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Iowa Code § 437B.12 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.12
Assessment exclusive.
Status: in_force

All operating property and all other property that is primarily and directly used in the delivery of water subject to replacement tax is exempt from taxation except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

2013 Acts, ch 94, §21, 35, 36
Iowa Code § 263A.7 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263A / Section 263A.7
Accounts of all funds separate.
Status: in_force

(1) A certified copy of each resolution providing for the issuance of bonds or notes under this chapter shall be filed with the treasurer of the institution and it shall be the duty of said treasurer to keep and maintain separate accounts for each issue of bonds or notes in accordance with the covenants and directions set out in the resolution providing for the issuance thereof. A sufficient portion of the hospital income received by the institution shall be held in trust by the treasurer thereof, separate and apart from all other funds, to be used solely and only for the purposes specified in this chapter and as may be required and provided for by the proceedings of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the institution to disburse funds from the proper account for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes in accordance with the directions and covenants of the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof.

(2) If the amount of bonds or notes issued under this chapter exceeds the actual costs of the projects for which the bonds or notes were issued, the amount of the difference shall be used to pay the principal and interest due on bonds or notes issued under this chapter.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263A.7]87 Acts, ch 233, §470; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 229A.5A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229A / Section 229A.5A
Powers of investigative personnel before a petition is filed.
Status: in_force

(1) The prosecuting attorney or attorney general is authorized upon the occurrence of a recent overt act, or upon receiving written notice pursuant to section 229A.3, or before the filing of a petition under this chapter, to subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses, examine the witnesses under oath, and require the production of documentary evidence for inspection, reproduction, or copying. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the prosecuting attorney or attorney general shall have the same powers and limitations, subject to judicial oversight and enforcement, as provided by this chapter and by the Iowa rules of civil procedure. Any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony under this section may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel at the person’s own expense.

(2) The examination of all witnesses under this section shall be conducted by the prosecuting attorney or attorney general before an officer authorized to administer oaths under section 63A.1. The testimony shall be taken by a certified shorthand reporter or by a sound recording device and shall be transcribed or otherwise preserved in the same manner as provided for the preservation of depositions under the Iowa rules of civil procedure. The prosecuting attorney or attorney general may exclude from the examination all persons except the witness, witness’s counsel, the officer before whom the testimony is to be taken, law enforcement officials, and a certified shorthand reporter. Prior to oral examination, the person shall be advised by the prosecuting attorney or attorney general of the person’s right to refuse to answer any questions on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination. The examination shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the rules dealing with the taking of depositions.

99 Acts, ch 61, §5, 14; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §23
Iowa Code § 16.30 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.30
Bonds and notes as legal investments.
Status: in_force

Bonds and notes of the authority are securities in which public officers, state departments and agencies, political subdivisions, insurance companies, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, trust companies, savings associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, administrators, executors, guardians, conservators, trustees and other fiduciaries, and other persons authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of this state, may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds and notes are also securities which may be deposited with and may be received by public officers, state departments and agencies, and political subdivisions, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is authorized.

[C77, 79, 81, §220.30]C93, §16.302012 Acts, ch 1017, §41
Iowa Code § 486A.703 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 486A / Section 486A.703
Dissociated partner’s liability to other persons.
Status: in_force

(1) A partner’s dissociation does not of itself discharge the partner’s liability for a partnership obligation incurred before dissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation incurred after dissociation, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.

(2) A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business is liable as a partner to the other party in a transaction entered into by the partnership, or a surviving partnership under article 9, within two years after the partner’s dissociation, only if the partner is liable for the obligation under section 486A.306 and at the time of entering into the transaction all of the following apply:

(2) (a) The other party reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner.

(2) (b) The other party did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation.

(2) (c) The other party is not deemed to have had knowledge under section 486A.303, subsection 5, or notice under section 486A.704, subsection 3.

(3) By agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the business, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership obligation.

(4) A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation if a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner’s dissociation but without the partner’s consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.

