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Iowa Code § 37.20 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 37 / Section 37.20
Funds, monuments, and memorials previously initiated.
Status: in_force

(1) In any case of funds heretofore raised or in the process of being raised, by tax levy or other provision of law heretofore existing, for any of the purposes provided by this chapter, the board of supervisors or the city council, as the case may be, shall cause such funds to be used and applied to all intents and purposes for the acquisition of necessary ground and the purchase, erection, construction or reconstruction and equipment of such monument or memorial building in the same manner and to the same extent as if such funds had been raised for said purpose by a bond issue, as provided in this chapter, and all the provisions of this chapter shall apply to said funds.

(2) All other provisions of this chapter shall apply to any monument or memorial heretofore constructed or hereafter constructed from funds raised under any provision of law heretofore existing.

(3) In all cases covered by this section, the taking effect of this chapter shall fix the time for the selection and appointment of the commissioners to all intents and purposes the same as an election on the proposition to erect a memorial building or monument, as provided in this chapter.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §502; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §37.20]2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 29A.72 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.72
Expense.
Status: in_force

Any expense necessary for organizing, equipping, and maintaining the Iowa state guard shall be paid on approval of the governor by warrant drawn on any state funds not otherwise appropriated, or funds now or hereafter appropriated for the maintenance of the national guard.

[C46, 50, §29.68; C54, 58, 62, §29.90; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.72]
Iowa Code § 80A.16A — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80A / Section 80A.16A
Civil liability of bail enforcement agents.
Status: in_force

(1) A person other than a defendant who is injured in person or property by the actions of a bail enforcement agent in taking or attempting to take a defendant into custody may bring a civil action for damages against such agent and the bail enforcement business for breach of any applicable standard of care.

(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of liability of any surety for the actions of a bail enforcement agent or bail enforcement business, the court shall enter a judgment against a bail enforcement agent or bail enforcement business determined to have breached the applicable standard of care. The judgment shall include an award of treble damages, and recovery of costs and reasonable attorney fees.

98 Acts, ch 1149, §11
Iowa Code § 99D.8A — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99D / Section 99D.8A
Requirements of applicant — penalty — consent to search.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not be issued a license to conduct races under this chapter or an occupational license unless the person has completed and signed an application on the form prescribed and published by the commission. The application shall state the full name, social security number, residence, date of birth and other personal identifying information of the applicant that the commission deems necessary. The application shall state whether the applicant has any of the following:

(1) (a) A record of conviction of a felony.

(1) (b) An addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance.

(1) (c) A history of mental illness or repeated acts of violence.

(2) An applicant shall submit pictures, fingerprints, and descriptions of physical characteristics to the commission in the manner prescribed on the application forms. The fingerprints may be submitted to the federal bureau of investigation by the department of public safety through the state criminal history repository for the purpose of a national criminal history check.

(3) The commission shall charge the applicant a fee set by the department of public safety, division of criminal investigation, to defray the costs associated with the search and classification of fingerprints required in subsection 2. This fee is in addition to any other license fee charged by the commission.

(4) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on the application is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.

(5) The licensee or a holder of an occupational license shall consent to agents of the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety or commission employees designated by the administrator of the commission to the search without a warrant of the licensee or holder’s person, personal property and effects, and premises which are located within the racetrack enclosure or adjacent facilities under control of the licensee to inspect or investigate for criminal violations of this chapter or violations of rules adopted by the commission.

84 Acts, ch 1265, §4; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §7; 2002 Acts, ch 1044, §5, 11; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §29; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §31
Iowa Code § 331.503 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.503
General powers.
Status: in_force

The auditor may:

(1) Administer oaths and take affirmations on matters relating to the business of the office of auditor.

(2) Subject to requirements of section 331.903, appoint and remove deputies, clerks and assistants. If a deputy auditor is not appointed and the requirements of office require the temporary employment of assistants, the auditor shall file a bill for the services with the board at its next meeting. The board shall allow reasonable compensation for the temporary appointees.

[C51, §411; R60, §642; C73, §766; C97, §481; SS15, §481; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5238, 5240, 5244; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §341.1, 341.3, 341.8; S81, §331.503; 81 Acts, ch 117, §502]
Iowa Code § 524.707 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.707
Removal of officers or employees.
Status: in_force

(1) An officer or employee may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the state bank shall be served by such removal, but the removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the officer or employee so removed. Election of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.

