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IA Code § 904.302 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.302 - Farm operations administrator.

904.302 Farm operations administrator.   The director may appoint a farm operations administrator for institutions under the control of the departments of corrections and human services. If appointed, the farm operations administrator, subject to the direction of the director shall do all of the following:   1. Manage and supervise all farming and nursery operations at institutions, farms and gardens of the departments of corrections and human services.   2. Determine priorities on the use of agricultural resources and labor for farming and nursery operations, and cooperate with Iowa state university of science and technology in all approved uses connected with the institution.   3. Develop an annual operations plan for crop and livestock production and utilization that will provide work experience and contribute to developing vocational skills of the institutions’ inmates and residents. The department of human services must approve the parts of the plan that affect farm operations on property of institutions having programs of the department of human services.   4. Coordinate farm lease arrangements, farm input purchases, farm product distribution, machinery maintenance and replacement, and renovation of farm buildings, fences and livestock facilities.   5. Develop and maintain accounting records, budgeting and cash flow systems, and inventory records.   6. Advise and instruct institution staff and inmates in application of agricultural technology.   7. Implement actions to restore and maintain productivity of soil resources at the institutions through crop rotation, minimum tillage, contouring, terracing, waterways, pasture renovation, windbreaks, buffer zones, and wildlife habitat in accordance with United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation service plans and recommendations.   8. Pay property taxes levied against land leased by the department of corrections or department of human services as provided in section 427.1, subsection 1.   9. Administer the revolving farm fund created in section 904.706.   10. Do any other farm management duties assigned by the director.  83 Acts, ch 96, §17, 159  CS83, §217A.22  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.302  87 Acts, ch 139, §2  C93, §904.302  95 Acts, ch 216, §25; 2003 Acts, ch 130, §3, 5  Referred to in §427.1(1)(b), 904.706
IA Code § 904.303 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.303 - Officers and employees — compensation.

904.303 Officers and employees — compensation.   1. The director shall determine the number and compensation of subordinate officers and employees for each institution subject to chapter 8A, subchapter IV. Subject to this chapter, the officers and employees shall be appointed and discharged by the superintendent who shall keep in the record of each subordinate officer and employee, the date of employment, the compensation, and the date of and the reasons for each discharge.   2. The superintendents and employees of the correctional institutions shall receive salaries or compensation as determined by the director, shall receive a midshift meal when on duty, and shall be provided uniforms if uniforms are required to be worn when on duty. The uniforms shall be maintained and replaced by the department at no cost to the employees and shall remain the property of the department.  83 Acts, ch 96, §18, 159  CS83, §217A.23  85 Acts, ch 21, §16, 54  CS85, §246.303  C93, §904.303  2003 Acts, ch 145, §280
IA Code § 904.303A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.303A - Training — fund.

904.303A Training — fund.   A training fund is established under the control of the department. The director shall provide training to all new officers or employees of the department free of charge. The department shall also offer in-service training which shall include classes for officers and employees in the areas of safety, first aid, emergency preparedness, and any other appropriate class determined by the director. Employees of a judicial district may also attend any in-service training offered by the department. The department may recover from the correctional institution or judicial district the actual costs of planning and conducting the training classes if an employee of the institution or judicial district attends an in-service training class. The costs that may be recovered by the department include the costs of course development, training materials, equipment and facility rental, instruction, and administration. Moneys received as reimbursement of the costs shall be deposited in the training fund for use in conducting future training classes. All cost reimbursement moneys, grants, or appropriations related to training shall be deposited in the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys remaining in the training fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest and earnings deposited in the training fund shall be credited to the training fund.  2001 Acts, ch 131, §5
IA Code § 904.304 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.304 - Bonds.

904.304 Bonds.   The director shall require officers and employees of institutions under the director’s control who are charged with the custody or control of money or property belonging to the state, to give an official bond properly conditioned and signed by sufficient sureties in a sum to be fixed by the director. The bond is subject to approval by the director and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.  83 Acts, ch 96, §19, 159  CS83, §217A.24  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.304  C93, §904.304
IA Code § 904.305 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.305 - Dwelling house or quarters.

