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Iowa Code § 10A.508 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.508
Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall keep confidential the private information of a person licensed, previously licensed, or seeking to be licensed by the department or a licensing board under the administrative authority of the department, unless otherwise ordered by a court, the lawful custodian of the records, or another person duly authorized to release the information.

(2) For purposes of this section:

(2) (a) “Licensed” shall be construed broadly and includes but is not limited to registration with or certification by the department or a licensing board under the administrative authority of the department.

(2) (b) “Private information” means information that can be used alone or in combination with other information to identify, contact, or locate a person in that person’s individual or private capacity, or the disclosure of which would otherwise constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, including but not limited to a person’s social security number, driver’s license number, financial account number, individual taxpayer identification number, personal identification number, date of birth, other unique identifying number, home address, home telephone number, electronic mail address, and other contact information, and the names of the person’s minor children.

2025 Acts, ch 98, §7
Iowa Code § 633.185 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.185
Insolvency of fiduciary.
Status: in_force

If, at any time, a fiduciary becomes insolvent after qualifying as such fiduciary, and after the maturity of a debt owing by such fiduciary to the estate, then the fiduciary and the sureties on the bond shall be liable to the estate for the indebtedness owing by the fiduciary to the estate. If the fiduciary is not solvent at any time after qualification and after the maturity of the debt, the sureties on the bond shall not be liable to the estate for the indebtedness.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.185]
Iowa Code § 557A.7 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 557A / Section 557A.7
Arrangements for management and operation of a time-share estate program.
Status: in_force

The time-share instruments for a time-share estate program shall prescribe reasonable arrangements for management and operation of the program and for the maintenance, repair, and furnishing of units, which shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for the following:

(1) Creation of an association of time-share estate owners.

(2) Adoption of bylaws for organizing and operating the association.

(3) Payment of costs and expenses of operating the time-share program and owning and maintaining the units.

(4) Employment and termination of employment of the managing agent.

(5) Preparation and dissemination to time-share estate owners of an annual budget and of operating statements and other financial information concerning the time-share program.

(6) Adoption of standards and rules of conduct for the use and occupancy of units by time-share estate owners.

(7) Procedures for imposing and collecting assessments from time-share estate owners to defray the expenses of management of the time-share program and maintenance of the units.

(8) Comprehensive general liability insurance for death, bodily injury, and property damage arising out of, or in connection with, the use of units by time-share estate owners, their guests, and other users.

(9) Methods for providing compensating use periods or monetary compensation to a time-share estate owner if a unit cannot be made available for the period to which the time-share estate owner is entitled by schedule or by confirmed reservation.

(10) Procedures for imposing a monetary penalty or suspension of a time-share estate owner’s rights and privileges in the time-share program for failure of the owner to comply with the time-share instruments or the rules of the association with respect to the use of the units. The time-share estate owner shall be given notice and the opportunity to refute or explain the charges in person or in writing to the governing body or the association before a decision to impose discipline is rendered.

(11) Employment of attorneys, accountants, and other professional persons as necessary to assist in the management of the time-share program and the units.

85 Acts, ch 155, §7
Iowa Code § 490.709 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.709
Remote participation in shareholders’ meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) Shareholders of any class or series of shares may participate in any meeting of shareholders by means of remote communication to the extent the board of directors authorizes such participation for such class or series. Participation as a shareholder by means of remote communication shall be subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors adopts, and shall be in conformity with subsection 2.

(2) Shareholders participating in a shareholders’ meeting by means of remote communication shall be deemed present and may vote at such a meeting if the corporation has implemented reasonable measures to do all of the following:

(2) (a) Verify that each person participating remotely as a shareholder is a shareholder.

(2) (b) Provide such shareholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, substantially concurrently with such proceedings.

(3) Unless the bylaws require the meeting of shareholders to be held at a place, the board of directors may determine that any meeting of shareholders shall not be held at any place and shall instead be held solely by means of remote communication, but only if the corporation implements the measures specified in subsection 2.

2013 Acts, ch 31, §14, 82; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §66, 230
Iowa Code § 216C.1 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216C / Section 216C.1
Participation by persons with disabilities.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable persons who are blind or partially blind and persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.

