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2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.4 - Bills — approval — passage over veto.

3.4 Bills — approval — passage over veto.
1. If the governor approves a bill, the governor shall sign and date it; if the governor returns the bill with objections and it afterwards passes as provided in the Constitution, a certificate, signed by the presiding officer of each house in the following form, shall be endorsed on or attached to the bill:
This bill (or this item of an appropriation bill, as the case may be), having been returned by the governor, with objections, to the house in which it originated, and, after reconsideration, having again passed both houses by yeas and nays by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each house, has become a law this ............ day of .................................
2. An “appropriation bill” means a bill which has as its primary purpose the making of appropriations of money from the public treasury.
[C51, §16, 17; R60, §19, 20; C73, §28, 29; C97, §32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §50; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.4]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2011; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §1
Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.5 - Failure of governor to return bill.

3.5 Failure of governor to return bill.
When a bill has passed the general assembly, and is not returned by the governor within three days as provided in the Constitution, it shall be authenticated by the secretary of state endorsing thereon:
This bill, having remained with the governor three days (Sunday excepted), the general assembly being in session, has become a law this ............ day of ................................, ............
....................................,
Secretary of State.
[C51, §18; R60, §21; C73, §30; C97, §33; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §51; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.5]
Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.6 - Acts — where deposited — nullification resolutions.

3.6 Acts — where deposited — nullification resolutions.
1. The original Acts of the general assembly shall be deposited with and kept by the secretary of state.
2. The secretary of state shall submit to the administrative code editor a copy of any resolution nullifying an administrative rule which is passed by the general assembly pursuant to
Article III, section 40 of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
.
[C51, §19; R60, §22; C73, §31; C97, §34; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §52; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.6]
91 Acts, ch 42, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.11 - Private Acts — when effective.

3.11 Private Acts — when effective.
Acts of a private nature which do not prescribe the time when they take effect, shall do so on the thirtieth day next after they have been approved by the governor, or endorsed as provided in this chapter.
[C51, §20; R60, §23; C73, §32; C97, §35; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §57; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.12 - Appropriations — effective for fiscal year.

3.12 Appropriations — effective for fiscal year.
All annual appropriations shall be for the fiscal year beginning with July 1 and ending with June 30 of the succeeding year and when such appropriations are made payable quarterly, the quarters shall end with September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30; but nothing in this section shall be construed as increasing the amount of any annual appropriation.
[S13, §116-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §58; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.12]
Referred to in §3.7, 3.13, 162.2, 455B.133B, 455B.133C, 461.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.13 - Pro rata disbursement of appropriations.

3.13 Pro rata disbursement of appropriations.
Annual appropriations shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of the Acts granting the same pro rata from the time such Acts shall take effect up to the first day of the succeeding quarter as provided in section 3.12.
[S13, §116-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §59; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.14 - Certain appropriations prohibited.

3.14 Certain appropriations prohibited.
An appropriation shall not be made to any institution not wholly under the control of the state of Iowa.
[S13, §116-c1; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §60; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3.14]
2006 Acts, ch 1010, §3
Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 3 - STATUTES AND RELATED MATTERS › Section 3.20 - Directions to future general assemblies.

3.20 Directions to future general assemblies.
The following principles shall be used by the general assembly in determining whether a procedure should be established and the type of procedure which should be established, for the state licensure of an occupation or profession:
1. The state shall engage in licensing procedures for those professions and occupations where it believes it can assure an objective and measurable level of competence concerning the public health, safety, and well-being which other sources cannot effectively provide.
2. The licensing board shall pursue a meaningful examination and enforcement procedure which upholds the level of competency of the licensee to insure that the public interest is protected.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §3.20]
2007 Acts, ch 10, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.2 - Common law rule of construction.

4.2 Common law rule of construction.
The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Code. Its provisions and all proceedings under it shall be liberally construed with a view to promote its objects and assist the parties in obtaining justice.
[C51, §2503; R60, §2622; C73, §2528; C97, §3446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §64; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.3 - References to other statutes.

