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Iowa Code § 420.43 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 420 / Section 420.43
Application of certain terms.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Whenever the words “boards of supervisors”, “county auditor or recorder of deeds”, and “county treasurer” are used in any section made applicable by this chapter to special charter cities, the words “city council”, “city clerk” or “city recorder”, and “city collector or treasurer” shall be respectively substituted.

(1) (b) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.

(2) This section shall not be construed as depriving boards of supervisors, county auditors, and county treasurers of their powers to spread tax levies and collect taxes certified by cities acting under special charter as provided in section 420.206 and other state law. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the procedure for the assessment of property by the city or county assessor.

[C97, §958, 1024; S13, §958; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6732; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §420.43]2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §215
Iowa Code § 321.176 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.176
Persons exempt from driver’s licensing requirements.
Status: in_force

The following persons are exempt from driver’s licensing requirements:

(1) Any person while operating a military motor vehicle in the service of the armed forces of the United States.

(2) Any person while operating a farm tractor or implement of husbandry to or from the home farm buildings to any adjacent or nearby farmland for the exclusive purpose of conducting farm operations.

(3) A nonresident operating a motor vehicle within the legal scope of the nonresident’s home state or country license except a nonresident may operate a commercial motor vehicle only in compliance with section 321.174.

[C31, 35, §4960-d3, -d4; C39, §5013.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.176; 81 Acts, ch 105, §1, 2]90 Acts, ch 1230, §21; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §11
Iowa Code § 554.7508 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.7508
Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title.
Status: in_force

A collecting bank or other intermediary known to be entrusted with documents of title on behalf of another or with collection of a draft or other claim against delivery of documents warrants by the delivery of the documents only its own good faith and authority even if the collecting bank or other intermediary has purchased or made advances against the claim or draft to be collected.

[S13, §3138-a46; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9706; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §542.46; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7508]2007 Acts, ch 30, §38, 45, 46
Iowa Code § 314.13A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 314 / Section 314.13A
Contract assessment socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall annually assess the impact of federal and nonfederal awarded contracts on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including women and persons with a disability, as defined in section 15.102, in the state.

(2) The assessment shall include the following:

(2) (a) Any disproportionate or unique impact the contract may have on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the state.

(2) (b) A rationale for the contract having an impact on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the state.

(2) (c) Consultation with representatives of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in cases where the contract has an identifiable impact on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the state.

(3) This section shall be carried out to the extent consistent with federal law.

(4) The assessment shall be used for informational purposes.

2010 Acts, ch 1098, §2
Iowa Code § 321.44A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.44A
Voluntary contribution — anatomical gift public awareness and transplantation fund — amount retained by county treasurer.
Status: in_force

For each application for registration or renewal, the county treasurer or the department shall request through use of a written form, and, if the application is made in person, through verbal communication, that an applicant make a voluntary contribution of one dollar or more to the anatomical gift public awareness and transplantation fund established pursuant to section 142C.15. One hundred percent of the moneys collected by the county and one hundred percent of the moneys collected by the department in the form of contributions shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the fund to be used for the purposes specified for the fund. However, up to five percent of the moneys collected by the county may be retained by the county treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the county. The director shall adopt rules to administer this section.

96 Acts, ch 1076, §3; 97 Acts, ch 121, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1107, §8
Iowa Code § 669.9 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 669 / Section 669.9
Compromise and settlement.
Status: in_force

With a view to doing substantial justice, the attorney general is authorized to compromise or settle any suit permitted under this chapter, with the approval of the court in which suit is pending.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §25A.9]C93, §669.9
Iowa Code § 541.75 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541 / Section 541.75
Section 541.75
Status: repealed

Repealed by 65 Acts, ch 413, §10102.
Iowa Code § 303.57 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.57
Appeals to board of adjustment.
Status: in_force

Appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or affected by the land use plan or by a decision of the administrative officer. The appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board of adjustment, by filing with the administrative officer and the board of adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds of the appeal.

83 Acts, ch 108, §17; 85 Acts, ch 161, §5
Iowa Code § 533.326 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533 / Section 533.326
Governmental employees.
Status: in_force

(1) When a state credit union has been organized by the employees of the state or any political subdivision of the state, the officer who writes warrants for the state or other governmental body by which any public employee state credit union member is employed, may withhold from the salary or wages of the employee, and pay over to such state credit union, sums as may be designated by written authorization signed by the employee.

