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Iowa Code § 501A.1208 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501A / Section 501A.1208
Procedure in involuntary or court-supervised voluntary dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Before a hearing is completed in dissolution proceedings, a court may do any of the following:

(1) (a) Issue injunctions.

(1) (b) Appoint receivers with all powers and duties that the court directs.

(1) (c) Take actions required to preserve the cooperative’s assets, wherever located.

(1) (d) Carry on the business of the cooperative.

(2) After a hearing is completed, upon notice to parties to the proceedings and to other parties in interest designated by the court, the court may appoint a receiver to collect the cooperative’s assets, including amounts owing to the cooperative by subscribers on account of an unpaid portion of the consideration for the issuance of membership interests. A receiver has authority, subject to the order of the court, to continue the business of the cooperative and to sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the property and assets of the cooperative, either at public or private sale.

(3) The assets of the cooperative or the proceeds resulting from a sale, lease, transfer, or other disposition shall be applied in the following order of priority:

(3) (a) The costs and expense of the proceedings, including attorney fees and disbursements.

(3) (b) Debts, taxes, and assessments due the United States, this state, and other states in that order.

(3) (c) Claims duly proved and allowed to employees under the provisions of the workers’ compensation law, except that claims under this paragraph shall not be allowed if the cooperative carried workers’ compensation insurance, as provided by law, at the time the injury was sustained.

(3) (d) Claims, including the value of all compensation paid in a medium other than money, proved and allowed to employees for services performed within three months preceding the appointment of the receiver.

(3) (e) Other claims that are proved and allowed by the court.

(4) After payment of the expenses of receivership and claims of creditors are proved, the remaining assets, if any, may be distributed to the members or distributed under an approved liquidation plan.

2005 Acts, ch 135, §92
Iowa Code § 520.5 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 520 / Section 520.5
Actions venue commissioner as process agent.
Status: in_force

Concurrently with the filing of the declaration provided for by the terms of section 520.4, the attorney shall file with the commissioner of insurance, an instrument in writing executed by the attorney for the subscribers, conditioned that, upon the issuance of certificate of authority provided for in this chapter, action may be brought in the county in which the property or person insured thereunder is located, and that service of process shall be had upon the commissioner of insurance or upon the attorney in fact in all suits in this state, whether arising out of such policies, contracts, agreements or otherwise. Service shall be valid and binding upon all subscribers exchanging at any time reciprocal or interinsurance contracts through such attorney. All suits of every kind and description brought against the reciprocal exchange, or the subscribers on account of their connection with the reciprocal exchange, must be brought against the attorney in fact or the exchange as such, and shall not be brought against any of the subscribers individually on account of their connection with or membership in such reciprocal exchange, and must be brought in the manner and method provided in this section.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9087; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §520.5]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §291
Iowa Code § 260C.71 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.71
Community college bond program — definitions — funding — bonds and notes.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section and section 260C.72, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) “Authority” means the Iowa finance authority.

(1) (b) “Bonds” means revenue bonds which are payable solely as provided in this section and section 260C.72.

(2) The authority shall cooperate with the state board, individual community colleges, and private developers, acting in conjunction with a community college to build housing facilities in connection with the community college, in the creation, administration, and funding of a community college dormitory bond program to finance housing facilities, such as dormitories, in connection with a community college.

(3) The authority may issue its bonds and notes for the purpose of funding the nonrecurring cost of acquiring, constructing, and equipping a community college related facility, such as a dormitory.

(4) The authority may issue its bonds and notes for the purposes of this chapter and may enter into one or more lending agreements or purchase agreements with one or more bondholders or noteholders containing the terms and conditions of the repayment of and the security for the bonds or notes. The authority and the bondholders or noteholders or a trustee agent designated by the authority may enter into agreements to provide for any of the following:

(4) (a) That the proceeds of the bonds and notes and the investments of the proceeds may be received, held, and disbursed by the authority or by a trustee or agent designated by the authority.

(4) (b) That the bondholders or noteholders or a trustee or agent designated by the authority may collect, invest, and apply the amount payable under the loan agreements or any other instruments securing the debt obligations under the loan agreements.

(4) (c) That the bondholders or noteholders may enforce the remedies provided in the loan agreements or other instruments on their own behalf without the appointment or designation of a trustee. If there is a default in the principal of or interest on the bonds or notes or in the performance of any agreement contained in the loan agreements or other instruments, the payment or performance may be enforced in accordance with the loan agreement or other instrument.

(4) (d) Other terms and conditions as deemed necessary or appropriate by the authority.

(5) The powers granted the authority under this section are in addition to other powers contained in chapter 16. All other provisions of chapter 16, except section 16.28, subsection 4, apply to bonds or notes issued and powers granted to the authority under this section, except to the extent they are inconsistent with this section.

(6) All bonds or notes issued by the authority in connection with the program are exempt from taxation by this state and the interest on the bonds or notes is exempt from state income tax, both personal and corporate.

90 Acts, ch 1253, §76; 90 Acts, ch 1254, §6C91, §280A.71C93, §260C.712011 Acts, ch 20, §10
Iowa Code § 521F.13 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 521F / Section 521F.13
Notices.
Status: in_force

Notice by the commissioner to a health organization which may result in regulatory action under this chapter is effective upon being sent if transmitted by certified mail, or, in the case of any other transmission, is effective upon the health organization’s receipt of the notice.

2000 Acts, ch 1050, §13
Iowa Code § 2.16 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.16
Prefiling legislative bills.
Status: in_force

(1) Any member of the general assembly or any person elected to serve in the general assembly, or any standing committee, may sponsor and submit legislative bills and joint resolutions for consideration by the general assembly, before the convening of any session of the general assembly. Each house may approve rules for placing prefiled standing committee bills or joint resolutions on its calendar. Such bills and resolutions shall be numbered, printed, and distributed in a manner to be determined by joint rule of the general assembly or, in the absence of such rule, by the legislative council. All such bills and resolutions, except those sponsored by standing committees, shall be assigned to regular standing committees by the presiding officers of the houses when the general assembly convenes.

(2) Departments and agencies of state government shall, at least forty-five days prior to the convening of each session of the general assembly, submit copies to the legislative services agency of proposed legislative bills and joint resolutions which such departments desire to be considered by the general assembly. The proposed legislative bills and joint resolutions of the governor must be submitted by the Friday prior to the convening of the session of the general assembly, except in the year of the governor’s initial inauguration. The legislative services agency shall review such proposals and submit them in proper form to the presiding officer in each house of the general assembly for referral to the proper standing committee. Before submitting any proposal prepared under this section to the presiding officers, the legislative services agency shall return it for review to, as appropriate, the relevant department or agency or the governor’s office and such department or agency or the governor’s office shall review and return it within seven days of such delivery.

(3) The costs of carrying out the provisions of this section shall be paid pursuant to section 2.12.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.16]86 Acts, ch 1245, §2002; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49
Iowa Code § 524.801 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.801
General powers.
Status: in_force

(1) A state bank, unless otherwise stated in its articles of incorporation, shall have power:

(1) (a) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate or organizational name.

(1) (b) To have a corporate seal which may be altered at pleasure, and to use the same by causing it, or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

(1) (c) To purchase, take, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve and use real or personal property, or an interest therein, in connection with the exercise of any power granted in this chapter.

(1) (d) To sell, convey, pledge, mortgage, grant a security interest, lease, exchange, transfer, and release from trust or mortgage or otherwise dispose of all or any part of real or personal property, or an interest therein, in connection with the exercise of any power granted in this chapter.

(1) (e) To make and alter bylaws, not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for the administration and regulation of the affairs of the state bank.

(1) (f) To make donations for the public welfare for religious, charitable, scientific or educational or community development purposes.

(1) (g) To indemnify a director, officer, or employee, or a former director, officer, or employee of the state bank in the manner and in the instances authorized by sections 490.850 through 490.859.

(1) (h) To elect officers or appoint agents of the state bank and define their duties and fix their compensation.

(1) (i) To cease its existence as a state bank in the manner provided for in this chapter.

(1) (j) To have and exercise all powers necessary and proper to effect any or all of the purposes for which the state bank is organized.

(1) (k) To contract indebtedness and incur liabilities to effect any or all of the purposes for which the state bank is organized, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(1) (l) To set off a customer’s account against any of the customer’s debts or liabilities owed the state bank pursuant to an agreement entered into between the customer and the state bank.

(2) The powers granted in this section shall not be construed as limiting or enlarging any grant of authority made elsewhere in this chapter, or as a limitation on the purposes for which a state bank may be incorporated or organized.

[C97, §1841, 1844; S13, §1889-j; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9156, 9162, 9267; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §526.2, 526.7, 532.14; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.801]83 Acts, ch 71, §5; 90 Acts, ch 1205, §39; 95 Acts, ch 148, §78, 79; 2002 Acts, ch 1154, §112, 125; 2004 Acts, ch 1141, §65, 66; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
Iowa Code § 309.27 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.27
Report of engineer.
Status: in_force

In addition to meeting the requirements of sections 309.22 through 309.26, the county engineer, when so ordered by the board, shall make a written report to the board designating, in the order of importance, the roads which, in the engineer’s judgment, are most urgently in need of construction.

