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Iowa Code § 441.29 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 441 / Section 441.29
Plat book index system.
Status: in_force

(1) The county auditor shall furnish to each assessor a plat book on which shall be platted the lands and lots in the assessor’s assessment district, showing on each subdivision or part thereof, written in ink or pencil, the name of the owner, the number of acres, or the boundary lines and distances in each, and showing as to each tract the number of acres to be deducted for railway right-of-way and for roads and for rights-of-way for public levees and open public drainage improvements.

(2) The auditor, or the auditor’s designee, of any county shall establish a permanent real estate index number system with related tax maps for all real estate tax administration purposes, including the assessment, levy, and collection of such taxes. Wherever in real property tax administration the legal description of tax parcels is required, such permanent number system shall be adopted in addition thereto. The permanent real estate index numbers shall begin with the two-digit county number and be a unique identifying number for each parcel within the county. These numbers shall follow the property, not the owner, and can be an alphanumeric system. In the event of a division of an existing parcel, the original permanent parcel index number shall be retired and new numbers assigned. The auditor shall prepare and maintain permanent real estate index number tax maps, which shall carry such numbers. The auditor shall prepare and maintain cross indexes of the numbers assigned under this system, with legal descriptions of the real estate to which such numbers relate. Indexes and tax maps established as provided in this section shall be open to public inspection.

[C51, §181; R60, §733; C73, §821; C97, §1364; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7120; C46, §441.15; C50, 54, 58, §441.23; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.29]2004 Acts, ch 1144, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §94
Iowa Code § 232.76 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.76
Publicity, educational, and training programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, within the limits of available funds, shall conduct a continuing publicity and educational program for the personnel of the department, persons required to report, and any other appropriate persons to encourage the fullest possible degree of reporting of suspected cases of child abuse. Educational programs shall include but not be limited to the diagnosis and cause of child abuse, the responsibilities, obligations, duties, and powers of persons and agencies under this chapter and the procedures of the department and the juvenile court with respect to suspected cases of child abuse and disposition of actual cases.

(2) (a) For the purposes of this subsection, in addition to the definition in section 232.68, a “child protection worker” also includes any employee of the department who provides services to or otherwise works directly with children and families for whom child abuse has been alleged.

(2) (b) The training of a child protection worker shall include but is not limited to the worker’s legal duties to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of a child and the child’s family members throughout the child or family members’ period of involvement with the department beginning with the child abuse report and ending with the department’s closure of the case. The curriculum used for the training shall specifically include instruction on the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and parents’ legal rights.

[C75, 77, §235A.10; C79, 81, §232.76]2004 Acts, ch 1152, §3
Iowa Code § 602.10121 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.10121
Revocation of license.
Status: in_force

The supreme court may revoke or suspend the license of an attorney to practice law in this state.

[C51, §1620; R60, §2710; C73, §217; C97, §323; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10929; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.23]83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)CS83, §602.10121
Iowa Code § 252C.6 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252C / Section 252C.6
Interest on support debts.
Status: in_force

Interest accrues on support debts at the rate provided in section 535.3 for court judgments. The department may collect the accrued interest but is not required to maintain interest balance accounts. Child support services may waive payment of the interest if the waiver will facilitate the collection of the support debt.

84 Acts, ch 1278, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §877
Iowa Code § 468.601 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.601
Notice of hearing — service.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of any such application, the auditor shall forthwith fix a time and place for hearing thereon before the county board of supervisors, which hearing shall be not more than ninety days nor less than thirty days from the time of the filing of such application, and cause notice in writing to be served upon the owner of each tract of land across which any such levee, ditch, or drain is proposed to be located, as shown by the transfer books in the office of the county auditor, and also upon the person in actual occupancy of any such lands, of the pendency and prayer of such application and the time and place set for hearing on the same before the board of supervisors, which notice, as to residents of the county and railroad companies, shall be served not less than ten days before the time set for such hearing, in the manner that original notices are required to be served. Notice to a railroad company may be served upon any station agent.

