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Iowa Code § 654B.2 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654B / Section 654B.2
Voluntary mediation proceedings.
Status: in_force

A farm resident or other party may request mediation of a dispute by applying to the farm mediation service. The farm mediation service shall make voluntary mediation application forms available. The farm mediation service shall evaluate each request and may direct a mediator to meet with the farm resident and other party to assist in mediation.

90 Acts, ch 1143, §17
Iowa Code § 709.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 709 / Section 709.9
Indecent exposure masturbation.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who exposes the person’s genitals or pubic area to another not the person’s spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of a third person, commits a serious misdemeanor if all of the following apply:

(1) (a) The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either party.

(1) (b) The person knows or reasonably should know that the act is offensive to the viewer.

(2) (a) A person who masturbates in public in the presence of another, not a child, commits a serious misdemeanor.

(2) (b) A person who masturbates in public in the presence of a child commits an aggravated misdemeanor.

(2) (c) For the purpose of this subsection,“masturbate” means physical stimulation of a person’s own genitals or pubic area for the purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of the person, regardless of whether the genitals or pubic area is exposed or covered.

[C79, 81, §709.9]2020 Acts, ch 1039, §1
Iowa Code § 701.13 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 701 / Section 701.13
Depositions before indictment.
Status: in_force

A person expecting to be made a party to a criminal prosecution shall not be entitled to conduct a deposition in the criminal proceeding prior to the person being indicted for a criminal offense.

2023 Acts, ch 98, §1
Iowa Code § 256.20 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.20
Year around schools.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88, §37.
Iowa Code § 445.61 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 445 / Section 445.61
Sale for erroneous tax.
Status: in_force

If a parcel subject to taxation is sold for the payment of such erroneous tax, interest, fees, or costs, the error or irregularity in the tax may be corrected at any time provided in this chapter, but this correction does not affect the validity of the sale or the right or title conveyed by a county treasurer’s deed, if the parcel was subject to taxation for any of the purposes for which any portion of the taxes for which the parcel was sold was levied, and the taxes were not paid before the sale, or the parcel redeemed from sale.

[R60, §762; C73, §870; C97, §1417; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7236; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §445.61]91 Acts, ch 191, §55
Iowa Code § 80B.18 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80B / Section 80B.18
Law enforcement officer — tribal government.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer who is a member of a police force of a tribal government and who becomes certified through the Iowa law enforcement academy shall be subject to the certification and revocation of certification rules and procedures as provided in this chapter. The certified law enforcement officer shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state if an agreement exists between the tribal government and the state or between the tribal government and a county, which grants authority to the law enforcement officer to act in a law enforcement capacity off a settlement or reservation.

2003 Acts, ch 87, §4
Iowa Code § 437.3 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 437 / Section 437.3
Verification.
Status: in_force

The verification of any statement required by law shall be made by some member, officer, or agent of the company having knowledge of the facts.

[SS15, §1346-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7091; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §437.3]98 Acts, ch 1194, §33, 40
Iowa Code § 496B.14 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496B / Section 496B.14
Earned surplus set aside.
Status: in_force

Each year each development corporation shall set apart as earned surplus not less than ten percent of its net earnings for the preceding fiscal year until such surplus shall be equal in value to one-half of the amount paid in on the capital stock then outstanding. Whenever the amount of surplus established herein shall become impaired, it shall be built up again to the required amount in the manner provided for its original accumulation. Net earnings and surplus shall be determined by the board of directors, after providing for such reserves as said directors deem desirable, and the directors’ determination made in good faith shall be conclusive on all persons.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496B.14]
Iowa Code § 135J.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135J / Section 135J.4
Inspection.
Status: in_force

The department shall make or be responsible for inspections of the hospice program, the home care and the inpatient care provided in the hospice program, and the hospital or facility before a license is issued. The department shall inspect the hospice program periodically after initial inspection.

84 Acts, ch 1284, §6C85, §135.9486 Acts, ch 1245, §1112; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §66C91, §135J.42023 Acts, ch 19, §1900
Iowa Code § 468.10 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.10
Engineer.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall at its first session thereafter, regular, special, or adjourned, examine the petition and if it be found sufficient in form and substance, shall appoint a disinterested and competent civil engineer who shall give bond to the county for the use of the proposed levee or drainage district, if it be established, and if not established, for the use of the petitioners, in amount and with sureties to be approved by the auditor, and conditioned for the faithful and competent performance of the engineer’s duties.