904.305 Dwelling house or quarters.   1. The director may furnish the superintendent of each of the institutions, in addition to salary, with a dwelling house or with appropriate quarters in lieu of a house, or the director may compensate the superintendent of each of the institutions in lieu of furnishing a house or quarters. If a superintendent of the institution is furnished with a dwelling house or quarters, either of which is owned by the state, the superintendent may also be furnished with water, heat, and electricity.   2. The director may furnish assistant superintendents or other employees, or both, with dwelling houses or with appropriate quarters, owned by the state. The assistant superintendent or employee, who is so furnished shall pay rent for the dwelling house or quarters in an amount to be determined by the superintendent of the institution, which shall be the fair market rental value of the house or quarters. If an assistant superintendent or employee is furnished with a dwelling house or quarters either of which is owned by the state, the assistant superintendent or employee may also be furnished with water, heat, and electricity. However, the furnishing of these utilities shall be considered in determining the fair market rental value of the house or quarters.  83 Acts, ch 96, §20, 159  CS83, §217A.25  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.305  C93, §904.305  2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
IA Code § 904.306 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.306 - Conferences.

904.306 Conferences.   Quarterly conferences of the superintendents of the institutions shall be held with the director for the consideration of all matters relative to the management of the institutions. Full minutes of the meetings shall be preserved in the records of the director. The director may cause papers to be prepared and read at the conferences on appropriate subjects.  83 Acts, ch 96, §35, 159  CS83, §217A.51  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.306  C93, §904.306
IA Code § 904.307 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.307 - Annual reports.

904.307 Annual reports.   The superintendent of each institution shall make an annual report to the director.  83 Acts, ch 96, §37, 159  CS83, §217A.53  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.307  88 Acts, ch 1049, §1  C93, §904.307
IA Code § 904.308 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.308 - Cooperation.

904.308 Cooperation.   The department and the director shall cooperate with any department or agency of the state government in any manner, including the exchange of employees, calculated to improve administration of the affairs of the institutions. Joint use of facilities by the department and another public agency as defined in section 28E.2 shall be only according to an agreement entered into under chapter 28E. All joint campuses shall have one superintendent and one business manager who shall be employed by the department with supervisory responsibility for the majority of the facility’s population. Employment of the superintendent and business manager shall be done in consultation with the department which has responsibility for services for the other population at the facility.  83 Acts, ch 96, §49, 159  CS83, §217A.71  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.308  C93, §904.308
IA Code § 904.309 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.309 - Consultants.

904.309 Consultants.   The director may secure the services of consultants to furnish advice on administrative, professional, or technical problems to the director or the employees of institutions under the director’s jurisdiction or to provide in-service training and instruction for the employees. The director may pay the consultants from funds appropriated to the department or to any institution under the department’s jurisdiction.  83 Acts, ch 96, §50, 159  CS83, §217A.72  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.309  C93, §904.309
IA Code § 904.310 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.310 - Canteens.

904.310 Canteens.   The director may maintain a canteen at an institution under the director’s jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined in the institution of items such as toilet articles, candy, tobacco products, notions, and other sundries, and may provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director shall specify the items to be sold in the canteen. The department may establish and maintain a permanent operating fund for each canteen. The fund shall consist of the receipts from the sale of commodities at the canteen and donations designated by inmates for reimbursement of victims’ travel expenses. Any money in the fund over the amount needed to do normal business transactions, to reimburse any accounts which have subsidized the canteen fund, and to reimburse victims’ travel expenses shall be considered profit. This money may remain in the canteen fund and be used for any purchase which the superintendent approves that will directly and collectively benefit the inmates of the institution or to reimburse victims’ travel expenses.  83 Acts, ch 96, §54, 159  CS83, §217A.76  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.310  86 Acts, ch 1075, §1; 89 Acts, ch 142, §1; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1220  C93, §904.310  2001 Acts, ch 131, §6
IA Code § 904.310A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.310A - Information or materials — distribution.

