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Iowa Code § 602.10103 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.10103
Board of law examiners.
Status: in_force

There is established a board of law examiners which shall consist of five persons admitted to practice law in this state and two persons not admitted to practice law in this state who shall represent the general public. Members shall be appointed by the supreme court. A member admitted to practice law shall be actively engaged in the practice of law in this state.

[S13, §311-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10910; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §610.4; C75, 77, 79, 81, §610.3]83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)CS83, §602.10103
Iowa Code § 229.14B — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229 / Section 229.14B
Escape from custody.
Status: in_force

A person who is placed in a hospital or other suitable facility for evaluation under section 229.13 or who is required to remain hospitalized for treatment under section 229.14 shall remain at that hospital or facility unless discharged or otherwise permitted to leave by the court or the chief medical officer of the hospital or facility. If a person placed at a hospital or facility or required to remain at a hospital or facility leaves the facility without permission or without having been discharged, the chief medical officer may notify a sheriff or law enforcement agency of the person’s absence and the sheriff or law enforcement agency shall take the person into custody and return the person promptly to the hospital or facility.

92 Acts, ch 1072, §4C93, §229.14A2001 Acts, ch 155, §32, 40CS2001, §229.14B2025 Acts, ch 95, §6
Iowa Code § 490.861 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.861
Judicial action.
Status: in_force

(1) A transaction effected or proposed to be effected by the corporation, or by an entity controlled by the corporation, shall not be the subject of equitable relief, or give rise to an award of damages or other sanctions against a director of the corporation, in a proceeding by a shareholder or by or in the right of the corporation, on the ground that the director has an interest respecting the transaction, if it is not a director’s conflicting interest transaction.

(2) A director’s conflicting interest transaction shall not be the subject of equitable relief, or give rise to an award of damages or other sanctions against a director of the corporation, in a proceeding by a shareholder or by or in the right of the corporation, on the ground that the director has an interest respecting the transaction, if any of the following apply:

(2) (a) Directors’ action respecting the transaction was taken in compliance with section 490.862 at any time.

(2) (b) Shareholders’ action respecting the transaction was taken in compliance with section 490.863 at any time.

(2) (c) The transaction, judged according to the circumstances at the relevant time, is established to have been fair to the corporation.

2013 Acts, ch 31, §41, 82; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §120, 230
Iowa Code § 68A.301 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 68A / Section 68A.301
Campaign funds.
Status: in_force

(1) A candidate’s committee shall not accept contributions from, or make contributions to, any other candidate’s committee including candidate’s committees from other states or for federal office, unless the candidate for whom each committee is established is the same person. For purposes of this section, “contributions” includes monetary and in-kind contributions but does not include travel costs incurred by a candidate in attending a campaign event of another candidate and does not include the sharing of information in any format.

(2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a candidate or candidate’s committee from using campaign funds or accepting contributions for tickets to meals if the candidate attends solely for the purpose of enhancing the person’s candidacy or the candidacy of another person.

91 Acts, ch 226, §9CS91, §56.4093 Acts, ch 142, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9CS2003, §68A.3012004 Acts, ch 1042, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 42, §2
Iowa Code § 26.9 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 26 / Section 26.9
Award of contract.
Status: in_force

(1) The contract for the public improvement must be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. However, contracts relating to public utilities or extensions or improvements thereof, as described in sections 384.80 through 384.94, may be awarded by the city as it deems to be in the best interests of the city. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a governmental entity in the award of a contract for a public improvement or a governing body of a city utility from providing, in the award of a contract for a public improvement, an enhancement of payments upon early completion of the public improvement if the availability of the enhancement payments is included in the notice to bidders, the enhancement payments are competitively neutral to potential bidders, the enhancement payments are considered as a separate item in the public hearing on the award of contract, and the total value of the enhancement payments does not exceed ten percent of the value of the contract.

(2) A governmental entity shall not require a potential bidder on a public improvement to provide any information which the potential bidder may deem to be confidential or proprietary as a requirement for being deemed a responsive, responsible bidder. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a governmental entity from obtaining information from the lowest responsive bidder to determine the bidder’s responsibility relating to the bidder’s experience, number of employees, and ability to finance the cost of the public improvement. However, a governmental entity shall require nonresident bidders to comply with section 8A.311B, subsection 4.