(2) To encourage participation by persons with disabilities, it is the policy of this state to ensure compliance with federal requirements concerning persons with disabilities.

[C71, §93B.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601D.1]C93, §216C.193 Acts, ch 95, §6; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §32; 2010 Acts, ch 1079, §3
Iowa Code § 309.22 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.22
Construction project — progress report by engineer.
Status: in_force

(1) On or before May 15 of each year the board of supervisors, with the assistance of the county engineer, shall, subject to the approval of the department, adopt a secondary road construction program which shall include a project accomplishment list for the next fiscal year, and a project priority list for the succeeding four fiscal years based upon the construction funds, local secondary and farm-to-market, estimated to be available for the period. Subject to departmental approval, any project on the approved priority list may be advanced to and constructed in the accomplishment year and the project accomplishment list may be revised due to unforeseen conditions.

(2) After the close of each fiscal year, and not later than September 15, the county engineer shall submit an annual report to the department. The annual report shall include a statement of the progress made toward the completion of each project contained in the approved project accomplishment list on which work was accomplished, a statement of the total amount expended on each project during the year, and a statement of what portion of the work on each project was done on contract and the amount expended on each contract for each project.

[C31, 35, §4644-c24; C39, §4644.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.22]84 Acts, ch 1102, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2023 Acts, ch 71, §79, 98
Iowa Code § 820.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 820 / Section 820.3
Demand in writing.
Status: in_force

No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing alleging, except in cases arising under section 820.6, that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and that thereafter the accused fled from the state, and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereupon; or by a copy of a judgment of conviction or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof, together with a statement by the executive authority of the demanding state that the person claimed has escaped from confinement or has broken the terms of the person’s bail, probation or parole. The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state; and the copy of indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction or sentence must be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand.

[R60, §4521; C73, §4174; C97, §5171; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13501; C46, §759.5; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.3; C79, 81, §820.3]
Iowa Code § 490.722 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.722
Proxies.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder may vote the shareholder’s shares in person or by proxy.

(2) A shareholder, or the shareholder’s agent or attorney in fact, may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by signing an appointment form, or by an electronic transmission. An electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by information from which the recipient can determine the date of the transmission and that the transmission was authorized by the sender or the sender’s agent or attorney in fact.

(3) An appointment of a proxy is effective when a signed appointment form or an electronic transmission of the appointment is received by the inspector of election or the officer or agent of the corporation authorized to count votes. An appointment is valid for the term provided in the appointment form, and, if no term is provided, is valid for eleven months unless the appointment is irrevocable under subsection 4.

(4) An appointment of a proxy is revocable unless the appointment form or electronic transmission states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest. Appointments coupled with an interest include, but are not limited to, the appointment of any of the following:

(4) (a) A pledgee.

(4) (b) A person who purchased or agreed to purchase the shares.

(4) (c) A creditor of the corporation who extended the corporation credit under terms requiring the appointment.

(4) (d) An employee of the corporation whose employment contract requires the appointment.

(4) (e) A party to a voting agreement created under section 490.731.

(5) The death or incapacity of the shareholder appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy’s authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises the proxy’s authority under the appointment.

(6) An appointment made irrevocable under subsection 4 is revoked when the interest with which it is coupled is extinguished.

(7) Unless it otherwise provides, an appointment made irrevocable under subsection 4 continues in effect after a transfer of the shares and a transferee takes subject to the appointment, except that a transferee for value of shares subject to an irrevocable appointment may revoke the appointment if the transferee did not know of its existence when acquiring the shares and the existence of the irrevocable appointment was not noted conspicuously on the certificate representing the shares or on the information statement for shares without certificates.

(8) Subject to section 490.724 and to any express limitation on the proxy’s authority stated in the appointment form or electronic transmission, a corporation is entitled to accept the proxy’s vote or other action as that of the shareholder making the appointment.

89 Acts, ch 288, §62; 2002 Acts, ch 1154, §17, 125; 2013 Acts, ch 31, §16, 82; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §69, 230
Iowa Code § 717E.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 717E / Section 717E.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Advertise” means to present a commercial message in any medium including but not limited to print, radio, television, sign, display, label, tag, or articulation.

(2) “Business” means any enterprise relating to any of the following:

(2) (a) The sale or offer for sale of goods or services.

