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Iowa Code § 602.6501 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.6501
Composition of county magistrate appointing commissions.
Status: in_force

(1) A magistrate appointing commission is established in each county. The commission shall be composed of the following members:

(1) (a) A district judge designated by the chief judge of the judicial district to serve until a successor is designated.

(1) (b) Three members appointed by the board of supervisors, or the lesser number provided in section 602.6503, subsection 1.

(1) (c) Two attorneys elected by the attorneys in the county, or the lesser number provided in section 602.6504, subsection 1.

(2) The clerk of the district court shall maintain a permanent record of the name, address, and term of office of each commissioner.

(3) A member of a magistrate appointing commission shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of official duties. Reimbursements are payable by the county in which the member serves, upon certification of the expenses to the county auditor by the clerk of the district court. The district judges of each judicial district may prescribe rules for the administration of this subsection.

83 Acts, ch 186, §7501, 10201; 84 Acts, ch 1219, §36
Iowa Code § 62.24 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 62 / Section 62.24
Costs.
Status: in_force

The contestant and the incumbent are responsible for the expenses of the witnesses called by them, respectively. If the results of the election are upheld by the contest, if the statement is dismissed, or if the prosecution fails, the costs of the contest shall be paid by the contestant. If the court or tribunal trying the contest determines that the contestant won the election, or if the election is set aside, the costs of the contest shall be paid by the county.

[C51, §364; R60, §594; C73, §711; C97, §1217; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1043; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §62.24]93 Acts, ch 143, §40
Iowa Code § 626.73 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 626 / Section 626.73
Priority.
Status: in_force

Claims of employees for labor or wages, if not contested, or if allowed after contest, shall have priority, unless otherwise stated in this chapter, over all claims against or liens upon such property, except prior mechanics’ liens for labor in opening or developing coal mines as allowed by law.

[C97, §4022; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11721; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §626.73]2006 Acts, ch 1025, §2
Iowa Code § 161C.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161C / Section 161C.4
Water protection fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A water protection fund is created within the division. The fund is composed of money appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose, and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the division from the United States or private sources for placement in the fund. The fund shall be a revolving fund from which moneys may be used for loans, grants, administrative costs, and cost-sharing.

(2) The fund shall be divided into two accounts, the water quality protection projects account and the water protection practices account. The first account shall be used to carry out water quality protection projects to protect the state’s surface and groundwater from point and nonpoint sources of contamination. The second account shall be used to establish water protection practices with individual landowners including but not limited to woodland establishment and protection, establishment of native grasses and forbs, sinkhole management, agricultural drainage well management, streambank stabilization, grass waterway establishment, stream buffer strip establishment, and erosion control structure construction. Twenty-five percent of funds appropriated to the water protection practices account shall be used for woodland establishment and protection, and establishment of native grasses and forbs. Soil and water conservation district commissioners shall give priority to applications for practices that implement their soil and water resource conservation plan.

(3) In administering the fund the division may:

(3) (a) Contract, sue and be sued, and adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, but the division shall not in any manner directly or indirectly pledge the credit of this state.

(3) (b) Authorize payment from the water protection fund and from fees for costs, commissions, and other reasonable expenses.

88 Acts, ch 1189, §5C89, §467F.489 Acts, ch 236, §16; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1235C93, §161C.495 Acts, ch 216, §36; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §62; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §17; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §26, 27
Iowa Code § 49A.7 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.7
Proclamation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 129, §6, 7.
Iowa Code § 504.132 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.132
Secretary of state — internet site.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall place on the secretary of state’s internet site a link to a free internet site with completed internal revenue service forms 990 and 990EZ.

2008 Acts, ch 1184, §72
Iowa Code § 554D.101 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554D / Section 554D.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”.

2000 Acts, ch 1189, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1067, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §95
Iowa Code § 262.54 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.54
Computer sales.
Status: in_force

Sales, by an institution under the control of the board of regents, of computer equipment, computer software, and computer supplies to students and faculty at the institution are retail sales under chapter 423.

