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Iowa Code § 602.1611 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.1611
Judicial retirement programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Judges of the supreme court and court of appeals, district judges, and district associate judges are members of the judicial retirement system established in article 9, part 1, and are not members of the public employees’ retirement system established in chapter 97B, except as provided in paragraphs “a” and “b”.

(1) (a) District associate judges who exercised the election under section 602.11115, subsection 1, are members of the public employees’ retirement system and are not members of the judicial retirement system. District associate judges who exercised the election under section 602.11115, subsection 2, are members of the judicial retirement system and are inactive members of the public employees’ retirement system.

(1) (b) District associate judges appointed after June 30, 1984, judges of the supreme court and court of appeals, and district judges, who were vested members of the public employees’ retirement system at the time they became members of the judicial retirement system, and whose contributions in the public employees’ retirement system were not refunded to them prior to the repeal of section 97B.69, are members of the judicial retirement system and are inactive vested members of the public employees’ retirement system until they become qualified to receive retirement benefits from the judicial retirement system and become retired members of the public employees’ retirement system or voluntarily withdraw their contributions from the public employees’ retirement system.

(2) Magistrates shall be members of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system unless the magistrate elects out of coverage under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system as provided in section 97B.42A.

(3) Commencing July 1, 1998, associate juvenile judges and associate probate judges, who are appointed on a full-time basis, are members of the judicial retirement system established in article 9, part 1, and are not members of the public employees’ retirement system established in chapter 97B, except as provided in section 602.11116.

83 Acts, ch 186, §1611, 10201; 84 Acts, ch 1285, §26; 86 Acts, ch 1243, §34; 98 Acts, ch 1183, §72, 100, 104; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §32
Iowa Code § 410.18 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 410 / Section 410.18
Hospital expense.
Status: in_force

Cities shall provide hospital, nursing, and medical attention for the members of the police and fire departments of the cities, when injured while in the performance of their duties as members of such department, and shall continue to provide hospital, nursing, and medical attention for injuries or diseases incurred while in the performance of their duties for members being paid a pension by the city under section 410.8, and the cost of such hospital, nursing, and medical attention shall be paid out of the appropriation for the department to which the injured person belongs or belonged; provided that any amounts received by the injured person under the workers’ compensation law of the state, or from any other source for such specific purposes, shall be deducted from the amount paid by the city under the provisions of this section.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6326; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §410.18][A portion of this section was inadvertently omitted in the 1993 Code]
Iowa Code § 226.45 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 226 / Section 226.45
Reimbursement to county or state.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137.
Iowa Code § 239B.5 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 239B / Section 239B.5
Compliance with federal law prohibited electronic benefit transfer transactions.
Status: in_force

(1) If, as a condition of receiving federal funds for the family investment program, federal law requires implementation and administration of certain activities during a period when the general assembly is not in session, the department shall proceed to implement and administer those provisions, even if in conflict with other existing state law. However, the period of implementation authorized under this subsection shall end upon the adjournment of the regular session of the general assembly immediately following the commencement of the period of implementation.

(2) The department may submit waiver requests to the United States department of health and human services as necessary to implement and administer any provision under this chapter, or to implement any subsequent initiative that requires a waiver from federal law.

(3) (a) The provisions of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-193, §115, shall not apply to an applicant or participant.

(3) (b) However, unless exempt for good cause under rules adopted by the department for this purpose, an applicant or participant convicted under federal or state law of a felony offense, which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U.S.C. §802(6), shall be required to participate in drug rehabilitation activities or to fulfill other requirements to verify that the applicant or participant does not illegally possess, use, or distribute a controlled substance.

(4) (a) The department shall implement policies and procedures as necessary to comply with provisions of the federal Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-96, to prevent assistance provided under this chapter from being used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in any liquor store; any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. For purposes of this paragraph, the definitions found in the federal Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and related rules and statutes apply.

(4) (b) Unless otherwise precluded by federal law or regulation, policies and procedures implemented under this subsection shall at a minimum impose the prohibition described in paragraph “a” as a condition for continued eligibility for assistance under this chapter.

(4) (c) The department may implement additional measures as may be necessary to comply with federal regulations in implementing paragraph “a”.

(4) (d) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subsection.

97 Acts, ch 41, §6, 34; 2013 Acts, ch 138, §90
Iowa Code § 554D.115 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554D / Section 554D.115
Admissibility in evidence.
Status: in_force

In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature shall not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.

2000 Acts, ch 1189, §15
Iowa Code § 501A.302 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501A / Section 501A.302
Reserved name.
Status: reserved

(1) A person may reserve the exclusive use of a cooperative name, including a fictitious name for a foreign cooperative whose cooperative name is not available, by delivering an application to the secretary for filing. The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the secretary finds that the cooperative name applied for is available, the secretary shall reserve the name for the applicant’s exclusive use for a nonrenewable one-hundred-twenty-day period.

(2) The owner of a reserved cooperative name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the secretary a signed notice of the transfer that states the name and address of the transferee.

2005 Acts, ch 135, §19
Iowa Code § 123.81 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.81
Forfeiture of bond.
Status: in_force

If the owner of a property who has filed an abatement bond as provided in this chapter fails to abate the alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer nuisance on the premises covered by the bond, or fails to prevent the maintenance of any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer nuisance on the premises at any time within a period of one year after entry of the abatement order, the court shall, after a hearing in which such fact is established, direct an entry of the violation of the terms of the owner’s bond to be made on the record and the undertaking of the owner’s bond shall be forfeited.

[C24, 27, 31, §2041; C35, §1921-f82, 2041; C39, §1921.082, 2041; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.82, 128.28; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.81]85 Acts, ch 32, §54; 2018 Acts, ch 1060, §42
Iowa Code § 522A.6 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522A / Section 522A.6
Vendor qualifications.
Status: in_force

If a qualified vendor is available, the commissioner shall utilize the qualified vendor closest in proximity to where the counter employee is employed to meet the requirements in section 522A.3. A vendor shall have at least two years teaching experience relating to the topic of the products described in this chapter. For purposes of this section, the commissioner may approve a rental company that meets the requirements of this section as a qualifying vendor to administer the requirements in section 522A.3.

99 Acts, ch 143, §6
Iowa Code § 161E.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161E / Section 161E.4
Structures or levees.
Status: in_force

When structures or levees necessary for flood or soil erosion control, flood prevention, or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, are constructed on county roads, the cost in total or in part shall be considered a part of the cost of road construction.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467B.4]C95, §161E.4
Iowa Code § 306.37 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 306 / Section 306.37
Tender of damages.
Status: in_force

No appeal from an award of damages shall delay the prosecution of the work when the amount of the award is tendered in writing to the claimant and such tender is kept good. An order to the auditor to issue warrants to claimants for damages shall constitute a valid tender, if funds are available to promptly meet such warrants. Acceptance of the amount of such tender bars an appeal. Should possession of the condemned premises be taken pending appeal and the final award be not paid, the county shall be liable for all damages caused during such possession.

[SS15, §1527-r3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4620; C46, 50, §306.61; C54, 58, 62, 66, §306.31; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §306.37]
Iowa Code § 441.54 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 441 / Section 441.54
Construction.
Status: in_force

Whenever in the laws of this state, the words “assessor” or “assessors” appear, singly or in combination with other words, they shall be deemed to mean and refer to the county or city assessor, as the case may be.

[C50, 54, 58, §441.29, 442.13; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.54]
Iowa Code § 521A.13 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521A / Section 521A.13
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

Judicial review of the actions of the commissioner may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §521A.13]2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
Iowa Code § 12.33 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12 / Section 12.33
Public policy.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1165, §8.
Iowa Code § 17A.32 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.32
Section 17A.32
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1202, §45, 46.
Iowa Code § 455H.201 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455H / Section 455H.201
Cleanup standards.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A participant carrying out a response action shall take such response actions as necessary to assure that conditions in the affected area comply with any of the following, as applicable:

(1) (a) Background standards established pursuant to section 455H.202.

(1) (a) Statewide standards established pursuant to section 455H.203.

(1) (a) Site-specific cleanup standards established pursuant to section 455H.204.

(1) (b) Any remediation standard which is applied must provide for the protection of the public health and safety and the environment.

