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IA Code § 461A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.1 - Definitions.

461A.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Commission” means the natural resource commission created under section 455A.5.   2. “Department” means the department of natural resources created under section 455A.2.   3. “Director” means the director of the department.   4. “Honey creek resort state park” or “resort” means the state’s premier destination state park located on Rathbun lake.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1797; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.1]  86 Acts, ch 1238, §57, 58; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1861, 1992  C93, §461A.1  2019 Acts, ch 46, §4; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §54  Subsection 1 amended
IA Code § 461A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.2 - Duties in general.

461A.2 Duties in general.   The commission shall investigate places in Iowa rich in natural history, forest reserves, archaeological specimens, and geological deposits; and the means of promoting forestry and maintaining and preserving animal and bird life and the conservation of the natural resources of the state.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1798; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.2]  C93, §461A.2
IA Code § 461A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.3 - Duties as to parks.

461A.3 Duties as to parks.   1. It shall be the duty of the commission to establish, maintain, improve, and beautify public parks and preserves upon the shores of lakes, streams, or other waters, or at other places within the state which have become historical or which are of scientific interest, or which by reason of their natural scenic beauty or location are adapted therefor. The commission shall have the power to maintain, improve or beautify state-owned bodies of water, and to provide proper public access thereto. The commission shall have the power to provide and operate facilities for the proper public use of the areas above described.   2. The commission shall open all roads which pass through the Ledges State Park from September 15 to November 1 of each year.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1799; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.3]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877  C93, §461A.3
IA Code § 461A.3A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.3A - Honey creek resort state park — findings — competitive bidding.

461A.3A Honey creek resort state park — findings — competitive bidding.   1. Honey creek resort state park is established to provide important recreational and economic benefits to the state.   2. Competitive bid laws, including hearings in connection with contracts, shall not apply to either the department’s or its agents’ contracts involving or benefitting the resort if the contract is carrying out a public or essential governmental function. However, the exemption from competitive bid laws in this section shall not be construed to apply to contracts for the development or construction of facilities at the resort, including but not limited to lodges, campgrounds, cabins, and golf courses.  2019 Acts, ch 46, §5
IA Code § 461A.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.4 - Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions.

461A.4 Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions.   1. a. A person shall not construct a structure including but not limited to a pier, wharf, sluice, piling, wall, fence, obstruction, erection, or building upon or over any state-owned or state-managed land or water under the jurisdiction of the commission without first obtaining from the commission a written permit. A permit, in matters relating to or in any manner affecting flood control, shall not be issued without approval of the environmental protection commission of the department. A person shall not construct or maintain a structure beyond the line of private ownership along or upon the shores of state-owned or state-managed waters in a manner to obstruct the passage of pedestrians along the shore between the ordinary high-water mark and the water’s edge, except by permission of the commission.   b. The commission shall adopt and enforce rules governing and regulating the construction of a structure as provided in this subsection. The commission may prohibit or restrict its construction, or order the owner to remove the structure, when the commission determines that it is in the best interest of the public. The commission shall comply with the provisions of chapter 17A when issuing an order under this section.   2. A person shall not operate a commercial concession in a park, forest, fish and wildlife area, or recreation area under the jurisdiction of the department without first entering into a written contract with the department. The contract shall state the consideration and other terms under which the concession may be operated. The department may cancel or, in an emergency, suspend a concession contract for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare.  [C27, 31, 35, §1799-b2; C39, §1703.19, 1799.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.19, 111.4; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.4; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §55, 96]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1862, 1877; 88 Acts, ch 1192, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1108, §1  C93, §461A.4  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §6  Referred to in §461A.5A, 461A.5B, 461A.6
IA Code § 461A.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.5 - Obstruction removed.

461A.5 Obstruction removed. Repealed by  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §10  .
IA Code § 461A.5A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.5A - Injunctive relief.

461A.5A Injunctive relief.   If it appears to the department that a person is violating or about to violate a provision of section 461A.4 or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4, the department may refer the matter to the attorney general, who may bring an action in the district court in any county of the state for an injunction to restrain the person from committing the violation. Upon a proper showing, the court may order a permanent or temporary injunction. The state shall not be required to post a bond.  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §7
IA Code § 461A.5B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.5B - Penalties.

461A.5B Penalties.   1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or of a departmental rule or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.   2. The state may proceed against a person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 by initiating an alternative civil enforcement action in lieu of a criminal prosecution. The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Each day of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. The alternative civil enforcement action may be brought against the person as a contested case proceeding by the department under chapter 17A if the amount of the civil penalty is not more than ten thousand dollars or as a civil judicial proceeding by the attorney general upon referral by the department. In a contested case proceeding, the department may impose, assess, and collect the civil penalty.  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §8
IA Code § 461A.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.6 - Costs — lien.