4.3 References to other statutes.
Any statute which adopts by reference the whole or a portion of another statute of this state shall be construed to include subsequent amendments of the statute or the portion thereof so adopted by reference unless a contrary intent is expressed.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.4 - Presumption of enactment.

4.4 Presumption of enactment.
In enacting a statute, it is presumed that:
1. Compliance with the Constitutions of the state and of the United States is intended.
2. The entire statute is intended to be effective.
3. A just and reasonable result is intended.
4. A result feasible of execution is intended.
5. Public interest is favored over any private interest.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.6 - Ambiguous statutes — interpretation.

4.6 Ambiguous statutes — interpretation.
If a statute is ambiguous, the court, in determining the intention of the legislature, may consider among other matters:
1. The object sought to be attained.
2. The circumstances under which the statute was enacted.
3. The legislative history.
4. The common law or former statutory provisions, including laws upon the same or similar subjects.
5. The consequences of a particular construction.
6. The administrative construction of the statute.
7. The preamble or statement of policy.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.7 - Conflicts between general and special statutes.

4.7 Conflicts between general and special statutes.
If a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision, they shall be construed, if possible, so that effect is given to both. If the conflict between the provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.7]
Referred to in §7E.6
Intent of general assembly that §7E.6 govern compensation of members of boards, committees, commissions, or councils except for certain provisions enacted subsequent to July 1, 1986; see §7E.6(1) and (7)
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.8 - Irreconcilable statutes.

4.8 Irreconcilable statutes.
If statutes enacted at the same or different sessions of the legislature are irreconcilable, the statute latest in date of enactment by the general assembly prevails. If provisions of the same Act are irreconcilable, the provision listed last in the Act prevails.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.8]
See also §2B.13(1)(h)
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.9 - Official copy prevails.

4.9 Official copy prevails.
If the language of the official copy of a statute conflicts with the language of any subsequent printing or reprinting of the statute, the language of the official copy prevails.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.9]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.10 - Reenactment of statutes — continuation.

4.10 Reenactment of statutes — continuation.
A statute which is reenacted, revised or amended is intended to be a continuation of the prior statute and not a new enactment, so far as it is the same as the prior statute.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.11 - Conflicting amendments to same statutes — interpretation.

4.11 Conflicting amendments to same statutes — interpretation.
If amendments to the same statute are enacted at the same or different sessions of the general assembly, one amendment without reference to another, the amendments are to be harmonized, if possible, so that effect may be given to each. If the amendments are irreconcilable, the latest in date of enactment by the general assembly prevails.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.12 - Acts or statutes are severable.

4.12 Acts or statutes are severable.
If any provision of an Act or statute or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act or statute which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Act or statute are severable.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.12]
Referred to in §533C.903
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.13 - General savings provision.

4.13 General savings provision.
1. The reenactment, revision, amendment, or repeal of a statute does not affect any of the following:
a. The prior operation of the statute or any prior action taken under the statute.
b. Any validation, cure, right, privilege, obligation, or liability previously acquired, accrued, accorded, or incurred under the statute.
c. Any violation of the statute or penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect to the statute, prior to the amendment or repeal.
d. Any investigation, proceeding, or remedy in respect of any privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment; and the investigation, proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment imposed, as if the statute had not been repealed or amended.
2. If the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment for any offense is reduced by a reenactment, revision, or amendment of a statute, the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed according to the statute as amended.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §4.13]
2008 Acts, ch 1031, §6
Referred to in §124.201
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES › Section 4.14 - General rules of construction for English language laws.

4.14 General rules of construction for English language laws.
It is presumed that English language requirements in the public sector are consistent with the laws of Iowa and any ambiguity in the English language text of the laws of Iowa shall be resolved, in accordance with the ninth and tenth amendments of the Constitution of the United States, not to deny or disparage rights retained by the people, and to reserve powers to the states or to the people.
2002 Acts, ch 1007, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 5 - UNIFORM STATE LAWS › Section 5.1 - Commission on uniform laws — vacancies.

