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Iowa Code § 311.5 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 311 / Section 311.5
Project in city.
Status: in_force

A road or street which is a continuation of a secondary road within a city and which the county board desires to improve, may by resolution of the county board and concurrence by the council of the city be improved as a secondary road assessment district project or part of a project as provided in this chapter. The lands within the city abutting on or adjacent to the street or road may be included within the secondary road assessment district and assessed for the improvement upon the same basis and in the same manner as though the lands were located outside of a city.

[C24, §4754; C27, 31, 35, §4745-a1; C39, §4745.1; C46, §311.2; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §311.5]85 Acts, ch 143, §4
Iowa Code § 8.88 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8 / Section 8.88
IowAccess office duties and responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish IowAccess as a service to the citizens of this state that is the gateway for one-stop electronic access to government information and transactions, whether federal, state, or local. Except as provided in this section, IowAccess shall be a state-funded service providing access to government information and transactions. The department, in establishing the fees for value-added services, shall consider the reasonable cost of creating and organizing such government information through IowAccess.

(2) The department shall do all of the following:

(2) (a) Establish rates to be charged for access to and for value-added services performed through IowAccess.

(2) (b) Approve and establish the priority of projects associated with IowAccess. The determination may also include requirements concerning funding for a project proposed by a political subdivision of the state or an association, the membership of which is comprised solely of political subdivisions of the state. Prior to approving a project proposed by a political subdivision, the department shall verify that all of the following conditions are met:

(2) (b) The proposed project provides a benefit to the state.

(2) (b) The proposed project, once completed, can be shared with and used by other political subdivisions of the state, as appropriate.

(2) (b) The state retains ownership of any final product or is granted a permanent license to the use of the product.

(2) (c) Establish expected outcomes and effects of the use of IowAccess and determine the manner in which such outcomes are to be measured and evaluated.

(2) (d) Establish the IowAccess total budget request and ensure that such request reflects the priorities and goals of IowAccess as established by the department.

(2) (e) Advocate for access to government information and services through IowAccess and for data privacy protection, information ethics, accuracy, and security in IowAccess programs and services.

(2) (f) Receive status and operations reports associated with IowAccess.

(3) This section shall not be construed to impair the right of a person to contract to purchase information or data from the Iowa court information system or any other governmental entity. This section shall not be construed to affect a data purchase agreement or contract in existence on April 25, 2000.

2013 Acts, ch 129, §22C2014, §8B.312024 Acts, ch 1185, §72 – 75, 85C2025, §8.88
Iowa Code § 468.104 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.104
Abandonment of work.
Status: in_force

In case any contractor abandons or fails to proceed diligently and properly with the work before completion, or in case the contractor fails to complete the work in the time and according to the terms of the contract, the board shall make written demand on the contractor and the contractor’s surety to proceed with the work within ten days. Service of the demand may be personal, or by certified mail addressed to the contractor and the surety, respectively, at their places of residence or business, as shown by the records in the auditor’s office.

[S13, §1944, 1989-a10; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7535; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.114]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.1042023 Acts, ch 66, §110
Iowa Code § 624.6 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 624 / Section 624.6
When triable.
Status: in_force

Causes shall be triable at any time after the expiration of twenty days after legal and timely service has been made.

[C51, §1763; R60, §3007; C73, §2744; C97, §3655; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11436; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.6]
Iowa Code § 103A.56 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 103A / Section 103A.56
Rules.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall prescribe rules under chapter 17A for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The commissioner shall prescribe forms to be used in connection with the licensing of persons under this subchapter.

2006 Acts, ch 1090, §6, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
Iowa Code § 513B.38 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 513B / Section 513B.38
Section 513B.38
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 69, §38, 39.
Iowa Code § 174.8A — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 174 / Section 174.8A
Liability insurance.
Status: in_force

The association of Iowa fairs, or a fair, shall have the power to join a local government risk pool as provided in section 670.7.

2008 Acts, ch 1139, §2
Iowa Code § 222.56 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 222 / Section 222.56
Transfer to institution for persons with an intellectual disability.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 130, §34, 35.
Iowa Code § 468.220 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.220
Occupancy and use permitted assessments paid.
Status: in_force

(1) Any levee or drainage district organized, or in the process of being organized, under the laws of this state may occupy and use for any lawful levee or drainage purpose land owned by the state of Iowa, upon first obtaining permission to do so from the state or state agency controlling the land.

