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Iowa Code § 490.620 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.620
Subscription for shares before incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A subscription for shares entered into before incorporation is irrevocable for six months unless the subscription agreement provides a longer or shorter period or all the subscribers agree to revocation.

(2) The board of directors may determine the payment terms of subscriptions for shares that were entered into before incorporation, unless the subscription agreement specifies them. A call for payment by the board of directors must be uniform so far as practicable as to all shares of the same class or series, unless the subscription agreement specifies otherwise.

(3) Shares issued pursuant to subscriptions entered into before incorporation are fully paid and nonassessable when the corporation receives the consideration specified in the subscription agreement.

(4) If a subscriber defaults in payment of cash or property under a subscription agreement entered into before incorporation, the corporation may collect the amount owed as any other debt. Alternatively, unless the subscription agreement provides otherwise, the corporation may rescind the agreement and may sell the shares if the debt remains unpaid for more than twenty days after the corporation delivers a written demand for payment to the subscriber.

(5) A subscription agreement entered into after incorporation is a contract between the subscriber and the corporation subject to section 490.621.

89 Acts, ch 288, §40; 2013 Acts, ch 31, §7, 82; 2021 Acts, ch 165, §47, 230
Iowa Code § 124B.11 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124B / Section 124B.11
Permit requirements — penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A vendor or a recipient who receives a precursor substance from a source outside the state shall obtain a permit for the transaction from the board. However, a permit is not required of a vendor of a drug containing ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine or of a cosmetic that contains a precursor substance if the drug or cosmetic is lawfully sold, transferred, or furnished either over the counter without a prescription in accordance with chapter 126 or with a prescription pursuant to chapter 155A.

(2) An application for a permit shall be filed in writing and signed by the applicant, and shall set forth the name of the applicant, the business in which the applicant is engaged, the business address of the applicant, and a full description of any precursor substance sold, transferred, or otherwise furnished or received.

(3) The board may grant a permit on a form adopted by rule. A permit shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance.

(4) An applicant shall pay, at the time of filing an application, a permit fee determined by the board.

(5) A permit granted under this chapter may be annually renewed on a date to be determined by the board pursuant to rule, upon the filing of a renewal application and the payment of a permit renewal fee.

(6) Permit fees charged by the board shall not exceed the costs incurred by the board in administering this chapter.

(7) Selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing, or receiving a precursor substance without a permit obtained pursuant to this section is a serious misdemeanor.

90 Acts, ch 1251, §20C91, §204B.11C93, §124B.11
Iowa Code § 639.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 639 / Section 639.8
Allowance of value in other cases.
Status: in_force

If the demand is not founded on contract, the original petition must be presented to some judge of the supreme or district court, or the judge of the court from which the issuance of a writ of attachment is sought, who shall make an allowance thereon of the amount in value of the property that may be attached.

[C51, §1851; R60, §3177; C73, §2955; C97, §3882; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12085; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.8]
Iowa Code § 190C.25 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 190C / Section 190C.25
Injunctions.
Status: in_force

Unless prohibited by the national organic program, the department, the attorney general, an individual, a private organization or association, a county, or a city may bring an action in district court to restrain a producer, handler, or retailer from selling an agricultural product by false or misleading advertising claiming that the agricultural product is organic. A petitioner shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show, or tending to show, a lack of adequate remedy at law, or that irreparable damage or loss will result if the action is brought at law or that unique or special circumstances exist.

98 Acts, ch 1205, §15, 20; 2003 Acts, ch 104, §17, 21
Iowa Code § 561.1 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.1
“Homestead” defined.
Status: in_force

(1) The homestead must embrace the house used as a home by the owner, and, if the owner has two or more houses thus used, the owner may select which the owner will retain. It may contain one or more contiguous lots or tracts of land, with the building and other appurtenances thereon, habitually and in good faith used as part of the same homestead.

(2) As used in this chapter, “owner” includes but is not limited to the person, or the surviving spouse of the person, occupying the homestead as a beneficiary of a trust that includes the property in the trust estate.

[C51, §1250, 1251; R60, §2282, 2283; C73, §1994, 1995; C97, §2977; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10135; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.1]2007 Acts, ch 134, §3, 28
Iowa Code § 303.56 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.56
Rules.
Status: in_force

The board of adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with any regulation or ordinance adopted by the board of trustees pursuant to this chapter. Meetings of the board of adjustment shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at other times as the board determines. The chairperson, or the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record.

