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Iowa Code § 48A.28 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 48A / Section 48A.28
Systematic confirmation program.
Status: in_force

(1) Each commissioner shall conduct a systematic program that makes a reasonable effort to remove from the official list of registered voters the names of registered voters who have changed residence from their registration addresses.

(2) (a) A commissioner shall participate in the United States postal service national change of address program, as provided in section 48A.27. The state voter registration commission shall adopt rules establishing specific requirements for participation and use of the national change of address program.

(2) (b) A commissioner participating in the national change of address program, in the first quarter of each calendar year, shall send a notice and preaddressed, postage paid return card by forwardable mail to each registered voter whose name was not reported by the national change of address program and who has not voted in the most recent general election and has not registered again or who has not reported a change to an existing registration. Registered voters receiving such notice shall be marked inactive. The form and language of the notice and return card shall be specified by the state voter registration commission by rule. A registered voter shall not be sent a notice and return card under this subsection more frequently than once in a four-year period. A registered voter shall not be sent a notice and return card under this subsection if the registered voter was not eighteen years of age on the date of the general election.

94 Acts, ch 1169, §29; 97 Acts, ch 170, §19, 20; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §25, 115; 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §16, 37; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2021 Acts, ch 12, §25, 26, 73; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §21, 54
Iowa Code § 491.48 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 491 / Section 491.48
Stock certificates — signing.
Status: in_force

A corporation organized and existing under the laws, either general or special, of this state, may designate in its articles or bylaws the officer or officers who shall be empowered to sign stock certificates issued by the corporation. If the articles or bylaws provide for the signature of a registrar or the signature or countersignature of a transfer agent on stock certificates issued by it, the corporation may likewise provide in the articles or bylaws that in lieu of the actual signature of the officer or officers authorized to sign stock certificates, the facsimile thereof may be either engraved or printed thereon.

[C31, 35, §8385-d1; C39, §8385.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §491.48]
Iowa Code § 486A.905 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 486A / Section 486A.905
Merger of partnerships.
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to a plan of merger approved as provided in subsection 3, a partnership may be merged with one or more partnerships or limited partnerships.

(2) The plan of merger must set forth all of the following:

(2) (a) The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger.

(2) (b) The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships or limited partnerships will merge.

(2) (c) Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership and the status of each partner.

(2) (d) The terms and conditions of the merger.

(2) (e) The manner and basis of converting the interests of each party to the merger into interests or obligations of the surviving entity, or into money or other property in whole or part.

(2) (f) The street address of the surviving entity’s chief executive office.

(3) The plan of merger must be approved as follows:

(3) (a) In the case of a partnership that is a party to the merger, by all of the partners, or a number or percentage specified for merger in the partnership agreement.

(3) (b) In the case of a limited partnership that is a party to the merger, by the vote required for approval of a merger by the law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which the limited partnership is organized and, in the absence of such a specifically applicable law, by all of the partners, notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the partnership agreement.

(4) After a plan of merger is approved and before the merger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned as provided in the plan.

(5) The merger takes effect on the later of any of the following:

(5) (a) The approval of the plan of merger by all parties to the merger, as provided in subsection 3.

(5) (b) The filing of all documents required by law to be filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger.

(5) (c) Any effective date specified in the plan of merger.

98 Acts, ch 1201, §49, 79, 82
Iowa Code § 318.2 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 318 / Section 318.2
Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to enhance public safety for those traveling the public roads and allow economical maintenance of highway rights-of-way.

2006 Acts, ch 1097, §2
Iowa Code § 7A.29 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 7A / Section 7A.29
Title pages — complimentary insertions.
Status: in_force

The director of the department of administrative services shall provide the necessary printer’s copy for a suitable title page for each publication requiring such title which shall contain the name of the author, but such title shall not have written or printed thereon or attached thereto the words “Compliments of” followed by the name of the author, nor any other words of similar import.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §271; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §17.29]C93, §7A.2998 Acts, ch 1119, §25; 98 Acts, ch 1164, §40; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §115
Iowa Code § 26.4 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 26 / Section 26.4
Architectural, landscape architectural, and engineering services exemptions prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) Architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering design services procured for a public improvement are not subject to sections 26.3 and 26.14.

(2) Fee-based selection of an architect, landscape architect, or engineer for a public improvement shall be prohibited.