[C73, §1218; C97, §1955; S13, §1955; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7716; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §465.2]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.601
Iowa Code § 414.20 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.20
Actions to correct violations.
Status: in_force

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained; or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this chapter or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred thereby, the council, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6471; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.20]
Iowa Code § 489.403 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.403
Liability for contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) A person’s obligation to make a contribution to a limited liability company is not excused by the person’s death, disability, termination, or other inability to perform personally.

(2) If a person does not fulfill an obligation to make a contribution other than money, the person is obligated at the option of the limited liability company to contribute money equal to the value of the part of the contribution which has not been made.

(3) The obligation of a person to make a contribution may be compromised only by the affirmative vote or consent of all the members. If a creditor of a limited liability company extends credit or otherwise acts in reliance on an obligation described in subsection 1 without knowledge or notice of a compromise under this subsection, the creditor may enforce the obligation.

(4) An operating agreement may provide that the interest of any member who fails to make a contribution that the member is obligated to make is subject to specified penalties for, or specified consequences of, such failure. The penalty or consequence may take the form of reducing or eliminating the defaulting member’s proportionate interest in a limited liability company, subordinating the member’s interest to that of a nondefaulting member, a forced sale of the member’s interest, forfeiture of the member’s interest, the lending by other members of the amount necessary to meet the member’s commitment, a fixing of the value of the member’s interest by appraisal or by formula and redemption, or sale of the member’s interest at such value or other penalty or consequence.

2008 Acts, ch 1162, §33, 155; 2023 Acts, ch 152, §37, 161
Iowa Code § 357D.5 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357D / Section 357D.5
Action by board.
Status: in_force

After, and within ten days of, the hearing, the board shall either establish the district by resolution or disallow the petition.

[82 Acts, ch 1174, §5]
Iowa Code § 447.11 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 447 / Section 447.11
Agent of nonresident.
Status: in_force

A nonresident may in writing appoint a resident of the county in which the parcel is situated as agent, and file the appointment with the county treasurer of the county, who shall make note of the appointment in the county system, after which service of notice by certified and regular mail shall be made upon the agent.

[C73, §894; C97, §1441; S13, §1441; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7281; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §447.11]91 Acts, ch 191, §97; 2001 Acts, ch 45, §8
Iowa Code § 904.705 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.705
Industries — forestry nurseries.
Status: in_force

(1) The director may establish industries at or in connection with any of the institutions under the director’s control and may make contractual agreements with the United States, other states, state departments and agencies, and subdivisions of the state, for purchase of industry products.

(2) The director may with the assistance of the department of natural resources establish and operate forestry nurseries on state-owned land under the control of the department. Residents of the adult correctional institutions shall provide the labor for the operation. Nursery stock shall be sold in accordance with the rules of the natural resource commission. The department shall pay the costs of establishing and operating the forestry nurseries out of the revolving farm fund created in section 904.706. The department of natural resources shall pay the costs of transporting, sorting, and distributing nursery stock to and from or on state-owned land under the control of the department of natural resources. Receipts from the sale of nursery stock produced under this section shall be divided between the department and the department of natural resources in direct proportion to their respective costs as a percentage of the total costs. However, property taxes due and payable on the land shall be deducted before receipts of sale are divided between the two departments if land subject to this section is leased to an entity other than an entity which is exempt from property taxation under section 427.1. The department shall deposit its receipts in the revolving farm fund created in section 904.706.

83 Acts, ch 96, §47, 159CS83, §217A.6985 Acts, ch 21, §54CS85, §246.705C93, §904.7052003 Acts, ch 130, §4, 5
Iowa Code § 203.22 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 203 / Section 203.22
Prioritization of inspections of grain dealers.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop a system to prioritize the inspections of grain dealers provided in section 203.9. The system of prioritization shall be computed each year based on the risk of loss to the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund caused by the possible insolvency of the grain dealer. The department shall compute the risk by utilizing an available statistical model to measure the financial condition of grain dealers, and especially grain dealers who execute credit-sale contracts. Procedures for utilizing the statistical model shall be adopted by department rules. The statistical model shall be used to provide risk ratings. A risk rating shall be used as a factor by the department to prioritize its inspection schedule. The department may use a risk rating produced by the statistical model as justification to inspect the grain dealer at any time. A substantial risk of loss to the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund caused by the possible insolvency of the grain dealer based on the statistical model shall be good cause.

