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Iowa Code § 285.3 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 285 / Section 285.3
Parental reimbursement for nonpublic school pupil transportation.
Status: in_force

(1) A parent or legal guardian of a student attending an accredited nonpublic school, who furnishes transportation for the student pursuant to section 285.1, subsection 17, paragraph “c”, and who meets the requirements of subsection 2 of this section, is entitled to reimbursement equal to an amount calculated under the provisions of section 285.1, subsection 3. In addition, a parent or guardian who transports one or more family members more than four miles to their nonpublic school of attendance shall be entitled to one supplemental mileage payment per family, per claim period, equal to thirteen percent of the parental reimbursement for the claim period rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

(2) To qualify for parental reimbursement under subsection 1, a parent or guardian of a student attending an accredited nonpublic school who furnishes transportation for the student in accordance with this section, shall submit a notice of nonpublic school attendance to the resident public school district, notifying the district that the student is enrolled in and will attend an accredited nonpublic school during the period for which parental reimbursement is being requested. The notice shall be filed with the resident public school district not later than December 1 for the first semester claim and May 1 for the second semester claim each year. The notice shall include the parent’s name and address, the name, age, and grade level of the student, and the name of the nonpublic school and its location. The resident public school district shall submit claims for reimbursement to the department of education on behalf of the parent or guardian if the parent or guardian meets the requirements of this section.

87 Acts, ch 6, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1140, §26
Iowa Code § 29B.106 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.106
Drunken or reckless driving.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who operates any vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, a narcotic, hypnotic or other drug, or any combination of such substances, or in a reckless or wanton manner, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.106]
Iowa Code § 709.1A — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 709 / Section 709.1A
Incapacitation.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “incapacitated” means a person is disabled or deprived of ability, as follows:

(1) “Mentally incapacitated” means that a person is temporarily incapable of apprising or controlling the person’s own conduct due to the influence of a narcotic, anesthetic, or intoxicating substance.

(2) “Physically helpless” means that a person is unable to communicate an unwillingness to act because the person is unconscious, asleep, or is otherwise physically limited.

(3) “Physically incapacitated” means that a person has a bodily impairment or handicap that substantially limits the person’s ability to resist or flee.

99 Acts, ch 159, §2
Iowa Code § 468.41 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.41
Assessment for lateral ditches — reclassification of benefited lands.
Status: in_force

(1) In fixing the percentages and assessments of benefits and apportionment of costs of construction to lands benefited by lateral ditches and drains as a part of the entire improvement to be made in a drainage district, the commissioners shall ascertain and fix the percentage of benefits and apportionment of costs to the lands benefited by such lateral ditches on the same basis and in the same manner as if said lateral was, with its sublaterals, being constructed as a subdistrict as provided in this subchapter, parts 1 through 5, reporting separately:

(1) (a) The percentage of benefits and amount accruing to each forty-acre tract or less on account of the construction of the main ditch, drain, or watercourse including pumping plant, if any.

(1) (b) The percentage of benefits and amount accruing to each forty-acre tract or less on account of the construction of such lateral improvement.

(2) When there has been a repair or improvement to a lateral ditch or drain as provided in section 468.126 and the lands benefited by the lateral have not been classified as provided in this section, the board may order a classification of the lands and the commission shall ascertain and fix the percentage of benefits and apportionment of costs to the lands benefited by such lateral ditches or drains on the same basis and in the same manner as if the lateral was with its sublaterals being constructed as a subdistrict as provided in this subchapter, parts 1 through 5. When this procedure is followed for the classification of any lateral ditch or drain in a given district, the board shall follow the same procedure for all other lateral ditches or drains in the district which have not been classified as prescribed in this section.

[S13, §1989-a23; SS15, §1989-a12; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.48]83 Acts, ch 30, §1; 89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.41
Iowa Code § 307.23 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 307 / Section 307.23
Legal counsel.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty of the attorney general to do all of the following:

(1) (a) Act as legal advisor to the department, commission, and director.

(1) (b) Provide legal services for the department.

(2) The attorney general shall appoint assistant attorneys general as necessary to carry out these duties.