2006 Acts, ch 1017, §4, 42, 43; 2007 Acts, ch 144, §4; 2022 Acts, ch 1122, §1
Iowa Code § 10A.303 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.303
Workers’ compensation commissioner appointment.
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a workers’ compensation 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. The workers’ compensation commissioner must be a lawyer admitted to practice in this state.

[S13, §2477-m22; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1423; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §86.1]98 Acts, ch 1061, §112023 Acts, ch 19, §1462, 1477C2024, §10A.303
Iowa Code § 562B.26 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 562B / Section 562B.26
Failure to maintain by tenant.
Status: in_force

If there is noncompliance by the tenant with section 562B.18 materially affecting health and safety that can be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item, or cleaning and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen days after written notice by the landlord specifying the breach and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the mobile home space, and cause the work to be done in a skillful manner. The landlord may submit an itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value thereof as additional rent on the next date when periodic rent is due, or if the rental agreement was terminated, for immediate payment.

[C79, 81, §562B.26]2023 Acts, ch 66, §143
Iowa Code § 7D.29 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 7D / Section 7D.29
Performance of duty expense.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive council shall not employ others, or authorize any expense, for the purpose of performing any duty imposed upon the council when the duty may, without neglect of their usual duties, be performed by the members, or by their regular employees, but, subject to this limitation, the council may authorize the necessary expense to perform or cause to be performed any legal duty imposed on the council. The expenses authorized by the executive council in accordance with this section and the expenses authorized by the executive council in accordance with other statutory provisions referencing the appropriations addressed in this section shall be paid as follows:

(1) (a) From the appropriation made from the Iowa economic emergency fund in section 8.55 for purposes of paying such expenses.

(1) (b) To the extent the appropriation from the Iowa economic emergency fund described in paragraph “a” is insufficient to pay such expenses, there is appropriated from moneys in the general fund of the state not otherwise appropriated the amount necessary to fund that deficiency.

(2) (a) At least two weeks prior to the executive council’s approval of a payment authorization under this section, the secretary of the executive council shall notify the legislative services agency that the authorization request will be considered by the executive council and shall provide background information justifying the request.

(2) (b) The notification requirement specified in paragraph “a” is not applicable to a request for the expenditure of disaster aid from the contingent fund created in section 29C.20 or to a request for the expenditure of disaster aid individual assistance grant funds pursuant to section 29C.20A.

(3) The executive council shall receive requests from the department of health and human services relative to the purchase, storing, and distribution of vaccines and medication for prevention, prophylaxis, or treatment. Upon review and after compliance with subsection 2, the executive council may approve the request and may authorize payment of the necessary expense. The expense authorized by the executive council under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriations referred to in subsection 1.

[S13, §170-l, -n, -p; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §306; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §19.29]88 Acts, ch 1275, §30; 89 Acts, ch 315, §25C93, §7D.292006 Acts, ch 1171, §7, 9; 2006 Acts, ch 1185, §54, 89; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §12, 158; 2016 Acts, ch 1028, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §4
Iowa Code § 499A.9 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499A / Section 499A.9
Amendments of articles.
Status: in_force

Any cooperative organized under this chapter may change its name or amend its articles of incorporation by a vote of a majority of the members, in such manner as may be provided in its articles; but if no such provision is made in the articles the same may be amended at any regular meeting or special meeting called for that purpose by the president or secretary or a majority of the board of directors. Notice of any meeting at which it is proposed to amend the articles of incorporation, shall be given by mailing to each member at the member’s last known post office address at least ten days prior to such meeting, a notice signed by the secretary setting forth the proposed amendments in substance, or by two publications of said notice in some daily or weekly newspaper in general circulation in the county wherein said cooperative has its principal place of business. The last publication of said notice shall be not less than ten days prior to the date of said meeting. There shall be paid to the secretary of state at the time of the filing of such change or amendment a recording fee of fifty cents per page.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §499A.9]91 Acts, ch 30, §16
Iowa Code § 29A.5 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.5
Government, discipline and uniforming.
Status: in_force

The national guard shall be subject to the provisions of federal law and regulations relating to the government, discipline and uniforming thereof; and to the provisions of this chapter and to regulations published pursuant hereto.