92 Acts, ch 1239, §65
Iowa Code § 815.14 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 815 / Section 815.14
Fee for public defender.
Status: in_force

The amount of restitution for the expense of the public defender for each case under section 910.3 or the total cost of legal assistance required to be reimbursed under section 815.9, subsection 3, shall include all expenses incurred in the representation of the person combined with the attorney fees for the public defender calculated at the same hourly rate of compensation specified under section 815.7. The expense of the public defender may exceed the fee limitations established in section 13B.4. The expense of the public defender required to be reimbursed is subject to a determination of the extent to which the person is reasonably able to pay, as provided for in section 815.9 and chapter 910.

2002 Acts, ch 1067, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1063, §12
Iowa Code § 192.134 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 192 / Section 192.134
Section 192.134
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §9, 11.
Iowa Code § 497.31 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 497 / Section 497.31
Use of funds.
Status: in_force

None of the funds of any association organized under the provisions of this chapter shall be used in the payment of any promotion; as commissions, salaries or expenses of any kind, character, or nature whatsoever.

[SS15, §1641-r18; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8483; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §497.31]
Iowa Code § 544A.21 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 544A / Section 544A.21
Practice by business entities.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2014 Acts, ch 1001, §6.
Iowa Code § 422.29 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 422 / Section 422.29
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) Judicial review of actions of the director may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, 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 petitioner resides, or in which the petitioner’s principal place of business is located, or in the case of a nonresident not maintaining a place of business in this state either in any county in which the income involved was earned or derived or in Polk county, within sixty days after the petitioner shall have received notice of a determination by the director as provided for in section 422.28.

(2) For cause and upon a showing by the director that collection of the tax in dispute is in doubt, the court may order the petitioner to file with the clerk a bond for the use of the respondent, with sureties approved by the clerk, in the amount of tax appealed from, conditioned that the petitioner shall perform the orders of the court.

(3) An appeal may be taken by the taxpayer or the director to the supreme court of this state irrespective of the amount involved.

[C35, §6943-f25; C39, §6943.061; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §422.29]94 Acts, ch 1133, §6, 16; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §73
Iowa Code § 598.16 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598 / Section 598.16
Conciliation domestic relations divisions.
Status: in_force

(1) A majority of the judges in any judicial district, with the cooperation of any county board of supervisors in the district, may establish a domestic relations division of the district court of the county where the board is located. The division shall offer counseling and related services to persons before the court.

(2) The court may on its own motion or upon the motion of a party require the parties to participate in conciliation efforts for a period of sixty days or less following the issuance of an order setting forth the conciliation procedure and the conciliator. In making a determination under this section, the court shall consider all relevant factors including but not limited to whether a history of abuse or violence exists.

(3) Every order for conciliation shall require the conciliator to file a written report by a date certain which shall state the conciliation procedures undertaken and such other matters as may have been required by the court. The report shall be a part of the record unless otherwise ordered by the court. Such conciliation procedure may include but is not limited to referrals to the domestic relations division of the court, if established, public or private marriage counselors, family service agencies, community health centers, physicians and clergy.

(4) The costs of conciliation procedures shall be paid in full or in part by the parties and taxed as court costs; however, if the court determines that the parties will be unable to pay the costs without prejudicing their financial ability to provide themselves and any minor children with economic necessities, the costs may be paid in full or in part by the county.

(5) Persons providing counseling and other services pursuant to this section are not court employees, but are subject to court supervision.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.16]83 Acts, ch 123, §194, 209; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10110, 10201; 93 Acts, ch 54, §11; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1107, §18; 2017 Acts, ch 43, §5; 2019 Acts, ch 63, §1
Iowa Code § 373.9 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 373 / Section 373.9
Metropolitan council.
Status: in_force

(1) A consolidated metropolitan corporation shall be governed by a metropolitan council. The council shall consist of an odd number of members, not less than eleven and not more than seventeen. If a vacancy on the metropolitan council occurs more than sixty days before the next general election, the council shall direct the county commissioner of elections to conduct a special election to fill the vacancy until the next general election.