83 Acts, ch 108, §16
Iowa Code § 541.77 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541 / Section 541.77
Section 541.77
Status: repealed

Repealed by 65 Acts, ch 413, §10102.
Iowa Code § 725.14 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 725 / Section 725.14
Exception for state racing and gaming commission and pari-mutuel betting.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit the establishment and operation of a state racing and gaming commission and pari-mutuel betting on horse or dog races as provided in chapter 99D.

83 Acts, ch 187, §35
Iowa Code § 229.6 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229 / Section 229.6
Application for order of involuntary hospitalization.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Proceedings for the involuntary hospitalization of an individual pursuant to this chapter or for the involuntary commitment or treatment of a person with a substance use disorder to a facility pursuant to chapter 125 may be commenced by any interested person by filing a verified application with the clerk of a district court.

(1) (b) If the verified application was filed with a district court where the respondent is not located and does not reside, the court shall transfer jurisdiction of the case to the district court of the county where the respondent is presently located, or which is the respondent’s place of residence.

(1) (c) The clerk, or the clerk’s designee, shall assist an applicant in completing the verified application.

(2) The application shall:

(2) (a) State the applicant’s belief that the respondent is a person who presents a danger to self or others and lacks judgmental capacity due to either of the following:

(2) (a) A substance use disorder as defined in section 125.2.

(2) (a) A serious mental impairment as defined in section 229.1.

(2) (b) State facts in support of each belief described in paragraph “a”.

(2) (c) Be accompanied by any of the following:

(2) (c) A written statement of a licensed physician or mental health professional in support of the application.

(2) (c) One or more supporting affidavits otherwise corroborating the application.

(2) (c) Corroborative information obtained and reduced to writing by the clerk or the clerk’s designee, but only when circumstances make it infeasible to comply with, or when the clerk considers it appropriate to supplement the information supplied pursuant to, either subparagraph (1) or (2).

(3) Prior to the filing of an application pursuant to this section, the clerk or the clerk’s designee shall inform the interested person referred to in subsection 1 about the option of requesting a preapplication screening assessment pursuant to section 229.5A.

(4) The supreme court shall prescribe rules and establish forms as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

[R60, §1480; C73, §1399; C97, §2264; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §229.1; C77, 79, 81, §229.6]2012 Acts, ch 1079, §10; 2013 Acts, ch 130, §44; 2017 Acts, ch 34, §12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §518, 519; 2025 Acts, ch 95, §3
Iowa Code § 809A.12B — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.12B
Proportionality review.
Status: in_force

(1) Property shall not be forfeited as an instrumentality under this chapter to the extent that the amount or value of the property is grossly disproportionate to the severity of the offense.

(2) Contraband and any proceeds obtained from the offense are not subject to proportionality review under this section.

2017 Acts, ch 114, §9, 15
Iowa Code § 600B.6 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 600B / Section 600B.6
Liability of the father’s estate.
Status: in_force

The obligation of the father, when his paternity has been judicially established in his lifetime, or has been acknowledged by him in writing or by the part performance of his obligations, is enforceable against his estate in such an amount as the court may determine, having regard to the age of the child, the ability of the mother to support it, the amount of property left by the father, the number, age, and financial condition of the lawful issue, if any, and the rights of the widow, if any. The court may direct the discharge of the obligation by periodical payments or by the payment of a lump sum.

[C27, 31, 35, §12667-a6; C39, §12667.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §675.6]C93, §600B.6
Iowa Code § 256I.6 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256I / Section 256I.6
Early childhood Iowa areas.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of an early childhood Iowa area is to enable local citizens to lead collaborative efforts involving early care, education, health, and human services on behalf of the children, families, and other citizens residing in the area. Leadership functions may include but are not limited to strategic planning for and oversight and managing of such programs and the funding made available to the early childhood Iowa area for such programs from federal, state, local, and private sources. The focus of the area shall be to achieve the desired results and to improve other results for families with young children.

(2) An early childhood Iowa area shall be designated by using existing county boundaries to the extent possible.

(3) The designation of an early childhood Iowa area’s boundaries and the creation of an area board are both subject to the approval of the state board. The state board shall determine if a proposed area board can efficiently and effectively administer the responsibilities and authority of the area to be served. The state board may apply additional criteria for designating areas and approving area boards, but shall apply all of the following minimum criteria:

(3) (a) An area cannot encompass more than four counties.