(2) In the case of lands lying within the beds of meandered streams and border streams the permission shall be obtained from the natural resource commission of the department of natural resources. In the case of lands that are not under the control of any office or agency of the state, then the permission shall be obtained from the executive council.

(3) Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be in the form of an easement executed by the governor or in the case of an agency, by the chairperson or presiding officer thereof, and when once granted shall be perpetual, except that if no use is made of the easement for a period of five years, the permission shall immediately thereafter expire.

(4) All uses and occupancies as contemplated by this section existing on July 4, 1961, are hereby legalized.

(5) The state of Iowa, its agencies and subdivisions shall be financially responsible for drainage and special assessments against land which they own, or hold title to, within existing drainage districts.

[C62, 66, §455.217; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.218]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.2202015 Acts, ch 30, §147
Iowa Code § 591.3 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 591 / Section 591.3
Filing of renewals after required time.
Status: in_force

In all instances where proper action has been taken prior to July 1, 1959, by the stockholders for renewal of any corporation for pecuniary profit and the certificates showing such proceedings, together with the articles of incorporation, have been filed and recorded in the office of the county recorder and later in the office of the secretary of state, or have been filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state and later in the office of the county recorder, although there has been failure to file such certificates and articles of incorporation in either or both of the said offices within the time specified therefor by law, such renewals are hereby legalized and shall be held to have the same force and effect as though the filings of the said documents in the said offices had been made within the periods prescribed by statute.

[SS15, §1618-1a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10410; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §591.3]
Iowa Code § 544A.9 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 544A / Section 544A.9
Licensure.
Status: in_force

When the applicant has complied with the requirements as set forth in section 544A.8 and has paid the fees prescribed by the board, the executive officer shall enroll the applicant’s name and address in the roster of licensed architects and issue to the applicant a license, signed by the officers of the board, which license shall entitle the applicant to practice as an architect in the state of Iowa.

[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b9; C39, §1905.66; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.9]C93, §544A.92008 Acts, ch 1059, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
Iowa Code § 686A.8 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 686A / Section 686A.8
Failure to provide information sanctions.
Status: in_force

(1) On the motion of a defendant or judgment debtor seeking sanctions or other relief in an asbestos action, the court may impose any sanction provided by court rule or a law of this state, including but not limited to vacating a judgment rendered in the action, for a plaintiff’s failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of this chapter.

(2) If the plaintiff or a person on the plaintiff’s behalf files an asbestos trust claim after the plaintiff obtains a judgment in an asbestos action, and that asbestos trust was in existence at the time the plaintiff obtained the judgment, the trial court, on motion by a defendant or judgment debtor seeking sanctions or other relief, has jurisdiction to reopen the judgment in the asbestos action and adjust the judgment by the amount of any subsequent asbestos trust payments obtained by the plaintiff and order any other relief to the parties that the court considers just and proper.

(3) A defendant or judgment debtor shall file any motion under this section within a reasonable time and not more than one year after the judgment was entered.

2017 Acts, ch 11, §8
Iowa Code § 53.27 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 53 / Section 53.27
Rejection of ballot return of envelope.
Status: in_force

If the ballot is rejected, the envelope marked with the affidavit, with the voter’s endorsement thereon, shall be returned with the rejected ballot in the envelope endorsed “Defective ballots”.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §953; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.27]2007 Acts, ch 215, §235; 2014 Acts, ch 1101, §25, 32
Iowa Code § 476A.14 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 476A / Section 476A.14
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who commences to construct a facility as provided in this subchapter without having first obtained a certificate, or who constructs, operates, or maintains any facility other than in compliance with a certificate issued by the commission or a certificate amended pursuant to this subchapter, or who causes any of these acts to occur, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation or for each day of continuing violation. Civil penalties collected pursuant to this subsection shall be forwarded by the clerk of court to the treasurer of state for deposit in the commerce revolving fund created in section 546.12.

(2) The district court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to grant restraining orders and temporary or permanent injunctive relief as may be necessary to obtain compliance with this subchapter.

(3) Persons convicted of violating any provision of this subchapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C77, 79, 81, §476A.14]2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §35, 36; 2009 Acts, ch 181, §52; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2683; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 515.26 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.26
Directors.
Status: in_force

The affairs of a company organized as provided by this chapter shall be managed by a number of directors of not less than five nor more than twenty-one.