461A.6 Costs — lien.   The cost of removing a structure as provided in section 461A.4 shall be paid by its owner, and the state shall have a lien upon the property for the cost of removal. The costs shall be payable at the time of removal and such lien may be enforced and foreclosed, as provided for the foreclosure of security interests in uniform commercial code, chapter 554, article 9, part 6.  [C31, 35, §1799-d1; C39, §1799.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.6]  C93, §461A.6  2000 Acts, ch 1149, §170, 187; 2008 Acts, ch 1161, §9
IA Code § 461A.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.7 - Eminent domain.

461A.7 Eminent domain.   The commission may purchase or condemn lands for public parks. No contract for the purchase of such public parks shall be made to an amount in excess of funds appropriated therefor by the general assembly.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1800; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.7]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1980  C93, §461A.7
IA Code § 461A.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.8 - Highways.

461A.8 Highways.   The commission may purchase or condemn highways connecting parks with the public highways. When the highways have been purchased or condemned the same shall be public highways of this state and shall be maintained as other public highways of the county.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1801; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.8]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1981  C93, §461A.8
IA Code § 461A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.9 - Condemnation statutes.

461A.9 Condemnation statutes.   All the provisions of the law relating to the condemnation of lands for public state purposes shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in and so far as applicable.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1802; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.9]  C93, §461A.9  2019 Acts, ch 59, §144  Eminent domain, chapters 6A and 6B
IA Code § 461A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.10 - Title to lands.

461A.10 Title to lands.   The title to all lands purchased, condemned, or donated, under this chapter, for park or highway purposes, shall be taken in the name of the state and if thereafter it shall be deemed advisable to sell any portion of the land so purchased or condemned, the proceeds of the sale shall be placed to the credit of the public state parks fund to be used for such park purposes.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1803; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.10]  C93, §461A.10  2019 Acts, ch 59, §145
IA Code § 461A.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.11 - Gifts — jurisdiction over dedicated lands — plan.

461A.11 Gifts — jurisdiction over dedicated lands — plan.   1. The commission may accept gifts of land or other property, or the use of lands or other property for a term of years, and improve and use the land as public state parks.   2. Any land adjacent to a meandered lake or a meandered stream which has been conveyed by gift, dedication, or other means to the public, but has not been conveyed to the jurisdiction of a specific state agency or political subdivision, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and to the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall prepare a plan for the appropriate public use of such land in accordance with this chapter within two years of its coming under the jurisdiction of the commission. The plan may be amended by the commission.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.11]  86 Acts, ch 1237, §5; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1982  C93, §461A.11  Section not amended; editorial change applied
IA Code § 461A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.12 - Conditions — lands.

461A.12 Conditions — lands.   The conditions attached to a gift shall be entered in writing as part of the record of the title by which the state takes the lands, and shall be inscribed upon any chart, map, or description of said park if the conditions are made by the grantor in lieu of money as a consideration paid by the state.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1805; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.12]  C93, §461A.12
IA Code § 461A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.13 - Conditions — personalty.

461A.13 Conditions — personalty.   If the donation be other than real estate and a particular specification for its use be made by the donor, no part of such donation shall be used or expended for any other purpose.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1806; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.13]  C93, §461A.13
IA Code § 461A.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.14 - Reversion of gift.

461A.14 Reversion of gift.   If the lands transferred to the state as a gift, or if lands purchased in whole or in part by the state from moneys given for that purpose, shall be abandoned or sold and not used for state park purposes, the donor shall reclaim the land or funds donated by filing the donor’s request in writing with the executive council within six months of the time of the abandonment or sale by the state of such lands, but no interest or other charge shall be demanded of or paid by the state. Any unclaimed funds shall be used for park purposes.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1807; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.14]  C93, §461A.14
IA Code § 461A.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.15 - Use of private funds.

461A.15 Use of private funds.   The commission may permit the improvement of parks, when established, or the improvement of bodies of water, upon the border of which such parks may be established, by the expenditure of private funds, such improvement to be done, however, under the direction of the commission, by and with the consent of the executive council.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1808; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.15]  C93, §461A.15
IA Code § 461A.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.16 - Landscape architect.

461A.16 Landscape architect.   The commission may call upon the Iowa state university of science and technology for the services of at least one competent landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, who shall, under the direction of the commission, proceed to work with the commission in the improvement of the state property under the control of the commission. The president of the Iowa state university of science and technology shall, when called upon, designate the landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, as the case may be, who shall work with the commission.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1809; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.16]  C93, §461A.16  2019 Acts, ch 59, §146  Referred to in §461A.17
IA Code § 461A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.17 - Expense and compensation.

461A.17 Expense and compensation.   All necessary expenses incurred by such landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, under the provisions of section 461A.16, shall be paid in the same manner as are other expenditures by the commission, but no compensation shall be paid for such services.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1811; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.17]  C93, §461A.17
IA Code § 461A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.18 - Jurisdiction.