(3) (b) The counties encompassing a multicounty area must have contiguous borders.

(3) (c) A single county area shall have a minimum population of children zero through age five in excess of five thousand, based on the most recent population estimates issued by the United States bureau of the census.

(4) If the state board determines exceptional circumstances exist, the state board may waive any of the criteria otherwise specified in subsection 3.

2010 Acts, ch 1031, §283
Iowa Code § 29B.127 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.127
Presumption of jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by this code shall be presumed and the burden of proof rests on any person seeking to deny those courts or boards jurisdiction in any action or proceeding.

[82 Acts, ch 1042, §52]
Iowa Code § 456.14 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 456 / Section 456.14
Water resource management.
Status: in_force

(1) The state geologist shall maintain historical data, collect existing data, and compile new data regarding water resources, including surface water sources and groundwater sources, and geological formations that impact upon those water resources. Such data shall be managed in a manner that allows it to be made available for use by the department of natural resources and the public.

(2) The state geologist shall measure, assess, and evaluate groundwater sources and subsurface geological formations in a manner that assists the department of natural resources in optimizing allocations and uses of groundwater sources in this state, including as provided in chapter 455B, subchapter III, part 4. The state geologist may use data described in subsection 1 to measure, assess, and evaluate all of the following:

(2) (a) The sustainability and existing or potential vulnerabilities of groundwater sources.

(2) (b) The risk, prediction, or indication of drought, the impacts of drought, and the presence, intensity, or duration of drought conditions.

(2) (c) Subsurface geologic hazards to groundwater resources.

(2) (d) The recharge of groundwater sources, including recharge rates.

(2) (e) The presence of reserves of groundwater sources.

(2) (f) The potential of groundwater sources present in subsurface geologic formations.

(3) The state geologist shall develop and use management tools, computer programming, or modeling as necessary or convenient to administer this section.

(4) The state geologist shall prepare, use, and make available maps or other methods of presentation that provide for the geospatial visualization of data described in subsection 1 as necessary or convenient to administer this section.

(5) Upon request by the department of natural resources, the state geologist shall assist the department in regulating water quantity from water resources as provided in section 455B.262B.

2018 Acts, ch 1167, §27; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 511.18 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 511 / Section 511.18
Fraud in procuring insurance.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2004 Acts, ch 1110, §71.
Iowa Code § 321O.7 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321O / Section 321O.7
Regulation by local authorities.
Status: in_force

(1) A local authority, as defined in section 321.1, in the interest of public safety, may prohibit the operation of personal delivery devices on certain roads and pedestrian areas within its jurisdiction if operation in those areas would constitute a safety hazard.

(2) Except as authorized under subsection 1, a local authority shall not regulate the operation, equipment, licensing, registration, or taxation of a personal delivery device in a manner inconsistent with this chapter, including but not limited to imposing additional taxes, fees, assessments, surcharges, licenses, registrations, or certifications, or by imposing additional restrictions or requirements relating to hours or areas of operation, equipment, or the types of cargo or goods that may be transported.

(3) This section does not affect the power of a local authority’s peace officers to enforce the laws of this state relating to the operation of a personal delivery device.

2021 Acts, ch 119, §9
Iowa Code § 6B.2B — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 6B / Section 6B.2B
Acquisition negotiation.
Status: in_force

The acquiring agency shall make a good faith effort to negotiate with the owner to purchase the private property or property interest before filing an application for condemnation or otherwise proceeding with the condemnation process. An acquiring agency shall not make an offer to purchase the property or property interest that is less than the fair market value the acquiring agency has established for the property or property interest pursuant to the appraisal required in section 6B.45 or less than the value determined under the acquiring agency’s waiver procedure established pursuant to section 6B.54, subsection 2, for acquisition of property with a low fair market value. A purchase offer made by an acquiring agency shall include provisions for payment to the owner of expenses, including relocation expenses, expenses listed in section 6B.54, subsection 10, and other expenses required by law to be paid by an acquiring agency to a condemnee. However, in the alternative, the acquiring agency may make, and the owner may accept, a purchase offer from the acquiring agency that is an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent of the appraisal amount plus payment to the owner of expenses listed in section 6B.54, subsection 10, once those expenses have been determined. If the owner accepts such a purchase offer, the owner is barred from claiming payment from the acquiring agency for any other expenses allowed by law. An acquiring agency need not make an offer in excess of the amounts described in this section in order to satisfy the requirement to negotiate in good faith. The option to make an alternative purchase offer does not apply when property is being acquired for street and highway projects undertaken by the state, a county, or a city.