90 Acts, ch 1272, §67; 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §159, 205
Iowa Code § 200A.15 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 200A / Section 200A.15
Use of fees.
Status: in_force

Fees and delinquency penalties collected by the department pursuant to this chapter, including section 200A.9, shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. However, the department may allocate moneys to the Iowa agricultural experiment station for research, work projects, and investigations as needed for the specific purpose of improving the regulatory functions to improve the enforcement of this chapter.

98 Acts, ch 1145, §15
Iowa Code § 165B.2 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 165B / Section 165B.2
Administration and enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The provisions of this chapter, including departmental rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall be administered and enforced by the department. The department shall establish, by rule, civil penalties which may be administratively or judicially assessed. The department may impose, assess, and collect the civil penalties. The attorney general or county attorney may bring a judicial action or prosecution necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(1) (b) The department shall retain moneys from civil penalties that it collects under this chapter. The moneys are appropriated to the department for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Notwithstanding section 8.33, such moneys shall not revert, but shall be retained by the department for the purposes described in this paragraph. The department shall submit a report to the chairpersons of the joint appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources by January 5 of each year. The report shall state, at a minimum, the total amount of moneys collected during the past calendar year and describe how these moneys were expended.

(2) The provisions of this chapter do not limit the authority of the department, another state agency, or a political subdivision to regulate or bring an enforcement action against a person based on another provision of law, including but not limited to provisions in chapter 163, 717B, or 717D.

2004 Acts, ch 1089, §3
Iowa Code § 357.1B — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357 / Section 357.1B
Combined water and sanitary district.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a petition having the required signatories as provided in section 357.1A or 358.2, the board of supervisors shall grant a hearing relative to the establishment of a proposed combined water and sanitary district. The petition shall include the information required in sections 357.1A and 358.2 for proposed water districts and sanitary districts. The board of supervisors of the county in which the proposed combined district or largest part of the proposed combined district is located, shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings on the petition and the decision of a majority of the members of that board of supervisors is necessary for adoption. The orders of the board of supervisors made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 358 relating to the proposed combined district shall be kept as official records, but the records need not be published under section 349.16. An existing district may petition the board of supervisors to establish a combined water and sanitary district after the approval of a majority of the district electorate.

(2) The board of supervisors having jurisdiction to establish the proposed combined water and sanitary district may proceed with its establishment under this chapter or chapter 358 in the same manner as a benefited water district or a sanitary district is separately established under those chapters. The differences between this chapter and chapter 358 including but not limited to the membership of the board of trustees, per diem, and maximum annual per diem, or a power or duty relating to rents, fees, taxation, or bonded indebtedness, shall be resolved as a part of the petition submitted to the board of supervisors. Before becoming effective, a change in the membership, per diem, maximum annual per diem, or a power or duty relating to rents, fees, the levy of a tax, or the issuance of bonds, or other differences specified on the petition, shall be submitted for the approval of the district electorate. However, the number of members, per diem, maximum annual per diem, or differences in powers and duties included in a combined district shall not be inconsistent with this chapter or chapter 358.

(3) For the purpose of establishing, operating, or dissolving a combined water and sanitary district under this chapter and chapter 358, the term “benefited water district” includes a combined water and sanitary district where applicable.

(4) Water services and a water service plan prepared by the combined district are subject to approval by an affected city as provided in section 357.1A.

92 Acts, ch 1204, §10C93, §357.1AC2001, §357.1B2022 Acts, ch 1032, §54
Iowa Code § 522A.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522A / Section 522A.1
Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the limited licensing of rental companies when a motor vehicle rental company sells travel or automobile-related insurance products or coverage in connection with and incidental to the rental of vehicles.