(2) The provisions of section 539.4 shall have no application to this section.

2007 Acts, ch 174, §57
Iowa Code § 321.377 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.377
Regional transit system transportation.
Status: in_force

A vehicle operated by a regional transit system as defined in section 324A.1 may only provide school transportation services pursuant to rules adopted by the state department of transportation in consultation with the department of education.

99 Acts, ch 13, §15
Iowa Code § 263A.6 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263A / Section 263A.6
Rates, fees and charges for services.
Status: in_force

Whenever bonds or notes are issued by the state board of regents, it shall be the duty of said board to establish, impose, and collect rates, fees, and charges for services rendered by the hospitals, medical clinics, and medical laboratories of the institution and to adjust such rates, fees, and charges from time to time, in order to always provide amounts which, together with other hospital income, will be sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds or notes as the same become due and to maintain a reserve therefor, and said board is authorized to pledge a sufficient amount of the hospital income received by such institution for this purpose. All bonds or notes issued under the terms of this chapter shall be exempt from taxation by the state of Iowa and the interest thereon shall be exempt from the state income tax.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263A.6]
Iowa Code § 89.12 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 89 / Section 89.12
Hearing notice decree.
Status: in_force

The director shall notify in writing the owner or user of the equipment of the time and place of hearing of the petition as fixed by the court or judge, and shall serve the notice on the defendant at least five days prior to the hearing in the same manner as original notices are served. The general provisions relating to civil practice and procedure as may be applicable, shall govern the proceedings, except as modified in this chapter. In the event the defendant does not appear or plead to the action, default shall be entered against the defendant. The action shall be tried in equity, and the court or judge shall make such order or decree as the evidence warrants.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §89.11; C79, 81, §89.12]2023 Acts, ch 19, §1799; 2023 Acts, ch 66, §19
Iowa Code § 718A.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 718A / Section 718A.3
Federal flag and insignia — definition.
Status: in_force

The words “flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States” as used in this chapter, shall include any flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or any picture or representation of any of them, made of any substance or represented on any substance, and of any size, evidently purporting to be any such flag, standard, color, insignia, shield, or other insignia of the United States of America, or a picture or a representation of any of them.

[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §474; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.3]C93, §718A.3
Iowa Code § 216E.5 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216E / Section 216E.5
Nonconformity disclosure requirement.
Status: in_force

An assistive device returned by a consumer or assistive device lessor in this state or any other state for nonconformity shall not be sold or leased again in this state unless full written disclosure of the reason for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee by the manufacturer, assistive device dealer, or assistive device lessor.

98 Acts, ch 1042, §5
Iowa Code § 29C.14 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29C / Section 29C.14
Director of the department of administrative services to issue warrants.
Status: in_force

The director of the department of administrative services shall draw warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes specified in this chapter, upon duly itemized and verified vouchers that have been approved by the director of the department of homeland security and emergency management.

[C62, §28A.9; C66, 71, 73, 75, §29C.10; C77, 79, 81, §29C.14]92 Acts, ch 1139, §14; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §157; 2013 Acts, ch 29, §23
Iowa Code § 461A.22 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.22
Surveys and plats.
Status: in_force

All surveys and plats shall be filed with the secretary of the executive council, and shall become public records of this state.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1816; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.22]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1863C93, §461A.22
Iowa Code § 85.21 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 85 / Section 85.21
Payments concerning liability disputes.
Status: in_force

(1) The workers’ compensation commissioner may order any number or combination of alleged workers’ compensation insurance carriers and alleged employers, which are parties to a contested case or to a dispute which could culminate in a contested case, to pay all or part of the benefits due to an employee or an employee’s dependent or legal representative if any of the carriers or employers agree, or the commissioner determines after an evidentiary hearing, that one or more of the carriers or employers is liable to the employee or to the employee’s dependent or legal representative for benefits under this chapter or under chapter 85A or 85B, but the carriers or employers cannot agree, or the commissioner has not determined which carriers or employers are liable.

(2) Unless waived by the carriers or employers ordered to pay benefits, the workers’ compensation commissioner shall order an employer, which is not ordered to pay benefits and which does not have in force a policy of workers’ compensation insurance issued by any carrier which is a party to the case or dispute and covering the claim made by the employee or the employee’s dependent or legal representative, to post a bond or to deposit cash with the commissioner equal to the benefits paid or to be paid by the carriers or employers ordered to pay benefits. If any employer is ordered by the commissioner to post bond or to deposit cash, the employers or carriers ordered to pay benefits are not obligated to pay benefits until the bond is posted or the cash is deposited. The commissioner may order the bond or cash deposit to be increased.

(3) When liability is finally determined by the workers’ compensation commissioner, the commissioner shall order the carriers or employers liable to the employee or to the employee’s dependent or legal representative to reimburse the carriers or employers which are not liable but were required to pay benefits. Benefits paid or reimbursed pursuant to an order authorized by this section do not require the filing of a memorandum of agreement. However, a contested case for benefits under this chapter or under chapter 85A or 85B shall not be maintained against a party to a case or dispute resulting in an order authorized by this section unless the contested case is commenced within three years from the date of the last benefit payment under the order. The commissioner may determine liability for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits under this section.

[C77, 79, 81, §86.20; 82 Acts, ch 1161, §22]98 Acts, ch 1061, §11
Iowa Code § 13C.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 13C / Section 13C.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Charitable organization” means a person who solicits or purports to solicit contributions for a charitable purpose and which receives contributions. “Charitable organization” does not include a political organization, a religious organization, or a state, regionally, or nationally accredited college or university.

(2) “Charitable purpose” means a benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental, conservation, civic, or other charitable objective. In the case of law enforcement, emergency medical technician, paramedic, and fire fighter organizations, “charitable purpose” does not include funds raised through the sale of advertisements, products, or tickets for an event unless the organization represents that part of proceeds will be used to assist individuals other than the organization, its members, or their families.

(3) “Political organization” means a political party, a candidate for office, or a political action committee required to file financial information with federal or state election or campaign commissions.

(4) “Professional commercial fund-raiser” means any person who for compensation solicits contributions in Iowa for a charitable organization other than the person. A person whose sole responsibility is to mail fundraising literature is not a professional commercial fund-raiser. A lawyer, investment counselor, or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution is not, as a result of such advice, a professional commercial fund-raiser. A bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization is not a professional commercial fund-raiser.

(5) “Religious organization” means a religious corporation, trust, foundation, association, or organization incorporated or established for religious purposes.

(6) “Solicit” or “solicitation” means the request, directly or indirectly, for a contribution on the pleas or representation that the contribution will be used for a charitable purpose. A solicitation is deemed to have taken place whether or not the person making the solicitation receives a contribution. “Solicitation” does not include an application for a grant from any governmental entity or private nonprofit foundation.

[S13, §5077-c; C24, §1916; C27, 31, 35, §1921-b1; C39, §1915.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §122.1]89 Acts, ch 93, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1202, §1C93, §13C.12015 Acts, ch 30, §8; 2023 Acts, ch 64, §5
Iowa Code § 627.2 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 627 / Section 627.2
Who deemed resident.
Status: in_force

Any person coming into this state with the intention of remaining shall be considered a resident.

[C51, §1902; R60, §3308; C73, §3076; C97, §4014; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11756; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §627.2]
Iowa Code § 354.13 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 354 / Section 354.13
Auditor’s plats and plats of survey.
Status: in_force

If a tract is divided or subdivided in violation of section 354.4 or 354.6 or the descriptions of one or more parcels within a tract are not sufficiently certain and accurate for the purpose of assessment and taxation under the guidelines of section 354.3, the auditor shall notify the proprietors of the parcels within the tract for which no plat has been recorded as required by this chapter, and demand that a plat of survey or a subdivision plat be recorded as required by this chapter. Notice shall be served by mail and a certified copy of the notice shall be recorded. The auditor shall mail a copy of the notice to the applicable governing bodies. If the proprietors fail, within thirty days of the notice, to comply with the notice or file with the auditor a statement of intent to comply, the auditor shall contract with a surveyor to have a survey made of the property and have a plat of survey or an auditor’s plat recorded as necessary to comply with this chapter. Upon receipt of a statement of intent to comply, the auditor may extend the time period for compliance.