(2) A participant may use a combination of these standards to implement a site remediation plan and may propose to use the site-specific cleanup standards whether or not efforts have been made to comply with the background or statewide standards.

(3) Until rules setting out requirements for background standards, statewide standards, or site-specific cleanup standards are finally adopted by the commission and effective, participants may utilize site-specific cleanup standards for any hazardous substance utilizing the procedures set out in the department’s rules implementing risk-based corrective action for underground storage tanks and, where relevant, the United States environmental protection agency’s guidance regarding risk assessment for superfund sites.

(4) The standards may be complied with through a combination of response actions that may include, but are not limited to, treatment, removal, technological or institutional controls, and natural attenuation and other natural mechanisms, and can include the use of innovative or other demonstrated measures.

97 Acts, ch 127, §8; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §143
Iowa Code § 249B.2 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 249B / Section 249B.2
Creation of spousal support debt.
Status: in_force

(1) Medical assistance provided to an institutionalized spouse due to the institutionalized spouse’s assignment of support rights, an inability to execute an assignment of support rights, or hardship, creates a spousal support debt due and owing to the department from the community spouse in an amount equal to the medical assistance provided on behalf of the institutionalized spouse.

(2) The department may recover the spousal support debt from any income or resources of the community spouse that are not exempt for medical assistance eligibility purposes and that are in excess of the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance and the community spouse resource allowance.

(3) When an institutionalized spouse is determined to be eligible for medical assistance pursuant to subsection 1, prior to issuing a formal notice of a spousal support debt pursuant to section 249B.3, the department shall offer to meet with the community spouse concerning creation of the spousal support debt.

90 Acts, ch 1098, §2
Iowa Code § 514J.7 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514J / Section 514J.7
External review.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 101, §21.
Iowa Code § 554H.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554H / Section 554H.4
Enforcement penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general shall investigate reasonable alleged violations of this chapter. As part of the investigation, and in accordance with the Iowa rules of civil procedure, the attorney general may issue a subpoena for the production of records. If a person, unit of government, or governmental organization refuses to comply, the attorney general may seek enforcement by the district court.

(2) Any of the following may petition the attorney general to investigate an alleged violation of this chapter:

(2) (a) A firearms retailer, or a customer who made a transaction at a firearms retailer whose business is the subject of any alleged violation of section 554H.2.

(2) (b) An individual whose firearms ownership is the subject of any alleged violation of section 554H.3.

(3) Upon finding that a person is in violation of this chapter, the attorney general shall provide written notice to the person, or to the registered agent of the person, determined to have committed the violation.

(4) Upon receipt of notice under subsection 3, the person shall have sixty calendar days to cease the violation.

(5) If the violation persists after the expiration of the sixty-day period under subsection 4, the attorney general shall bring civil action in district court to enjoin further violations by a person found to be in violation of this chapter.

(6) If a person knowingly or willfully fails to comply with an injunction issued under subsection 5, after sixty calendar days of the date the person is served with the injunction, the attorney general shall petition the district court to impose civil penalties in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation of the injunction, taking into consideration the financial resources of the violator and the harm or risk of harm to the violator’s rights under the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article I, section 1A, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa.

(7) It shall be a defense to a proceeding initiated pursuant to this section that the person made a good-faith determination that the person’s action was required by law.

2024 Acts, ch 1078, §4; 2024 Acts, ch 1154, §18
Iowa Code § 633.309 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.309
Time within which action must be commenced.
Status: in_force

(1) An action to contest or set aside the probate of a will must be commenced in the court in which the will was admitted to probate within the later to occur of four months from the date of second publication of notice of admission of the will to probate or one month following the mailing of the notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, at such persons’ last known addresses.

(2) A party claiming the decedent’s will was procured in whole or in part by tortious interference with inheritance must join such claim together in a timely will contest. The time period set out in this section applies to both the will contest and procurement of the decedent’s will by tortious interference with inheritance if the party making the claim was given notice pursuant to section 633.304.

[C51, §1659; R60, §1075, 1865, 2740; C73, §486, 2529; C97, §3447; S13, §2963-g, 3447; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11007; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §614.1(3); C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.309]84 Acts, ch 1080, §8; 89 Acts, ch 35, §52023 Acts, ch 124, §4
Iowa Code § 7E.3 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 7E / Section 7E.3
Heads of departments and independent agencies — powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Each head of a department or independent agency shall, except as otherwise provided by law:

(1) Plan, direct, coordinate, and execute the functions vested in the department or independent agency.