99 Acts, ch 143, §1
Iowa Code § 6B.21 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 6B / Section 6B.21
Appeals — how docketed and tried.
Status: in_force

The appeal shall be docketed in the name of the person appealing and all other interested parties to the action shall be defendants. In the event the condemner and the condemnee appeal, the appeal shall be docketed in the name of the appellant which filed the application for condemnation and all other parties to the action shall be defendants. The appeal shall be tried as in an action by ordinary proceedings.

[R60, §1317; C73, §1254; C97, §2009; S13, §2009, 2024-h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7841; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.21]84 Acts, ch 1119, §1C93, §6B.2199 Acts, ch 171, §13, 42
Iowa Code § 455G.14 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455G / Section 455G.14
Fund not subject to regulation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1054, §13.
Iowa Code § 915.24 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.24
Notification of victim of juvenile by juvenile court officer.
Status: in_force

(1) If a complaint is filed alleging that a child has committed a delinquent act, the alleged victim, as defined in section 915.10, has and a juvenile court officer shall notify the alleged victim of the following rights:

(1) (a) To be notified of the names and addresses of the child and of the child’s custodial parent or guardian.

(1) (b) To be notified of the specific charge or charges filed in a petition resulting from the complaint and regarding any dispositional orders or informal adjustments.

(1) (c) To be informed of the person’s rights to restitution.

(1) (d) To be notified of the person’s right to offer a written victim impact statement and to orally present the victim impact statement.

(1) (e) To be informed of the availability of assistance through the crime victim compensation program.

(2) The juvenile court and the county attorney shall coordinate efforts so as to prevent duplication of notification under this section and section 915.13.

98 Acts, ch 1090, §21, 84; 99 Acts, ch 96, §53
Iowa Code § 358C.23 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 358C / Section 358C.23
Chapter liberally construed.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to facilitate the development of land for housing.

95 Acts, ch 200, §23
Iowa Code § 29B.84 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.84
Missing movement.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which the person is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.84]
Iowa Code § 452A.69 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 452A / Section 452A.69
Hearings before state agency.
Status: in_force

Hearings before a state agency authorized under the provisions of this chapter may be held at a site in the state as the state agency may direct. The state agency shall have the power to issue subpoenas including subpoenas duces tecum and to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records and papers. In the event any person shall refuse to obey subpoena, or after appearing refuses to testify, the state agency shall certify the name of the person to the district court of the county where the hearing is being held and the court shall proceed with the witness in the same manner as if the refusal had occurred in open court.

[C27, 31, §5093-a5; C35, §5093-f10, -f11, -f12; C39, §5093.10, 5093.11, 5093.12; C46, 50, 54, §324.18 – 324.21; C58, 62, 66, §324.68; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §324.69]C93, §452A.69
Iowa Code § 657.10 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 657 / Section 657.10
Mediation notice.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding this chapter, a person, required under chapter 654B to participate in mediation, shall not begin a proceeding subject to this chapter until the person receives a mediation release under section 654B.8, or until the court determines after notice and hearing that one of the following applies:

(1) The time delay required for the mediation would cause the person to suffer irreparable harm.

(2) The dispute involves a claim which should be resolved as a class action.

90 Acts, ch 1143, §27
Iowa Code § 522E.3 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522E / Section 522E.3
Portable electronics insurance license.
Status: in_force

A portable electronics vendor that applies for a license and complies with the requirements of this chapter shall be issued a portable electronics insurance license by the commissioner that authorizes the licensee and the licensee’s endorsees to offer or sell portable electronics insurance to a consumer in connection with, and incidental to, the sale of portable electronics or the sale and provision of accessories or services related to the use of portable electronics.

2015 Acts, ch 87, §3, 16
Iowa Code § 331.485 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.485
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Cost” means cost as defined in section 384.37.

(2) “County special assessment district” means the area of a county outside of cities within boundaries established by the board of supervisors for the purpose of assessment of the cost of a public improvement.

(3) “District” means a joint special assessment district, and a county special assessment district.

(4) “Joint special assessment district” means a district defined by a county and one or more other counties or one or more cities within the county or within an adjacent county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and one or more other counties or cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to public improvements which the parties to the agreement determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated area of the counties outside of cities, which are parties to the agreement.

(5) “Public improvement” means public improvement as defined in section 384.37.

90 Acts, ch 1115, §1
Iowa Code § 669.24 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 669 / Section 669.24
State volunteers.
Status: in_force

A person who performs services for the state government or any agency or subdivision of state government and who does not receive compensation is not personally liable for a claim based upon an act or omission of the person performed in the discharge of the person’s duties, except for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or for a transaction from which the person derives an improper personal benefit. For purposes of this section, “compensation” does not include payments to reimburse a person for expenses.

87 Acts, ch 212, §1CS87, §25A.24C93, §669.24
Iowa Code § 161A.63 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161A / Section 161A.63
Right of purchaser of agricultural land to obtain information.
Status: in_force

A prospective purchaser of an interest in agricultural land located in this state is entitled to obtain from the seller, or from the office of the soil and water conservation district in which the land is located, a copy of the most recently updated farm unit soil conservation plan, developed pursuant to section 161A.62, subsection 1, which is applicable to the agricultural land proposed to be purchased. A prospective purchaser of an interest in agricultural land located in this state is entitled to obtain additional copies of the document referred to in this section from the office of the soil and water conservation district in which the land is located, promptly upon request, at a fee not to exceed the cost of reproducing them. All persons who identify themselves to the commissioners or staff of a soil and water conservation district as prospective purchasers of agricultural land in the district shall be given information, prepared in accordance with rules of the department, which clearly explains the provisions of section 161A.76.

[C81, §467A.63]87 Acts, ch 23, §40C93, §161A.632012 Acts, ch 1095, §16; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §55
Iowa Code § 135.171 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.171
Alzheimer’s disease service needs.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall regularly analyze Iowa’s population by county and age to determine the existing service utilization and future service needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of irreversible dementia. The analysis shall also address the availability of existing caregiver services for such needs and the appropriate service level for the future.

(2) The department shall modify its community needs assessment activities to include questions to identify and quantify the numbers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of irreversible dementia at the community level.

(3) The department shall collect data on the numbers of persons demonstrating combative behavior related to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of irreversible dementia. The department shall also collect data on the number of physicians and geropsychiatric units available in the state to provide treatment and services to such persons. Health care facilities that serve such persons shall provide information to the department for the purposes of the data collection required by this subsection.

(4) The department’s implementation of the requirements of this section shall be limited to the extent of the funding appropriated or otherwise made available for the requirements.

2008 Acts, ch 1140, §1
Iowa Code § 316.6 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.6
Replacement housing for tenants and certain others.
Status: in_force

In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, the displacing agency shall make a payment to or for a displaced person, displaced from a dwelling, not eligible to receive a payment under section 316.5, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the displaced person for not less than ninety days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of the dwelling, or as a result of the written order of the displacing agency to vacate the real property. All determinations to carry out this section shall be made in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the department. The displaced person may elect either of the following:

(1) The amount necessary to enable the displaced person to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling. At the discretion of the displacing agency, a payment under this subsection may be made in periodic installments. Computations of a payment under this subsection to a low-income displaced person for a comparable replacement dwelling shall take into account the person’s income.

(2) The amount necessary to enable the person to make a down payment, including incidental expenses described in section 316.5, subsection 1, paragraph “c”, on the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling. The person may, at the discretion of the displacing agency, be eligible under this subsection for the maximum payment allowed under subsection 1, except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displaced dwelling for at least ninety days but not more than one hundred and eighty days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the dwelling, the payment shall not exceed the payment the person would otherwise have received under section 316.5, subsection 1, had the person owned and occupied the displaced dwelling for one hundred and eighty days immediately prior to the initiation of the negotiations.

[C71, §316.4(2), 316.5; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §316.6]89 Acts, ch 20, §10