(2) Section 524.606, subsection 2, which provides for the removal of directors by the superintendent, shall have equal application to officers and employees of a state bank, bank holding company, bank affiliate, or trust company.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.707]91 Acts, ch 220, §4; 95 Acts, ch 148, §75; 2006 Acts, ch 1015, §7; 2022 Acts, ch 1062, §71
Iowa Code § 15.334 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.334
Exemption from taxation for machinery, equipment, and computers.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 150, §67 – 69.
Iowa Code § 331.508 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.508
Books and records.
Status: in_force

The auditor shall keep the following books and records:

(1) Election book for contested proceedings as provided in section 62.3.

(2) Record of official bonds as provided in section 64.24.

(3) Lost property book as provided in chapter 556F.

(4) Account book and index of persons receiving mental health treatment as provided in section 230.26.*

(5) A permanent record of the names and addresses of persons receiving veteran assistance as provided in section 35B.10.

(6) Record of fees as provided in section 331.902.

(7) Benefited water district record book as provided in section 357.32.

(8) Completed assessment rolls, schedules and book as provided in section 441.26.

(9) Tax rate book as provided in section 444.6.

(10) Real estate transfer book, index book, and plat book as provided in sections 558.60, 558.63, and 558.65 through 558.67.

[C97, §480; S13, §498; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5246; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §342.2; S81, §331.508; 81 Acts, ch 117, §507]86 Acts, ch 1001, §19; 94 Acts, ch 1173, §24; 95 Acts, ch 49, §8; 97 Acts, ch 121, §4; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §54; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §108
Iowa Code § 633.247 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.247
Setting off elective share of surviving spouse.
Status: in_force

The share of the surviving spouse under section 633.236 may be set off by the mutual consent of all parties in interest, or by referees appointed by the court. An application to have the share set off by referees shall be made by an interested party in writing by filing with the clerk of court. A copy of such application shall be sent to all interested parties.

[C51, §1396, 1397; R60, §2427, 2428; C73, §2443, 2444; C97, §3369; S13, §3377; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11994, 12015; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.9, 636.30; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.247]84 Acts, ch 1080, §5; 88 Acts, ch 1064, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §22
Iowa Code § 125.77 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 125 / Section 125.77
Service of notice.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of an application pursuant to section 125.75, the clerk shall docket the case and immediately notify a magistrate who is admitted to the practice of law in this state, who shall review the application and accompanying documentation. The clerk shall send copies of the application and supporting documentation, together with the notice informing the respondent of the procedures required by this subchapter, to the sheriff, for immediate service upon the respondent. If the respondent is taken into custody under section 125.81, service of the application, documentation, and notice upon the respondent shall be made at the time the respondent is taken into custody.

[C75, 77, §125.19(2); C79, 81, §229.51(3); 82 Acts, ch 1212, §5]91 Acts, ch 108, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 130, §39; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2023 Acts, ch 66, §37
Iowa Code § 639.47 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 639 / Section 639.47
Defense in action on delivery bond.
Status: in_force

In an action brought upon such bond, it shall be a sufficient defense that the property for the delivery of which the bond was given did not, at the time of the levy, belong to the defendant against whom the attachment was issued, or was exempt from seizure under such attachment.

[C51, §1879; R60, §3221; C73, §2998; C97, §3911; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12123; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.47]
Iowa Code § 231F.1 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 231F / Section 231F.1
Intent for Iowa’s long-term living system.
Status: in_force

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that the intent for Iowa’s long-term living system is to ensure all Iowans access to an extensive range of high-quality, affordable, and cost-effective long-term living options that maximize independence, choice, and dignity for consumers.

(2) The long-term living system should be comprehensive, offering multiple services and support in home, community-based, and facility-based settings; should utilize a uniform assessment process to ensure that such services and support are delivered in the most integrated and life-enhancing setting; and should ensure that such services and support are provided by a well-trained, motivated workforce.

(3) The long-term living system should exist in a regulatory climate that appropriately ensures the health, safety, and welfare of consumers, while not being overly restrictive or inflexible.

(4) The long-term living system should sustain existing informal care systems including family, friends, volunteers, and community resources; should encourage innovation through the use of technology and new delivery and financing models, including housing; should provide incentives to consumers for private financing of long-term living services and support; and should allow Iowans to live independently as long as they desire.

(5) Information regarding all components of the long-term living system should be effectively communicated to all persons potentially impacted by the need for long-term living services and support in order to empower consumers to plan, evaluate, and make decisions about how best to meet their own long-term living needs.