(2) Any engineer employed under the provisions of this subchapter, parts 1 through 5 shall receive such compensation per diem as shall be fixed and determined by the board of supervisors.

(3) The board may at any time terminate the contract with, and discharge the engineer.

(4) The engineer shall keep an accurate record of the kind of work done by the engineer, the place where done, and the time engaged therein, and shall file an itemized statement thereof with the auditor. No expenses shall be incurred by the engineer except upon authority of the board, and vouchers shall be filed with the claims therefor.

[S13, §1989-a2, -a41, -a42; SS15, §1527-s21b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7432 – 7436; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.12 – 455.16]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.1094 Acts, ch 1051, §1
Iowa Code § 252D.30 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252D / Section 252D.30
Ex parte order — provisions for medical support.
Status: in_force

An ex parte order entered under this chapter may also include provisions for enforcement of medical support when medical support provisions are included in the support order. The ex parte order may require income withholding of a dollar amount for medical support or implementation of provision for dependent coverage under a health benefit plan pursuant to chapter 252E.

93 Acts, ch 78, §19
Iowa Code § 8.48 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.48
Local budgets forms and procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) The director of the department of management shall consult with all state officers and agencies which receive reports and forms from county officers, in order to devise standardized reports and forms which will permit computer processing of the information submitted by county officers, and prescribe forms on which each municipality, at the time of preparing estimates required under section 24.3, shall be required to compile in parallel columns all of the following data and estimates for immediate availability to any taxpayer upon request:

(1) (a) For the immediate prior fiscal year, revenue from all sources, other than revenue received from property taxation, allocated to each of the several funds and separately stated as to each such source, and for each fund the unencumbered cash balance thereof at the beginning and end of the year, the amount received by property taxation allocated to each fund, and the amount of actual expenditure for each fund.

(1) (b) For the current fiscal year, actual and estimated revenue, from all sources, other than revenue received from property taxation, and separately stated as to each such source, allocated to each of the several funds, and for each fund the actual unencumbered cash balance available at the beginning of the year, the amount to be received from property taxation allocated to each fund, and the amount of actual and estimated expenditures, whichever is applicable.

(1) (c) For the proposed budget year, an estimate of revenue from all sources, other than revenue to be received from property taxation, separately stated as to each such source, to be allocated to each of the several funds, and for each fund the actual or estimated unencumbered cash balance, whichever is applicable, to be available at the beginning of the year, the amount proposed to be received from property taxation allocated to each fund, and the amount proposed to be expended during the year plus the amount of cash reserve, based on actual experience of prior years, which shall be the necessary cash reserve of the budget adopted exclusive of capital outlay items. The estimated expenditures plus the required cash reserve for the ensuing fiscal year less all estimated or actual unencumbered balances at the beginning of the year and less the estimated income from all sources other than property taxation shall equal the amount to be received from property taxes, and such amount shall be shown on the proposed budget estimate.

(2) To ensure uniformity, accuracy, and efficiency in the preparation of budget estimates by municipalities subject to chapter 24, the director shall prescribe the procedures to be used and instruct the appropriate officials of the various municipalities on implementation of the procedures.

2024 Acts, ch 1185, §20
Iowa Code § 709.17 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 709 / Section 709.17
Polygraph examinations of victims or witnesses — limitations.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1090, §80, 84.See §915.44.
Iowa Code § 351.45 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 351 / Section 351.45
Tampering with a rabies vaccination tag penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with a rabies vaccination tag if all of the following apply:

(1) (a) The person knowingly removes, damages, or destroys a rabies vaccination tag as described in section 351.35.

(1) (b) The rabies vaccination tag is attached to a collar worn by a dog, including as provided in sections 351.25 and 351.26.

(2) (a) For a first conviction, the person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

(2) (b) For a second or subsequent conviction, the person is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

(3) This section shall not apply to an act taken by any of the following:

(3) (a) The owner of the dog, an agent of the owner, or a person authorized to take action by the owner.

(3) (b) A peace officer as defined in section 801.4.

