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Iowa Code § 561.13 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.13
Conveyance or encumbrance.
Status: in_force

(1) A conveyance or encumbrance of, or contract to convey or encumber the homestead, if the owner is married, is not valid, unless and until the spouse of the owner executes the same or a like instrument, or a power of attorney for the execution of the same or a like instrument, except as provided in subsection 3. However, when the homestead is conveyed or encumbered along with or in addition to other real estate, it is not necessary to particularly describe or set aside the tract of land constituting the homestead, whether the homestead is exclusively the subject of the contract or not, but the contract may be enforced as to real estate other than the homestead at the option of the purchaser or encumbrancer.

(2) If a spouse who holds only homestead rights and surviving spouse’s statutory share in the homestead specifically relinquishes homestead rights in an instrument, including a power of attorney constituting the other spouse as the husband’s or wife’s attorney in fact, as provided in section 597.5, it is not necessary for the spouse to join in the granting clause of the same or a like instrument.

(3) A conveyance or encumbrance or a contract to convey or encumber the homestead is not invalid under subsection 1 if any of the following apply:

(3) (a) The nonsigning spouse’s interest is terminated by a decree of dissolution of marriage or other order of the court.

(3) (b) The nonsigning spouse’s right of recovery is barred by section 614.15.

(3) (c) The encumbrance is a purchase money mortgage as defined in section 654.12B.

(3) (d) A court sitting in equity enters a decree holding that invalidating the conveyance or encumbrance or a contract to convey or encumber the homestead would, directly or indirectly, unjustly enrich the nonsigning spouse.

(4) For the purposes of this section, “nonsigning spouse” means a spouse who has not executed a conveyance or encumbrance or a contract to convey or encumber the homestead, the same or a like instrument, or a power of attorney for the execution of the same or a like instrument.

[C51, §1247; R60, §2279; C73, §1990; C97, §2974; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10147; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.13; 81 Acts, ch 181, §1]91 Acts, ch 106, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 68, §1, 2; 2011 Acts, ch 11, §1
Iowa Code § 625.22 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 625 / Section 625.22
Attorney fees — costs.
Status: in_force

(1) When judgment is recovered upon a written contract containing an agreement to pay an attorney fee, the court shall allow and tax as a part of the costs a reasonable attorney fee to be determined by the court.

(2) In an action against the maker to recover payment on a dishonored check or draft, as defined in section 554.3104, the plaintiff, if successful, may recover, in addition to all other costs or surcharges provided by law, all court costs incurred, including a reasonable attorney fee, or an individual’s cost of processing a small claims recovery such as lost time and transportation costs from the maker of the check or draft. However, lost time and transportation costs of an assignee shall not be awarded under section 631.14 to a person who in the regular course of business takes assignments of instruments or accounts pursuant to chapter 539. Only actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in obtaining the small claim recovery may be awarded to the assignee. Any additional charges shall be determined by the court. If the defendant is successful in the action and the court determines the action was frivolous, the court may award the defendant reasonable attorney fees.

[C97, §3869; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11644; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §625.22]84 Acts, ch 1217, §2; 87 Acts, ch 137, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 642.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 642 / Section 642.7
Examination in court.
Status: in_force

The questions propounded to the garnishee in court may be such as are above prescribed to be asked by the sheriff, and such others as the court may think proper.

[C51, §1867; R60, §3203; C73, §2982; C97, §3941; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12164; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.7]
Iowa Code § 468.549 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.549
Form of bonds.
Status: in_force

Drainage refunding bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, each, running not more than forty years, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A, payable semiannually, and shall be substantially in the form provided by law relating to drainage bonds, with such changes as shall be necessary to conform with this part.