98 Acts, ch 1201, §35, 79, 82
Iowa Code § 679B.20 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 679B / Section 679B.20
Costs.
Status: in_force

Each party to the dispute shall assume its own costs of the arbitration proceedings and shall share equally the costs of the third member as well as the general expenses of the board of arbitration and conciliation.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §90.20]86 Acts, ch 1245, §944C87, §679B.20
Iowa Code § 915.23 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.23
Employment discrimination against witnesses prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) An employer shall not discharge an employee, or take or fail to take action regarding an employee’s promotion or proposed promotion, or take action to reduce an employee’s wages or benefits for actual time worked, due to the service of an employee as a witness in a criminal proceeding or as a plaintiff, defendant, or witness in a civil proceeding pursuant to chapter 235F or 236.

(2) An employer who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor.

(3) An employee whose employer violates this section shall also be entitled to recover damages from the employer. Damages recoverable under this section include, but are not limited to, actual damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees.

(4) The employee may also petition the court for imposition of a cease and desist order against the person’s employer and for reinstatement to the person’s previous position of employment.

98 Acts, ch 1090, §19, 84; 99 Acts, ch 96, §52; 2008 Acts, ch 1087, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1107, §27
Iowa Code § 192.117 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 192 / Section 192.117
Duties.
Status: in_force

Said dairy specialists and bacteriologists employed by the department shall cooperate with the dairy and food inspectors of the department and with the health departments of cities for sanitary control of the production, processing, and marketing of dairy products. The department shall provide adequate laboratory facilities for the efficient performance of their duties.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.13; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.36]CS91, §192.117
Iowa Code § 307.31 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 307 / Section 307.31
Periodic review of revenues — evaluation of alternative funding sources.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall periodically review the current revenue levels of the road use tax fund and the sufficiency of those revenues for the projected construction and maintenance needs of city, county, and state governments in the future. The department shall submit a written report to the general assembly regarding its findings by December 31 every five years, beginning in 2011. The report may include recommendations concerning funding levels needed to support the future mobility and accessibility for users of Iowa’s public road system.

(2) The department shall evaluate alternative funding sources for road maintenance and construction and report to the general assembly at least every five years on the advantages and disadvantages and the viability of alternative funding mechanisms. The department’s evaluation of alternative funding sources may be included in the report submitted to the general assembly under subsection 1.

2007 Acts, ch 200, §5
Iowa Code § 633.357 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.357
Custodial independent retirement accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) “Custodial independent retirement account” means an individual retirement account in accordance with section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or a Roth individual retirement account in accordance with section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, the assets of which are not held in trust.

(1) (b) “Designator” means a person entitled to designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries of a custodial independent retirement account.

(2) The assets of a custodial independent retirement account shall pass on or after the death of the designator of the custodial independent retirement account to the beneficiary or beneficiaries specified in the custodial independent retirement account agreement signed by the designator or designated by the designator in writing pursuant to the custodial independent retirement account agreement. Assets that pass to a beneficiary pursuant to this section shall not be considered part of the designator’s probate estate except to the extent that the designator’s estate is a beneficiary. The designation of a beneficiary shall not be considered testamentary and does not have to be witnessed.

(3) This section applies to a custodial independent retirement account established and a beneficiary designation made prior to, on, or after July 1, 1999. This section shall be considered to be declarative of the law as the law existed immediately prior to July 1, 1999.

(4) This section shall not be construed to imply that assets or benefits that are payable upon the death of a person to a beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in or pursuant to a written arrangement not described in this section, other than a will, are part of the person’s probate estate or that the arrangement is testamentary.

99 Acts, ch 56, §4
Iowa Code § 537.1202 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.1202
Exclusions.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) Extensions of credit to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in article 4, the sale of insurance if the insured is not obligated to pay installments of the premium and the insurance may terminate or be canceled after nonpayment of an installment of the premium.

(3) Transactions under public utility or common carrier tariffs if a subdivision or agency of this state or of the United States regulates the charges for the services involved, the charges for delayed payment, and any discount allowed for early payment.

(4) Transactions in securities or commodities accounts with a broker-dealer registered with the securities and exchange commission.

