent of such official without the consent of the person who produced the material, transcripts, or oral testimony.

(4) A person shall not knowingly remove from any place, conceal, withhold, destroy, mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary material that is the subject of a subpoena, with intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance in whole or in part by any person with any duly served subpoena of the prosecuting attorney under this section. A violation of this subsection is a class “D” felony. The prosecuting attorney shall investigate and prosecute suspected violations of this subsection.

96 Acts, ch 1133, §18; 98 Acts, ch 1074, §41
Iowa Code § 16.212 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.212
Approval — requirements — repayment.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2014 Acts, ch 1080, §111, 114.
Iowa Code § 686D.1 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 686D / Section 686D.1
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “COVID-19 Response and Back-to-Business Limited Liability Act”.

2020 Acts, ch 1070, §3, 11
Iowa Code § 262B.23 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262B / Section 262B.23
Endowed chairs and salaries.
Status: in_force

The state board of regents may use for salaries and may create endowed chair positions at each of the regents universities using, in part, moneys appropriated to the state board of regents for purposes of implementing recommendations provided in separate consultant reports on bioscience, advanced manufacturing, and information technology submitted to the department of economic development in the calendar years 2004 and 2005. Such moneys may only be used to partially fund an endowed chair position if significant private contributions and contributions from governmental entities other than the state and political subdivisions of the state are used to fund the position. Not more than fifty percent of the cost of funding an endowed chair position shall be paid with such moneys. The endowed chair positions shall be used to attract scholars recruited nationally and internationally who can bring with them related start-up business ventures or a concept for near-term commercialization.

2006 Acts, ch 1179, §50
Iowa Code § 29A.39 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.39
Theft.
Status: in_force

Any officer or enlisted person of the national guard who willfully neglects or refuses to apply all money, in the officer’s or enlisted person’s possession drawn from the state treasury, to the purpose for which such money was appropriated or who fails or refuses to account for or return any state or federal property or funds in the officer’s or enlisted person’s possession shall be guilty of the crime of theft.

[C97, §2192; S13, §2215-f30; C24, 27, 31, §458; C35, §467-f20; C39, §467.20; C46, 50, §29.20; C54, 58, 62, §29.39; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.39]
Iowa Code § 238.45 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 238 / Section 238.45
Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of this chapter or who intentionally makes any false statements or reports to the department relative to a provision of this chapter is guilty of a fraudulent practice.

[C27, 31, 35, §3661-a100; C39, §3661.114; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §238.43; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.45]2023 Acts, ch 19, §777
Iowa Code § 536A.21 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536A / Section 536A.21
Other business in same office.
Status: in_force

A licensee engaged in the business of operating an industrial loan company under the provisions of this chapter may not conduct its business within any office, room, suite, place of business, or premises in which commercial activities are conducted, unless the place where its business is conducted by the industrial loan company is physically separated from the location where commercial activities are conducted and has a separate entrance. The prohibition of this section shall not apply to the conduct of business if, prior to January 1, 2006, the superintendent has determined in writing that the character of the other business is such that its operation by the licensee would not facilitate evasions of the provisions of this chapter or any other provision of the Code relating to the making of loans.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536A.21]2006 Acts, ch 1015, §16
Iowa Code § 275.22 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 275 / Section 275.22
Canvass and return.
Status: in_force

The canvass shall be conducted pursuant to section 50.24. The county commissioner of elections or controlling commissioner shall certify the results of the election to the area education agency administrator. If the majority of the votes cast by the registered voters is in favor of the proposition, as provided in section 275.20, a new school corporation shall be organized. If the majority of votes cast is opposed to the proposition, a new petition describing the identical or similar boundaries shall not be filed for at least six months from the date of the election. If territory is excluded from the reorganized district, action pursuant to section 274.37 shall be taken prior to the effective date of reorganization. The secretary of the new school corporation shall file a written description of the boundaries as provided in section 274.4.

[S13, §2820-f; SS15, §2794-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4144, 4169; C46, 50, §274.26, 275.5, 275.7, 276.16; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §275.23; C77, 79, 81, §275.22]83 Acts, ch 91, §3; 93 Acts, ch 160, §7; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 2017 Acts, ch 155, §37, 44
Iowa Code § 303.9 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.9
Funds received by department.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §8A.708; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1424.
Iowa Code § 189A.22 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 189A / Section 189A.22
Federal grants.
Status: in_force

All federal grants to and the federal receipts of this department are hereby appropriated for the purpose set forth in such federal grants or receipts.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §189A.22]
Iowa Code § 4.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 4.2
Common law rule of construction.
Status: in_force

The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Code. Its provisions and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed with a view to promote its objects and assist the parties in obtaining justice.

[C51, §2503; R60, §2622; C73, §2528; C97, §3446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §64; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.2]
Iowa Code § 633.627 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.627
Combining petitions.
Status: in_force

The petitions for the appointment of a guardian and a conservator may be combined and the cause tried in the same manner as a petition for the appointment of a conservator.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.627]
Iowa Code § 426.10 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 426 / Section 426.10
Rules.
Status: in_force

The director of revenue shall prescribe forms and rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, necessary to carry out its purposes.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §426.10]86 Acts, ch 1245, §444; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Iowa Code § 351.42 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 351 / Section 351.42
Exempt dogs.
Status: in_force

Dogs that are under the control of the owner or handlers and which are in transit, or are to be exhibited shall be exempt from the vaccination provisions of these sections if they are within the state for less than thirty days. Dogs assigned to a research institution or a like facility shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 351.33 and 351.35, sections 351.36 through 351.41, this section, and section 351.43.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §351.42]2018 Acts, ch 1026, §122
Iowa Code § 159.34 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 159 / Section 159.34
Assistance services — filing documents.
Status: in_force

(1) A contract executed under this subchapter may require that a depositary provide for the receipt, acceptance, and storage of filing documents that are sent in an electronic format to the depositary by persons who would otherwise be required to submit filing documents to the department under other provisions of this title. The contract shall be governed under the same provisions as provided in section 8A.106.

(2) (a) A depositary must send filing documents that it receives to the department for processing, including for the approval or disapproval of an application or the acknowledgment of a registration. The receipt of the filing document by the depositary shall be deemed receipt of the filing document but not an approval of an application or acknowledgment of a registration by the department.

(2) (b) A depositary may send a person notice of the department’s approval or disapproval of an application or acknowledgment of a registration. The department and not a depositary shall be considered the lawful custodian of the department’s filing documents which shall be public records as provided in chapter 22.

(3) A filing document that is transmitted electronically to a depositary or from a depositary to another person is an electronic record for purposes of chapter 554D. An application or registration required to be signed must be authenticated by an electronic signature as provided by the department in conformance with chapter 554D.

2003 Acts, ch 48, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §25