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Iowa Code § 507C.22 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507C / Section 507C.22
Notice to creditors and others.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, the liquidator shall give notice of the liquidation order as soon as possible by doing all of the following:

(1) (a) By first class mail and either by telegram or telephone to the insurance commissioner of each jurisdiction in which the insurer is doing business.

(1) (b) By first class mail to a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association which is or may become obligated as a result of the liquidation.

(1) (c) By first class mail to all insurance agents of the insurer.

(1) (d) By first class mail to all persons known or reasonably expected to have claims against the insurer, including policyholders, by mailing a notice to their last known address as indicated by the records of the insurer.

(1) (e) By publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the insurer has its principal place of business and in other locations as the liquidator deems appropriate.

(2) Notice to potential claimants under subsection 1 shall require claimants to file with the liquidator their claims together with proper proofs of the claim under section 507C.36 on or before a date the liquidator shall specify in the notice. The liquidator need not require persons claiming cash surrender values or other investment values in life insurance and annuities to file a claim. Claimants shall keep the liquidator informed of changes of address.

(3) (a) Notice to agents of the insurer and potential claimants who are policyholders under subsection 1, where applicable, shall include notice that coverage by state guaranty associations may be available for all or part of policy benefits in accordance with applicable state guaranty laws.

(3) (b) The liquidator shall promptly provide to the guaranty associations such information concerning the identities and addresses of the policyholders and their policy coverages as may be within the liquidator’s possession or control, and otherwise cooperate with guaranty associations to assist them in providing to the policyholders timely notice of the guaranty associations’ coverage of policy benefits including, as applicable, coverage of claims and continuation or termination of coverage.

(4) If notice is given pursuant to this section, the distribution of assets of the insurer under this chapter shall be conclusive with respect to claimants, whether or not a claimant actually received notice.

84 Acts, ch 1175, §22; 92 Acts, ch 1117, §22
Iowa Code § 489.1009 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.1009
Section 489.1009
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 152, §142, 161. See parts 2, 4, and 5.
Iowa Code § 468.382 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.382
Action to restrain or abate.
Status: in_force

In the event that any building or other structure, or any ditch is constructed, altered or maintained, or any earth removed in violation of any provisions of this part, the governing board of said drainage or levee district with pumping stations maintaining said levee, may institute an appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful construction, alteration, or maintenance, or earth removal and to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, and may by petition duly verified, setting forth the facts, apply to the district court for an order enjoining all persons, firms or corporations from such construction, alteration, maintenance, or earth removal, until the entry of the final judgment or order.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §461.28]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.382
Iowa Code § 515E.12 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515E / Section 515E.12
License required for agents and brokers.
Status: in_force

A person acting, or offering to act, as an agent or broker for a risk retention group or purchasing group, which solicits members, sells or procures insurance coverage, purchases coverage for its members located within the state, or otherwise does business in this state shall, before commencing any such activity, obtain a license from the commissioner.

88 Acts, ch 1111, §13
Iowa Code § 331.245 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.245
Limitations on amendments to county government.
Status: in_force

(1) The electors of a county who have adopted an amendment to county government may not vote on the question of amending the county government for two years. An amendment shall not include an alternative form of county government.

(2) This section does not apply to the city-county consolidated form of government or the community commonwealth form of government.

88 Acts, ch 1229, §17; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §13, 31; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 203.11 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 203 / Section 203.11
Penalties — injunctions.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who knowingly submits false information to or knowingly withholds information from the department or any of its employees when required to be submitted or maintained under this chapter, commits a fraudulent practice.

(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph “b”, a person commits a serious misdemeanor if the person does any of the following:

(2) (a) Engages in business as a grain dealer without a license as required in section 203.3.

(2) (a) Obstructs an inspection of the person’s business premises or records required to be kept by a grain dealer pursuant to section 203.9.

(2) (a) Uses a scale weight ticket or credit-sale contract in violation of this chapter or a requirement established by the department under this chapter.

(2) (b) A person who commits an offense specified in paragraph “a” after having been found guilty of the same offense commits an aggravated misdemeanor.

(3) Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2, a person who violates any provision of this chapter commits a simple misdemeanor. With respect to a continuing violation, each day that the violation continues is a separate offense.