5.1 Commission on uniform laws — vacancies.
The governor shall appoint three commissioners, each of whom shall be a member of the bar of this state, in good standing, who shall constitute and be known as the commission on uniform state laws, and upon the death, resignation, or refusal to serve of any of the commissioners so appointed, the governor shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy so caused, such new appointment to be for the unexpired balance of the term of the original appointee.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §65; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §5.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 5 - UNIFORM STATE LAWS › Section 5.2 - Tenure — compensation — expenses.

5.2 Tenure — compensation — expenses.
Said commissioners shall hold office for a term of four years, and until their successors are duly appointed, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to render a commissioner who has faithfully performed the duties of commissioner ineligible for reappointment. No member of said commission shall receive any compensation for services as a commissioner, but each commissioner shall be entitled to receive actual disbursements for expenses in performing the duties of the office.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §66; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §5.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 5 - UNIFORM STATE LAWS › Section 5.3 - Organization.

5.3 Organization.
The commissioners shall meet at the state capitol at least once in two years and shall organize by the election of one of their number as chairperson and another as secretary, who shall hold their respective offices for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §67; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §5.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 5 - UNIFORM STATE LAWS › Section 5.4 - Duties — reports.

5.4 Duties — reports.
The commissioners shall attend the meeting of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, or arrange for the attendance of at least one of their number at the national conference, and both in and out of the national conference they shall do all in their power to promote uniformity in state laws, upon all subjects where uniformity is deemed desirable and practicable. The commission shall report to the legislative council of the general assembly, an account of its transactions, and its advice and recommendations for legislation. This report shall be printed for presentation to the council. The council shall submit the report to the speaker of the house and president of the senate who shall forward it to the appropriate committees of the general assembly for further study. The commission shall bring about as far as practicable the uniform judicial interpretation of all uniform laws and generally devise and recommend additional legislation or other or further course of action as shall tend to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §68; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §5.4]
89 Acts, ch 296, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.1 - Exercise of power by state.

6A.1 Exercise of power by state.
Proceedings may be instituted and maintained by the state of Iowa, or for the use and benefit thereof, for the condemnation of such private property as may be necessary for any public improvement which the general assembly has authorized to be undertaken by the state, and for which an available appropriation has been made. The executive council shall institute and maintain such proceedings in case authority to so do be not otherwise delegated.
[C73, §1271; C97, §2024; S13, §2024-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7803; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.1]
C93, §6A.1
Condemnation for state parks and connecting highways, §461A.7, 461A.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.2 - On behalf of federal government.

6A.2 On behalf of federal government.
The executive council may institute and maintain such proceedings when private property is necessary for any use of the government of the United States.
[S13, §2024-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.2]
C93, §6A.2
Condemnation by federal government, §1.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.3 - Conveyance by state to federal government.

6A.3 Conveyance by state to federal government.
When land or any easement therein is condemned by the state for the use and benefit of the United States, the governor, after the land has been finally acquired, shall have power to convey, to the United States, the easement or lands so acquired and all rights of the state therein.
[S13, §2024-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7805; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.3]
C93, §6A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.5 - Right to purchase.

6A.5 Right to purchase.
Whenever the power to condemn private property for a public use is granted to any officer, board, commission, or other official, or to any county, township, or municipality, such grant shall, unless otherwise declared, be construed as granting authority to the officer, board, or official body having jurisdiction over the matter, to acquire, at its fair market value, and from the parties having legal authority to convey, such right as would be acquired by condemnation.
[R60, §1317; C73, §1244, 1247; C97, §1999, 2002, 2014, 2029; S13, §1644-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7807; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.5]
C93, §6A.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.6 - Railways.

6A.6 Railways.
A railway corporation may acquire by condemnation property as necessary for the location, construction, and convenient use of a railway. The acquisition shall carry the right to use for the construction and repair of the railway and its appurtenances any earth, gravel, stone, timber, or other material, on or from the land taken.
[R60, §1314; C73, §1241; C97, §1995; S13, §1995; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7808; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.6]
83 Acts, ch 121, §9
C93, §6A.6
2009 Acts, ch 97, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.7 - Cemetery lands.

