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Iowa Code § 256.201 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.201
Security interest in education loans.
Status: in_force

A nonprofit organization qualifying for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 422.3, that provides or acquires education loans in the organization’s normal course of business shall, notwithstanding any contrary provision of chapter 554 or other state law, establish and perfect a security interest and establish priority over other security interests in such education loans by filing in the same manner as provided for perfecting a security interest in a student loan pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §1082(m)(1)(E). This section applies to education loans provided under this part by such nonprofit organizations and other education loans provided by such nonprofit organizations.

2002 Acts, ch 1021, §1C2003, §261.43A2023 Acts, ch 19, §2628, 2641C2024, §256.201
Iowa Code § 321.397 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.397
Lamps on bicycles.
Status: in_force

Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light, at the times specified in section 321.384, visible from a distance of at least three hundred feet to the front and with a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of three hundred feet to the rear; except that a red reflector may be used in lieu of a rear light. A peace officer riding a police bicycle is not required to use either front or rear lamps if duty so requires.

[C31, 35, §5045-d1; C39, §5034.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.397]97 Acts, ch 71, §3; 97 Acts, ch 108, §21
Iowa Code § 636.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 636 / Section 636.3
Defects rectified.
Status: in_force

A defective bond or other security or affidavit in any case shall not prejudice the party giving or making the bond, security, or affidavit, provided that the defect is rectified, within a reasonable time after the defect is discovered, so as not to cause essential injury to the other party.

[C51, §2511; R60, §4119; C73, §248; C97, §357; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12753; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §682.3]C93, §636.32021 Acts, ch 80, §364
Iowa Code § 10A.203 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.203
Labor commissioner appointment.
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a labor commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. If the office becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original appointment.

[C97, §2469; S13, §2470; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1511; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 82, §91.2]85 Acts, ch 51, §1, 2; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §9192023 Acts, ch 19, §1448, 1459C2024, §10A.203
Iowa Code § 388.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 388 / Section 388.11
Liability within two miles.
Status: in_force

A city or city utility providing water service within two miles of the limits of the city shall not be liable for a claim for failure to provide or maintain hydrants, facilities, or an adequate supply of water or water pressure for fire protection purposes in the area receiving water service if such hydrants, facilities, or water are not intended to be used for fire protection purposes.

2014 Acts, ch 1086, §5; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §112
Iowa Code § 521I.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521I / Section 521I.2
Plan of division general requirements.
Status: in_force

A domestic stock insurer’s plan of division shall include all of the following:

(1) The name of the domestic stock insurer seeking to divide.

(2) The name of each resulting insurer created by the proposed division and for each resulting insurer a copy of all of the following:

(2) (a) Proposed articles of incorporation.

(2) (b) Proposed bylaws.

(3) The manner of allocating assets and liabilities, including policy liabilities, between or among all resulting insurers.

(4) The manner of distributing shares in the resulting insurers to the dividing insurer or the dividing insurer’s shareholders.

(5) A description of all liabilities and all assets that the dividing insurer proposes to allocate to each resulting insurer, including the manner by which the dividing insurer proposes to allocate all reinsurance contracts.

(6) All terms and conditions required by the laws of this state and the articles and bylaws of the dividing insurer.

(7) All other terms and conditions of the division.

2019 Acts, ch 20, §2
Iowa Code § 554.8508 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.8508
Duty of securities intermediary to change entitlement holder’s position to other form of security holding.
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(1) the securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(2) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

96 Acts, ch 1138, §55, 84
Iowa Code § 633.436 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.436
General order for abatement.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sections 633.211 and 633.212, shares of the distributees shall abate, for the payment of debts and charges, federal estate taxes, legacies, the shares of children born or adopted after the making of a will, or the share of the surviving spouse who elects to take against the will, without any preference or priority as between real and personal property, in the following order:

(1) (a) Property not disposed of by the will;

(1) (b) Property devised to the residuary devisee, except property devised to a surviving spouse who takes under the will;

(1) (c) Property disposed of by the will, but not specifically devised and not devised to the residuary devisee, except property devised to a surviving spouse who takes under the will;

(1) (d) Property specifically devised, except property devised to a surviving spouse who takes under the will;

(1) (e) Property devised to a surviving spouse who takes under the will.