(2) (b) A recruitment for employment or membership in an organization.

(2) (c) A solicitation to make an investment.

(2) (d) An amusement or entertainment activity.

(3) “Fair” means any of the following:

(3) (a) The annual fair and exposition held by the Iowa state fair board pursuant to chapter 173 or any fair event conducted by a fair under the provisions of chapter 174.

(3) (b) An exhibition of agricultural or manufactured products.

(3) (c) An event for operation of amusement rides or devices or concession booths.

(4) “Game” means a game of chance or game of skill as defined in section 99B.1.

(5) “Pet” means a living animal which is limited to a dog, cat, or an animal normally maintained in a small tank or cage in or near a residence, including but not limited to a rabbit, gerbil, hamster, mouse, parrot, canary, mynah, finch, tropical fish, goldfish, snake, turtle, gecko, or iguana.

2004 Acts, ch 1109, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §391
Iowa Code § 202A.2 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.2
Purchase reports — filing.
Status: in_force

(1) A packer shall file purchase reports with the department which include information relating to the purchase of livestock as required by the department. The purchase reports shall be completed in a manner prescribed by the department. The department may require that purchase reports be filed in an electronic format. A packer shall file purchase reports at times determined practicable by the department, but not later than two business days following the event being reported.

(2) (a) The information required to be reported may include but is not limited to livestock purchased, committed for delivery, or slaughtered. The information may include the volume of daily purchases and the weight, grade, and price paid for livestock, including all premiums, discounts, or adjustments. If livestock is purchased pursuant to contract, the department may require that information in the purchase report be categorized by the type of contract. The purchase reports shall allow the department to compare prices paid under contract with cash market prices.

(2) (b) This section does not require that information reported include future plans, events, or transactions, unless provided for by contract.

(3) The department may provide for the public dissemination of information contained in purchase reports.

(3) (a) The department may enter into an agreement with the United States department of agriculture or any private marketing service in order to disseminate information contained in purchase reports.

(3) (b) The department, in consultation with the office of attorney general, shall designate information in purchase reports that reveals the identity of a packer or livestock seller as confidential pursuant to section 22.7.

99 Acts, ch 88, §3, 11, 13
Iowa Code § 155A.41 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155A / Section 155A.41
Continuous quality improvement program.
Status: in_force

(1) Each licensed pharmacy shall implement or participate in a continuous quality improvement program to review pharmacy procedures in order to identify methods for addressing pharmacy medication errors and for improving patient use of medications and patient care services. Under the program, each pharmacy shall assess its practices and identify areas for quality improvement.

(2) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of a continuous quality improvement program. The rules shall address all of the following:

(2) (a) Program requirements and procedures.

(2) (b) Program record and reporting requirements.

(2) (c) Any other provisions necessary for the administration of a program.

2005 Acts, ch 179, §189
Iowa Code § 9F.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9F / Section 9F.6
Population of counties, townships and cities.
Status: in_force

Whenever the population of any county, township or city is referred to in any law of this state, it shall be determined by the last preceding certified federal census unless otherwise provided. Whenever a special federal census is taken by any city, the mayor and council shall certify the census as soon as possible to the secretary of state and to the treasurer of state as otherwise herein provided, and upon the failure to do so, the treasurer of state shall, after six months from the date of the special census, withhold allocation from the state to the city of any moneys the amount of which is based on the population of the city, and shall continue to do so until such time as certification by the mayor and council is made, or until the next decennial federal census. If there be a difference between the original certified record in the office of the secretary of state and the published census the former shall prevail.

[C97, §177; S13, §177-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §429; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §26.6]C93, §9F.6
Iowa Code § 455D.16 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455D / Section 455D.16
Mercury thermostats.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “mercury-added thermostat” means a product or device that uses a mercury switch to sense and control room temperature through communication with heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning equipment. “Mercury-added thermostat” includes thermostats used to sense and control room temperature in residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings but does not include thermostats used to sense and control temperature as part of a manufacturing process.

(2) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or install a mercury-added thermostat in this state.