6A.7 Cemetery lands.
No lands actually platted, used, and devoted to cemetery purposes shall be taken for any railway purpose without the consent of the proper officers or owners thereof.
[S13, §1995; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7809; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.7]
C93, §6A.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.8 - Limitation on right-of-way.

6A.8 Limitation on right-of-way.
Land taken for railway right-of-way, otherwise than by consent of the owner, shall not exceed one hundred feet in width unless greater width is necessary for excavation, embankment, or depositing waste earth.
[R60, §1314; C73, §1241; C97, §1995; S13, §1995; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7810; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.8]
C93, §6A.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.9 - Additional purposes.

6A.9 Additional purposes.
The department of transportation or a railway corporation may, by condemnation or otherwise, acquire lands for the following additional purposes:
1. For necessary additional depot grounds or yards.
2. For constructing a track or tracks to any mine, quarry, gravel pit, manufacturing plant, warehouse, or mercantile establishment.
3. For additional or new right-of-way for constructing double track, reducing or straightening curves, changing grades, shortening or relocating portions of the line, and for excavations, embankments, or places for depositing waste earth.
4. For the preservation of abandoned railroad right-of-way for future railroad use.
[R60, §1314; C73, §1241, 1242; C97, §1995, 1996, 1998; S13, §1995, 1998; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7811; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.9]
83 Acts, ch 121, §10
C93, §6A.9
2009 Acts, ch 97, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.10 - Initiating railroad condemnation by railway corporation.

6A.10 Initiating railroad condemnation by railway corporation.
A railway corporation shall apply to the department of transportation for permission to condemn. The railway corporation shall serve notice of the application and hearing and provide a copy of the legal description of the property to be condemned to the owner and any recordholders of liens and encumbrances on any land described in the application. The department may, after hearing, report to the clerk of the district court of the county in which the land is situated the description of the land sought to be condemned. The corporation may begin condemnation procedures in district court for the land described by the department.
[C97, §1998; S13, §1998; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7812; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.10; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]
83 Acts, ch 121, §11
C93, §6A.10
93 Acts, ch 47, §17; 93 Acts, ch 87, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 97, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.11 - Lands for water stations — how set aside.

6A.11 Lands for water stations — how set aside.
Lands which are sought to be condemned for water stations, dams, or reservoirs, including all the overflowed lands, if any, shall, if requested by the owner, be set aside in a square or rectangular shape by the department of transportation or district court.
[C73, §1242; C97, §1996; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7813; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.11; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]
83 Acts, ch 121, §12
C93, §6A.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.12 - Access to water — overflow limited.

6A.12 Access to water — overflow limited.
An owner of land, which has in part been condemned for water stations, dams, or reservoirs, shall not be deprived, without the owner’s consent, of access to the water, or the use thereof, in common with the company, on the owner’s own land, nor, without the owner’s consent, shall the owner’s dwelling, outhouses, or orchards be overflowed, or otherwise injuriously affected by such condemnation.
[C73, §1242; C97, §1996; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7814; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.12]
C93, §6A.12
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.13 - Change in streams.

6A.13 Change in streams.
When a railway company would have the right to excavate a channel or ditch and thereby change and straighten the course of a stream or watercourse, which is too frequently crossed by such railway, and thereby protect the right-of-way and roadbed, or promote safety and convenience in the operation of the railway, it may, by condemnation or otherwise, acquire sufficient land on which to excavate such ditch or channel.
[C97, §2014; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.13]
C93, §6A.13
Referred to in §6A.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.14 - Unlawful diversion prohibited.

6A.14 Unlawful diversion prohibited.
Nothing in section 6A.13 shall give such corporation the right to change the course of any stream or watercourse where such right does not otherwise exist, nor, without the owner’s consent, to divert such stream or watercourse from any cultivated meadow or pasture land, when it only touches such lands at one point.
[C97, §2014; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7816; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.14]
C93, §6A.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.16 - Right to condemn abandoned right-of-way.

6A.16 Right to condemn abandoned right-of-way.
Railroad right-of-way which has been abandoned by order of the proper authority may be condemned by a railway corporation or the department of transportation before or after the track materials have been removed. The procedure to condemn abandoned right-of-way shall be the same as for an original condemnation.
[C73, §1260; C97, §2015; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7818; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.16]
83 Acts, ch 121, §13
C93, §6A.16
2009 Acts, ch 97, §4
Referred to in §327G.78
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.18 - No double damages.

