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Iowa Code § 237.4 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 237 / Section 237.4
License required exceptions.
Status: in_force

An individual or an agency shall not provide child foster care unless the individual or agency is a licensee. However, a license under this chapter is not required of the following:

(1) An individual providing child foster care for a total of not more than twenty days in one calendar year.

(2) A residential care facility licensed under chapter 135C which is approved for the care of children.

(3) A hospital licensed under chapter 135B.

(4) A health care facility licensed under chapter 135C.

(5) A juvenile detention home or juvenile shelter care home approved under section 232.142.

(6) An institution listed in section 218.1.

(7) A facility licensed under chapter 125.

(8) An individual providing child care as a babysitter at the request of a parent, guardian, fictive kin, or relative having lawful custody of the child.

[C27, 31, 35, §3661-a49; C39, §3661.063; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.8; C81, §237.4; 82 Acts, ch 1016, §2]84 Acts, ch 1050, §1; 87 Acts, ch 44, §22023 Acts, ch 19, §728; 2025 Acts, ch 135, §15, 16
Iowa Code § 515G.15 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515G / Section 515G.15
Duties of secretary of state.
Status: in_force

After approval of the conversion plan by the commissioner and the policyholders, the secretary of state shall accept for filing a verified copy of the amended articles of incorporation.

90 Acts, ch 1083, §15
Iowa Code § 153.19 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 153 / Section 153.19
Temporary permit — fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary permit authorizing the permit holder to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in a specific location or locations and for a specified period of time if, in the opinion of the board, a need exists and the person possesses the qualifications prescribed by the board for the permit, which shall be substantially equivalent to those required for licensure under this chapter. The board shall determine in each instance those eligible for this permit, whether or not examinations shall be given, and the type of examinations. None of the requirements for regular licensure under this chapter are mandatory for a temporary permit except as specifically designated by the board. The issuance of a temporary permit shall not in any way indicate that the permit holder is necessarily eligible for regular licensure, nor is the board in any way obligated to so license the person.

(2) A temporary permit shall be issued for a period determined by the board and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The fee for a temporary permit and the fee for renewal shall be set by the board. The fees shall be based on the administrative costs of issuing and renewing the permits.

2002 Acts, ch 1108, §15; 2004 Acts, ch 1167, §7, 8
Iowa Code § 633A.4307 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.4307
Investment costs.
Status: in_force

In investing and managing trust property, a trustee may only incur costs that are appropriate and reasonable in relation to the property, the purposes of the trust, and the skills of the trustee.

99 Acts, ch 125, §67, 109C2001, §633.43072005 Acts, ch 38, §54CS2005, §633A.4307
Iowa Code § 49.82 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.82
Voter to receive one ballot endorsement.
Status: in_force

When an empty voting booth is available, one of the precinct election officials shall endorse the official’s initials on each ballot the voter will receive. The initials shall be placed so that they may be seen when the ballot is properly folded or enclosed in a secrecy folder. The name or signature of the commissioner shall not appear on the ballot except as part of the list of candidates when the commissioner is a candidate for election. The official shall give the voter one and only one of each of the ballots to be voted at that election in that precinct, except as provided by section 49.100. No ballot without the required official endorsement shall be placed in the ballot box.

[C97, §1116, 1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §799; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.82]94 Acts, ch 1180, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §44
Iowa Code § 137F.14 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 137F / Section 137F.14
Toilets and lavatories.
Status: in_force

A food establishment or food processing plant shall provide toilet and lavatory facilities in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter in accordance with chapter 17A.

98 Acts, ch 1162, §19, 30
Iowa Code § 814.25 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 814 / Section 814.25
Cessation of jurisdiction of appellate court.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the appellate court shall cease when procedendo is issued. All proceedings for executing the judgment shall be had in the district court or by its clerk.

[C51, §3101, 3102; R60, §4929, 4930; C73, §4542, 4543; C97, §5466; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §14016; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §793.24; C79, 81, §814.25]85 Acts, ch 157, §8
Iowa Code § 490.1507 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.1507
Withdrawal of registration of registered foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A registered foreign corporation may withdraw its registration by delivering a statement of withdrawal to the secretary of state for filing. The statement of withdrawal must be signed by the foreign corporation and state all of the following:

(1) (a) The name of the foreign corporation and its jurisdiction of formation.