[C73, §1126; C97, §1695; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8918; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.26]91 Acts, ch 213, §25; 99 Acts, ch 165, §12; 2013 Acts, ch 124, §16
Iowa Code § 481B.3 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481B / Section 481B.3
Investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall conduct investigations on fish, plants, and wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures necessary for their continued ability to sustain themselves successfully. On the basis of these determinations and other available scientific and commercial data, which may include consultation with scientists and others who may have specialized knowledge, learning, or experience, the commission shall, pursuant to chapter 17A, promulgate a rule listing those species of fish, plants, and wildlife which are determined to be endangered or threatened within the state.

(2) The commission shall review the state list of endangered and threatened species at least every two years and may amend the list.

[C77, 79, 81, §109A.3]C93, §481B.32021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Iowa Code § 481A.65 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.65
Licenses.
Status: in_force

The director, after investigation, may issue to any person a scientific collector’s license, a wildlife salvage permit, educational project permit, or a wildlife rehabilitation permit. A scientific collector’s license will authorize the licensee to collect for scientific purposes only, any birds, nests, eggs, or wildlife. A wildlife salvage permit will authorize the permittee to salvage for educational purposes, any birds, nests, eggs, or animals according to the rules of the department. An educational project permit authorizes the permittee to collect, keep, or possess for educational purposes birds, fish, or wildlife which are not endangered, threatened, or otherwise specially managed according to the rules of the department. A wildlife rehabilitation permit will authorize the permittee to possess for rehabilitation purposes only, any orphaned or injured wildlife according to the rules of the department. A person to whom a license or permit is issued shall not dispose of any birds, nests, eggs, or wildlife or their parts except upon written permission of the director. The application for such licenses and permits shall be made upon blanks furnished by the department. The commission shall establish, by rule, the tenure and applicable fee for each permit authorized in this section. Each holder of a license or permit shall, by January 31 of each year, file with the department a report showing all specimens collected or possessed under authority of the license or permit. Upon a showing of cause the department may enter and inspect the premises and collections authorized by this section. A license or permit may be revoked by the director, after due notice, at any time for cause.

[S13, §2563-o, -p; C24, 27, 31, §1779; C39, §1794.027; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.65]88 Acts, ch 1216, §23C93, §481A.6595 Acts, ch 46, §1
Iowa Code § 327D.132 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327D / Section 327D.132
Violation penalty.
Status: in_force

Any common carrier operating in this state violating any of the provisions of sections 327D.127 through 327D.131 by neglecting or refusing to weigh cars or to furnish certificates of weights as provided in those sections shall, upon conviction, be subject to a schedule “one” penalty.

[S13, §2157-q; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8142; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §479.108; C77, 79, 81, §327D.132]2021 Acts, ch 80, §191
Iowa Code § 633.202 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.202
Affidavit relative to compensation.
Status: in_force

In no case shall the compensation of fiduciaries and their attorneys be allowed or paid until there shall have been filed with the clerk of the district court in which administration of the estate is pending an affidavit of the fiduciary, or attorney, as the case may be, stating that there is no contract, agreement, or arrangement, either oral or written, express or implied, contemplating any division of compensation for such services, or participation therein, directly or indirectly, by any other person, firm, or corporation with such fiduciary or attorney, unless it be with a regular and bona fide law partner, or with one jointly serving with them in the same capacity in relation to the estate in which such compensation is allowed, in which event the affidavit shall show such fact.

[C31, 35, §12065-d2; C39, §12065.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §638.27; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.202]
Iowa Code § 516D.6 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 516D / Section 516D.6
Disclosures.
Status: in_force

(1) All material restrictions on an advertised rate or on the use of the rental vehicle must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in any price advertisement.

(2) A rental company shall only advertise, quote, and charge a rental rate that includes all mandatory charges. A rental company shall not impose any mandatory charges in addition to the advertised or quoted rental rate.

91 Acts, ch 204, §6
Iowa Code § 232.81 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.81
Complaint.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person having knowledge of the circumstances may file a complaint with the person or agency designated by the court to perform intake duties alleging that a child is a child in need of assistance.

(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, the court may request the department, juvenile probation office, or other authorized agency or individual to conduct a preliminary investigation of the complaint to determine if further action should be taken.

(3) A petition alleging the child to be a child in need of assistance may be filed pursuant to section 232.87 provided the allegations of the complaint, if proven, are sufficient to establish the court’s jurisdiction and the filing is in the best interests of the child.