904.310A Information or materials — distribution.   1. Funds appropriated to the department or other funds made available to the department shall not be used to distribute or make available any commercially published information or material to an inmate when such information or material is sexually explicit or features nudity.   2. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.  90 Acts, ch 1251, §29  C91, §246.310A  91 Acts, ch 258, §38  C93, §904.310A  2018 Acts, ch 1168, §21
IA Code § 904.311 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.311 - Contingent fund — inmate tort claim fund.

904.311 Contingent fund — inmate tort claim fund.   1. The director may permit the superintendent of each institution to retain a stated amount of funds in possession as a contingent fund for the payment of freight, postage, commodities purchased on authority of the director on a cash basis, salaries, inmate allowances, and bills granting discount for cash. If necessary, the director shall make proper requisition upon the director of the department of administrative services for a warrant on the treasurer of state to secure the contingent fund for each institution.   2. There is established in the office of the director an inmate tort claim fund. This fund shall be used to reimburse inmates for the damage or loss of personal property caused by the department. Reimbursement for a single loss may be up to one hundred dollars. Section 8.33 notwithstanding, moneys in the fund shall not revert but shall remain in the fund. The fund shall be replenished from the general appropriation to the institutions as necessary to meet the obligations of the fund.   3. Tort claims denied at the institution shall be forwarded to the state appeal board for its consideration as if originally filed with that body. This procedure shall be used in lieu of the procedure in chapter 669 for inmate tort claims of less than one hundred dollars.  83 Acts, ch 96, §38, 159  CS83, §217A.54  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.311  88 Acts, ch 1049, §2  C93, §904.311  94 Acts, ch 1142, §7; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 904.311A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.311A - Prison recycling funds.

904.311A Prison recycling funds.   A recycling fund for each prison institution is created as a separate and distinct fund in the state treasury. All moneys remitted to the department for the recycling operations of a prison institution shall be deposited in the fund established for that institution. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in each fund shall be credited to that fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in each fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the close of a fiscal year but shall remain in that fund and be used as directed in this section in the succeeding fiscal year. The treasurer of state shall act as custodian of each fund and disburse moneys from each fund as directed by the department for the purpose of payment of operating expenses for recycling.  95 Acts, ch 207, §26; 97 Acts, ch 190, §5
IA Code § 904.312 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.312 - Purchase of supplies.

904.312 Purchase of supplies.   1. The director shall adopt rules governing the purchase of all articles and supplies needed at the various institutions and the form and verification of vouchers for the purchases. When purchases are made by sample, the sample shall be properly marked and retained until after an award or delivery of the items is made. The director may purchase supplies from any institution under the director’s control, for use in any other institution, and reasonable reimbursement shall be made for these purchases.   2. The director shall, whenever technically feasible, purchase and use degradable loose foam packing material manufactured from grain starches or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the packing material is more than ten percent greater than the cost of packing material made from nonrenewable resources. For the purposes of this subsection, “packing material” means material, other than an exterior packing shell, that is used to stabilize, protect, cushion, or brace the contents of a package.  83 Acts, ch 96, §39, 159  CS83, §217A.55  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.312  C93, §904.312  93 Acts, ch 176, §48; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §172
IA Code § 904.312A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.312A - Motor vehicles.

904.312A Motor vehicles.   1. A gasoline-powered motor vehicle purchased by the department shall not operate on gasoline other than ethanol blended gasoline as defined in section 214A.1. A diesel-powered motor vehicle purchased by the department shall not operate on diesel fuel other than biodiesel fuel as defined in section 214A.1, if commercially available. A state-issued credit card shall not be valid to purchase gasoline other than ethanol blended gasoline, or to purchase diesel fuel other than biodiesel fuel, if commercially available. The motor vehicle shall also be affixed with a brightly visible sticker which notifies the traveling public that the motor vehicle is being operated on ethanol blended gasoline or biodiesel fuel, as applicable. However, the sticker is not required to be affixed to an unmarked vehicle used for purposes of providing law enforcement or security.   2. a. Of all new passenger vehicles and light pickup trucks purchased by the department, a minimum of ten percent of all such vehicles and trucks purchased shall be equipped with engines which utilize alternative methods of propulsion, including but not limited to any of the following:   (1) A flexible fuel which is any of the following:   (a) E-85 gasoline as provided in section 214A.2.   (b) B-20 biodiesel blended fuel as provided in section 214A.2.   (c) A renewable fuel approved by the office of renewable fuels and coproducts pursuant to section 159A.3.   (2) Compressed or liquefied natural gas.   (3) Propane gas.   (4) Solar energy.   (5) Electricity.   b. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to vehicles and trucks purchased and directly used for law enforcement or off-road maintenance work.  94 Acts, ch 1119, §31; 2006 Acts, ch 1142, §70, 71; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §107; 2008 Acts, ch 1169, §40, 42
IA Code § 904.312B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.312B - Purchase of biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants.

904.312B Purchase of biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants.   The department when purchasing hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants shall give preference to purchasing biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants as provided in section 8A.316.  98 Acts, ch 1082, §7; 2000 Acts, ch 1109, §7; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §281; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §79
IA Code § 904.312C (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.312C - Purchase of designated biobased products.

904.312C Purchase of designated biobased products.   The department shall give preference to purchasing designated biobased products in the same manner as provided in section 8A.317.  2008 Acts, ch 1104, §7
IA Code § 904.313 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.313 - Emergency purchases.

904.313 Emergency purchases.   The purchase of materials or equipment for penal or correctional institutions under the department is exempted from the requirements of centralized purchasing and bidding by the department of administrative services if the materials or equipment are needed to make an emergency repair at an institution or the security of the institution would be jeopardized because the materials or equipment could not be purchased soon enough through centralized purchasing and bidding and, in either case, if the director approves the emergency purchase.  83 Acts, ch 96, §40, 159  CS83, §217A.56  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.313  C93, §904.313  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 904.314 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.314 - Plans and specifications for improvements.

904.314 Plans and specifications for improvements.   1. The director shall cause plans and specifications to be prepared by the department of administrative services for all improvements authorized and costing over the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B. An appropriation for any improvement costing over the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B, shall not be expended until the adoption of suitable plans and specifications, prepared by a competent architect or engineer and accompanied by a detailed statement of the amount, quality, and description of all material and labor required for the completion of the improvement.   2. A plan shall not be adopted, and an improvement shall not be constructed, which contemplates an expenditure of money in excess of the appropriation.  83 Acts, ch 96, §41, 159  CS83, §217A.57  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.314  86 Acts, ch 1245, §316  C93, §904.314  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §39, 42
IA Code § 904.315 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.315 - Contracts for improvements.

904.315 Contracts for improvements.   1. The director of the department of administrative services shall, in writing, let all contracts for authorized improvements under chapter 8A, subchapter III, costing in excess of the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B. Upon prior authorization by the director, improvements costing five thousand dollars or less may be made by the superintendent of any institution.   2. A contract is not required for improvements at a state institution where the labor of inmates is to be used if the contract is not for a construction, reconstruction, demolition, or repair project or improvement with an estimated cost in excess of one hundred thousand dollars.  83 Acts, ch 96, §42, 159  CS83, §217A.58  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.315  86 Acts, ch 1245, §317  C93, §904.315  2000 Acts, ch 1229, §22; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §282; 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §40, 42; 2009 Acts, ch 178, §28; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §27
IA Code § 904.316 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS|Section 904.316 - Payment for improvements.

904.316 Payment for improvements.   The director of the department of administrative services shall not authorize payment for construction purposes until satisfactory proof has been furnished to the director of the department of administrative services by the proper officer or supervising architect, that the contract has been complied with by the parties. Payments shall be made in a manner similar to that in which the current expenses of the institutions are paid.  83 Acts, ch 96, §43, 159  CS83, §217A.59  85 Acts, ch 21, §54  CS85, §246.316  86 Acts, ch 1245, §318  C93, §904.316  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286