(3) (c) A veterinarian licensed as provided in chapter 169.

(3) (d) An animal shelter or pound as defined in section 162.2.

2020 Acts, ch 1111, §1
Iowa Code § 652.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 652 / Section 652.5
Hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall hear a motion under section 652.3 not later than sixty days after filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing for any of the following:

(1) (a) To allow discovery under section 652.4, subsection 4.

(1) (b) For other good cause.

(2) If the court orders a later hearing under subsection 1, paragraph “a”, the court shall hear the motion under section 652.3 not later than sixty days after the court order allowing the discovery, unless the court orders a later hearing under subsection 1, paragraph “b”.

2025 Acts, ch 93, §5, 13
Iowa Code § 450.46 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 450 / Section 450.46
Deferred estate — valuation.
Status: in_force

Upon the determination of a prior estate or interest, when the remainder or deferred estate or interest or a part of it is subject to tax and the tax upon the remainder or deferred interest has not been paid, the persons entitled to the remainder or deferred interest shall immediately report to the department of revenue the fact of the determination of the prior estate, and upon receipt of the report, or upon information from any source, of the determination of a prior estate when the remainder interest has not been valued for the purpose of assessing tax, the property shall be valued as provided in like cases in section 450.44 and the tax upon the remainder interest shall be paid by the person who owns the remainder interest on or before the last day of the ninth month after the determination of the prior estate. If the tax is not paid within this time the court shall then order the property, or as much as necessary to pay the tax, penalty, and interest, to be sold.

[S13, §1481-a11; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7351; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §450.46; 81 Acts, ch 147, §9, 20]83 Acts, ch 177, §18, 38; 84 Acts, ch 1240, §6; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Iowa Code § 327H.20A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327H / Section 327H.20A
Railroad revolving loan and grant fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A railroad revolving loan and grant fund is established in the office of the treasurer of state under the control of the department. Moneys in the fund shall be expended for the following purposes:

(1) (a) Grants or loans to provide assistance for the restoration, conservation, improvement, and construction of railroad main lines, branch lines, switching yards, sidings, rail connections, intermodal yards, highway grade separations, and other railroad-related improvements.

(1) (b) Grants or loans for rail economic development projects that improve rail facilities, including the construction of branch lines, sidings, rail connections, intermodal yards, and other rail-related improvements that spur economic development and job growth.

(2) The department shall administer a program for the granting and administration of loans and grants under this section. The department may establish a limit on the amount that may be awarded as a grant for any given project in order to maximize the use of the moneys in the fund. The department may enter into agreements with railroad corporations, the United States government, cities, counties, and other persons for carrying out the purposes of this section.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, on or after July 1, 2006, moneys received as repayments for loans made pursuant to this chapter or chapter 327I, Code 2009, before, on, or after July 1, 2005, other than repayments of federal moneys subject to section 327H.21, shall be credited to the railroad revolving loan and grant fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the railroad revolving loan and grant fund shall not revert to the fund from which the moneys were appropriated but shall remain available indefinitely for expenditure under this section.

98 Acts, ch 1223, §39; 2005 Acts, ch 178, §31; 2009 Acts, ch 97, §11; 2010 Acts, ch 1184, §93; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §82
Iowa Code § 8.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this chapter:

(1) “Appropriated receipts” means receipts that have been appropriated by the general assembly.

(2) “Block grant” means funds from the federal government awarded in broad program areas within which the state is given considerable latitude in determining how funds are used and for which the state develops its own plan for spending according to general federal guidelines. “Block grant” does not include education research grants.

(3) “Budget” means the budget document required by this chapter to be transmitted to the general assembly.

(4) “Categorical grant” means federal funds applied for and received by the state which are in the form of entitlements, formula grants, discretionary grants, open-ended entitlements, or another form that may be used only for specific, narrowly defined activities, except funds for student aid and assistance; grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research and training for which no appropriated matching funds are required; and reimbursements for services rendered.

(5) “Custodial funds” means those funds from various deposits, taxes, or other means that are properly collected from, held for, and distributed to individuals, private organizations, and other governments as provided by law.