(2) Unless otherwise specified in the consolidation charter, the council shall act by a majority vote of the members on the council.

91 Acts, ch 256, §48
Iowa Code § 46.21 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 46 / Section 46.21
Conduct of elections.
Status: in_force

At least sixty-four days before each judicial election, the state commissioner of elections shall certify to the county commissioner of elections of each county a list of the judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, and district court including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate probate judges, and clerks of the district court to be voted on in each county at that election. The county commissioner of elections shall place the names upon the ballot in the order in which they appear in the certificate. The state commissioner of elections shall rotate the names in the certificate by county. The names of all judges and clerks to be voted on shall be placed upon one ballot, which shall be in substantially the following form:STATE OF IOWAJUDICIAL BALLOT(Date)VOTE ON ALL NAMES BY PLACING AN X IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX AFTER EACH NAME.SUPREME COURTShall the following judges of the supreme court be retained in office?CANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNOCANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNOCOURT OF APPEALSShall the following judges of the court of appeals be retained in office?CANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNOCANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNODISTRICT COURTShall the following judge, associate judge, associate juvenile judge, or associate probate judge of the district court be retained in office?CANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNOShall the following clerk of the district court be retained in office?CANDIDATE’S NAMEYESNO

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.21]83 Acts, ch 186, §10024, 10201; 89 Acts, ch 136, §30; 99 Acts, ch 93, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §2, 37; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §74
Iowa Code § 50.37 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 50 / Section 50.37
State canvassing board.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall constitute a board of canvassers of all abstracts of votes required to be filed with the state commissioner, except for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. Any clerical error found by the secretary of state or state board of canvassers shall be corrected by the county commissioner in a letter addressed to the state board of canvassers.

[C51, §287; R60, §521; C73, §647, 651; C97, §1160, 1162; S13, §1162; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §876; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.37]95 Acts, ch 189, §12
Iowa Code § 598.21F — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598 / Section 598.21F
Postsecondary education subsidy.
Status: in_force

The court shall not order either of the parties to pay a postsecondary education subsidy under a temporary order or final judgment or decree.

2005 Acts, ch 69, §44; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §73; 2025 Acts, ch 57, §2, 5
Iowa Code § 310.14 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 310 / Section 310.14
Bids — department or county supervisors.
Status: in_force

When the plans and specifications for any farm-to-market funded project are filed with and authorized for letting by the department, it shall, if the estimated cost exceeds one thousand dollars, proceed to advertise for bids and make a recommendation to award or reject a contract. The recommendation to award a contract shall be submitted to the board of supervisors of the county in which the project is located for its approval and award of contract. Upon receiving the approval of the county board on the recommended contract award, the department shall take final action to concur in the award of the contract. For a project without federal funds the above procedure may be reversed and the county board may be authorized to advertise for bids, and, subject to concurrence by the department, award a contract for the construction work.

[C39, §4686.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §310.14; 82 Acts, ch 1110, §8]
Iowa Code § 29A.10 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.10
Inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) The governor may order such inspections of the different organizations, units, and personnel of the national guard as the governor may deem proper and necessary.

(2) The form and mode of inspection shall be prescribed by the adjutant general.

(3) The governor may appoint an officer of the national guard to serve as special investigator for a period determined by the governor. Service as special investigator shall be state active duty. The special investigator shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The duty of special investigator shall be assigned as additional duty. The special investigator shall not be the person designated as inspector general pursuant to federal national guard bureau regulation.

[C73, §1049; C97, §2191; S13, §2215-f22; C24, 27, 31, §451; C35, §467-f52; C39, §467.54; C46, 50, §29.54; C54, 58, 62, §29.10; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29A.10]2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1, §13, 28; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76