99 Acts, ch 171, §3, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §5, 6, 30; 2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §6, 49
Iowa Code § 331.660 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.660
Appropriation — Indian settlement officer.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 179, §14.
Iowa Code § 202B.401 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 202B / Section 202B.401
Penalties — injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

(1) The courts of this state may prevent and restrain violations of this chapter through the issuance of an injunction. The attorney general or a county attorney shall institute suits on behalf of the state to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter.

(2) (a) A processor who violates section 202B.201 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

(2) (b) If the attorney general or a county attorney is the prevailing party in an action for a violation of section 202B.201, the prevailing party shall be awarded court costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be taxed as part of the costs of the action. If the attorney general is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. If the county is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.

[C77, 79, 81, §172C.3]91 Acts, ch 172, §3C93, §9H.32002 Acts, ch 1095, §6, 11, 12; 2003 Acts, ch 115, §16, 19CS2003, §202B.401
Iowa Code § 554H.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554H / Section 554H.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Ammunition” means the same as defined in 18 U.S.C. §921.

(2) “Covered entity” means an entity, or agent of an entity, that establishes a relationship with a retailer for the purpose of processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.

(3) “Firearm” means the same as defined in 18 U.S.C. §921, and includes a shotgun, rifle, and antique firearm, as those terms are defined in 18 U.S.C. §921.

(4) “Firearms retailer” means an individual or entity that is all of the following:

(4) (a) Physically located in the state.

(4) (b) Engaged in the lawful business of selling or trading firearms or ammunition.

(5) “Merchant category code” means the code, approved by the international organization for standardization specifically for firearms retailers, that is assigned to a retailer based on the types of goods and services offered to a retailer’s customers.

(6) (a) “Payment card network” means an entity that, directly or through a member, processor, or agent, provides proprietary services, infrastructure, software, or hardware that is used to authorize, clear, and settle credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.

(6) (b) “Payment card network” does not include an issuing financial institution that settles a credit, debit, or prepaid transaction with a retailer on behalf of a consumer.

2024 Acts, ch 1078, §1
Iowa Code § 468.604 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.604
Claims for damages — waiver.
Status: in_force

Any person or corporation claiming damages or compensation for or on account of the construction of any such improvement, shall file a claim in writing therefor with the auditor at or before the time fixed for hearing on the application. A failure to file such claim at the time specified shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to claim or recover such damage.

[S13, §1955; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7719; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §465.5]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.604
Iowa Code § 501B.8 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501B / Section 501B.8
Liability.
Status: in_force

(1) For a debt, obligation, or other liability of an unincorporated nonprofit association, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, all of the following apply:

(1) (a) It is solely the debt, obligation, or other liability of the association.

(1) (b) It does not become a debt, obligation, or other liability of a member, manager, employee, or volunteer solely because the member acts as a member, the manager acts as a manager, the employee acts as an employee, or a volunteer acts as a volunteer.

(2) A person’s status as a member, manager, employee, or volunteer does not prevent or restrict law other than this chapter from imposing liability on the person or the association because of the person’s conduct.

(3) A person who is a manager, member, employee, or volunteer is not personally liable in that capacity to the unincorporated nonprofit association or any of its members for any action taken or failure to take any action in the discharge of the person’s duties except liability for any of the following:

(3) (a) The amount of any financial benefit to which the person is not entitled.

(3) (b) An intentional infliction of harm on the unincorporated nonprofit association or the members.

(3) (c) An intentional violation of criminal law.

(3) (d) Improper distributions.

2010 Acts, ch 1112, §8, 33
Iowa Code § 330A.10 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 330A / Section 330A.10
Funds of an authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Moneys of an authority shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority who shall not commingle said moneys with any other moneys, but shall deposit them in a separate account or accounts. The moneys in said accounts shall be paid out by check of the treasurer on requisition of the chairperson of the authority, or of such other person, or persons, as the authority may authorize to make such requisition.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 1, an authority is hereby authorized, and shall have the right, to deposit any of its rates, fees, rentals, or other charges, receipts or income with any bank or trust company within the state and to deposit the proceeds of any bonds issued hereunder with any bank or trust company within the state, all as may be provided in any agreement with the holders of bonds issued hereunder.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §330A.10]2009 Acts, ch 133, §125; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §84