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Iowa Code § 468.561 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.561
Liens unimpaired.
Status: in_force

When drainage refunding bonds are issued, nothing in this part shall be construed as impairing the lien of any unpaid drainage assessments or installments in the drainage district, the time of payment of which is not extended, nor shall this part be construed as impairing the priority of the lien of any unpaid drainage assessments or installments nor the right, duty, and power of the officers authorized by law to levy, collect, and apply the proceeds of the assessments or installments to the payment of outstanding drainage bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the assessments or installments.

[C27, 31, 35, §7714-b21; C39, §7714.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §463.22]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.5612019 Acts, ch 59, §167
Iowa Code § 522B.13 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522B / Section 522B.13
Appointments.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual insurance producer who acts as an agent of an insurer must be appointed by that insurer. An insurance producer who is not acting as an agent of an insurer need not be appointed. A business entity is not required to be appointed.

(2) The appointing insurer, for the purpose of appointing an insurance producer as its agent, shall file, in a format approved by the commissioner, a notice of appointment within thirty days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted.

(3) An insurer shall pay an appointment fee, in the amount and method of payment set forth by rule of the commissioner, for each insurance producer appointed by the insurer.

(4) An insurer shall remit a renewal appointment fee in the manner and amount as set forth by rule of the commissioner.

2001 Acts, ch 16, §27, 37
Iowa Code § 496C.13 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496C / Section 496C.13
Voting trust — proxy.
Status: in_force

No shareholder of a professional corporation shall create or enter into a voting trust or any other agreement conferring upon any other person the right to vote or otherwise represent any shares of a professional corporation, and no such voting trust or agreement is valid or effective. Any proxy of a shareholder of a professional corporation shall be an individual licensed to practice in this state a profession which the corporation is authorized to practice. Any provision in any proxy instrument denying the right of the shareholder to revoke the proxy at any time or for any period of time is not valid or effective. This section does not otherwise limit the right of a shareholder to vote by proxy, but the articles of incorporation or bylaws may further limit or deny the right to vote by proxy.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496C.13]
Iowa Code § 232.52A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.52A
Disposition of certain juvenile offenders.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other order of the juvenile court, a child who may be in need of treatment, as determined under section 232.8, may be ordered to participate in a physical assessment or behavioral health evaluation approved by the juvenile court. The court may order the child to participate in a treatment program approved by the court if the treatment program is recommended after the child’s physical assessment or behavioral health evaluation. The juvenile court may also require the custodial parent or parents, or guardian, to participate in an educational program with the child if the court determines that such participation is in the best interests of the child.

(2) If the duration of a dispositional order is extended pursuant to section 232.53, subsection 3, the court may continue or extend supervision by an electronic tracking and monitoring system in addition to any other conditions of supervision.

90 Acts, ch 1251, §26; 2009 Acts, ch 119, §352025 Acts, ch 86, §18
Iowa Code § 256.105 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.105
Transfer of a student to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
Status: in_force

The department may send any student of the Iowa school for the deaf to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for treatment and care. The department shall pay the traveling expenses of such student, and when necessary the traveling expenses of an attendant for the student, out of funds appropriated for the use of the department.

2023 Acts, ch 19, §2482
Iowa Code § 515.52 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.52
Section 515.52
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1057, §13.
Iowa Code § 554.3309 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.3309
Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) A person not in possession of an instrument is entitled to enforce the instrument if:

(1) (a) the person seeking to enforce the instrument:

(1) (a) was entitled to enforce the instrument when loss of possession occurred, or

(1) (a) has directly or indirectly acquired ownership of the instrument from a person who was entitled to the instrument when loss of possession occurred;

(1) (b) the loss of possession was not the result of a transfer by the person or a lawful seizure; and

(1) (c) the person cannot reasonably obtain possession of the instrument because the instrument was destroyed, its whereabouts cannot be determined, or it is in the wrongful possession of an unknown person or a person that cannot be found or is not amenable to service of process.

(2) A person seeking enforcement of an instrument under subsection 1 must prove the terms of the instrument and the person’s right to enforce the instrument. If that proof is made, section 554.3308 applies to the case as if the person seeking enforcement had produced the instrument. The court may not enter judgment in favor of the person seeking enforcement unless it finds that the person required to pay the instrument is adequately protected against loss that might occur by reason of a claim by another person to enforce the instrument. Adequate protection may be provided by any reasonable means.

94 Acts, ch 1167, §44, 122; 2005 Acts, ch 11, §3; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §69
Iowa Code § 812.8 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 812 / Section 812.8
Restoration of mental competency.
Status: in_force

(1) At any time, upon a finding by a psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist that there is a substantial probability that the defendant has acquired the ability to appreciate the charge, understand the proceedings, and effectively assist in the defendant’s defense, the psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist evaluating the progress of the defendant’s outpatient treatment or the director of the inpatient facility shall immediately notify the court. After receiving notice the court shall proceed as provided in subsection 4.

(2) At any time, a treating psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist may notify the court that the defendant receiving outpatient treatment will require inpatient services to continue benefiting from treatment or that it is appropriate for a defendant receiving inpatient treatment services to receive outpatient treatment services. Upon receiving notification, the court shall proceed as provided under subsection 4.

(3) At any time upon a finding by an evaluating psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist that there is no substantial probability that the defendant will be restored to competency in a reasonable amount of time, the psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist evaluating the defendant’s outpatient treatment or the director of the inpatient facility shall immediately notify the court. Upon receiving notification, the court shall proceed as provided under subsection 4.

(4) Upon receiving a notification under this section, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within fourteen days. The court shall also issue an order to transport the defendant to the hearing if the defendant is in custody or is being held in an inpatient facility. The defendant shall be transported by the sheriff of the county where the court’s motion or the application pursuant to section 812.3 was filed.

(5) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant’s competency has been restored, the court shall terminate the placement pursuant to section 812.6, and reinstate the criminal proceedings against the defendant, and may order continued treatment to maintain the competency of the defendant.

(6) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant remains incompetent to stand trial but is making progress in regaining competency, the court shall continue the placement ordered pursuant to section 812.6.

(7) The court may change the placement of a defendant and the placement may be more restrictive if necessary for the continued progress of the defendant’s treatment as shown by clear and convincing evidence.

(8) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that there is no substantial probability the defendant’s competency will be restored in a reasonable amount of time, the court shall terminate the commitment under section 812.6 in accordance with the provisions of section 812.9.

2004 Acts, ch 1084, §10; 2023 Acts, ch 140, §13
Iowa Code § 524.1506 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1506
Certificate of amendment.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary of state upon the filing of the articles of amendment shall issue a certificate of amendment and send the same to the state bank.

(2) Upon the issuance of the certificate of amendment by the secretary of state, the amendment becomes effective and the articles of incorporation are deemed to be amended accordingly.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.1506]95 Acts, ch 148, §130; 2022 Acts, ch 1062, §139
Iowa Code § 351.19 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 351 / Section 351.19
Section 351.19
Status: repealed

Repealed by 94 Acts, ch 1173, §42.
Iowa Code § 277.20 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 277 / Section 277.20
Canvassing returns.
Status: in_force

(1) The canvass of returns shall be conducted pursuant to section 50.24. Special elections held in school districts shall be canvassed at the time and in the manner required by section 50.24. The appropriate board of supervisors shall declare the results of the voting for members of boards of directors of school corporations nominated pursuant to section 277.4, and the commissioner of elections or controlling commissioner for the district shall at once issue a certificate of election to each person declared elected. The appropriate board shall also declare the results of the voting on any public question submitted to the voters of a single school district, and the commissioner or controlling commissioner shall certify the result as required by section 50.27.

(2) The abstracts of the votes cast for members of the board of directors of any merged area, and of the votes cast on any public question submitted to the voters of any merged area, shall be promptly certified by the county commissioner of elections to the merged area’s controlling county commissioner under section 47.2.

[C97, §2756; S13, §2756; C24, §4210; C27, §4210, 4211-b6; C31, 35, §4216-c20; C39, §4216.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §277.20]2017 Acts, ch 155, §40, 44; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 321.151 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.151
Duty and liability of treasurer.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall collect the registration fee, the fee for new registration, and penalties on each vehicle registered by the county treasurer and shall be responsible on the county treasurer’s bond for such amount. The county treasurer shall remit such amount to the treasurer of state as provided in this chapter. Fees collected pursuant to participation in county issuance of driver’s licenses under chapter 321M shall be governed by the provisions of that chapter.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §5011; C39, §5010.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.151]98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §18, 26; 2008 Acts, ch 1113, §102
Iowa Code § 263.22 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263 / Section 263.22
Medical care for parolees and persons on work release.
Status: in_force

The director of the department of corrections may send former inmates of the institutions provided for in section 904.102, while on parole or work release, to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for treatment and care. The director may pay the traveling expenses of any such patient, and when necessary the traveling expenses of an attendant of the patient, out of funds appropriated for the use of the department of corrections.

2005 Acts, ch 167, §51, 66
Iowa Code § 480A.4 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 480A / Section 480A.4
In-kind services.
Status: in_force

A local government, in lieu of a fee imposed under this chapter, shall not require in-kind services by a public utility right-of-way user or require in-kind services as a condition of the use of the local government’s public right-of-way, unless pursuant to a voluntary agreement between a public utility and local government to share services for the purpose of reducing costs and preserving public rights-of-way for future public safety purposes.

98 Acts, ch 1148, §6, 9; 2019 Acts, ch 121, §3
Iowa Code § 358.2 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 358 / Section 358.2
Petition deposit.
Status: in_force

(1) Any twenty-five or more eligible electors resident within the limits of any proposed sanitary district may file a petition in the office of the county auditor of the county in which the proposed sanitary district, or the major portion thereof, is located, requesting that there be submitted to the registered voters of such proposed district the question whether the territory within the boundaries of such proposed district shall be organized as a sanitary district under this chapter. Such petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county wherein it is filed and shall set forth:

(1) (a) An intelligible description of the boundaries of the territory to be embraced in such district.

(1) (b) The name of such proposed sanitary district.

(1) (c) That the public health, comfort, convenience, or welfare will be promoted by the establishment of such sanitary district.

(1) (d) The signatures of the petitioners.

(2) Territory shall not be included within more than one sanitary district organized under this chapter, and if any proposed sanitary district fails to receive a majority of votes cast at any election at which the establishment of the district is proposed as provided in this chapter, a petition shall not be filed for establishment of such a sanitary district within one year from the date of such previous election.

(3) (a) There shall be filed with the petition a bond with sureties approved by the auditor, or a certified check, credit union certified share draft or cash in an amount sufficient for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings if the district is not finally established.

(3) (b) No preliminary expense shall be incurred before the establishment of the proposed sanitary district by the board in excess of the amount of bond filed by the petitioners. In case it is necessary to incur any expense in addition to the amount of the bond, the board of supervisors shall require the filing of an additional security until the additional bond is filed in sufficient amount to cover the expense.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §358.2]84 Acts, ch 1055, §8; 85 Acts, ch 67, §43; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §145; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §191
Iowa Code § 235.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 235 / Section 235.3
Powers and duties of director.
Status: in_force

The director shall:

(1) Plan and supervise all public child welfare services and activities within the state as provided by this chapter.

(2) Make reports and obtain and furnish information as necessary to permit cooperation by the director with the United States children’s bureau, the social security administration, or any other federal agency which is charged with any duty regarding child care or child welfare services.

(3) Adopt rules as necessary or advisable for the supervision of the private child-caring agencies or their officers which the department is empowered to license and supervise.

(4) Supervise private institutions for the care of dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, and make reports regarding the institutions.

(5) Designate and approve the private and county institutions within the state to which neglected, dependent, and delinquent children may be legally committed, supervise the care of children committed to these institutions, and have the right to visit and inspect these institutions at all times.

(6) Receive and keep on file annual reports from all institutions to which children subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court are committed, compile statistics regarding juvenile delinquency, make reports regarding juvenile delinquency, and study prevention and cure of juvenile delinquency.

(7) Require and receive from the clerks of the courts of record within the state duplicates of the findings of the courts upon petitions for adoption, and keep records and compile statistics regarding adoptions.

(8) License private child-placing agencies, make reports regarding the agencies, and revoke licenses.

(9) Make rules and regulations as necessary for the distribution and use of funds appropriated for child welfare services.