6A.18 No double damages.
Owners of abandoned right-of-way which was originally condemned for rail purposes shall not receive additional compensation unless the track materials were removed prior to the second condemnation.
[C73, §1261; C97, §2016; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7820; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.18]
83 Acts, ch 121, §14
C93, §6A.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.19 - Interpretative clause.

6A.19 Interpretative clause.
A grant in this chapter of right to take private property for a public use shall not be construed as limiting a like grant elsewhere in the Code for another and different use.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7821; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.19]
C93, §6A.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.20 - Description of land furnished.

6A.20 Description of land furnished.
Whenever any person, state department, or political subdivision takes title to land in fee simple for a public use by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation, the purchaser shall furnish to the owner of the land a legal description of the part taken and a legal description of the remainder which is compatible with the existing abstract description of the entire tract of land. For the purposes of this section a center line description is compatible only when it contains reference points which are a part of and tied to the abstract description.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.20]
C93, §6A.20
Referred to in §306.42
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.21 - Condemnation of agricultural land — definitions.

6A.21 Condemnation of agricultural land — definitions.
1. Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this chapter and chapter 6B:
a. “Aboveground merchant line” means “merchant line” as defined in section 478.6A, subsection 1, excluding those merchant lines that are underground.
b. “Agricultural land” means real property owned by a person in tracts of ten acres or more and not laid off into lots of less than ten acres or divided by streets and alleys into parcels of less than ten acres, and that has been used for the production of agricultural commodities during three out of the past five years. Such use of property includes, but is not limited to, the raising, harvesting, handling, drying, or storage of crops used for feed, food, seed, or fiber; the care or feeding of livestock; the handling or transportation of crops or livestock; the storage, treatment, or disposal of livestock manure; and the application of fertilizers, soil conditioners, pesticides, and herbicides on crops. Agricultural land includes land on which is located farm residences or outbuildings used for agricultural purposes and land on which is located facilities, structures, or equipment for agricultural purposes. Agricultural land includes land taken out of agricultural production for purposes of environmental protection or preservation.
c. “Private development purposes” means the construction of, or improvement related to, recreational trails, recreational development paid for primarily with private funds, aboveground merchant lines, housing and residential development, or commercial or industrial enterprise development.
d. “Public use” or “public purpose” or “public improvement” does not include the authority to condemn agricultural land for private development purposes unless the owner of the agricultural land consents to the condemnation.
2. The limitation on the definition of public use, public purpose, or public improvement does not apply to the establishment, relocation, or improvement of a road pursuant to chapter 306, or to the establishment of a railway under the supervision of the department of transportation as provided in section 327C.2, or to an airport as defined in section 328.1, or to land acquired in order to replace or mitigate land used in a road project when federal law requires replacement or mitigation. This limitation also does not apply to utilities, persons, companies, or corporations under the jurisdiction of the Iowa utilities board in the department of commerce or to any other utility conferred the right by statute to condemn private property or to otherwise exercise the power of eminent domain, except to the extent such purpose includes construction of aboveground merchant lines.
99 Acts, ch 171, §1, 41, 42
; 2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §2, 49
; 2017 Acts, ch 170, §55 – 57, 59, 60
Referred to in §6A.22
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6A - EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION) › Section 6A.24 - Judicial review of eminent domain authority.