[SS15, §254-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3621; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.5; C71, 73, 75, 77, §232.3; C79, 81, §232.81]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 2011 Acts, ch 98, §6; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §613
Iowa Code § 598.32 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 598 / Section 598.32
Annulment — compensation.
Status: in_force

In case either party entered into the contract of marriage in good faith, supposing the other to be capable of contracting, and the marriage is declared a nullity, such fact shall be entered in the decree, and the court may decree such innocent party compensation as in case of dissolution of marriage.

[C73, §2236; C97, §3187; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10491; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.24; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.32]
Iowa Code § 446.29 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 446 / Section 446.29
Certificate of purchase.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall prepare, sign, and deliver to the purchaser of any parcel or part of a parcel sold a certificate of purchase, describing the parcel or part of the parcel as shown in the county system identifying the parcel or part of the parcel sold, the total amount due for each parcel as described, and that payment has been made. Not more than one parcel shall be entered upon each certificate of purchase. The certificate fee is the amount specified in section 331.552, subsection 23. The delinquent tax lien transfers with the tax sale certificate, whether held by the county or purchased by an individual through assignment or direct purchase at the tax sale. The delinquent tax lien expires when the tax sale certificate expires.

[C51, §503; R60, §777; C73, §887; C97, §1432; S13, §1432; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7263; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §446.29; 82 Acts, ch 1104, §25]90 Acts, ch 1203, §2; 91 Acts, ch 191, §80
Iowa Code § 10A.723 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.723
Sanctions.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §135.72; 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40.
Iowa Code § 633A.4111 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.4111
Notice of increased trustee’s fee.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “trustee’s fee” includes a trustee’s periodic base fee, rate of percentage compensation, minimum fee, hourly rate, and transaction charge, but does not include fees for extraordinary services.

(2) A trustee shall not charge an increased trustee’s fee for administration of a trust unless the trustee first gives at least thirty days’ written notice of the increased fee to all of the following beneficiaries:

(2) (a) Each qualified beneficiary.

(2) (b) Each beneficiary who was given the last preceding accounting.

(2) (c) Each beneficiary who has made a written request to the trustee for notice of an increased trustee’s fee, and has given an address for receiving notice by mail.

(3) If a beneficiary files a petition for review of an increased trustee’s fee or for removal of a trustee and serves a copy of the petition on the trustee within the thirty-day period, the increased fee does not take effect until otherwise ordered by the court or the petition is dismissed.

99 Acts, ch 125, §46, 109; 2000 Acts, ch 1150, §24C2001, §633.41112002 Acts, ch 1107, §9; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54CS2005, §633A.4111
Iowa Code § 477C.5 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 477C / Section 477C.5
Dual party relay council.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §460.
Iowa Code § 52.36 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 52 / Section 52.36
Commissioner in charge of counting center — appointment of resolution board.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2007 Acts, ch 190, §13.
Iowa Code § 28E.38 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28E / Section 28E.38
Revenue sharing.
Status: in_force

The agreement establishing a community cluster may provide for the sharing of revenues by the governmental units forming the community cluster.

90 Acts, ch 1200, §4
Iowa Code § 298A.5 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 298A / Section 298A.5
Schoolhouse tax levy fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88, §37.
Iowa Code § 654A.7 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654A / Section 654A.7
Financial analyst and legal assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) After receiving a mediation request, the farm mediation service shall refer the borrower to a financial analyst associated with the Iowa state university extension service ASSIST program. The financial analyst shall assist the borrower in the preparation of information relative to the finances of the borrower for the initial mediation meeting.

(2) After receiving the mediation request, the farm mediation service shall notify the borrower that legal assistance may be available without charge through the legal assistance for farmers program provided in chapter 13.

86 Acts, ch 1214, §20
Iowa Code § 351.40 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 351 / Section 351.40
Quarantine.
Status: in_force

If a local board of health believes rabies to be epidemic, or believes there is a threat of epidemic, in its jurisdiction, it may declare a quarantine in all or part of the area under its jurisdiction and such declaration shall be reported to the department of health and human services. During the period of quarantine, any person owning or having a dog in the person’s possession in the quarantined area shall keep such animal securely enclosed or on a leash for the duration of the quarantine period.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §351.40]2023 Acts, ch 19, §1110