(5) Pawnbrokers who are licensed and whose rates and charges are regulated under or pursuant to ordinances of cities or statutes of this state, except with respect to the provisions on compliance with the Truth in Lending Act in section 537.3201, civil liability for violation of disclosure provisions in section 537.5203, criminal penalties for disclosure violations in section 537.5302, and powers and functions of the administrator with respect to disclosure violations.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.1202]
Iowa Code § 679B.19 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 679B / Section 679B.19
Organization of board.
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall, before entering upon the duties of the member’s office, be sworn to a faithful and impartial discharge thereof. The board shall organize at once by the choice of one of their number as chairperson, and one of their number as secretary, and shall have the power to employ all clerks and stenographers necessary to properly carry out the duties of their appointment.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §90.19]86 Acts, ch 1245, §944C87, §679B.19
Iowa Code § 513B.42 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 513B / Section 513B.42
Section 513B.42
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 69, §38, 39.
Iowa Code § 809A.15 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.15
Substituted assets — supplemental remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall order the forfeiture of any other property of a person, including a claimant, up to the value of that person’s property found by the court to be subject to forfeiture under this chapter, if the prosecuting attorney proves by clear and convincing evidence that any of the following applies to the person’s forfeitable property:

(1) (a) The forfeitable property cannot be located.

(1) (b) The forfeitable property has been transferred or conveyed to, sold to, or deposited with a third party.

(1) (c) The forfeitable property is beyond the jurisdiction of the court.

(1) (d) The forfeitable property has been substantially diminished in value while not in the actual physical custody of the court, the seizing agency, the prosecuting attorney, or their designee.

(1) (e) The forfeitable property has been commingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty.

(1) (f) The forfeitable property is subject to any interest of another person which is exempt from forfeiture under this chapter.

(2) (a) The prosecuting attorney may institute a civil action in district court against any person with notice or actual knowledge who destroys, conveys, encumbers, removes from the jurisdiction of the court, conceals, or otherwise renders unavailable property alleged to be subject to forfeiture if either of the following applies:

(2) (a) A forfeiture lien or notice of pending forfeiture has been filed and notice given pursuant to section 809A.8.

(2) (a) A complaint pursuant to section 809A.13 alleging conduct giving rise to forfeiture has been filed and notice given pursuant to section 809A.8.

(2) (b) The court shall enter a final judgment in an amount equal to the value of the lien not to exceed the fair market value of the property, or if a lien does not exist, in an amount equal to the fair market value of the property, together with reasonable investigative expenses and attorney fees.

(2) (c) If a civil proceeding under this chapter is pending in court, the action shall be heard by that court.

96 Acts, ch 1133, §15; 2017 Acts, ch 114, §12, 15
Iowa Code § 515.91 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.91
False statement of assets.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2007 Acts, ch 152, §84.
Iowa Code § 633.666 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.666
Denial and contest of claims.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 633.438 through 633.448 shall be applicable to the denial and contest of claims against conservatorships, but shall not be applicable to actions continued or commenced under section 633.665.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.666]2019 Acts, ch 59, §221
Iowa Code § 455B.394 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.394
Right of entry.
Status: in_force

A person shall not refuse entry or access to, or harass or obstruct an authorized representative of the department who seeks entry or access for the purpose of investigating or responding to a hazardous condition. The representative shall present appropriate credentials. Upon a showing of probable cause in writing and made under oath, a judge or magistrate having proper jurisdiction shall issue a suitably restricted search warrant to the representative of the department for the purposes of enabling the representative to investigate or respond to a hazardous condition.

84 Acts, ch 1108, §6
Iowa Code § 311.8 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 311 / Section 311.8
County engineer’s report.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the petition with the county engineer proposing the establishment of a secondary road assessment district, the county engineer shall prepare a report on the proposed district, which report shall include:

(1) An estimate of the cost of the improvement proposed on the road included in the proposed district.

(2) A plat of said proposed district which plat shall show the road or roads proposed to be improved, the various tracts and parcels of real estate included in said proposed district, and the ownership of such lands.

(3) An approximately equitable apportionment of not less than fifty percent of the estimated cost of the improvement among the tracts and parcels of real estate included in the proposed district.

(4) A statement whether all of the secondary roads to be improved in the proposed secondary road assessment district project have been built to permanent grade and properly drained.

(5) Any information the county engineer may deem pertinent.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4746, 4748; C46, §311.3, 311.5; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §311.8; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1211]85 Acts, ch 143, §7
Iowa Code § 597.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 597 / Section 597.8
Decree.
Status: in_force

Upon the hearing of the petition the court, if satisfied that it is made in good faith by the petitioner, and the petitioner is a proper person to exercise the power and make the conveyance or mortgage, and it is necessary and proper, shall enter a decree authorizing the execution of the conveyance or mortgage for and in the name of such husband or wife by such person as the court may appoint.

[R60, §1502; C73, §2218; C97, §3169; S13, §3169; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10453; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §597.8]
Iowa Code § 622.62 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622 / Section 622.62
Ordinances of city.
Status: in_force

(1) The printed copies of a city code and of supplements to it which are purported or proved to have been compiled pursuant to section 380.8 shall be admitted in the courts of this state as presumptive evidence of the ordinances contained therein. When properly pleaded, the courts of this state shall take judicial notice of ordinances contained in a city code or city code supplement.

(2) The printed copies of an ordinance of any city which has not been compiled in a city code or a supplement pursuant to section 380.8 but which has been published by authority of the city, or transcripts of any ordinance, act, or proceeding thereof recorded in any book, or entries on any minutes or journals kept under direction of the city, and certified by the city clerk, shall be received in evidence for any purpose for which the original ordinances, books, minutes, or journals would be received, and with the same effect. The clerk shall furnish such transcripts, and be entitled to charge therefor at the rate that the clerk of the district court is entitled to charge for transcripts of records from that court.

(3) The actions of any court of this state in taking judicial notice of the existence and content of a city ordinance in any proceeding which was commenced between the first day of July, 1973, and April 17, 1976, shall be conclusively presumed to be lawful, and to the extent required by this section, this section is retroactive.

[R60, §1076; C73, §3720; C97, §4653; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11315; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.62]2011 Acts, ch 25, §71
Iowa Code § 160.1A — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 160 / Section 160.1A
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Apiary” means a place where one or more bee colonies are maintained.

(2) “Bee” means a honeybee belonging to the genus apis.

(3) “Colony” means a queen bee and more than one worker bee located on beeswax combs and enclosed in a container.

(4) “Package” means a shipping cage exclusively containing adult bees, without beeswax combs.

90 Acts, ch 1104, §1; 93 Acts, ch 21, §1, 2
Iowa Code § 600.14A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 600 / Section 600.14A
Standby adoption.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Standby adoption” means an adoption in which a terminally ill parent consents to termination of parental rights and the issuance of a final adoption decree effective upon the occurrence of a future event, which is either the death of the terminally ill parent or the request of the parent for the issuance of a final adoption decree.

(1) (b) “Terminally ill parent” means an individual who has a medical prognosis by a licensed physician that the individual has an incurable and irreversible condition which will lead to death.

(2) A terminally ill parent may consent to termination of parental rights and adoption of a child under a standby adoption if the other parent of the child is not living or the other parent has previously had the parent’s parental rights terminated.

(3) A person who meets the qualifications to file an adoption petition pursuant to section 600.4 may file a petition for standby adoption. A standby adoption shall comply with the requirements of sections 600.7 through 600.12. However, the court may order that the completion of placement investigations and reports be expedited based on the circumstances of a particular case. The court may waive the minimum residence period requirement pursuant to section 600.10 to expedite the standby adoption if necessary.

(4) If a consent to a standby adoption is attached to an adoption petition pursuant to section 600.6, the court determines that the requirements of this chapter relative to a standby adoption are met, and the court determines that the standby adoption is in the best interest of the child to be adopted, the court shall issue a standby adoption decree or a final adoption decree. However, the terminally ill parent’s parental rights shall not be terminated and the standby adoption shall not be finalized until the death of the terminally ill parent or the request of the terminally ill parent for issuance of the final adoption decree.

(5) A standby adoption decree shall become final upon notice of the death of the terminally ill parent or upon the terminally ill parent’s request that a final adoption decree be issued. If the court determines at the time of the notice or request that the standby adoption is still in the best interest of the child, the court shall issue a final adoption decree.

2001 Acts, ch 57, §5