[C27, 31, 35, §7714-b10; C39, §7714.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §463.10]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.549
Iowa Code § 100.38 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 100 / Section 100.38
Conflicting statutes.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §10A.525; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1711.
Iowa Code § 263A.5 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263A / Section 263A.5
Resolution adopted — terms and conditions of bonds or notes.
Status: in_force

Upon the determination by the state board of regents to undertake and carry out any project or to refund outstanding bonds or notes, said board shall adopt a resolution describing generally the contemplated project and setting forth the estimated cost thereof, or describing the obligations to be refunded, fixing the amount of bonds or notes to be issued, the maturity or maturities, the interest rate or rates, and all details in respect thereof. Such resolution shall contain such covenants as may be determined by the board as to the issuance of additional bonds or notes that may thereafter be issued payable from the hospital income received by the institution, the amendment or modification of the resolution authorizing the issuance of any bonds or notes, the manner, terms, and conditions and the amount or percentage of assenting bonds or notes necessary to effectuate such amendment or modification, and such other covenants as may be deemed necessary or desirable. In the discretion of the board, any bonds or notes issued under the terms of this chapter may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the board and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the boundaries of the state of Iowa, but no such trust indenture shall convey or mortgage the buildings and facilities or any part thereof. The provisions of this chapter and of any resolution or other proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes and providing for the establishment and maintenance of adequate rates, fees, and charges for services rendered by the hospitals, medical clinics, and medical laboratories of the institution and the application of the proceeds thereof, together with other hospital income, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds or notes.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263A.5]
Iowa Code § 321.321 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.321
Entering through highways.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle shall stop or yield as required by this chapter at the entrance to a through highway and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from said through highway or which are approaching so closely on said through highway as to constitute a hazard, but said driver having so yielded may proceed cautiously and with due care enter said through highway.

[C27, §5079-b2, -b3; C31, 35, §5079-b2, -b3, -d2, -d3; C39, §5026.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.321]
Iowa Code § 262.25B — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.25B
Purchase of biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants.
Status: in_force

The state board of regents and institutions under the control of the board purchasing hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants shall give preference to purchasing biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants as provided in section 8A.316.

98 Acts, ch 1082, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1109, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §232; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §22
Iowa Code § 299.24 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 299 / Section 299.24
Religious groups exempted from school standards.
Status: in_force

When members or representatives of a local congregation of a recognized church or religious denomination established for ten years or more within the state of Iowa prior to July 1, 1967, which professes principles or tenets that differ substantially from the objectives, goals, and philosophy of education embodied in standards set forth in section 256.11, and rules adopted in implementation thereof, file with the director of the department of education proof of the existence of such conflicting tenets or principles, together with a list of the names, ages, and post office addresses of all persons of compulsory school age desiring to be exempted from the compulsory education law and the educational standards law, whose parents or guardians are members of the congregation or religious denomination, the director, subject to the approval of the state board of education, may exempt the members of the congregation or religious denomination from compliance with any or all requirements of the compulsory education law and the educational standards law for two school years. When the exemption has once been granted, renewal of such exemptions for each succeeding school year may be conditioned by the director, with the approval of the board, upon proof of achievement in the basic skills of arithmetic, the communicative arts of reading, writing, grammar, and spelling, and an understanding of United States history, history of Iowa, and the principles of American government, by persons of compulsory school age exempted in the preceding year, which shall be determined on the basis of tests or other means of evaluation selected by the director with the approval of the state board. The testing or evaluation, if required, shall be accomplished prior to submission of the request for renewal of the exemption. Renewal requests shall be filed with the director on or before April 15 of the school year preceding the school year for which the applicants desire exemption.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §299.24]85 Acts, ch 212, §21, 22; 89 Acts, ch 296, §26
Iowa Code § 215A.8 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 215A / Section 215A.8
Untested devices not to be used — exception.
Status: in_force

No person shall use or cause to be used any grain moisture-measuring device which has not been inspected and approved for use by the department; except, a newly purchased grain moisture-measuring device may be used prior to regular inspection and approval if the user of such device has given notice to the department of the purchase and before use of such new device.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215A.8]
Iowa Code § 357G.5 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357G / Section 357G.5
Action by council.
Status: in_force

After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the council shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition.

94 Acts, ch 1075, §5
Iowa Code § 708.16 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 708 / Section 708.16
Female genital mutilation.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor commits a class “D” felony.

(2) A surgical procedure is not a violation of subsection 1 if the procedure is performed by a medical professional who holds a current license in this state necessary to perform the surgical procedure under any of the following circumstances:

(2) (a) When necessary to protect the health of the minor on whom the procedure is performed.

(2) (b) When performed on a minor who is in labor or who has just given birth and is performed for medical purposes connected with that labor or birth.

(3) In determining whether a surgical procedure performed pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph “a”, is a violation of subsection 1, consideration shall not be given to any belief the minor or any other person holds that the surgical procedure is required based on custom or ritual.

(4) A person who knowingly transports a minor within or outside of this state for the purpose of performing a procedure that would be a violation of subsection 1 if the procedure occurred in this state, commits a class “D” felony.

2019 Acts, ch 47, §1
Iowa Code § 904.104A — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.104A
Judicial district departments of correctional services established.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in each judicial district in this state a judicial district department of correctional services. Each district department shall furnish or contract for those services necessary to provide a community-based correctional program which meets the requirements of the department.

(2) The district department is under the direction of the department and shall be administered by a district director employed by the department. A district department is a state agency for purposes of chapter 669.

(3) All employees of a district department shall be employees of the department.

[C79, 81, §905.2]86 Acts, ch 1172, §32023 Acts, ch 19, §2782; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §82, 93C2025, §904.104A
Iowa Code § 562B.6 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 562B / Section 562B.6
Jurisdiction and service of process.
Status: in_force

(1) The appropriate district court of this state may exercise jurisdiction over a landlord or tenant with respect to conduct in this state governed by this chapter or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this chapter. An action under this chapter may be brought as a small claim pursuant to the provisions of chapter 631. In addition to any other method provided by rule or by statute, personal jurisdiction over a landlord or tenant may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in the appropriate district court by the service of process in the manner provided by this section.

(2) If a landlord is not a resident of this state or is a corporation not authorized to do business in this state and engages in conduct in this state governed by this chapter, or engages in a transaction subject to this chapter, the landlord shall designate an agent upon whom service of process may be made in this state. The agent shall be a resident of this state or a corporation authorized to do business in this state. The designation shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of state. If no designation is made and filed or if process cannot be served in this state upon the designated agent, process may be served upon the secretary of state, but the plaintiff or petitioner shall forthwith mail a copy of this process and pleading by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the defendant or respondent at that person’s last reasonably ascertained address. If there is no last reasonably ascertainable address and if the defendant or respondent has not complied with section 562B.14, subsections 1 and 2, then service upon the secretary of state shall be sufficient service of process without the mailing of copies to the defendant or respondent. Service of process shall be deemed complete and the time shall begin to run for the purposes of this section at the time of service upon the secretary of state. The defendant shall appear and answer within thirty days after completion thereof in the manner and under the same penalty as if defendant had been personally served with the summons. An affidavit of compliance with this section shall be filed with the clerk of the district court on or before the return day of the process, or within any further time the court allows.

[C79, 81, §562B.6]
Iowa Code § 222.14 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 222 / Section 222.14
Care pending admission.
Status: in_force

If the institution is unable to receive a patient, the superintendent shall notify anadministrative services organization. Until such time as the patient is able to be received by the institution, or when application has been made for admission to a public or private facility as provided in section 222.13 and the application is pending, the care of the patient shall be provided as arranged by the administrative services organization.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3433; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §222.23; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.14]2015 Acts, ch 69, §9; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §41, 137
Iowa Code § 2.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.2
Designation of general assembly.
Status: in_force

(1) Each regular session of the general assembly shall be designated by the year in which it convenes and by a number with a new consecutive number assigned with the session beginning in each odd-numbered year.

(2) A special session of the general assembly shall be designated as an extraordinary session in the particular year of a numbered general assembly.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.2]
Iowa Code § 535D.12 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 535D / Section 535D.12
Nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry information — challenge process.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall establish a process by rule whereby mortgage loan originators may challenge information entered into the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry by the superintendent.

2009 Acts, ch 61, §13, 25
Iowa Code § 2.30 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.30
Certificates of election.
Status: in_force

When any person shall have received a majority of the votes, the president shall declare the person to be elected, and shall, in the presence of the convention, sign two certificates of such election, attested by the tellers, one of which the president shall transmit to the governor, and the other shall be preserved among the records of the convention and entered at length on the journal of each house. The governor shall issue a commission to the person so elected.

[R60, §682; C73, §25; C97, §29; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §37; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §2.38; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.30]
Iowa Code § 125.79 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 125 / Section 125.79
Respondent’s attorney informed.
Status: in_force

The court shall direct the clerk to furnish at once to the respondent’s attorney, copies of the application pursuant to section 125.75 and the supporting documentation, and of the court’s order issued pursuant to section 125.78, subsection 3. If the respondent is taken into custody under section 125.81, the attorney shall also be advised of that fact. The respondent’s attorney shall represent the respondent at all stages of the proceedings and shall attend the commitment hearing.

[82 Acts, ch 1212, §7]2013 Acts, ch 130, §41
Iowa Code § 633.721 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.721
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

2010 Acts, ch 1086, §22, 24, 25
Iowa Code § 490.858 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.858
Variation by corporate action application of part.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation may, by a provision in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or in a resolution adopted or a contract approved by the board of directors or shareholders, obligate itself in advance of the act or omission giving rise to a proceeding to provide indemnification in accordance with section 490.851 or advance funds to pay for or reimburse expenses in accordance with section 490.853. Any such obligatory provision shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for authorization referred to in section 490.853, subsection 3, and in section 490.855, subsection 3. Any such provision that obligates the corporation to provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law shall be deemed to obligate the corporation to advance funds to pay for or reimburse expenses in accordance with section 490.853 to the fullest extent permitted by law, unless the provision expressly provides otherwise.

(2) A right of indemnification or to advances for expenses created by this part or under subsection 1 and in effect at the time of an act or omission shall not be eliminated or impaired with respect to such act or omission by an amendment of the articles of incorporation or bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors or shareholders, adopted after the occurrence of such act or omission, unless, in the case of a right created under subsection 1, the provision creating such right and in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such act or omission has occurred.

(3) Any provision pursuant to subsection 1 shall not obligate the corporation to indemnify or advance expenses to a director of a predecessor of the corporation, pertaining to conduct with respect to the predecessor, unless otherwise expressly provided. Any provision for indemnification or advance for expenses in the articles of incorporation, or bylaws, or a resolution of the board of directors or shareholders of a predecessor of the corporation in a merger or in a contract to which the predecessor is a party, existing at the time the merger takes effect, shall be governed by section 490.1107, subsection 1, paragraph “d”.

(4) Subject to subsection 2, a corporation may, by a provision in its articles of incorporation, limit any of the rights to indemnification or advance for expenses created by or pursuant to this part.

(5) This part does not limit a corporation’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director or an officer in connection with appearing as a witness in a proceeding at a time when the director or officer is not a party.

(6) This part does not limit a corporation’s power to indemnify, advance expenses to, or provide or maintain insurance on behalf of an employee or agent.

89 Acts, ch 288, §106; 2002 Acts, ch 1154, §52, 125; 2013 Acts, ch 31, §38, 39, 82; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §118, 230
Iowa Code § 626B.102 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 626B / Section 626B.102
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than any of the following:

(1) (a) The United States.

(1) (b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(1) (c) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts is initially subject to determination under the full faith and credit clause of Article IV, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States.

(1) (d) Any Indian or Alaska native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the United States secretary of the interior recognizes as an Indian tribe.

(2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.

2010 Acts, ch 1053, §2, 12