(4) A person in violation of this chapter, or in violation of chapter 714 or 715A, which violation involves the business of a grain dealer, is subject to prosecution by the county attorney in the county where the business is located. However, if the county attorney fails to initiate prosecution within thirty days and upon request by the department, the attorney general may initiate and carry out the prosecution in cooperation, if possible, with the county attorney. The person in violation may be restrained by an injunction in an action brought by the department or the attorney general upon request by the department.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §542.11; 81 Acts, ch 180, §11]92 Acts, ch 1239, §61C93, §203.112003 Acts, ch 69, §7; 2023 Acts, ch 154, §5, 19
Iowa Code § 357A.9 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357A / Section 357A.9
Members divided into classes.
Status: in_force

The initial board of each district shall divide its members by lot into three classes of as nearly equal size as possible. The terms of the directors in the first, second, and third classes shall expire on the dates of the annual meetings in the first, second, and third years, respectively, following the year in which the district is incorporated, or as soon thereafter as their respective successors are elected and have qualified. At the annual meeting in each year after the year in which the district is incorporated, a director shall be elected to succeed each director whose term of office expires on that date, and each director so elected shall hold office for a term of three years and until a successor is elected and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the remaining directors, for the unexpired term.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357A.9]
Iowa Code § 907.5 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 907 / Section 907.5
Standards for release on probation written reasons.
Status: in_force

(1) Before deferring judgment, deferring sentence, or suspending sentence, the court first shall determine which option, if available, will provide maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation of the defendant and protection of the community from further offenses by the defendant and others. In making this determination, the court shall consider all of the following:

(1) (a) The age of the defendant.

(1) (b) The defendant’s prior record of convictions and prior record of deferments of judgment if any.

(1) (c) The defendant’s employment circumstances.

(1) (d) The defendant’s family circumstances.

(1) (e) The defendant’s mental health and substance use disorder history and treatment options available in the community and the correctional system.

(1) (f) The nature of the offense committed.

(1) (g) Such other factors as are appropriate.

(2) The court shall file a specific written statement of its reasons for and the facts supporting its decision to defer judgment, to defer sentence, or to suspend sentence, and its decision on the length of probation.

[C75, 77, §789A.1(2); C79, 81, §907.5]2011 Acts, ch 7, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §118; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1342
Iowa Code § 622A.4 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622A / Section 622A.4
Fee set by court or administrative agency.
Status: in_force

Every interpreter appointed by a court or administrative agency shall receive a fee to be set by the court or administrative agency.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622A.4]99 Acts, ch 144, §9; 2021 Acts, ch 77, §7
Iowa Code § 135B.18A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135B / Section 135B.18A
Universal newborn and infant hearing screening.
Status: in_force

Beginning January 1, 2004, a birthing hospital as defined in section 135.131 shall comply with section 135.131 relating to universal newborn and infant hearing screening.

2003 Acts, ch 102, §2
Iowa Code § 554.2203 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2203
Seals inoperative.
Status: in_force

The affixing of a seal to a record evidencing a contract for sale or an offer to buy or sell goods does not constitute the record a sealed instrument and the law with respect to sealed instruments does not apply to such a contract or offer.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9932; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.3; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2203]2024 Acts, ch 1023, §19
Iowa Code § 75.4 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 75 / Section 75.4
Rejection of bids.
Status: in_force

Any or all bids may be rejected, and the sale may be advertised anew, in the same manner, or the bonds or any portion thereof may thereafter be sold at private sale to any one or more of such bidders, or other persons, by popular subscription or otherwise. In case of private sales, the said bonds shall be sold upon terms not less favorable to the public than the most favorable bid made by a bona fide and responsible bidder at the last advertised sale.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1174; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §75.4]
Iowa Code § 29B.25 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.25
Summary courts-martial — who may convene.
Status: in_force

(1) In the state military forces, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where members of the state military forces are on duty, or of a division, brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, detached squadron, detached company, or other detachment, may convene a summary court-martial consisting of one commissioned officer. The proceedings shall be informal.

(2) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment, the officer shall be the summary court officer of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases.

[C54, 58, 62, §29.73; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.25; 82 Acts, ch 1042, §12]2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 505.17 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 505 / Section 505.17
Confidential information.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Information, records, and documents utilized for the purpose of, or in the course of, investigation, regulation, or examination of an insurance company, an insurance holding company, an individual insurance producer, or a business entity producer received by the division from some other governmental entity which treats such information, records, and documents as confidential, are confidential and shall not be disclosed by the division and are not subject to subpoena. Such information, records, and documents do not constitute a public record under chapter 22.

(1) (b) The disclosure of confidential information, administrative or judicial orders which contain confidential information, or information regarding other action of the division which is not a public record subject to disclosure, to other insurance and financial regulatory officials may be permitted by the commissioner provided that those officials are subject to, or agree to comply with, standards of confidentiality comparable to those imposed on the commissioner.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 1, an application for a rate increase filed by a health insurance carrier and all information, records, and documents accompanying such an application or utilized for the purpose of, or in the course of consideration of the application by the commissioner, shall constitute a public record under chapter 22 except as provided in this subsection.

(2) (a) The commissioner shall consider the written request of a health insurance carrier to keep confidential certain details of an application or accompanying information, records, and documents. If the request includes a sufficient explanation as to why public disclosure of such details would give an unfair advantage to competitors, the commissioner shall keep such details confidential. If the commissioner elects to keep certain details confidential, the commissioner shall release only the nonconfidential details in response to a request for records made pursuant to chapter 22. If confidential details are withheld from a request for records made pursuant to chapter 22, the commissioner shall release an explanation of why the information was deemed confidential and a summary of the nature of the information withheld and the reasons for withholding the information.

(2) (b) In considering requests for confidential treatment, the commissioner shall narrowly construe the provisions of this subsection in order to appropriately balance an applicant’s need for confidentiality against the public’s right to information about the application.

94 Acts, ch 1176, §4; 99 Acts, ch 165, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1121, §6, 33; 2024 Acts, ch 1031, §1
Iowa Code § 15.261 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.261
Vacant buildings demolition fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A vacant buildings demolition fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the authority. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund.

(2) Moneys in the vacant buildings demolition fund are appropriated to the authority for purposes of funding a grant program for the demolition of vacant buildings owned by the state or by a county that has purchased real property from the federal government which are no longer used for a state or federal purpose. Grant program criteria shall provide that no more than fifty percent of the cost of a project for the demolition of vacant buildings shall be funded from a grant under the program. The authority shall give preference to applicants that have not previously been awarded money from this fund.

(3) Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the vacant buildings demolition fund shall be credited to the vacant buildings demolition fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the vacant buildings demolition fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall be deposited in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund created in section 8.57.

2019 Acts, ch 137, §14; 2021 Acts, ch 167, §11; 2022 Acts, ch 1150, §15, 20, 21; 2025 Acts, ch 167, §6, 8
Iowa Code § 256.66 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.66
Powers and duties of regional trustees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 132, §66, 106.
Iowa Code § 63.9 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 63 / Section 63.9
Temporary officer.
Status: in_force

Any person temporarily appointed to fill an office during the incapacity or suspension of the regular incumbent shall qualify, in the manner required by this chapter, for the office so to be filled.

[C73, §691; C97, §1194; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1053; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §63.9]
Iowa Code § 177A.18 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 177A / Section 177A.18
Violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate any provision or requirement of this chapter, or of the rules made or of any notice given pursuant thereto, or who shall forge, counterfeit, deface, destroy, or wrongfully use, any certificate provided for in this chapter, or in the rules and regulations made pursuant thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[S13, §2575-a50; C24, §4059; C27, 31, 35, §4062-b18; C39, §4062.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §267.18; C75, 77, 79, 81, §177A.18]
Iowa Code § 554.13403 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.13403
Retraction of anticipatory repudiation.
Status: in_force

(1) Until the repudiating party’s next performance is due, the repudiating party can retract the repudiation unless, since the repudiation, the aggrieved party has canceled the lease contract or materially changed the aggrieved party’s position or otherwise indicated that the aggrieved party considers the repudiation final.

(2) Retraction may be by any method that clearly indicates to the aggrieved party that the repudiating party intends to perform under the lease contract and includes any assurance demanded under section 554.13401.

(3) Retraction reinstates a repudiating party’s rights under a lease contract with due excuse and allowance to the aggrieved party for any delay occasioned by the repudiation.

94 Acts, ch 1052, §48
Iowa Code § 571.1A — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1A
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Crop” includes but is not limited to corn, soybeans, hay, straw, and crops produced on trees, vines, or bushes.