2005 Acts, ch 175, §146
Iowa Code § 103A.27 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 103A / Section 103A.27
Commission on energy efficiency standards and practices.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 34, §163.
Iowa Code § 589.31 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.31
City and county deeds.
Status: in_force

All deeds and conveyances of land executed by or purporting to be executed by the governing body of a city or county, and placed of record more than ten years earlier, which deeds or conveyances purport to sustain the record title, are legalized and valid, even though the record fails to show that all necessary steps in the conveyance and deeding of the property were complied with. The deeds and conveyances are legalized and valid as if the record showed that the law had been complied with, and that the conveyances and deeding had been duly authorized by the governing body of the city or county.

97 Acts, ch 156, §1
Iowa Code § 12D.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12D / Section 12D.11
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.

98 Acts, ch 1172, §11
Iowa Code § 9.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 9.1
Duties — records.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall keep the secretary of state’s office at the seat of government, and perform all duties required by law; the secretary shall have charge of and keep all the Acts and resolutions of the territorial legislature and of the general assembly of the state, the enrolled copies of the Constitutions of the state, and all bonds, books, records, maps, registers, and papers which are now or may hereafter be deposited to be kept in the secretary of state’s office, including all books, records, papers, and property pertaining to the state land office.

[C51, §43; R60, §59; C73, §61; C97, §66; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §85; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §9.1]
Iowa Code § 554.9326A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.9326A
Priority of security interests in controllable account, controllable electronic record, and controllable payment intangible.
Status: in_force

A security interest in a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible held by a secured party having control of the account, electronic record, or payment intangible has priority over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.

2022 Acts, ch 1117, §30
Iowa Code § 124.205 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124 / Section 124.205
Substances listed in schedule II — criteria.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule II if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds that:

(1) (a) The substance has high potential for abuse;

(1) (b) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and

(1) (c) Abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence.

(2) If the board finds that any substance included in schedule II does not meet these criteria, the board shall recommend that the general assembly place the substance in a different schedule or remove the substance from the list of controlled substances, as appropriate.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.205]C93, §124.2052009 Acts, ch 41, §35
Iowa Code § 652.4 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 652 / Section 652.4
Stay.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 through 7, on the filing of a motion under section 652.3, all of the following apply:

(1) (a) All other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and a pending hearing or motion, are stayed.

(1) (b) On motion by the moving party, the court may stay a hearing or motion involving another party, or discovery by another party, if the hearing or ruling on the motion would adjudicate, or the discovery would relate to, an issue material to the motion under section 652.3.

(2) A stay under subsection 1 remains in effect until entry of an order ruling on the motion under section 652.3 and expiration of the time under section 652.9 for the moving party to appeal the order.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5, 6, and 7, if a party appeals from an order ruling on a motion under section 652.3, all proceedings between all parties in the action are stayed. The stay remains in effect until the conclusion of the appeal.

(4) During a stay under subsection 1, the court may allow limited discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy a burden under section 652.7, subsection 1, and the information is not reasonably available unless discovery is allowed.

(5) A motion under section 652.10 for costs, attorney fees, and expenses is not subject to a stay under this section.

(6) A stay under this section does not affect a party’s ability to voluntarily dismiss a cause of action or part of a cause of action or move to sever a cause of action.

(7) During a stay under this section, the court for good cause may hear and rule on all of the following:

(7) (a) A motion unrelated to the motion under section 652.3.

(7) (b) A motion seeking a special or preliminary injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety.

2025 Acts, ch 93, §4, 13
Iowa Code § 554.3418 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.3418
Payment or acceptance by mistake.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection 3, if the drawee of a draft pays or accepts the draft and the drawee acted on the mistaken belief that payment of the draft had not been stopped pursuant to section 554.4403 or the signature of the drawer of the draft was authorized, the drawee may recover the amount of the draft from the person to whom or for whose benefit payment was made or, in the case of acceptance, may revoke the acceptance. Rights of the drawee under this subsection are not affected by failure of the drawee to exercise ordinary care in paying or accepting the draft.

(2) Except as provided in subsection 3, if an instrument has been paid or accepted by mistake and the case is not covered by subsection 1, the person paying or accepting may, to the extent permitted by the law governing mistake and restitution, recover the payment from the person to whom or for whose benefit payment was made or in the case of acceptance, may revoke the acceptance.