[C24, 27, §4643; C31, 35, §4644-c29; C39, §4644.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.27]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §136; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §58
Iowa Code § 533C.307 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533C / Section 533C.307
Maintenance of license.
Status: in_force

If a licensee does not continue to meet the qualifications or satisfy the requirements that apply to an applicant for a new money transmission license, the superintendent may suspend or revoke the licensee’s license in accordance with the procedures established by this chapter or other applicable state law for such suspension or revocation.

(1) An applicant for a money transmission license shall demonstrate that the applicant meets or will meet the requirements of sections 533C.801, 533C.802, and 533C.803.

(2) A money transmission licensee shall at all times meet the requirements of sections 533C.801, 533C.802, and 533C.803.

2023 Acts, ch 83, §16
Iowa Code § 80B.17 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 80B / Section 80B.17
Certification required.
Status: in_force

The council shall extend the one-year time period in which an officer candidate must become certified for up to one hundred eighty days if the officer candidate is enrolled in training within twelve months of initial appointment.

98 Acts, ch 1124, §1
Iowa Code § 679A.6 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 679A / Section 679A.6
Representation by attorney.
Status: in_force

A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter. A waiver of this right before the proceeding or hearing is ineffective.

[81 Acts, ch 202, §6]
Iowa Code § 347.31 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 347 / Section 347.31
Community recreation facilities and programs.
Status: in_force

A county or city hospital may expend available funds for establishment and operation of facilities, programs, and services which provide health benefits to persons served by those facilities, programs, or services. Where appropriate, the county or city hospital shall enter into an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E.

86 Acts, ch 1072, §1
Iowa Code § 8A.211 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.211
Specialized library services.
Status: in_force

The specialized library services unit is established in the department to provide information services to the three branches of state government and to offer focused information services to the general public in the areas of Iowa law, Iowa state documents, and Iowa history and culture.

2011 Acts, ch 132, §59, 106C2012, §256.592023 Acts, ch 19, §1378, 1382C2024, §8A.211
Iowa Code § 543B.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543B / Section 543B.4
Real estate — definition.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “real estate” means real property wherever situated, and includes any and all leaseholds or any other interest or estate in land, and business opportunities which involve any interest in real property.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.4]C93, §543B.495 Acts, ch 170, §3
Iowa Code § 595.16 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 595 / Section 595.16
Spouse responsible for return.
Status: in_force

When a marriage is consummated without the services of a cleric or magistrate, the required return of the marriage may be made to the county registrar by either spouse.

[C51, §1478; R60, §2530; C73, §2199; C97, §3149; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10442; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.16]95 Acts, ch 124, §21, 26
Iowa Code § 185.6 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 185 / Section 185.6
Manner of election — tie votes.
Status: in_force

In districts electing one director, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In districts electing two directors, producers shall vote for two directors, and the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. If the election results in a tie vote, the board shall appoint a director from among the candidates who received the same number of votes.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.6]2005 Acts, ch 82, §8
Iowa Code § 97B.65 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.65
Revision rights reserved — limitation on increase of benefits — rates of contribution.
Status: reserved

(1) The right is reserved to the general assembly to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of this chapter or any application thereof to any person, provided, however, that to the extent of the funds in the retirement system the amount of benefits which at the time of any such alteration, amendment, or repeal shall have accrued to any member of the retirement system shall not be repudiated, provided further, however, that the amount of benefits accrued on account of prior service shall be adjusted to the extent of any unfunded accrued liability then outstanding.

(2) An increase in the benefits or retirement allowances provided under this chapter shall not be enacted until after the system’s actuary determines that the system is fully funded and will continue to be fully funded immediately following enactment of the increase and the increase can be absorbed within the contribution rates otherwise established for the membership group authorized to receive the increase. However, an increase in the benefits or retirement allowances provided under this chapter may be enacted if the statutory change providing for the increase is accompanied by an adjustment in the required contribution rate of the membership group affected that is necessary to support such increase as determined by the system’s actuary.

[C46, 50, §97.11, 97.13; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97B.65]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2006 Acts, ch 1091, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1171, §40, 48, 49
Iowa Code § 216A.76 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.76
Officers.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §168, 170.
Iowa Code § 368.1 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 368 / Section 368.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Adjoining” means having a common boundary for not less than fifty feet. Land areas may be adjoining although separated by a roadway or waterway.