[SS15, §1527-s, -s2; C24, 27, §307.8; C31, 35, §4630, 4630-c1; C39, §4630, 4630.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §307.8, 307.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §307.23]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1914, 1915; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §65; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2065, 2073; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §26
Iowa Code § 468.588 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.588
Chapter 28E agreement.
Status: in_force

An agreement entered into between a city and a county in accordance with chapter 28E with respect to a drainage improvement may include among others the following provisions:

(1) The sharing of the total cost of the drainage improvement between the city and the county.

(2) The amount of total assessments against private property within the city and within the unincorporated area of the county included within the district.

(3) The method of specially assessing and determining benefits.

(4) The amount of funds, if any, to be contributed by the city and county to the project other than special assessments.

(5) The rates to be established and imposed upon property within the drainage district to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance of the drainage improvements.

(6) The reduction of the county’s debt service tax levy rate against property within a city which is a party to the joint agreement.

85 Acts, ch 144, §1CS85, §331.48889 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.588
Iowa Code § 522C.6 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 522C / Section 522C.6
Fees license issuance, renewal, or reinstatement, and examination.
Status: in_force

Fees for a license as an adjuster shall be as follows:

(1) Any applicable fee for a criminal history check pursuant to section 522B.5A.

(2) The fee for issuance or renewal of an adjuster license is fifty dollars for a consecutive twenty-four-month period.

(3) The fee for reinstatement of an adjuster license is fifty dollars.

(4) The fee for a reinstatement or reissuance of an adjuster license due to a disciplinary action under section 522C.15 is one hundred dollars.

(5) The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for the compilation and production of adjuster licensing records.

(6) The fee for an examination under section 522C.8 may be set by a third-party testing service under contract with the division to administer the examination. The fee must be approved by the division.

(7) Fees shall be paid electronically through the NIPR gateway.

2007 Acts, ch 137, §29; 2013 Acts, ch 124, §29; 2025 Acts, ch 28, §40, 52
Iowa Code § 614.6 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 614 / Section 614.6
Nonresident or unknown defendant.
Status: in_force

(1) The period of limitation specified in sections 614.1 through 614.5 shall be computed omitting any time when:

(1) (a) The defendant is a nonresident of the state, or

(1) (b) In those cases involving personal injuries or death resulting from a felony or indictable misdemeanor, while the identity of the defendant is unknown after diligent effort has been made to discover it.

(2) The provisions of this section shall be effective January 1, 1970, and to this extent the provisions are retroactive.

[C51, §1664; R60, §2745; C73, §2533; C97, §3451; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11013; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.6]2015 Acts, ch 30, §178; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §111
Iowa Code § 649.5 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 649 / Section 649.5
Demand for quitclaim attorney fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Before bringing suit to quiet a title to real estate, a party may make a written request to the person holding an apparent adverse interest or right in the property asking that such person, and that person’s spouse if any, execute, have acknowledged, and deliver a quitclaim deed to the property to such requesting party.

(2) The written request described in subsection 1 shall include a draft quitclaim deed to the property, the street address of the property, a brief explanation of how the apparent adverse interest or right arose, if known, and why the party believes the interest or right is not a valid claim against title, a copy of this section, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and fifty dollars to cover the expense of the execution, acknowledgment, and delivery of the deed.

(3) If the person holding an apparent adverse interest or right in the property fails to comply within twenty days of receiving the written request, the filing of a disclaimer of interest or right shall not avoid the costs in an action afterwards brought, and the court may assess, in addition to the ordinary costs of court, a reasonable attorney fee for the requesting party’s attorney.

[C97, §4226; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12289; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §649.5]86 Acts, ch 1237, §37; 2017 Acts, ch 147, §1
Iowa Code § 633.543 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.543
Proceedings for escheat.
Status: in_force

When the court has reason to believe that any property of the estate of a decedent within the county should by law escheat, the court must forthwith inform the attorney general of the state of Iowa thereof, and appoint some suitable person as personal representative to take charge of such property, unless a personal representative has already been appointed.

[C51, §1443; R60, §2468; C73, §2461; C97, §3388; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.51; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.543]
Iowa Code § 321J.7 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321J / Section 321J.7
Dead or unconscious persons.
Status: in_force

A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of consent or refusal is deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section 321J.6, and the test may be given if a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner certifies in advance of the test that the person is unconscious or otherwise in a condition rendering that person incapable of consent or refusal. If the certification is oral, a written certification shall be completed by the physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner within a reasonable time of the test.