(2) Annually compile a comprehensive program budget which reflects all fiscal matters related to the operation of the department or independent agency and each program, subprogram, and activity in the department or agency.

(3) In addition to any boards, commissions, committees, or councils specifically created by law, establish and utilize other ad hoc advisory committees as determined necessary by the head of the department or independent agency. The department or independent agency shall establish appointment provisions, membership terms, operating guidelines, and any other operational requirements for committees established pursuant to this subsection. Members of committees under this general authority shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses.

(4) Unless otherwise provided by law, submit a report in November of each year to the governor and the legislature on the operation of the department or independent agency during the fiscal year concluded on the preceding June 30, and projecting the goals and objectives of the department or independent agency as developed in the program budget report for the fiscal year under way. Any department or independent agency may issue such additional reports on its findings and recommendations as its operations require.

(5) Unless expressly authorized by federal or state law, ensure that the public benefits administered by the department or independent agency are not provided to persons who are not lawfully present in the United States.

86 Acts, ch 1245, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 122, §3, 5; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §4; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §69
Iowa Code § 617.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 617 / Section 617.12
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

If the real property affected is situated in the county where the petition or municipal infraction citation is filed it shall be unnecessary to show in said index lands not situated in said county.

[R60, §2842; C73, §2628; C97, §3543; S13, §3543; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11094; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §617.12]2010 Acts, ch 1050, §7
Iowa Code § 628.2 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 628 / Section 628.2
When sale absolute.
Status: in_force

When real property has been levied upon, if the estate is less than a leasehold having two years of an unexpired term, the sale is absolute, but if of a larger amount, it is redeemable as prescribed in this chapter.

[C51, §1924; R60, §3329, 3330; C73, §3098, 3099; C97, §4043; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11773; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §628.2]2019 Acts, ch 59, §205
Iowa Code § 335.12 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 335 / Section 335.12
Rules.
Status: in_force

The board of adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter. Meetings of the board of adjustment shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the board may determine. The chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §358A.12]C93, §335.122021 Acts, ch 80, §213
Iowa Code § 643.17 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 643 / Section 643.17
Judgment.
Status: in_force

The judgment shall determine which party is entitled to the possession of the property, and shall designate the party’s right therein, and if such party have not the possession thereof, shall also determine the value of the right of such party, which right shall be absolute as to an adverse party, and shall also award such damages to either party as the party may be entitled to for the illegal detention thereof. If the judgment be against the plaintiff for the money value of the property, it shall also be against the sureties on the plaintiff’s bond.

[C51, §2000, 2001; R60, §3554, 3562, 3567; C73, §3229, 3239; C97, §4176; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12193; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §643.17]
Iowa Code § 359A.17 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 359A / Section 359A.17
Fence on one side of line.
Status: in_force

The provisions concerning partition fences shall apply to a fence standing wholly upon one side of the division line.

[C51, §911; R60, §1542; C73, §1505; C97, §2366; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1845; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §113.17]C93, §359A.17
Iowa Code § 331.449 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.449
Prior projects preserved.
Status: reserved

Projects and proceedings for the issuance of general obligation bonds commenced before July 1, 1981, may be consummated and completed as required or permitted by any statute amended or repealed by 1981 Iowa Acts, ch. 117, as though the repeal or amendment had not occurred, and the rights, duties, and interests following from such projects and proceedings remain valid and enforceable. Projects commenced prior to July 1, 1981, may be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds under any such amended or repealed law or by the issuance of general obligation bonds under this part. For the purposes of this section, commencement of a project includes but is not limited to action taken by the board or an authorized officer to fix a date for a hearing in connection with any part of the project, and commencement of proceedings for the issuance of general obligation bonds includes but is not limited to action taken by the board to fix a date for either a hearing or a sale in connection with any part of the general obligation bonds, or to order any part thereof to be issued.

[S81, §331.449; 81 Acts, ch 117, §448]2011 Acts, ch 34, §86; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143