[C51, §631; R60, §1012; C73, §1044; C97, §2205; S13, §2215-f6, -f7; C24, 27, 31, §437, 438; C35, §467-f8; C39, §467.08; C46, 50, §29.8; C54, 58, 62, §29.5; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.5]
Iowa Code § 427B.22 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 427B / Section 427B.22
Credit may be repealed.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1054, §20.
Iowa Code § 602.5112 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.5112
Fees — costs.
Status: in_force

Costs to be collected and awarded in the court of appeals shall be as prescribed from time to time by the supreme court. Fees and costs may be awarded to a party to the appeal in the discretion of the court of appeals. A fee shall not be charged for the docketing of a matter in the court of appeals upon transfer from the supreme court.

83 Acts, ch 186, §6112, 10201
Iowa Code § 633.312 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.312
Joinder of parties.
Status: in_force

In all actions to contest or set aside a will, all known interested parties who have not joined with the contestants as plaintiffs in the action, shall be joined with proponents as defendants. When additional interested parties become known, the court shall order them brought in as party defendants. All such defendants shall be brought in by serving them with notice pursuant to the rules of civil procedure.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.312]
Iowa Code § 135R.9 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135R / Section 135R.9
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person establishing, operating, or maintaining any ambulatory surgical center without a license commits a serious misdemeanor, and each day of continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.

2023 Acts, ch 16, §30
Iowa Code § 554.5113 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.5113
Transfer by operation of law.
Status: in_force

(1) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in the name of the beneficiary without disclosing its status as a successor.

(2) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in its own name as the disclosed successor of the beneficiary. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an issuer shall recognize a disclosed successor of a beneficiary as beneficiary in full substitution for its predecessor upon compliance with the requirements for recognition by the issuer of a transfer of drawing rights by operation of law under the standard practice referred to in section 554.5108, subsection 5, or, in the absence of such a practice, compliance with other reasonable procedures sufficient to protect the issuer.

(3) An issuer is not obliged to determine whether a purported successor is a successor of a beneficiary or whether the signature of a purported successor is genuine or authorized.

(4) Honor of a purported successor’s apparently complying presentation under subsection 1 or 2 has the consequences specified in section 554.5108, subsection 9, even if the purported successor is not the successor of a beneficiary. Documents signed in the name of the beneficiary or of a disclosed successor by a person who is neither the beneficiary nor the successor of the beneficiary are forged documents for the purposes of section 554.5109.

(5) An issuer whose rights of reimbursement are not covered by subsection 4 or substantially similar law and any confirmer or nominated person may decline to recognize a presentation under subsection 2.

(6) A beneficiary whose name is changed after the issuance of a letter of credit has the same rights and obligations as a successor of a beneficiary under this section.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.5113]96 Acts, ch 1026, §12, 28
Iowa Code § 321.418 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.418
Alternate road-lighting equipment.
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in section 321.384 when equipped with two lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable of revealing persons and objects seventy-five feet ahead in lieu of lamps required in sections 321.409 and 321.415, or section 321.417, provided, however, that at no time shall it be operated at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour.

[C39, §5034.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.418]
Iowa Code § 262.8 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.8
Meetings.
Status: in_force

Meetings may be called by the board, by the president of the board, or by the executive director of the board upon written request of any five members thereof.

[S13, §2682-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3920; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §262.8]2006 Acts, ch 1051, §4; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §107
Iowa Code § 233A.1 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 233A / Section 233A.1
State training school Eldora.
Status: in_force

(1) Effective January 1, 1992, a diagnosis and evaluation center and other units are established at the state training school to provide court-committed male juvenile delinquents a program which focuses upon appropriate developmental skills, treatment, placements, and rehabilitation.

(2) The diagnosis and evaluation center which is used to identify appropriate treatment and placement alternatives for juveniles and any other units for juvenile delinquents which are located at Eldora shall be known as the “state training school”.

(3) For the purposes of this chapter:

(3) (a) “Department” means the department of health and human services.

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

(3) (c) “State training school” means the diagnosis and evaluation center which is used to identify appropriate treatment and placement alternatives for juveniles and any other units for juvenile delinquents which are located at Eldora.

(3) (d) “Superintendent” means the administrator in charge of the state training school.

(4) The number of children present at any one time at the state training school shall not exceed the population guidelines established under 1990 Iowa Acts, ch. 1239, §21, as adjusted for subsequent changes in the capacity at the training school.