(2) “Annexation” means the addition of territory to a city.

(3) “Board” means the city development board established in section 368.9.

(4) “Boundary adjustment” means annexation, severance or consolidation.

(5) “City development” means an incorporation, discontinuance or boundary adjustment.

(6) “Committee” means the board members, and the local representatives appointed as provided in sections 368.14 and 368.14A, to hear and make a decision on a petition or plan for city development.

(7) “Consolidation” means the combining of two or more cities into one city.

(8) “Discontinuance” means termination of a city.

(9) “Incorporation” means establishment of a new city.

(10) “Island” means land which is not part of a city and which is completely surrounded by the corporate boundaries of one or more cities. However, a part of the boundary of an “island” may be contiguous with a boundary of the state, a river, or similar natural barrier which prevents service access from an adjoining area of land outside the boundaries of a city.

(11) “Public land” means land owned by the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state.

(12) “Public utility” means a public utility subject to regulation pursuant to chapter 476.

(13) “Registered voter” means a person who is registered to vote pursuant to chapter 48A.

(14) “Severance” means the deletion of territory from a city.

(15) “Territory” means the land area or areas proposed to be incorporated, annexed, or severed, whether or not contiguous to all other areas proposed to be incorporated, annexed, or severed. Except as provided for by an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E, “territory” having a common boundary with the right-of-way of a secondary road extends to the center line of the road.

(16) “Urbanized area” means any area of land within two miles of the boundaries of a city.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §362.1; C75, 77, 79, 81, §368.1]89 Acts, ch 98, §1; 89 Acts, ch 299, §1; 91 Acts, ch 187, §1; 91 Acts, ch 250, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1174, §1; 93 Acts, ch 152, §1 – 3; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §61; 2003 Acts, ch 148, §1, 9
Iowa Code § 535B.4A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 535B / Section 535B.4A
Individual registration requirements — fees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 61, §37, 39.See chapter 535D.
Iowa Code § 633.171 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.171
Approval by clerk.
Status: in_force

The bond shall not be deemed sufficient until it has been examined and approved by the clerk who shall endorse such approval thereon. In the event that the bond is not approved, the fiduciary shall, within such time as the court or the clerk directs, secure and file a bond with satisfactory surety or sureties.

[C51, §1276, 1316, 1317; R60, §2308, 2348, 2349; C73, §2321, 2350, 2362, 2363; C97, §3267, 3268, 3293, 3301; S13, §3268; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11828, 11838, 11876, 11887; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §631.10, 632.7, 633.32, 633.43; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.171]
Iowa Code § 185C.11A — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 185C / Section 185C.11A
Financial assistance program.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall assist in efforts to improve the economic conditions of corn producers by providing financial assistance to eligible persons for purposes of supporting projects which expand markets for all corn produced in this state and products derived from that corn. A project must relate to any of the following:

(1) (a) The planning, development, construction, operation, or improvement of a new or existing value-added facility which utilizes corn or corn products.

(1) (b) The development, production, or utilization of a variety of corn which expresses new or specialized traits.

(1) (c) The development of products or the delivery of services likely to increase the profits or reduce the risks associated with corn production or marketing.

(2) The board may provide financial assistance in the form of an interest loan, low-interest loan, no-interest loan, forgivable loan, loan guarantee, grant, letter of credit, equity financing, principal buy-down, interest buy-down, or a combination of these forms. The board shall not approve an application for financial assistance under this section to refinance an existing loan.

(3) A person is eligible for financial assistance under this section if all of the following apply:

(3) (a) The financial assistance will be used to support a project that will provide a demonstrable benefit to corn producers.

(3) (b) The board approves a business plan submitted by the person. The business plan must demonstrate the person’s managerial and technical expertise to carry out the project.

(3) (c) The person agrees to comply with terms and conditions of the financial assistance as determined by the board.

(4) The board shall award financial assistance to an eligible person based on all of the following criteria:

(4) (a) The degree to which the project will benefit corn producers.

(4) (b) The feasibility of the project to become a viable enterprise.

(4) (c) The amount of the investment in the project contributed by corn producers.

(4) (d) The economic and technical viability of the processes to be employed.

(4) (e) The economic and technical viability of the products to be produced.

2004 Acts, ch 1024, §5
Iowa Code § 144E.1 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 144E / Section 144E.1
Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Right to Try Act”.

2017 Acts, ch 130, §1