86 Acts, ch 1220, §7; 97 Acts, ch 147, §4; 97 Acts, ch 177, §13; 2005 Acts, ch 49, §1
Iowa Code § 231.22 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 231 / Section 231.22
Director assistant director.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1357.
Iowa Code § 541.92 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541 / Section 541.92
Section 541.92
Status: repealed

Repealed by 65 Acts, ch 413, §10102.
Iowa Code § 327H.24 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327H / Section 327H.24
Section 327H.24
Status: repealed

Repealed by 94 Acts, ch 1107, §98.
Iowa Code § 85.69 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 85 / Section 85.69
Federal contributions.
Status: in_force

The treasurer of state is hereby authorized to receive and credit to the second injury fund any sum or sums that may at any time be contributed to the state by the United States or any agency thereof, under any Act of Congress or otherwise, to which the state may be or become entitled by reason of any payments made to any person with a previous disability out of the fund.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.69]96 Acts, ch 1129, §22
Iowa Code § 518.29 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 518 / Section 518.29
Disapproval of filings.
Status: in_force

(1) If the commissioner finds that a filing does not meet the requirements of this chapter, written notice of disapproval shall be sent to the county mutual insurance association specifying in what respect the filing fails to meet the requirements of this chapter and stating that the filing is not effective. If a filing is disapproved by the commissioner, the association may request a hearing on the disapproval within thirty days. The association bears the burden of proving compliance with the standards established by this chapter.

(2) If, at any time after a form has been approved, the commissioner finds that the form no longer meets the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner may order the discontinuance of the use of the form. The order of discontinuance shall be in writing and may be issued only after a hearing with at least ten days’ prior notice to all county mutuals affected by the order. The order shall state the grounds upon which the order is based and when the order of discontinuance is effective.

95 Acts, ch 185, §31; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 147.108 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 147 / Section 147.108
Contact lens prescribing and dispensing.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not dispense or adapt contact lenses without first receiving authorization to do so by a written, electronic, or facsimile prescription, except when authorized orally under subsection 2, from a person licensed under chapter 148 or 154. The board of optometry shall adopt rules relating to electronic or facsimile transmission of a prescription under this section.

(2) After contact lenses have been adequately adapted and the patient released from initial follow-up care by a person licensed under chapter 148 or 154, the patient may request a copy, at no cost, of the contact lens prescription from that licensed person. A person licensed under chapter 148 or 154 shall not withhold a contact lens prescription after the requirements of this section have been met. The prescription, at the option of the prescriber, may be given orally only to a person who is actively practicing and licensed under chapter 148, 154, or 155A. The contact lens prescription shall contain an expiration date, at the discretion of the prescriber, but not to exceed eighteen months. The contact lens prescription shall contain the necessary requirements of the ophthalmic lens, and the prescription validation requirements as defined by rules adopted pursuant to this section. The prescription may contain adapting and material guidelines and may also contain specific instructions for use by the patient. For the purpose of this section, “ophthalmic lens” means one which has been fabricated to fill the requirements of a particular contact lens prescription, including pharmaceutical-delivering contact lenses as defined in section 154.1, subsection 3.

(3) A person who fills a contact lens prescription shall maintain a file of a valid prescription for a period of two years.

(4) Notwithstanding section 147.86, a person who violates this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor for a first violation. Subsequent violations are governed by section 147.86.

94 Acts, ch 1098, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1036, §9; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §79; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §96; 2010 Acts, ch 1010, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1004, §1
Iowa Code § 29B.42 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.42
Challenges.
Status: in_force

(1) The military judge and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge or the court in the absence of a military judge shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, and shall not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered.

(2) Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to one peremptory challenge, but the military judge shall not be challenged except for cause.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.42; 82 Acts, ch 1042, §25]2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 8.79 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.79
Targeted service areas determination criteria.
Status: in_force

(1) The determination of whether a communications service provider facilitates broadband service meeting the tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3 download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area shall be determined or ascertained by reference to broadband availability maps or data sources that are identified by the department by rule. The department shall periodically make renewed determinations of whether a communications service provider facilitates broadband service at or above the tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3 download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area, which shall, to the extent updated maps and data sources are available at the time, include making such determinations prior to each round of grant applications solicited by the department pursuant to section 8.91. The department is not required to make renewed determinations of whether a communications service provider facilitates broadband service at or above the tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3 download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area more frequently than once in any calendar year.