(1) (b) That the foreign corporation is not doing business in this state and that it withdraws its registration to do business in this state.

(1) (c) That the foreign corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent in this state.

(1) (d) An address to which process on the foreign corporation may be sent by the secretary of state under section 490.504, subsection 3.

(2) After the withdrawal of the registration of a foreign corporation, service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the entity was registered to do business in this state may be made as provided in section 490.504.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §193, 230
Iowa Code § 236.15B — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 236 / Section 236.15B
Income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2003 Acts, ch 44, §111.
Iowa Code § 135.46 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.46
Section 135.46
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 89, §39.
Iowa Code § 420.226 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 420 / Section 420.226
City clerk makes purchases.
Status: in_force

The city clerk shall act on behalf of the city under general or specific resolutions of its city council in making the purchases at tax sale authorized under this subchapter.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §420.226]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §217
Iowa Code § 807.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 807 / Section 807.1
Summons upon a complaint against a corporation, by whom issued, and when returnable.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a complaint against a corporation, the magistrate shall issue a summons, signed by the magistrate, requiring the corporation to appear before the magistrate, at a specified time and place, to answer the charge, the time to be not less than twenty days after the issuing of the summons.

[C79, 81, §807.1]
Iowa Code § 501.105A — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.105A
Secretary of state extra services surcharge.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of a filer of a document under this chapter, the secretary of state shall provide an extra filing service and assess a surcharge as provided in chapter 9, subchapter II.

2021 Acts, ch 165, §260
Iowa Code § 184.9A — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 184 / Section 184.9A
Duties of the council — research.
Status: in_force

The council shall participate in research programs or projects, including by conducting or financing such programs or projects, relating to any of the following:

(1) Increasing the utilization of eggs or egg products.

(2) Improving the production or processing of eggs or egg products.

(3) Preventing, modifying, or eliminating barriers to trade which obstruct the free flow of eggs or egg products in commerce.

2005 Acts, ch 43, §4
Iowa Code § 514.11 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514 / Section 514.11
Costs approved.
Status: in_force

All acquisition costs in connection with the solicitation of subscribers to such hospital service plan or medical service plan or pharmaceutical or optometric service plan, and administration costs including salaries paid its officers, if any, shall at all times be subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance.

[C39, §8895.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §514.11]
Iowa Code § 633.200 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.200
Compensation of other fiduciaries and their attorneys.
Status: in_force

The court shall allow and fix from time to time the compensation for fiduciaries, other than personal representatives, and their attorneys for such services as they shall render as shown by an itemized claim or report made and filed setting forth what such services consist of during the period of time they continue to act in such capacities.

[C51, §1515; R60, §2567; C73, §2256; C97, §3205; C24, 27, §12599; C31, 35, §12065-d1, 12599; C39, §12065.1, 12599; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §638.26, 668.26; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.200]
Iowa Code § 554.3204 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.3204
Endorsement.
Status: in_force

(1) “Endorsement” means a signature, other than that of a signer as maker, drawer, or acceptor, that alone or accompanied by other words is made on an instrument for the purpose of negotiating the instrument, restricting payment of the instrument, or incurring endorser’s liability on the instrument, but regardless of the intent of the signer, a signature and its accompanying words is an endorsement unless the accompanying words, terms of the instrument, place of the signature, or other circumstances unambiguously indicate that the signature was made for a purpose other than endorsement. For the purpose of determining whether a signature is made on an instrument, a paper affixed to the instrument is a part of the instrument.

(2) “Endorser” means a person who makes an endorsement.

(3) For the purpose of determining whether the transferee of an instrument is a holder, an endorsement that transfers a security interest in the instrument is effective as an unqualified endorsement of the instrument.

(4) If an instrument is payable to a holder under a name that is not the name of the holder, endorsement may be made by the holder in the name stated in the instrument or in the holder’s name or both, but signature in both names may be required by a person paying or taking the instrument for value or collection.