(2) A general devise charged on any specific property or fund shall, for purposes of abatement, be deemed property specifically devised to the extent of the value of the property on which it is charged. Upon the failure or insufficiency of the property on which it is charged, it shall be deemed property not specifically devised to the extent of such failure or insufficiency.

[C51, §1284, 1285; R60, §2316, 2317; C73, §2334, 2335; C97, §3279; S13, §3279, 3279-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11858, 11859; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §633.13, 633.14; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.436]85 Acts, ch 19, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1119, §19; 2010 Acts, ch 1138, §58; 2014 Acts, ch 1076, §22
Iowa Code § 822.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 822 / Section 822.2
Situations where law applicable.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who has been convicted of, or sentenced for, a public offense and who claims any of the following may institute, without paying a filing fee, a proceeding under this chapter to secure relief:

(1) (a) The conviction or sentence was in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution or laws of this state.

(1) (b) The court was without jurisdiction to impose sentence.

(1) (c) The sentence exceeds the maximum authorized by law.

(1) (d) There exists evidence of material facts, not previously presented and heard, that requires vacation of the conviction or sentence in the interest of justice.

(1) (e) The person’s sentence has expired, or probation, parole, or conditional release has been unlawfully revoked, or the person is otherwise unlawfully held in custody or other restraint.

(1) (f) The person’s reduction of sentence pursuant to sections 903A.1 through 903A.7 has been unlawfully forfeited and the person has exhausted the appeal procedure of section 903A.3, subsection 2.

(1) (g) The conviction or sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack upon any ground of alleged error formerly available under any common law, statutory or other writ, motion, petition, proceeding, or remedy, except alleged error relating to restitution, court costs, or fees under section 904.702 or chapter 815 or 910.

(1) (h) The results of DNA profiling ordered pursuant to an application filed under section 81.10 would have changed the outcome of the trial or voided the factual basis of a guilty plea had the profiling been conducted prior to the conviction.

(2) This remedy is not a substitute for nor does it affect any remedy, incident to the proceedings in the trial court, or of direct review of the sentence or conviction. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it comprehends and takes the place of all other common law, statutory, or other remedies formerly available for challenging the validity of the conviction or sentence. It shall be used exclusively in place of them.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663A.2; 81 Acts, ch 198, §1, 2]83 Acts, ch 147, §10, 14; 86 Acts, ch 1075, §3C93, §822.22006 Acts, ch 1010, §162; 2019 Acts, ch 149, §7
Iowa Code § 552.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Contract price” means the total price paid or to be paid, including service charges or membership fees, which entitles the buyer either directly or indirectly to membership in a physical exercise club or to the use of the services or facilities of a physical exercise club.

(2) “Finance charge” means “finance charge” as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 21.

(3) “Physical exercise club” means a person offering services or facilities, or both, for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness or well-being in return for the payment of a fee entitling the buyer to the use of the services or facilities. The term includes but is not limited to persons offering services and facilities known as “health clubs”, “health spas”, “sports and health clubs”, “tennis clubs”, “racquetball courts”, “golf clubs”, “gymnasiums”, “figure salons”, “health studios”, “weight control studios”, and persons operating establishments whose primary purpose is the teaching of a particular form of self-defense or martial arts, such as judo, karate, or kung fu. “Physical exercise club” does not include:

(3) (a) A person or establishment which does not charge a membership fee and from which a buyer may only purchase or become obligated to purchase the use of services or facilities to be rendered for a period of not more than thirty days, and which does not collect more than thirty days in advance for the rendering of the services.

(3) (b) Except for purposes of sections 552.4, 552.7, 552.13, 552.14, and 552.16, a nonprofit organization organized and operating as a nonprofit organization.