461A.18 Jurisdiction.   Jurisdiction over all meandered streams and lakes of this state and of state lands bordering thereon, not now used by some other state body for state purposes, is conferred upon the commission. The exercise of this jurisdiction is subject to the approval of the department in matters relating to or in any manner affecting flood control. The commission, with the approval of the executive council, may establish parts of the property into state parks, and when so established all of the provisions of this chapter relative to public parks apply to the property.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1812; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.18; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §56, 96]  C93, §461A.18
IA Code § 461A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.19 - Boundaries.

461A.19 Boundaries.   The commission shall at once proceed to establish the boundary lines between the state-owned property under its jurisdiction and privately owned property when said commission deems it feasible and necessary, and shall where deemed advisable mark the same so that the boundaries of such state-owned property may be easily ascertainable to the public.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1813; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.19]  C93, §461A.19
IA Code § 461A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.20 - State department of transportation — duties.

461A.20 State department of transportation — duties.   The commission may call upon the state department of transportation for the services of at least one competent engineer, who shall, under the direction of the commission, proceed to work in conjunction with the commission in carrying out the true spirit and purpose of this chapter.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1814; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.20]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877  C93, §461A.20  2019 Acts, ch 59, §147
IA Code § 461A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.21 - County engineer — duties.

461A.21 County engineer — duties.   The commission may call upon the county engineer of any county to advise relative to the true boundary between the state-owned property and private property in the county, and to furnish plats and surveys showing such true boundary lines, and when directed by the commission, shall mark such boundary lines as herein provided.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.21]  C93, §461A.21
IA Code § 461A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.22 - Surveys and plats.

461A.22 Surveys and plats.   All surveys and plats shall be filed with the secretary of the executive council, and shall become public records of this state.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1816; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.22]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1863  C93, §461A.22  Referred to in §463B.2
IA Code § 461A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.23 - Compensation.

461A.23 Compensation.   The compensation and expenses of the highway engineer shall be paid as a part of the maintenance of the state department of transportation, and of the county engineer by the county, as the case may be.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1817; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.23]  C93, §461A.23
IA Code § 461A.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.24 - Boundaries — adjustment.

461A.24 Boundaries — adjustment.   Whenever a controversy shall arise as to the true boundary line between state-owned property and private property, the commission may adjust the boundary line or take such other action in the premises as in its judgment may seem right. When the disputed boundary line is fixed it shall be surveyed and marked.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1818; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.24]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1983  C93, §461A.24
IA Code § 461A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.25 - Leases and easements.

461A.25 Leases and easements.   1. The commission may recommend that the executive council lease property under the commission’s jurisdiction. All leases shall reserve to the public of the state the right to enter upon the property leased for any lawful purpose. The council may, if it approves the recommendation and the lease to be entered into is for five years or less, execute the lease in behalf of the state and commission. If the recommendation is for a lease in excess of five years, with the exception of agricultural lands specifically dealt with in  Article I, section 24 of the Constitution of the State of Iowa  , the council shall advertise for bids. If a bid is accepted, the lease shall be let or executed by the council in accordance with the most desirable bid. The lease shall not be executed for a term longer than fifty years. Any such leasehold interest, including any improvements placed on it, shall be listed on the tax rolls as provided in chapters 428 and 443 and assessed and valued as provided in chapter 441; taxes shall be levied on it as provided in chapter 444 and collected as provided in chapter 445; and the leasehold interest is subject to tax sale, redemption, and apportionment of taxes as provided in chapters 446, 447, and 448. The lessee shall discharge and pay all taxes.   2. The commission shall adopt rules providing for granting easements to political subdivisions and utility companies on state land under the jurisdiction of the department. An applicant for an easement shall provide the director with information setting forth the need for the easement, availability of alternatives, and measures proposed to prevent or minimize adverse impacts on the affected property. An easement shall be executed by the director, approved as to form by the attorney general, and if granted for a term longer than five years, approved by the commission.   3. For the purposes of this section, property under the commission’s jurisdiction does not include an area of the bed of a lake or river occupied by a dock or other appurtenance or means of access to a dock, including but not limited to boat hoists and boat slips, or occupied by a boat ramp, constructed or installed and maintained under littoral or riparian rights.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1819; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.25]  83 Acts, ch 101, §12  C93, §461A.25  97 Acts, ch 10, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1102, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §59  Section not amended; editorial change applied
IA Code § 461A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.26 - Special police.

461A.26 Special police.   The commission in carrying out its duties may appoint the director and such other supervisory personnel of the department as necessary to act as special police to carry out the law enforcement program of the department. The officers are vested with the powers and charged with the duties of peace officers while in the performance of their official duties.  [C35, §1821-e1; C39, §1821.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.26]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1864  C93, §461A.26
IA Code § 461A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS|Section 461A.27 - Management by municipalities.

461A.27 Management by municipalities.   The commission may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the board of supervisors of a county or the council of a city whereby the county or city shall undertake the care and maintenance of any lands under the jurisdiction of the commission. Counties and cities may maintain the lands and pay the expense of maintenance. A city may pay the expense from the general fund.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1822; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.27]  83 Acts, ch 123, §57, 209  C93, §461A.27