94 Acts, ch 1167, §32, 121, 122; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
Iowa Code § 468.202 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.202
Agreement in advance.
Status: in_force

The agreement with the federal government contemplated in section 468.201 may be entered into by the board in advance of the filing of the plan, such agreement to be effective if the plan is finally adopted. If the plan is approved the board shall make a record of any such cooperative agreement.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §455.202; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.203]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.2022013 Acts, ch 30, §110
Iowa Code § 602.2301 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.2301
Judicial officer appointment delay.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding section 46.12, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the proper judicial nominating commission that a vacancy in the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court has occurred or will occur.

(2) Notwithstanding sections 602.6304, 602.7103B, and 633.20B, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the governor that a vacancy in the office of district associate judge, associate juvenile judge, or associate probate judge has occurred or will occur.

(3) Notwithstanding section 602.6403, subsection 3, if a magistrate position is vacant due to a death, resignation, retirement, an increase in the number of positions authorized, or to the removal of a magistrate, the chief justice may order any county magistrate appointing commission to delay, for budgetary reasons, the appointment of a magistrate to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.

(4) Any delay authorized by the chief justice pursuant to this section shall not exceed one year in duration, and not more than eight delays authorized by the chief justice shall be in effect at any one time.

2011 Acts, ch 78, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1033, §3
Iowa Code § 53.48 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 53 / Section 53.48
Postage on ballots.
Status: in_force

In the event the government of the United States or any branch, department, agency or other instrumentality thereof shall make provision for sending of any voting matter provided for in this subchapter through the mails postage free, or otherwise, the election officials of the state of Iowa and of the several counties of the state are authorized to make use thereof under the direction of the state commissioner.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.48]2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143
Iowa Code § 524.210 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.210
Insurance and surety bonds.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall acquire good and sufficient bond in a company authorized to do business in this state insuring the faithful performance of examiners and all other employees of the banking division and insuring against any liability which may accrue in the case of the loss of any property of a state bank, of a customer of a state bank, or of any other person in the course of any examination, investigation, or other function required or allowed by the laws of this state. The superintendent shall be bonded in accordance with the provisions of chapter 64.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9138, 9139; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §524.8, 524.9; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.210]2004 Acts, ch 1141, §9
Iowa Code § 704.6 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 704 / Section 704.6
When defense not available.
Status: in_force

The defense of justification is not available to the following:

(1) One who is participating in a forcible felony, or riot, or a duel.

(2) One who initially provokes the use of force against oneself, with the intent to use such force as an excuse to inflict injury on the assailant.

(3) One who initially provokes the use of force against oneself by one’s unlawful acts, unless:

(3) (a) Such force is grossly disproportionate to the provocation, and is so great that the person reasonably believes that the person is in imminent danger of death or serious injury or

(3) (b) The person withdraws from physical contact with the other and indicates clearly to the other that the person desires to terminate the conflict but the other continues or resumes the use of force.

[C79, 81, §704.6]
Iowa Code § 303.7 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.7
State historical society.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §8A.706; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1424.
Iowa Code § 15E.203 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15E / Section 15E.203
Findings — intent and purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) The general assembly finds that this state is in a period when the economic structure of agriculture and the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products is undergoing a period of rapid transformation.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly and purpose of this subchapter that this state capture the greatest benefit from opportunities created during this period, by encouraging local agricultural producer-led ventures to expand production and processing of high value agricultural products, including agricultural processed products, to organize new business structures within the state to carry out these ventures, and to market and deliver increasingly high value agricultural products to consumers around the world. In carrying out this purpose, state resources provided by this subchapter shall be used to assure all of the following:

(2) (a) That the majority of the wealth created by Iowa agricultural productivity is retained in this state.

(2) (b) That employment in the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, and especially agricultural processed products, is increased in this state.

(2) (c) That agricultural producers in this state are provided with an opportunity to acquire a majority ownership interest in Iowa agricultural industry ventures promoted under this subchapter.

(2) (d) That this state becomes a world model for agricultural producer-based vertical cooperation which depends upon broadly shared access to information, capital, and cooperative action.

(2) (e) That the use of private resources with state incentives establish Iowa as the world leader in responsibly produced agricultural products that meet the needs of consumers throughout the world.