(3) (c) An entity primarily engaged in physical rehabilitation activities related to an individual’s injury or disease.

(3) (d) A private club owned and operated by its members.

(3) (e) Except for purposes of sections 552.4, 552.7, 552.13, and 552.14, a facility operated by the state or any of its political subdivisions.

(3) (f) A facility owned and operated on a not-for-profit basis by a person or a contractor of a person that is operated solely for the purpose of serving employees of the person, whether currently employed or retired, and family members of employees.

(4) “Physical exercise club contract” means an agreement by which a buyer is entitled to membership in a physical exercise club or use of the services or facilities of a physical exercise club.

(5) “Prepayment” means any partial or full payment for services or the use of facilities made before the services are actually made available by the physical exercise club or the facility is fully opened for business as described in section 552.16, subsection 3.

88 Acts, ch 1221, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1044, §1
Iowa Code § 625.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 625 / Section 625.12
Between coparties.
Status: in_force

Coparties against whom judgment has been recovered are entitled, as between themselves, to a taxation of the costs of witnesses whose testimony was obtained at the instance of one of the coparties and inured exclusively to a coparty’s benefits.

[R60, §3457; C73, §2940; C97, §3860; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11634; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §625.12]
Iowa Code § 468.155 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.155
Employment of counsel.
Status: in_force

The board is authorized to employ counsel to advise and represent it and drainage districts in any matter in which they are interested. Attorney fees and expenses shall be paid out of the drainage fund of the district for which the services are rendered, or may be apportioned equitably among two or more districts. Such attorneys shall be allowed reasonable compensation for their services, also necessary traveling expenses while engaged in such business. Attorneys rendering such services shall file with the auditor an itemized, verified account of all claims therefor, and statement of expenses, and the same shall be audited and allowed by the board in the amount found to be due.

[S13, §1989-a14; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7585; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.166]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.155
Iowa Code § 321.319 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.319
Entering intersections from different highways.
Status: in_force

(1) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways or public streets at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.

(2) The rule contained in subsection 1 is modified at through highways and as otherwise stated in this chapter.

[S13, §1571-m18; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5035; C39, §5026.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.319]2019 Acts, ch 59, §93
Iowa Code § 543D.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543D / Section 543D.4
Iowa real estate appraiser examining board.
Status: in_force

(1) A real estate appraiser examining board is established within the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The board consists of five members, one of whom shall be a public member and four of whom shall be certified real estate appraisers.

(2) The governor shall appoint the members of the board who are subject to confirmation by the senate. The governor may remove a member for cause.

(3) A certified real estate appraiser member of the board shall be actively engaged in practice as a certified real estate appraiser. The governor shall attempt to represent each class of certified appraisers in making the appointments.

(4) The term of each member is three years. Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.

(5) Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors. A person shall not serve as a member of the board for more than three terms, but appointment to fill an unexpired term shall not be considered a complete term for this purpose.

(6) The public members of the board shall not engage in the practice of real estate appraising.

(7) The board shall meet as necessary to conduct its business.

(8) The members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among the members to preside at board meetings.

(9) A quorum of the board is four members.

(10) Members of the board are entitled to receive a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in performance of duties as members and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties as members.

89 Acts, ch 290, §4CS89, §117B.4C93, §543D.42006 Acts, ch 1177, §40; 2013 Acts, ch 5, §24; 2016 Acts, ch 1124, §23, 32; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1672; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §118, 347
Iowa Code § 349.12 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 349 / Section 349.12
Transcript.
Status: in_force

The auditor shall forthwith file with the clerk of the district court a transcript of all the proceedings before the board, together with all papers filed in connection with said matter.