(3) The remedies provided by subsection 1 or 2 may not be asserted against a person who took the instrument in good faith and for value or who in good faith changed position in reliance on the payment or acceptance. This subsection does not limit remedies provided by section 554.3417 or 554.4407.

(4) Notwithstanding section 554.4215, if an instrument is paid or accepted by mistake and the payor or acceptor recovers payment or revokes acceptance under subsection 1 or 2, the instrument is deemed not to have been paid or accepted and is treated as dishonored, and the person from whom payment is recovered has rights as a person entitled to enforce the dishonored instrument.

94 Acts, ch 1167, §65, 121, 122; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
Iowa Code § 691.6A — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 691 / Section 691.6A
Deputy state medical examiner creation and duties.
Status: in_force

The position of deputy state medical examiner is created within the office of the state medical examiner. The deputy state medical examiner shall report to and be responsible to the state medical examiner. The deputy state medical examiner shall meet the qualification criteria established in section 691.5 for the state medical examiner and shall be subject to rules adopted by the state medical examiner as provided in section 691.6, subsection 3. The state medical examiner and the deputy state medical examiner shall function as a team, providing peer review as necessary, fulfilling each other’s job responsibilities during times of absence, and working jointly to provide services and education to county medical examiners, law enforcement officials, hospital pathologists, and other individuals and entities. The deputy medical examiner may be, but is not required to be, a full-time salaried faculty member of the department of pathology of the university of Iowa college of medicine. If the medical examiner is a full-time salaried faculty member of the department of pathology of the university of Iowa college of medicine, the department of health and human services and the state board of regents shall enter into a chapter 28E agreement to define the activities and functions of the deputy medical examiner, and to allocate deputy medical examiner costs, consistent with the requirements of this section.

99 Acts, ch 208, §8, 14; 2001 Acts, ch 74, §212023 Acts, ch 19, §1294
Iowa Code § 261F.2 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 261F / Section 261F.2
Code of conduct.
Status: in_force

(1) A covered institution shall do the following:

(1) (a) Develop, in consultation with the college student aid commission, a code of conduct governing educational loan activities with which the covered institution’s officers, employees, and agents shall comply.

(1) (b) Publish the code of conduct developed in accordance with paragraph “a” prominently on its internet site.

(1) (c) Administer and enforce the code of conduct developed in accordance with paragraph “a”.

(2) The college student aid commission shall provide to covered institutions assistance and guidance relating to the development, administration, and monitoring of a code of conduct governing educational loan activities.

(3) Except as provided in this section, the college student aid commission is not subject to the duties, restrictions, prohibitions, and penalties of this chapter.

2008 Acts, ch 1132, §4
Iowa Code § 488.403 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.403
Limited partnership liable for general partner’s actionable conduct.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited partnership is liable for loss or injury caused to a person, or for a penalty incurred, as a result of a wrongful act or omission, or other actionable conduct, of a general partner acting in the ordinary course of activities of the limited partnership or with authority of the limited partnership.

(2) If, in the course of the limited partnership’s activities or while acting with authority of the limited partnership, a general partner receives or causes the limited partnership to receive money or property of a person not a partner, and the money or property is misapplied by a general partner, the limited partnership is liable for the loss.

2004 Acts, ch 1021, §37, 118
Iowa Code § 633A.4107 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.4107
Removal of trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee may be removed in accordance with the terms of the trust, or on petition of a settlor, cotrustee, or beneficiary under section 633A.6202.

(2) The court may remove a trustee, or order other appropriate relief if any of the following occurs:

(2) (a) If the trustee has committed a material breach of the trust.

(2) (b) If the trustee is unfit to administer the trust.

(2) (c) If hostility or lack of cooperation among cotrustees impairs the administration of the trust.

(2) (d) If the trustee’s investment performance is consistently and substantially substandard.

(2) (e) If the trustee’s compensation is excessive under the circumstances.

(2) (f) If the trustee merges with another institution or the location or place of administration of the trust changes.

(2) (g) For other good cause shown.

(3) If it appears to the court that trust property or the interests of a beneficiary may suffer loss or injury pending a final decision on a petition for removal of a trustee, the court may suspend the powers of the trustee, compel the trustee to surrender trust property to a cotrustee, receiver, or temporary trustee, or order other appropriate relief.

99 Acts, ch 125, §42, 109; 2000 Acts, ch 1150, §23C2001, §633.41072003 Acts, ch 95, §13; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54, 55CS2005, §633A.4107