(3) Except as otherwise provided, a person who generates a discarded mercury-added thermostat shall manage the mercury-added thermostat as a hazardous waste or universal hazardous waste, according to all applicable state and federal regulations. A contractor who replaces or removes mercury-added thermostats shall assure that any discarded mercury-added thermostat is subject to proper separation and management as hazardous waste or universal hazardous waste. A contractor who replaces a mercury-added thermostat in a residence shall deliver the mercury-added thermostat to an appropriate collection location for recycling.

2008 Acts, ch 1168, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §60; 2018 Acts, ch 1023, §8; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §142; 2019 Acts, ch 131, §37
Iowa Code § 459B.401 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 459B / Section 459B.401
General.
Status: in_force

The department and the attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter in the same manner as provided in chapter 459, subchapter VI.

2009 Acts, ch 155, §16, 18
Iowa Code § 728.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 728 / Section 728.9
Evidence considered.
Status: in_force

At a trial for violation of section 728.2 or 728.3 the court may consider the material, and receive into evidence in addition to other competent evidence, the offered testimony of experts pertaining to:

(1) The artistic, literary, political or scientific value, if any, of the challenged material.

(2) The degree of public acceptance within the community of the material or material of similar character.

(3) The intent of the author, artist, producer, publisher or manufacturer in creating the material.

(4) The advertising promotion and other circumstances relating to the sale of the material.

[C75, 77, §725.7; C79, 81, §728.9]
Iowa Code § 903.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 903 / Section 903.3
Work release.
Status: in_force

The court may direct that a prisoner sentenced to confinement in a county jail, alternate jail facility, or community correctional residential treatment facility, be released from custody during specified hours, as provided by sections 356.26 through 356.35.

[C79, 81, §903.3]83 Acts, ch 39, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §376
Iowa Code § 422.111 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 422 / Section 422.111
Fuel tax credit as income tax credit.
Status: in_force

(1) The fuel tax credit may be applied against the income tax liability of the person or corporation as determined on the tax return filed for the year in which the fuel tax was paid. The department shall provide forms for claiming the fuel tax credit. If the fuel tax credit would result in an overpayment of income tax, the person or corporation may apply for a refund of the amount of overpayment or may have the overpayment credited to income tax due in subsequent years. Each person or corporation that claims a fuel tax credit shall maintain the original invoices showing the purchase of the fuel on which a credit is claimed. An invoice is not acceptable in support of a claim for credit unless the invoice is a separate serially numbered invoice covering no more than one purchase of motor fuel or undyed special fuel, prepared by the seller on a form approved by the department, or unless the invoice is legibly written with no corrections or erasures and shows the date of sale, the name and address of the seller and of the purchaser, the kind of fuel, the gallonage in figures, the per gallon price of the fuel, the total purchase price including the Iowa fuel tax, and that the total purchase price has been paid. However, as to refund invoices made on a billing machine, the department may waive these requirements. If an original invoice is lost or destroyed, the department may approve a credit supported by a copy identified and certified by the seller as being a true copy of the original. Each person or corporation that claims a fuel tax credit shall maintain complete records of purchases of motor fuel or undyed special fuel on which Iowa fuel tax was paid, and for which a fuel tax credit is claimed.

(2) In order to verify the validity of a claim for credit the department shall have the right to require the claimant to furnish such additional proof of validity as the department may determine and to examine the books and records of the claimant. Failure of the claimant to furnish the books and records for examination shall constitute a waiver of rights to claim a credit related to that taxpayer’s year and the department may disallow the entire credit claimed by the taxpayer for that year.

[C75, 77, §422.87; C79, 81, §422.111]88 Acts, ch 1205, §24; 99 Acts, ch 151, §27, 28, 89; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
Iowa Code § 461A.11 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.11
Gifts — jurisdiction over dedicated lands — plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may accept gifts of land or other property, or the use of lands or other property for a term of years, and improve and use the land as public state parks.

(2) Any land adjacent to a meandered lake or a meandered stream which has been conveyed by gift, dedication, or other means to the public, but has not been conveyed to the jurisdiction of a specific state agency or political subdivision, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and to the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall prepare a plan for the appropriate public use of such land in accordance with this chapter within two years of its coming under the jurisdiction of the commission. The plan may be amended by the commission.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.11]86 Acts, ch 1237, §5; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1982C93, §461A.11