[S13, §2701-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3685; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §242.1; 82 Acts, ch 1260, §25]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 90 Acts, ch 1239, §15, 16C93, §233A.12005 Acts, ch 175, §102; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143; 2018 Acts, ch 1165, §114; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §657
Iowa Code § 508C.17 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 508C / Section 508C.17
Stay of proceedings reopening default judgments.
Status: in_force

Proceedings in which the insolvent insurer is a party in a court in this state shall be stayed one hundred eighty days from the date an order of liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation is final to permit proper legal action by the association on matters germane to its powers or duties. The association may apply to have a judgment under a decision, order, verdict, or finding based on default, set aside by the same court that entered the judgment, and shall be permitted to defend against the suit on the merits.

87 Acts, ch 223, §17; 2011 Acts, ch 70, §21
Iowa Code § 232A.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232A / Section 232A.3
Reports required.
Status: in_force

Each judicial district shall submit a report of the progress and financial status of its juvenile victim restitution program to the judicial branch on a quarterly basis. The judicial branch shall prepare and submit annually a report on the progress and financial status of the programs to the general assembly no later than March 15.

83 Acts, ch 94, §4; 90 Acts, ch 1247, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §24
Iowa Code § 423.35 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 423 / Section 423.35
Posting of bond to secure payment.
Status: in_force

The director may, when necessary and advisable in order to secure the collection of the sales or use tax, authorize any person subject to either tax, and any retailer required or authorized to collect those taxes pursuant to the provisions of section 423.14, to file with the department a bond, issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state and approved by the insurance commissioner as to solvency and responsibility, in an amount as the director may fix, to secure the payment of any tax, interest, or penalties due or which may become due from such person. In lieu of a bond, securities approved by the director, in an amount which the director may prescribe, may be deposited with the department, which securities shall be kept in the custody of the department and may be sold by the director at public or private sale, without notice to the depositor, if it becomes necessary to do so in order to recover any tax, interest, or penalties due. Upon the sale, the surplus, if any, above the amounts due under this chapter shall be returned to the person who deposited the securities.

2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §128, 205
Iowa Code § 543D.10 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543D / Section 543D.10
Nonresident certification.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for certification as a real estate appraiser who is not a resident of Iowa shall submit, with the application for certification, an irrevocable consent that service of process upon the applicant may be made by delivery of the process to the secretary of state if, in an action against the applicant in a court of this state arising out of the applicant’s activities as a certified real estate appraiser, the plaintiff cannot, in the exercise of due diligence, effect personal service upon the applicant.

(2) A nonresident of Iowa who has complied with subsection 1 may obtain a certificate as a certified real estate appraiser by complying with the certification requirements in this chapter.

89 Acts, ch 290, §10CS89, §117B.10C93, §543D.10
Iowa Code § 515E.10 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515E / Section 515E.10
Commissioner’s administrative and procedural authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may make use of any of the powers established under the laws of this state to enforce the laws of this state so long as those powers are not specifically preempted by the federal Act, including but not limited to, the commissioner’s authority to investigate, issue subpoenas, conduct depositions and hearings, issue orders, impose penalties, and seek injunctive relief. With regard to an investigation, administrative proceeding, or litigation, the commissioner may rely on the procedural law and rules of the state.

(2) A risk retention group or purchasing group operating under this chapter shall be considered a person for purposes of chapter 507B.

88 Acts, ch 1111, §11; 93 Acts, ch 88, §25
Iowa Code § 15.247 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.247
Targeted small business financial assistance program.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 13, §9.
Iowa Code § 563.5 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 563 / Section 563.5
Beams, joists and flues.
Status: in_force

Every coproprietor may build against a wall held in common, and cause beams or joists to be placed therein; and any person building such a wall shall, on being requested by the other coproprietor, make the necessary flues, and leave the necessary bearings for joists or beams, at such height and distance apart as shall be specified by the other coproprietor.

[R60, §1918; C73, §2023; C97, §2998; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10167; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §563.5]
Iowa Code § 554.7205 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.7205
Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.
Status: in_force

A buyer in ordinary course of business of fungible goods sold and delivered by a warehouse that is also in the business of buying and selling such goods takes the goods free of any claim under a warehouse receipt even if the receipt is negotiable and has been duly negotiated.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7205]2007 Acts, ch 30, §11, 45, 46