(6) The terms “department and establishment” and “department or establishment” mean any executive department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other agency of the state government, by whatever name called, that uses, expends, or receives any government funds, including the state department of transportation, except for funds that are required to match federal aid allotted to the state by the federal government for highway special purposes, but excluding the courts and the general assembly.

(7) “General fund” means the general fund of the state established pursuant to section 444.21.

(8) “Government” means the government of the state of Iowa.

(9) “Government funds” means all moneys appropriated by the general assembly, or moneys collected by or for the state, or a department or establishment of the state, pursuant to authority granted by law.

(10) “Private purpose trust funds” means trust arrangements under which the principal and income benefit individuals, private organizations, or other governments. “Private purpose trust funds” does not include pension or other employee benefit trust funds or investment trust funds.

(11) “Special revenue fund” means any and all government fees and other revenue receipts earmarked to finance a governmental agency to which a general fund appropriation is not made by the state.

(12) “Unencumbered balance” means the unobligated balance of an appropriation after charging to the appropriation all unpaid liabilities for goods and services and all contracts or agreements payable from the appropriation.

[C35, §84-e2; C39, §84.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §8.2; 81 Acts, ch 17, §1]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §2; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §1
Iowa Code § 626B.2 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 626B / Section 626B.2
Application and enforceability.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2010 Acts, ch 1053, §12, 14.
Iowa Code § 556F.9 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 556F / Section 556F.9
Record of publication.
Status: in_force

Proof of publication of said notice and of the posting thereof shall be made by affidavits of the publisher and the person posting said notices, and said affidavits shall be filed in the office of the county auditor of said county.

[C51, §886; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12207; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §644.9]94 Acts, ch 1188, §27C95, §556F.9
Iowa Code § 15.103 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.103
Economic development board.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §119; ; 2012 Acts, ch 1126, §38.
Iowa Code § 594A.8 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 594A / Section 594A.8
Organization or change before January 1, 1969.
Status: in_force

(1) All proceedings taken prior to January 1, 1969, purporting to provide for the organization of, reorganization of, attachment of territory to, enlargement of, or change in boundaries of any school corporation in this state and not heretofore declared invalid by any court are hereby legalized, validated, and confirmed.

(2) The foregoing shall not be construed to affect any litigation that may be pending at the time this section becomes effective, involving the organization of, reorganization of, attachment of territory to, enlargement of, or change in boundaries of any school corporation.

(3) This section shall not apply to proceedings purporting to provide for the attachment of territory to a school corporation pursuant to section 275.1, if such attachment was disapproved by the state board of public instruction pursuant to said section and was not subsequently approved by the state board of public instruction prior to January 1, 1969.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §594A.8]2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 10A.304 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.304
Appointment of deputies.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may appoint:

(1) (a) Chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioners for whose acts the commissioner is responsible, who are exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.

(1) (b) Deputy workers’ compensation commissioners for whose acts the commissioner is responsible and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.

(2) All chief deputies and deputies must be lawyers admitted to practice in this state.

(3) The commissioner may appoint one or more chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioners and one or more deputy workers’ compensation commissioners. A chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioner or a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner shall perform such additional administrative responsibilities as are deemed reasonably necessary and assigned by the commissioner.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1424; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §86.2]89 Acts, ch 60, §3; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §26; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §158; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §262023 Acts, ch 19, §1477C2024, §10A.304
Iowa Code § 321.409 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.409
Mandatory lighting equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the headlamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles other than motorcycles or motorized bicycles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations and the lamps may, in addition, be so arranged that selection can be made automatically, subject to the following limitations:

(1) (a) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least three hundred fifty feet ahead for all conditions.

(1) (b) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred feet ahead. On a straight level road under any condition of loading none of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.

(2) Every new motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motorized bicycle which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the headlamps is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. The indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §5049, 5052; C39, §5034.18 – 5034.22; C46, 50, 54, §321.409 – 321.413; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.409]2010 Acts, ch 1061, §118; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §176
Iowa Code § 321A.36 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321A / Section 321A.36
Chapter not to prevent other process.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.36]
Iowa Code § 455C.12B — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.12B
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

Judicial review of any order or other action of the commission or director may be sought in accordance with the terms of chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the terms of chapter 17A, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of the county in which the alleged offense was committed.

2022 Acts, ch 1139, §12, 20