[C27, 31, 35, §3661-a1, -a2; C39, §3661.018; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §235.3; 82 Acts, ch 1100, §8]88 Acts, ch 1158, §52; 89 Acts, ch 19, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §49; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §45; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §692
Iowa Code § 468.535 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.535
When change effective.
Status: in_force

If the result of the canvass shows a majority in favor of such change, then it shall become effectual on the date at which the next annual election of trustees would be held, and on such date the trustees shall surrender and turn over to the board or boards of supervisors the full and complete management and control of such district, together with all books, contracts, and other documents relating thereto.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7712; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §462.39]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.535
Iowa Code § 292.4 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 292 / Section 292.4
Appropriation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 179, §28, 29.
Iowa Code § 589.14 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.14
Defective tax deeds.
Status: in_force

A tax deed executed more than ten years earlier which purports to sustain the record title, is not ineffectual because of the failure of the record to show that any of the steps in the sale and deeding of the property were complied with and these proceedings are legalized and valid as if the record showed that the law had been complied with.

[S13, §2963-o; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10398; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §589.14]84 Acts, ch 1090, §13; 91 Acts, ch 183, §23
Iowa Code § 322A.17 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 322A / Section 322A.17
Review.
Status: in_force

(1) A decision of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing is subject to review by the state department of transportation, whose decision is final agency action for the purpose of judicial review.

(2) Judicial review of actions of the state department of transportation may be sought in the manner provided for in section 322.10.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322A.17; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]89 Acts, ch 273, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §1981
Iowa Code § 303.1 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.1
Department of cultural affairs.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2124.
Iowa Code § 203C.23 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 203C / Section 203C.23
Warehouse operator’s obligation.
Status: in_force

(1) A warehouse operator shall maintain at all times sufficient quantity and quality of grain or other agricultural products to cover the warehouse operator’s obligation. A warehouse operator shall not at any time have less grain or other agricultural products in the warehouse than the obligations to depositors, as determined by an investigation of the warehouse operator’s records.

(2) An incidental warehouse operator shall maintain at all times sufficient quantity and quality of grain to cover the incidental warehouse operator’s obligation. An incidental warehouse operator shall not at any time have less grain in a warehouse than the obligations to depositors, as determined by an investigation of the incidental warehouse operator’s records.

[81 Acts, ch 180, §29]C83, §543.23C93, §203C.2399 Acts, ch 106, §13
Iowa Code § 667.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 667 / Section 667.5
Service of warrant.
Status: in_force

Any marshal of any city may execute the warrant.

[R60, §3704; C73, §3436; C97, §4406; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12562; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §667.5]
Iowa Code § 50.9 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 50 / Section 50.9
Return of ballots not voted.
Status: in_force

Ballots not voted, or spoiled by voters while attempting to vote, shall be returned by the precinct election officials to the commissioner, and a receipt taken for the ballots. The spoiled ballots shall be preserved for twenty-two months following elections for federal offices and for six months following elections for all other offices. The commissioner shall record the number of ballots sent to the polling places but not voted. The ballots not voted shall be destroyed after the end of the period for contesting the election. However, if a contest is requested, the ballots not voted shall be preserved until the election contest is concluded.

[C51, §269; R60, §504; C73, §630; C97, §1141; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §848; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.9]93 Acts, ch 143, §20; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §101
Iowa Code § 502A.11 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 502A / Section 502A.11
Investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator may make investigations, within or without this state, as the administrator finds necessary or appropriate to do either or both of the following:

(1) (a) Determine whether any person has violated, or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator.

(1) (b) Aid in enforcement of this chapter.

(2) The administrator may publish information concerning a violation of this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator.

(3) For purposes of an investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the administrator or any officer or employee designated by rule or order, may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records which the administrator finds to be relevant or material to the inquiry.

(4) (a) If a person does not give testimony or produce the documents required by the administrator or a designated employee pursuant to an administrative subpoena, the administrator or designated employee may apply for a court order compelling compliance with the subpoena or the giving of the required testimony.

(4) (b) The request for order of compliance may be addressed to either of the following:

(4) (b) The Polk county district trial court or the district court where service may be obtained on the person refusing to testify or produce, if the person is within this state.

(4) (b) The appropriate court of the state having jurisdiction over the person refusing to testify or produce, if the person is outside this state.

90 Acts, ch 1169, §10
Iowa Code § 217.7 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 217 / Section 217.7
Administrators of divisions.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1357.