2006 Acts, ch 1017, §9, 42, 43; 2017 Acts, ch 65, §1, 9, 10
Iowa Code § 62.9 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 62 / Section 62.9
Trial — notice.
Status: in_force

The presiding judge shall fix a day for the trial, not more than thirty days thereafter, and shall cause a notice of such trial to be served on the incumbent, with a copy of the contestant’s statement, at least ten days before the day set for trial. If the trial date is set for less than twenty days from the day notice is given and either party is not ready, the presiding judge shall delay the trial.

[C51, §347, 349, 350; R60, §577, 579, 580; C73, §699; C97, §1205; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1028; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §62.9]97 Acts, ch 170, §78
Iowa Code § 185B.1 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 185B / Section 185B.1
Recognition of organization.
Status: in_force

The corporation known as the Iowa corn growers association incorporated under the laws of this state shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing each year with the department verified proofs of its organization, names of its officers, and five hundred persons who are bona fide members thereof together with such other information as the department may require.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185B.1]
Iowa Code § 455B.114 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.114
Laboratory certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon determination by the director that an applicant for certification has the necessary competence, equipment, and capability to perform the laboratory analytical procedures required, the director shall issue a certificate of competency to the laboratory. The certificate shall indicate the analytical parameters and procedures which the laboratory is certified to conduct.

(2) The director may suspend or revoke the certificate of competency of a laboratory upon determination of the director that the laboratory no longer fulfills the requirements for certification.

88 Acts, ch 1120, §2
Iowa Code § 206.34 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 206 / Section 206.34
Local legislation — prohibition.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Local governmental entity” means any political subdivision, or any state authority which is not the general assembly or under the direction of a principal central department as enumerated in section 7E.5, including a city as defined in section 362.2, a county as provided in chapter 331, or any special purpose district.

(1) (b) “Local legislation” means any ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule adopted by a local governmental entity.

(2) The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local legislation adopted by a local governmental entity relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a pesticide. A local governmental entity shall not adopt or continue in effect local legislation relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a pesticide, regardless of whether a statute or rule adopted by the department applies to preempt the local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.

(3) This section does not apply to local legislation of general applicability to commercial activity.

94 Acts, ch 1002, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §42
Iowa Code § 468.508 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.508
Assessment to determine right to vote.
Status: in_force

Before any election is held, the election board shall obtain from the county auditor or auditors a certified copy of so much of the record of the establishment of such district as will show the lands embraced therein, the assessment and classification of each tract, and the name of the person against whom the same was assessed for benefits, and the present record owner, and such certified record shall be kept by the trustees after they are elected, for use in subsequent elections. They shall, preceding each subsequent election, procure from the county auditor or auditors additional certificates showing changes of title of land assessed for benefits and the names of the new owners.

[SS15, §1989-a75; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7682; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §462.9]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.508
Iowa Code § 715E.6 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 715E / Section 715E.6
Exceptions intrusion or surveillance by use of remotely piloted aircraft.
Status: in_force

Sections 715E.3 and 715E.4 do not prohibit a person from controlling a remotely piloted aircraft flying over a person’s homestead or farmstead if the person controlling the remotely piloted aircraft is any of the following:

(1) A person who acts with the consent of the owner of the homestead or farmstead.

(2) A person who operates a remotely piloted aircraft for a commercial or agricultural use in compliance with federal aviation administration regulations, authorizations, or exemptions.

(3) A department, division, or other unit of state government of this state or any other state, city, county, township, or other governmental subdivision, or any other public corporation or agency created under the laws of this state, any other state, the United States, or any department or agency thereof, or any agency, commission, or authority established pursuant to an interstate compact or agreement or combination thereof.

(4) A public utility as defined in section 476.1.

(5) A railroad company.

(6) A person who controls the flight of a remotely piloted aircraft more than four hundred feet from the earth’s surface.

(7) A person who controls the flight of a remotely piloted aircraft for the exclusive purpose of collecting information regarding weather or climate conditions.

(8) The state or a governmental subdivision exercising rights to a public road right-of-way as defined in section 306.3.

(9) The owner or lessee of the homestead or farmstead.

2024 Acts, ch 1131, §6; 2025 Acts, ch 56, §9, 10
Iowa Code § 476.13 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 476 / Section 476.13
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, the district court for Polk county or for the county in which a public utility maintains its principal place of business has exclusive venue for the judicial review under chapter 17A of actions of the commission pursuant to rate-regulatory powers over that public utility.

(2) Upon the filing of a petition for judicial review in an action referred to in subsection 1, the clerk of the district court shall notify the chief justice of the supreme court for purposes of assignment of a district judge under section 602.1212. The judicial review proceeding shall be heard by the district judge appointed by the supreme court under section 602.1212, but in the county of venue under subsection 1.

(3) Notwithstanding the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, if a public utility seeks judicial review of an order approving rates for the public utility, the level of rates that may be collected, under bond and subject to refund, while the appeal is pending shall be limited to the level of the temporary rates set by the commission, or the level of the final rates set by the commission, whichever is greater. During the period the judicial review proceeding is pending, the commission shall retain jurisdiction to determine the rate of interest to be paid on any refunds eventually required on rates collected during judicial review.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, §490A.13; C77, 79, 81, §476.13]83 Acts, ch 127, §292003 Acts, ch 44, §1142024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 915.25 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.25
Right to review complaint against juvenile.
Status: in_force

(1) A complaint filed with the court or its designee pursuant to chapter 232 which alleges that a child who is at least ten years of age has committed a delinquent act, which if committed by an adult would be a forcible felony, is a public record and shall not be confidential under section 232.147. The court, the court’s designee, or law enforcement officials may release the complaint, including the identity of the child named in the complaint.

(2) All other complaints filed with the court or the court’s designee pursuant to chapter 232 that allege a child has committed a delinquent act are confidential under section 232.147 and are not public records, subject to entry of a public records order pursuant to section 232.149B. However, if the child named in a complaint is at large, state and local law enforcement officials are authorized to release the complaint, including the identity of the child named in the complaint, if deemed necessary for the protection of the public or the safety of the child.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 232.147, 232.149, and 232.149A, an intake or juvenile court officer shall disclose to the alleged victim of a delinquent act, upon the request of the victim, the complaint, the name and address of the child who allegedly committed the delinquent act, and the disposition of the complaint. If the alleged delinquent act would be a serious misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, or felony offense if committed by an adult, the intake or juvenile court officer shall provide notification to the victim of the delinquent act as required by section 915.24.

98 Acts, ch 1090, §22, 84; 2016 Acts, ch 1002, §16, 17; 2016 Acts, ch 1138, §17
Iowa Code § 8.57G — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.57G
Iowa coronavirus fiscal recovery fund.
Status: in_force

(1) An Iowa coronavirus fiscal recovery fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the office of the governor. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state. The fund shall consist of moneys received by the state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, and any other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund.

(2) Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the office of the governor to be used, expended, granted, or transferred as determined by the governor for any of the following purposes:

(2) (a) To respond to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.

(2) (b) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the state that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work.

(2) (c) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in state revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.

(2) (d) To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.

(3) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) This section is repealed July 1, 2027.

2021 Acts, ch 172, §24, 29; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §39
Iowa Code § 686C.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 686C / Section 686C.5
Adjustment.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsections 2, 3, and 4, the fair market value of total gross assets at the time of a merger or consolidation shall increase annually at a rate equal to the sum of the prime rate as listed in the first edition of the Wall street journal published for each calendar year since the merger or consolidation, unless the prime rate is not published in that edition of the Wall street journal, in which case any reasonable determination of the prime rate on the first day of the year may be used, plus one percent.

(2) The rate determined under subsection 1 shall not be compounded.

(3) The adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets shall continue as provided in subsection 1 until the date the adjusted value is first exceeded by the cumulative amounts of successor asbestos-related liabilities paid or committed to be paid by or on behalf of the successor corporation or a predecessor or by or on behalf of a transferor after the time of the merger or consolidation for which the fair market value of total gross assets is determined.

(4) No adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets shall be applied to any liability insurance that may be included in the total gross assets pursuant to section 686C.4, subsection 2.

2017 Acts, ch 11, §23
Iowa Code § 636.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 636 / Section 636.8
Affidavit of sureties — effect of.
Status: in_force

The officer whose duty it is to take a surety in any bond provided for or authorized by law shall require the person offered as surety to make affidavit of the person’s qualification, which affidavit may be made before such officer, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.

[R60, §4125; C73, §250; C97, §359; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12758; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §682.8]C93, §636.8
Iowa Code § 81.13 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 81 / Section 81.13
Additional DNA profiling provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The results of DNA profiling conducted pursuant to this section shall be provided to the court, the defendant, the state, and the federal bureau of investigation. DNA samples obtained pursuant to this section may be included in the DNA data bank, and DNA profiles and DNA records developed pursuant to this section may be included in the DNA database.

(2) A criminal or juvenile justice agency, as defined in section 692.1, shall maintain DNA samples and forensic samples that could be tested for DNA for a period of three years beyond the limitations for the commencement of criminal actions as set forth in chapter 802. This section does not create a cause of action for damages or a presumption of spoliation in the event a forensic sample is no longer available for testing.

(3) If the court determines a defendant who files an application under this section is indigent, the defendant shall be entitled to appointment of counsel as provided in chapter 815.

(4) If the court determines after DNA profiling ordered pursuant to the application filed under section 81.10 that the results indicate conclusively that the DNA profile of the defendant matches the profile from the analyzed evidence used against the defendant, the court may order the defendant to pay the costs of these proceedings, including costs of all testing, court costs, and costs of court-appointed counsel, if any.

2019 Acts, ch 149, §5
Iowa Code § 272A.3 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 272A / Section 272A.3
Contracts on file.
Status: in_force

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel shall be kept on file by the board of educational examiners and in the office of the secretary of state. The board of educational examiners shall publish all such contracts in convenient form. The board of educational examiners may adopt rules pursuant to this chapter.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §284.3]90 Acts, ch 1249, §16C93, §272A.3
Iowa Code § 515H.2 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515H / Section 515H.2
Actuarial opinion of reserves — supporting documentation.
Status: in_force

(1) Every property and casualty insurance company doing business in this state, unless otherwise exempted from this requirement by the commissioner, shall annually submit the opinion of an appointed actuary entitled “statement of actuarial opinion” with the company’s annual statement in accordance with the provisions of section 515.63 and with the requirements of the national association of insurance commissioners’ property and casualty annual statement instructions.

(2) (a) Every property and casualty insurance company domiciled in this state that is required to submit a statement of actuarial opinion shall annually submit an actuarial opinion summary, prepared and signed by the company’s appointed actuary. The actuarial opinion summary shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of the national association of insurance commissioners’ property and casualty company annual statement instructions and shall be considered a document in support of the statement of actuarial opinion required under subsection 1.

(2) (b) A property and casualty insurance company that is licensed but not domiciled in this state shall provide an actuarial opinion summary upon request of the commissioner.

(3) (a) An actuarial report and supporting work papers shall be prepared to support each statement of actuarial opinion in accordance with the requirements of the national association of insurance commissioners’ property and casualty company annual statement instructions.

(3) (b) If an insurance company fails to provide a supporting actuarial report and work papers as requested by the commissioner or the commissioner determines that the actuarial report or work papers provided are unacceptable, the commissioner may engage a qualified actuary at the company’s expense to review the statement of actuarial opinion and the basis for the opinion and to prepare a supporting actuarial report or work papers.

(4) An appointed actuary shall not be liable for damages to any person, except the company and the insurance commissioner, for any act, error, omission, decision, or misconduct of the appointed actuary in conducting the actuary’s duties pursuant to this section except in cases of fraud or willful misconduct on the part of the appointed actuary.

2007 Acts, ch 137, §14
Iowa Code § 622A.9 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622A / Section 622A.9
Privileged communications.
Status: in_force

Communications between a limited-English-proficient person and a third party which are privileged under chapter 622 in which an interpreter or translator participates as an interpreter or translator shall be privileged with regard to the interpreter or translator.

2021 Acts, ch 77, §12