(2) The department shall establish procedures to allow challenges to the department’s finding on whether an area meets the definition of targeted service area.

(3) All findings and determinations made pursuant to this section shall exclude mobile wireless or satellite data, capabilities, and delivery mediums.

2015 Acts, ch 120, §31C2016, §8B.102019 Acts, ch 159, §5; 2020 Acts, ch 1078, §4, 5, 17; 2021 Acts, ch 47, §2, 5, 6; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §59, 85C2025, §8.79
Iowa Code § 622.42 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 622 / Section 622.42
Field notes and plats.
Status: in_force

A copy of the field notes of any licensed professional land surveyor, or a plat made by the surveyor and certified under oath as correct, may be received as evidence to show the shape or dimensions of a tract of land, or any other fact the ascertainment of which requires the exercise of scientific skill or calculation only.

[C51, §2431; R60, §4046; C73, §3701; C97, §4634; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11295; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.42]2012 Acts, ch 1009, §32
Iowa Code § 308.4 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 308 / Section 308.4
Transportation commission duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The state transportation commission shall make such investigations, surveys, studies and plans in connection with any proposed national parkway or parkway development as it shall deem necessary or desirable to determine if the proposed development is under the terms of the Act of the United States Congress applicable to such parkway or any regulations under such Act and is advantageous to the state. Such parkway development may be any portion of the proposed parkway which is proposed to be constructed as a project under such Act.

(2) The state transportation commission, with the cooperation of the department of natural resources, shall plan, designate, and establish the exact routing of the great river road, utilizing the general guidelines established in Tit. 23, United States Code.

(3) The director of transportation, with the cooperation of the department of natural resources, shall:

(3) (a) Acquire all rights in land necessary for reconstruction or relocation of any portions of the great river road where reconstruction or relocation is imperative for the safety of the traveling public, or where the condition or location of existing segments of the highway is not in keeping with the intent of this chapter. Acquisitions of such rights in land shall be by gift, purchase, exchange, or by instituting and maintaining proceedings for condemnation. Gift, purchase, exchange, and condemnation include acquisition of a scenic easement. A scenic easement acquired under this chapter constitutes an easement both at law and in equity, and all legal and equitable remedies, including prohibitory and mandatory injunctions, are available to protect and enforce the state’s interest in such scenic easements. A scenic easement acquired under this chapter is deemed to be appurtenant to the roadway to which it is adjacent or from which it is visible. The duties created by a scenic easement acquired under this chapter are binding upon and enforceable against the original owner of the land subject to the scenic easement and the original owner’s heirs, successors, and assigns in perpetuity, unless the instrument creating the scenic easement expressly provides for a lesser duration. A court shall not declare a scenic easement acquired under this chapter to have been extinguished or to have become unenforceable by virtue of changed conditions or frustration of purpose.

(3) (b) Accept and administer state, federal, and any other public or private funds made available for the acquisition of rights in land and for the planning and construction or reconstruction of any segment of the great river road, and state and federal funds for the maintenance of that part of the great river road constituting the right-of-way.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §308.4; 81 Acts, ch 14, §23]83 Acts, ch 198, §17; 85 Acts, ch 108, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1929; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §28; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §45
Iowa Code § 232.123 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.123
Venue.
Status: in_force

Venue for family in need of assistance proceedings shall be determined in accordance with section 232.62.

[C79, 81, §232.123]
Iowa Code § 392.3 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 392 / Section 392.3
Contracts reviewable by council.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance establishing the agency, contracts and agreements entered into by administrative agencies are subject to review and approval by the council, but when so approved and to the extent such contracts and agreements are otherwise valid by law, are valid and not voidable by subsequent actions of the city even if the administrative agency is dissolved, but no such contract or agreement may conflict with the provisions of subchapter V of chapter 384 or chapter 388, or any action taken pursuant to the provisions of the same.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §392.3]2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127