[SS15, §441; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5407; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §349.12]
Iowa Code § 468.571 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.571
Petition.
Status: in_force

Ten owners of real estate in such district, or the owners of not less than ten percent in amount of the outstanding drainage bonds of such drainage district, may institute proceedings in the district court of the county issuing such bonds wherein the drainage district is located, by filing a petition which shall set forth the names and addresses of the ten petitioning real estate owners or the names and addresses of the petitioning owners of ten percent in amount of the drainage bonds of said district, that said bonds are in default as defined in section 468.570, that the petitioners have good reason to believe that said default cannot, or will not, be removed by payment under the present schedule of said district, and asking that the matters herein presented be reviewed by the court, and determined as provided by this part.

[C35, §7714-f3; C39, §7714.30; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §464.2]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.571
Iowa Code § 279.21 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 279 / Section 279.21
Principals.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of directors of a school district may employ principals, under the provisions of section 279.23. A principal shall hold a current valid principal’s certificate. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 279.23, after serving at least nine months, a principal may be employed for a term of not to exceed two years.

(2) (a) The principal, under the supervision of the superintendent of the school district and pursuant to rules and policies of the board of directors of the school district, shall be responsible for administration and operation of the attendance center to which the principal is assigned.

(2) (b) The principal shall, pursuant to the policies adopted by the board of directors of the school district, be responsible for the planning, management, operation, and evaluation of the educational program offered at the attendance center to which the principal is assigned and shall submit recommendations to the superintendent regarding the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel assigned to the attendance center. The principal shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent.

(2) (c) For purposes of this section and sections 279.23, 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, the term “principal” includes school principals, associate principals, and assistant principals.

[C77, 79, 81, §279.21]93 Acts, ch 32, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §42
Iowa Code § 148F.9 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 148F / Section 148F.9
Transition period.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §186.
Iowa Code § 514.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514 / Section 514.8
Contracts with providers — approval.
Status: in_force

The contracts by any such corporation with participating hospitals for hospital service or with participating physicians and surgeons, dentists, podiatric physicians, osteopathic physicians, or osteopathic physicians and surgeons for medical and surgical service, or with participating pharmacies for pharmaceutical service, or with participating optometrists for optometric service, or with other providers shall at all times be subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance.

[C39, §8895.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §514.8]84 Acts, ch 1122, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §68
Iowa Code § 184A.18 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 184A / Section 184A.18
Not a state agency.
Status: in_force

The council is not a state agency.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.18]99 Acts, ch 158, §15, 18, 19
Iowa Code § 29B.111 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.111
Provoking speeches or gestures.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures toward any other person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.111]
Iowa Code § 502.321I — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 502 / Section 502.321I
Application of securities law.
Status: in_force

All of the provisions of this chapter which are not in conflict with this article apply to any takeover offer involving a target company.

2004 Acts, ch 1161, §25, 68
Iowa Code § 177A.8 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 177A / Section 177A.8
Importation — regulations.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or cause to be brought into this state any plant or plant product listed in the rules, unless there be plainly and legibly marked thereon or affixed thereto, or on or to the carrier, or the bundle, package, or container, in a conspicuous place, a statement or tag or device showing the names and addresses of the consignors or shippers and the consignees or persons to whom shipped, the general nature and quantity of the contents, and the name of the locality where grown, together with a certificate of inspection of the proper official of the state, territory, district, or country from which it was brought or shipped, showing that such plant or plant product was found or believed to be free from dangerously injurious insect pests and diseases, and giving any other information required by the state entomologist.

[S13, §2575-a50; C24, §4058; C27, 31, 35, §4062-b8; C39, §4062.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §267.8; C75, 77, 79, 81, §177A.8]
Iowa Code § 519.5 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 519 / Section 519.5
Conditions.
Status: in_force

No such certificate shall be issued by the commissioner of insurance until two hundred fifty individual applications or ten or more applications from a hospital group, have been received, and until the commissioner of insurance is satisfied that such mutual insurance corporation has bona fide applications representing the number of applicants required, and that there is in the possession of such mutual insurance corporation cash assets amounting to not less than ten times the maximum single retained risk.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §519.5]