90 Acts, ch 1236, §27C91, §409A.13C93, §354.13
Iowa Code § 147.40 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 147 / Section 147.40
Section 147.40
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §79.
Iowa Code § 481A.90 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.90
Disturbing dens.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not molest or disturb, in any manner, any den, lodge, or house of a fur-bearing animal or beaver dam except by written permission of an officer appointed by the director.

(2) This section does not prohibit the owner from destroying a den to protect the owner’s property.

[C39, §1794.052; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.90]88 Acts, ch 1216, §32; 89 Acts, ch 83, §23C93, §481A.90
Iowa Code § 521.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521 / Section 521.3
Submission of plan and application to commissioner of insurance.
Status: in_force

Any company proposing to consolidate, merge, or enter into any reinsurance contract with another company shall file a plan and an application in support of the plan with the commissioner. The plan shall set forth the terms of the proposed contract of consolidation, merger, or reinsurance, along with any other information requested by the commissioner.

[S13, §1821-o; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9106; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §521.3]2006 Acts, ch 1117, §100
Iowa Code § 504.204 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.204
Liability for preincorporation transactions.
Status: in_force

All persons purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation, knowing there was no incorporation under this chapter, are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while so acting.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §20, 192
Iowa Code § 639.63 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 639 / Section 639.63
Discharge on motion.
Status: in_force

A motion may be made to discharge the attachment or any part thereof, at any time before trial, for insufficiency of statement of cause thereof, or for other cause making it apparent of record that the attachment should not have issued, or should not have been levied on all or on some part of the property held.

[R60, §3239; C73, §3018; C97, §3929; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12139; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.63]
Iowa Code § 455B.396 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.396
Claim of state.
Status: in_force

(1) Liability to the state under this part 4 or part 5 of this subchapter IV is a debt to the state. Liability to a political subdivision under this part 4 of subchapter IV is a debt to the political subdivision. The debt, together with interest on the debt at the maximum lawful rate of interest permitted pursuant to section 535.2, subsection 3, paragraph “a”, from the date costs and expenses are incurred by the state or a political subdivision is a lien on real property, except single and multifamily residential property, on which the department incurs costs and expenses creating a liability and owned by the persons liable under this part 4 or part 5. To perfect the lien, a statement of claim describing the property subject to the lien must be filed within one hundred twenty days after the incurrence of costs and expenses by the state or a political subdivision. The statement shall be filed with, accepted by, and recorded by the county recorder in the county in which the property subject to the lien is located. The statement of claim may be amended to include subsequent liabilities. To be effective, the statement of claim shall be amended and filed within one hundred twenty days after the occurrence of the event resulting in the amendment.

(2) The lien may be dissolved by filing with the appropriate recording officials a certificate that the debt for which the lien is attached, together with interest and costs on the debt, has been paid or legally abated.

86 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 16, §4; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §103; 2021 Acts, ch 174, §24
Iowa Code § 135.105B — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.105B
Voluntary guidelines — health and environmental measures — confirmed cases of lead poisoning.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may develop voluntary guidelines which may be used to develop and administer local programs to address the health and environmental needs of children who are confirmed as lead poisoned.

(2) The voluntary guidelines may be based upon existing local ordinances that address the medical case management of children’s health needs and the mitigation of the environmental factors which contributed to the lead poisoning.

(3) Following development of the voluntary guidelines, cities or counties may elect to utilize the guidelines in developing and administering local programs through city or county health departments on a city, county, or multicounty basis or may request that the state develop and administer the local program. However, cities and counties are not required to develop and administer local programs based upon the guidelines.

96 Acts, ch 1161, §2, 4
Iowa Code § 43.76 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.76
Withdrawal of nominated candidates.
Status: in_force

(1) A candidate nominated in a primary election for any office for which nomination papers are required to be filed with the state commissioner may withdraw as a nominee for that office on or before, but not later than, the eighty-first day before the date of the general election by so notifying the state commissioner in writing.

(2) A candidate nominated in a primary election for any office for which nomination papers are required to be filed with the commissioner may withdraw as a nominee for that office on or before, but not later than, the seventy-fourth day before the date of the general election by so notifying the commissioner in writing.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, §43.59(2); C77, 79, 81, §43.76]89 Acts, ch 136, §20; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §67