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Iowa Code § 507C.15 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507C / Section 507C.15
Actions by and against rehabilitator.
Status: in_force

(1) A court in this state, before which an action or proceeding in which the insurer is a party or is obligated to defend a party is pending when a rehabilitation order against the insurer is entered, shall stay the action or proceeding for ninety days and any additional time as necessary for the rehabilitator to obtain proper representation and prepare for further proceedings. The rehabilitator shall take action respecting the pending litigation as necessary in the interests of justice and for the protection of creditors, policyholders, and the public. The rehabilitator shall immediately consider all litigation pending outside this state and shall petition the courts having jurisdiction over that litigation for stays whenever necessary to protect the estate of the insurer.

(2) A statute of limitations or defense of laches shall not run in an action by or against an insurer between the filing of a petition for appointment of a rehabilitator for that insurer and the order granting or denying that petition. An action by or against the insurer that might have been commenced when the petition was filed may be commenced for at least sixty days after the order of rehabilitation is entered or the petition is denied. The rehabilitator, upon the issuance of an order for rehabilitation pursuant to section 507C.13, may institute an action or proceeding on behalf of the insurer based upon a cause of action for which the period of limitation has not expired at the time of the filing of the petition for an order to rehabilitate. The action or proceeding by the rehabilitator may be instituted within one year or a longer period if provided by applicable law, of the issuance of the order for rehabilitation.

(3) A guaranty association or foreign guaranty association covering life or health insurance or annuities shall have standing to appear in a court proceeding concerning the rehabilitation of a life or health insurer if the association is or may become liable to act as a result of the rehabilitation.

84 Acts, ch 1175, §15; 92 Acts, ch 1117, §17
Iowa Code § 515.149 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.149
Compliance with law.
Status: in_force

An insurance company organized under this chapter, or doing business in this state, or any foreign or alien company doing business in this state, shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and all other laws of this state applicable to the insurance company.

[C73, §1147; C97, §1747; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8998; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.119]91 Acts, ch 26, §42; 91 Acts, ch 258, §59; 2007 Acts, ch 152, §30CS2007, §515.149
Iowa Code § 499.25 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.25
Issuing preferred stock in purchases.
Status: in_force

An association may discharge all or any part of obligations incurred in purchasing any business, property or stock, or an interest therein, by issuing its authorized preferred stock in an amount not exceeding the fair market value of the thing purchased. Issuance of such stock shall be upon the fair market value of the property purchased, as determined through an appraisal made by the directors or a competent appraiser employed by the directors. Such preferred stock shall be valid as though paid for in cash.

[C35, §8512-g25; C39, §8512.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §499.25]90 Acts, ch 1164, §2
Iowa Code § 482.13 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 482 / Section 482.13
Reciprocity for commercial fishing and commercial turtle fishing.
Status: in_force

(1) Reciprocal commercial fishing and commercial turtle fishing privileges are contingent upon a grant of similar privileges by the appropriate state to residents of this state.

(2) The commission may negotiate commercial reciprocity agreements with other states.

86 Acts, ch 1141, §13C87, §109B.1391 Acts, ch 170, §5, 6C93, §482.13
Iowa Code § 538A.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 538A / Section 538A.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Buyer” means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization.

(2) “Consumer reporting agency” has the meaning assigned by section 603(f), Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681a(f) as amended through January 1, 1989.

(3) “Extension of credit” means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment offered or granted primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

89 Acts, ch 183, §1CS89, §533C.1C93, §538A.1
Iowa Code § 9C.9 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9C / Section 9C.9
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any merchant, whether an individual person, a firm, corporation, partnership, or association, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Each sale made in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be and constitute a separate offense.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §81A.9]C93, §9C.92023 Acts, ch 66, §1
Iowa Code § 602.6109 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.6109
Judicial election districts and judgeships.
Status: in_force

(1) The reorganized judicial election districts established pursuant to section 602.6107 shall be used solely for purposes of nomination, appointment, and retention of judges of the district court.

(2) If the judicial election districts are reorganized under section 602.6107, the state court administrator shall reapportion the number of judgeships to which each judicial election district is entitled. The reapportionment shall be determined according to section 602.6201, subsection 3.

83 Acts, ch 186, §7109, 10201; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §35
Iowa Code § 237.15 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 237 / Section 237.15
Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter unless otherwise defined:

(1) “Case permanency plan” means the same as defined in section 232.2, subsection 6, except the plan shall also include the following:

(1) (a) The efforts to place the child with a relative or fictive kin.

(1) (b) The rationale for an out-of-state placement, and the efforts to prevent such placement, if the child has been placed out-of-state.

(1) (c) Time frames to meet the stated permanency goal and short-term objectives.

(2) “Child receiving foster care” means a child who is described by any of the following circumstances:

(2) (a) The child’s foster care placement is the financial responsibility of the state pursuant to section 234.35.

(2) (b) The child is under the guardianship of the department.

(2) (c) The child has been involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness pursuant to chapter 229.

(2) (d) The child is at-risk of being placed outside the child’s home, the department or court is providing or planning to provide services to the child, and the department or court has requested the involvement of the state or local board.

(3) “Court appointed special advocate” means the same as defined in section 232.2.

(4) “Family” means the social unit consisting of the child and the biological or adoptive parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, and grandparent of the child.

(5) “Local board” means a local citizen foster care review board created pursuant to section 237.19.

(6) “Person or court responsible for the child” means the department, including but not limited to the department of health and human services, the agency, or the individual who is the guardian of a child by court order issued by the juvenile or district court and has the responsibility of the care of the child, or the court having jurisdiction over the child.

(7) “State board” means the child advocacy board created pursuant to section 237.16.

84 Acts, ch 1279, §26; 88 Acts, ch 1233, §1, 2; 89 Acts, ch 296, §22; 90 Acts, ch 1270, §46; 91 Acts, ch 232, §11; 92 Acts, ch 1141, §5; 92 Acts, ch 1231, §40; 94 Acts, ch 1046, §6; 95 Acts, ch 182, §18, 19; 2000 Acts, ch 1067, §13; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §20, 21; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121; 2022 Acts, ch 1055, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1096, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §734; 2025 Acts, ch 135, §26, 27
Iowa Code § 12D.4A — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12D / Section 12D.4A
Administrative fund — appropriation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2000 Acts, ch 1231, §39; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §72, 74.
Iowa Code § 53.52 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 53 / Section 53.52
Inconsistent provisions — rule.
Status: in_force

The provision or provisions of this subchapter which are inconsistent with any provision or provisions of any other existing statute or any part of any such other existing statute, shall prevail. Likewise, the provision or provisions of any other existing statute or any part of any other existing statute which is not inconsistent with this subchapter, shall prevail.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.52]2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143
Iowa Code § 218.28 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 218 / Section 218.28
Investigation.
Status: in_force

The director or the director’s designee shall visit, and minutely examine, at least once in six months, and more often if necessary or required by law, the institutions and the financial condition and management of the institutions.

[S13, §2727-a10, -a19; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3311; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.28]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §512023 Acts, ch 19, §374
Iowa Code § 310.35 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 310 / Section 310.35
Use of secondary road research fund.
Status: in_force

The secondary road research fund shall be used by the department solely for the purpose of financing engineering studies and research projects which have as their objective the more efficient use of funds and materials that are available for the construction and maintenance of secondary roads, including bridges and culverts located thereon.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §310.35]
Iowa Code § 537.3311 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.3311
Discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

A creditor shall not refuse to enter into a consumer credit transaction or impose finance charges or other terms or conditions more onerous than those regularly extended by that creditor to consumers of similar economic backgrounds due to any of the following:

(1) The age, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, marital status, or disability of the consumer.

(2) The consumer receives public assistance, social security benefits, pension benefits, or the like.

(3) The exercise by the consumer of rights pursuant to this chapter or the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §1601 et seq.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.3311]2003 Acts, ch 54, §1
Iowa Code § 37.17 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 37 / Section 37.17
Gifts and bequests.
Status: in_force

Gifts and bequests to any county or city, or to the commission, for any of the purposes provided in this chapter, may be accepted and the property shall be used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and as may be expressly designated by the donor.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §499; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §37.17]
Iowa Code § 49.57 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.57
Method and style of printing ballots.
Status: in_force

Ballots shall be prepared as follows:

(1) They shall be on paper uniform in color, through which the printing or writing cannot be read.

(2) After the name of each candidate for a partisan office the name of the candidate’s political party shall be printed in at least six point type. The names of political parties and nonparty political organizations may be abbreviated on the remainder of the ballot if both the full name and the abbreviation appear in the voter instruction area of the ballot.

(3) The names of candidates shall be printed in upper case and lower case letters using a uniform font size throughout the ballot. The font size shall be not less than ten point type.

(4) In no case shall the font size for public measures, constitutional amendments, and constitutional convention questions, and summaries thereof, be less than ten point type.

(5) On ballots that will be counted by automatic tabulating equipment, ballots shall include a voting target next to the name of each candidate. The position, shape, and size of the targets shall be appropriate for the equipment to be used in counting the votes. Where paper ballots are used, a square may be printed at the beginning of each line in which the name of a candidate is printed, except as otherwise provided.

(6) A portion of the ballot shall include the words “Official ballot”, the unique identification number or name assigned by the commissioner to the ballot style, the date of the election, and the facsimile or likeness of the county seal of the county of the commissioner who has caused the ballot to be printed pursuant to section 49.51.

(7) The office title of any office which appears on the ballot to fill a vacancy before the end of the usual term of the office shall include the words “To Fill Vacancy”.

[C97, §1109; S13, §1109; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §775; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.57]97 Acts, ch 170, §44; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §34, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §8 – 10, 19; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §31; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §48; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §28, 33, 43; 2020 Acts, ch 1098, §4; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §29, 54
Iowa Code § 230.6 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 230 / Section 230.6
Investigation by department.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137.
Iowa Code § 542.15 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 542 / Section 542.15
Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who violates a provision of section 542.13 is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

(2) If the board has reason to believe that a person has committed a violation subject to subsection 1, the board may certify the facts to the attorney general of this state, or to the county attorney of the county where the person maintains a business office, who, in the attorney general’s or county attorney’s discretion, may initiate an appropriate criminal proceeding.

(3) If, after an investigation under section 542.11 or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a person or firm has knowingly engaged in an act or practice that constitutes a violation subject to subsection 1, the board may submit its information to the attorney general of any state, or other appropriate law enforcement official, who, in such official’s discretion, may initiate an appropriate criminal proceeding.

2001 Acts, ch 55, §15, 38
Iowa Code § 29A.96 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.96
Stay of execution of judgment.
Status: in_force

Unless the court determines on the record that the ability of a service member to comply with a judgment or order entered or sought is not materially affected by reason of military service, the court shall, on its own motion, or upon application to it by the service member or another person on the service member’s behalf, do the following:

(1) Stay the execution of a judgment or order entered against the service member, as provided in this chapter.

(2) Vacate or stay an attachment or garnishment of property, money, or debts in the hands of another, whether before or after judgment as provided in this chapter.

2002 Acts, ch 1117, §30, 40
Iowa Code § 633A.3112 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.3112
Trustee’s liability for distributions.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee who distributes trust assets without making adequate provisions for the payment of debts and charges that are known or reasonably ascertainable at the time of the distribution shall be jointly and severally liable with the beneficiaries to the extent of the distributions made.

(2) A trustee shall be entitled to indemnification from the beneficiaries for all amounts paid for debts and charges under this section, to the extent of distributions made.

2005 Acts, ch 38, §41, 55; 2006 Acts, ch 1104, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1119, §30; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §141; 2012 Acts, ch 1123, §23, 32
Iowa Code § 68B.2C — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 68B / Section 68B.2C
Prohibited outside employment and activities agents of foreign principals.
Status: in_force

Officials and state employees shall not engage in any outside employment or activity that requires the person to register under the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq.

2018 Acts, ch 1061, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1172, §16
Iowa Code § 58.1 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 58 / Section 58.1
Notice — grounds.
Status: in_force

The contestant for the office of governor shall, within thirty days after the proclamation of the result of the election, deliver to the presiding officer of each house of the general assembly a notice of intent to contest, and a specification of the grounds of such contest, as provided in chapter 62.

[C51, §388; R60, §618; C73, §738; C97, §1239; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §987; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §58.1]2007 Acts, ch 59, §17, 19
Iowa Code § 10A.308 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.308
Recommendations of commissioner.
Status: in_force

All recommendations to the governor of any person asking the appointment of another as commissioner shall be reduced to writing, signed by the person presenting the same, which shall be filed by the governor in the governor’s office and open at all reasonable times for public inspection, and all recommendations made by any person to the commissioner for the appointment of another within the power of the commissioner to appoint, shall be reduced to writing, signed by the person presenting the same, and filed by the commissioner and open for public inspection at all reasonable times. If any person recommending the appointment of another within the contemplation of this section refuses to reduce the same to writing, it shall be the duty of the person to whom the recommendation is made, to make a memorandum thereof, stating the name of the person recommended and the name of the person who made the same, which shall be filed in the office of the governor or the commissioner as the case may be.

[S13, §2477-m39; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1429; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §86.6]2023 Acts, ch 19, §1477C2024, §10A.308
Iowa Code § 236A.4 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 236A / Section 236A.4
Plaintiffs proceeding pro se provision of forms and assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall prescribe standard forms to be used by plaintiffs seeking protective orders by proceeding pro se in actions under this chapter. The standard forms shall include language in fourteen point boldface type. Standard forms prescribed by the department shall be the exclusive forms used by plaintiffs proceeding pro se, and may be used by other plaintiffs. The department shall distribute the forms to the clerks of the district court.

(2) The clerk of the district court shall furnish the required forms to persons seeking protective orders through pro se proceedings pursuant to this chapter.

2017 Acts, ch 121, §7
Iowa Code § 28J.18 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28J / Section 28J.18
Revenue bonds are lawful investments.
Status: in_force

Port authority revenue bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are lawful investments of banks, credit unions, trust companies, savings associations, deposit guaranty associations, insurance companies, trustees, fiduciaries, trustees or other officers having charge of the bond retirement funds or sinking funds of port authorities and governmental agencies, taxing districts of this state, the pension and annuity retirement system, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, the police and fire retirement systems under chapters 410 and 411, or a revolving fund of a governmental agency of this state, and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public funds under chapter 12C.

2005 Acts, ch 150, §106; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §43; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §19
Iowa Code § 445.14 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 445 / Section 445.14
Entries on the county system.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall each year, after receiving the tax list referred to in section 445.10, indicate on the county system that a special assessment is unpaid. This indication is not required if the county system automatically brings forward a notation of the unpaid special assessment.

[C31, 35, §7193-d4; C39, §7193.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §445.14]91 Acts, ch 191, §34
Iowa Code § 313A.27 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 313A / Section 313A.27
Franchises for use of bridge.
Status: in_force

If the department deems it consistent with the use and operation of any toll bridge, the department may grant franchises to persons, firms, associations, private or municipal corporations, the United States government or any agency thereof, to use any portion of the property of any toll bridge, including approaches thereto, for the construction and maintenance of water pipes, flumes, gas pipes, telephone, telegraph and electric light and power lines and conduits, trams or railways, and any other such facilities in the manner of granting franchises on state highways.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §313A.27]
Iowa Code § 475A.7 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 475A / Section 475A.7
Consumer advisory panel.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §368.
Iowa Code § 356.48 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 356 / Section 356.48
Required test.
Status: in_force

(1) A person confined to a jail or in the custody of a peace officer, who bites another person, who causes an exchange of bodily fluids with another person, or who causes any bodily secretion to be cast upon another person, shall submit to the withdrawal of a bodily specimen for testing to determine if the person is infected with a contagious or infectious disease as defined in section 141A.2. The bodily specimen to be taken shall be determined by the attending physician of the jail or the county medical examiner. The specimen taken shall be sent to the state hygienic laboratory or some other laboratory approved by the department of health and human services. If a person to be tested pursuant to this section refuses to submit to the withdrawal of a bodily specimen, the sheriff, person in charge of the jail, or any potentially infected person may file an application with the district court for an order compelling the person that may have caused an infection to submit to the withdrawal and, if infected, to receive available treatment. An order authorizing the withdrawal of a specimen for testing may be issued only by a district judge or district associate judge upon application by the sheriff, person in charge of the jail, or any other potentially infected person.

(2) A person who fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to this section is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

(3) Personnel at the jail shall be notified if a person confined is found to have a contagious or infectious disease.

(4) The sheriff, person in charge of the jail, or any other potentially infected person shall take any appropriate measure to prevent the transmittal of a contagious or infectious disease to other persons. The sheriff or person in charge of the jail shall also segregate a confined person who tests positive for acquired immune deficiency syndrome from other confined persons.

(5) For purposes of this section, “potentially infected person” includes a care provider as defined in section 139A.2.

87 Acts, ch 185, §2; 2005 Acts, ch 87, §12023 Acts, ch 19, §1112
Iowa Code § 452A.22 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 452A / Section 452A.22
Tax collected on exempt fuel.
Status: in_force

If an amount of tax represented by a licensee to a purchaser as constituting tax due is computed upon gallonage that is not taxable or the amount represented is in excess of the actual amount of tax due and the amount represented is actually paid by the purchaser to the licensee, the excess amount of tax paid shall be returned to the purchaser by the licensee. If the licensee fails to return the excess tax paid to the purchaser, the amount which the purchaser has paid to the licensee shall be remitted by the licensee to the department.

99 Acts, ch 151, §66, 89