(2) “Harvester” means a person who performs harvesting services.

(3) “Harvesting services” means baling, chopping, combining, cutting, husking, picking, shelling, stacking, threshing, or windrowing a crop, regardless of the means or method employed.

(4) “Harvester’s lien” or “lien” means the harvester’s lien created in section 571.1B.

2003 Acts, ch 82, §9; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §99
Iowa Code § 138.15 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 138 / Section 138.15
Notice of intent to construct or alter a camp.
Status: in_force

Any person who is planning to construct, reconstruct, or enlarge a camp or any portion thereof, or facility of a camp, or to convert a property for use or occupancy as a camp, shall give notice in writing of the person’s intent to do so to the director at least fifteen days prior to the date of the commencement of any major construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or conversion. The notice shall give the name of the city, village, and county in which the property is located; the location of the property within that area; a brief description of the proposed major construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or conversion; the name and mailing address of the person giving such notice; and the person’s telephone number. The director, upon receipt of such notice, shall promptly send to such person by ordinary mail a copy of this chapter and all rules of the department applicable to migrant labor camps.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §138.15]
Iowa Code § 232.152 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.152
Rules of juvenile procedure.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §232.7A; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150.
Iowa Code § 123.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.4
Alcoholic beverage control.
Status: in_force

The department of revenue shall administer and enforce the laws of this state concerning alcoholic beverage control.

[C35, §1921-f15; C39, §1921.015; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.15; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.4]85 Acts, ch 32, §9; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §731; 2018 Acts, ch 1060, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2355
Iowa Code § 554.2506 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2506
Rights of financing agency.
Status: in_force

(1) A financing agency by paying or purchasing for value a draft which relates to a shipment of goods acquires to the extent of the payment or purchase and in addition to its own rights under the draft and any document of title securing it any rights of the shipper in the goods including the right to stop delivery and the shipper’s right to have the draft honored by the buyer.

(2) The right to reimbursement of a financing agency which has in good faith honored or purchased the draft under commitment to or authority from the buyer is not impaired by subsequent discovery of defects with reference to any relevant document which was apparently regular.

[S13, §3138-b36; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8281; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §487.37; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2506]2007 Acts, ch 30, §45, 46, 57
Iowa Code § 299.23 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 299 / Section 299.23
Agent of state board of regents.
Status: in_force

The state board of regents may employ an agent to aid in the enforcement of law relative to the education of deaf or hard-of-hearing children and blind children. The agent shall seek out children who should be in attendance at the state schools but who are not, and require such attendance. The agent shall institute proceedings against persons who violate the provisions of said law. The agent shall be allowed compensation at a rate fixed by the board of regents, and necessary traveling and hotel expenses while away from home in the performance of duty.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4432; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §299.23]2020 Acts, ch 1102, §24
Iowa Code § 633.53 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.53
Submission and retention of vouchers and receipts.
Status: in_force

In all accountings filed by fiduciaries, vouchers or receipts for all disbursements shall be filed or submitted by the fiduciary upon written request of any interested party, or upon order of court. After an order, or decree, has been entered approving such accounting, any vouchers or receipts which have been filed may be withdrawn under order of the court. Vouchers or receipts not filed, or which have been withdrawn, shall be preserved by the fiduciary until the accounting of such fiduciary becomes final.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.53]
Iowa Code § 602.1201 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.1201
Supervision and administration.
Status: in_force

The supreme court has supervisory and administrative control over the judicial branch and over all judicial officers and court employees.

83 Acts, ch 186, §1201, 10201; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §34
Iowa Code § 135B.8 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135B / Section 135B.8
Effective date of rules.
Status: in_force

Any hospital or rural emergency hospital which is in operation at the time of promulgation of any applicable rules or minimum standards under this chapter shall be given a reasonable time, not to exceed one year from the date of such promulgation, within which to comply with such rules and minimum standards.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.8]2023 Acts, ch 16, §10, 20, 21
Iowa Code § 624.35 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 624 / Section 624.35
Recorded.
Status: in_force

The conveyance shall be recorded in the office in which, by law, it should have been recorded had it been made by the parties whose title is conveyed by it.

[R60, §3171; C73, §2892; C97, §3811; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11619; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.35]