(3) It is the intent of the general assembly and the purpose of this subchapter that the state encourage Iowa agricultural industry ventures which promote the research and application of biological techniques for the development of specialized plant or animal characteristics for beneficial nutritional, commercial, or industrial purposes.

98 Acts, ch 1207, §4; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 521B.104 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521B / Section 521B.104
Qualified United States financial institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of section 521B.103, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, a “qualified United States financial institution” means an institution that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) (a) Is organized, or in the case of a United States office of a foreign banking organization is licensed, under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States.

(1) (b) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.

(1) (c) Has been determined by either the commissioner or the securities valuation office of the NAIC to meet the standards of financial condition and standing as are considered necessary and appropriate to regulate the quality of financial institutions whose letters of credit will be acceptable to the commissioner.

(2) For purposes of those provisions of this chapter specifying the institutions that are eligible to act as a fiduciary of a trust, a “qualified United States financial institution” means an institution that meets all of the following requirements:

(2) (a) Is organized, or in the case of a United States branch or agency office of a foreign banking organization is licensed, under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States, and has been granted authority to operate with fiduciary powers.

(2) (b) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.

2013 Acts, ch 39, §4, 11; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §118; 2020 Acts, ch 1008, §21, 27
Iowa Code § 256.68 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.68
Distribution and administration of funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 132, §66, 106.
Iowa Code § 468.293 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.293
Failure of board to act.
Status: in_force

When the establishment of a district, extending into two or more counties, is petitioned for as provided in this part and one or more of such boards fails to take action thereon, the petitioners may cause notice in writing to be served upon the chairperson of each board demanding that action be taken upon the petition within twenty days from and after the service of such notice.

[S13, §1989-a36; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7622; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §457.24]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.2932020 Acts, ch 1063, §255
Iowa Code § 633.546 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.546
Payment to person entitled.
Status: in_force

The money or any portion of it shall be paid at any time within ten years after the sale of the property or the appropriation of the money, but not afterwards, to anyone showing entitlement thereto.

[C51, §1446; R60, §2471; C73, §2464; C97, §3391; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12039; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.54; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.546]
Iowa Code § 136A.8 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.8
Rules.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter.

2004 Acts, ch 1031, §9, 12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §207
Iowa Code § 168.7 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 168 / Section 168.7
Administration of chapter.
Status: in_force

The secretary of agriculture shall be charged with administration and enforcement of this chapter.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §168.7]
Iowa Code § 256.61 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.61
Library service areas and boards of trustees — appointment — terms.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 132, §66, 106.
Iowa Code § 633.510 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.510
Administration authorized — petition.
Status: in_force

Administration may be had upon the estate of an absentee. A petition therefor must be filed in the office of the clerk and must allege:

(1) Whether the absentee was a resident or a nonresident of this state, and the absentee’s address at the absentee’s last known domicile; that the absentee has, without known cause, left the absentee’s usual place of residence, and concealed the absentee’s whereabouts from the absentee’s family, for a period of five years.

(2) That the said absentee has property in this state, describing it with reasonable certainty, all or part of which is situated in the county in which the petition is filed.

(3) The names of the persons, so far as known to the petitioner, who would be entitled to share in the estate of the absentee if the absentee were dead.

(4) In the case of a nonresident, whether administration upon the estate has been granted in the state of last known domicile.

(5) Facts showing that the petitioner is a party who would be entitled to administer the estate of the said absentee in case the absentee were known to be dead.

[C97, §3307; S13, §3307; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11901; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §634.1; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.510]2014 Acts, ch 1026, §130
Iowa Code § 425.34 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 425 / Section 425.34
Rent increase hearings and appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department of health and human services orders a landlord to reduce rent to a claimant, then upon the request of the landlord the department of health and human services shall hold a prompt hearing of the matter, to be conducted in accordance with the rules of the department. The department of health and human services shall give notice of the decision by mail to the claimant and to the landlord.

(2) The claimant and the landlord shall have the rights of appeal and review as provided in section 425.31.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §425.343]86 Acts, ch 1241, §34; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2021 Acts, ch 41, §31, 36; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1145