6A.24 Judicial review of eminent domain authority.
1. An owner of property described in an application for condemnation may bring an action challenging the exercise of eminent domain authority or the condemnation proceedings. Such action shall be commenced within thirty days after service of notice of assessment pursuant to section 6B.8 by the filing of a petition in district court. Service of the original notice upon the acquiring agency shall be as required in the rules of civil procedure. In addition to the owner of the property, a contract purchaser of record of the property or a tenant occupying the property under a recorded lease shall also have standing to bring such action.
2. An acquiring agency that proposes to acquire property by eminent domain may file a petition in district court seeking a determination and declaration that its finding of public use, public purpose, or public improvement necessary to support the taking meets the definition of those terms. The action shall be commenced by the filing of a petition identifying all property owners whose property is proposed to be acquired, any contract purchaser of record of the property, and any tenant known to be occupying the property, and including a description of the properties proposed to be acquired and a statement of the public use, public purpose, or public improvement supporting the acquisition of the property by eminent domain. The original notice shall be served as required by the rules of civil procedure on each property owner named in the petition and on any contract purchaser of record of the property and on any tenant occupying the property under a recorded lease. Such action may be commenced by an acquiring agency at any time prior to the filing of an application for condemnation pursuant to section 6B.3.
3. For any action brought under this section, the burden of proof shall be on the acquiring agency to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the finding of public use, public purpose, or public improvement meets the definition of those terms. If a property owner or a contract purchaser of record or a tenant occupying the property under a recorded lease prevails in an action brought under this section, the acquiring agency shall be required to pay the costs, including reasonable attorney fees, of the adverse party.
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §5, 49
Referred to in §6A.22, 6B.3A
Manner of service,
R.C.P. 1.302 – 1.315
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.1 - Definitions.

6B.1 Definitions.
1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.
2. For purposes of this chapter, an “acquiring agency” means the state of Iowa or any person or entity conferred the right by statute to condemn private property or to otherwise exercise the power of eminent domain. In the exercise of eminent domain power, the words “applicant” and “condemner” mean acquiring agency as defined in this subsection, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1;
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §25, 47, 49
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.1A - Procedure provided.

6B.1A Procedure provided.
The procedure for the condemnation of private property for works of internal improvement, and for other public projects, uses, or purposes, unless and except as otherwise provided by law, shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. This chapter shall not apply to the dedication of property to an acquiring agency or to the voluntary negotiation and purchase of property by an acquiring agency.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7822; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.1]
C93, §6B.1
2000 Acts, ch 1179, §1, 30
C2001, §6B.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.2 - By whom conducted.

6B.2 By whom conducted.
1. Such proceedings shall be conducted:
a. By the attorney general when the damages are payable from the state treasury.
b. By the county attorney, when the damages are payable from funds disbursed by the county or by any township.
c. By the city attorney, when the damages are payable from funds disbursed by the city.
2. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any other authorized representative from conducting such proceedings.
[C73, §1271; C97, §2024; S13, §2024-a, -d, -f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7823; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.2]
C93, §6B.2
2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2013 Acts, ch 57, §1
Referred to in §331.756(59)
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.2B - Acquisition negotiation.

6B.2B Acquisition negotiation.
The acquiring agency shall make a good faith effort to negotiate with the owner to purchase the private property or property interest before filing an application for condemnation or otherwise proceeding with the condemnation process. An acquiring agency shall not make an offer to purchase the property or property interest that is less than the fair market value the acquiring agency has established for the property or property interest pursuant to the appraisal required in section 6B.45 or less than the value determined under the acquiring agency’s waiver procedure established pursuant to section 6B.54, subsection 2, for acquisition of property with a low fair market value. A purchase offer made by an acquiring agency shall include provisions for payment to the owner of expenses, including relocation expenses, expenses listed in section 6B.54, subsection 10, and other expenses required by law to be paid by an acquiring agency to a condemnee. However, in the alternative, the acquiring agency may make, and the owner may accept, a purchase offer from the acquiring agency that is an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent of the appraisal amount plus payment to the owner of expenses listed in section 6B.54, subsection 10, once those expenses have been determined. If the owner accepts such a purchase offer, the owner is barred from claiming payment from the acquiring agency for any other expenses allowed by law. An acquiring agency need not make an offer in excess of the amounts described in this section in order to satisfy the requirement to negotiate in good faith. The option to make an alternative purchase offer does not apply when property is being acquired for street and highway projects undertaken by the state, a county, or a city.
99 Acts, ch 171, §3, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §5, 6, 30;
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §6, 49
Referred to in §6B.54
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.2C - Approval of the public improvement.

6B.2C Approval of the public improvement.
The authority to condemn is not conferred, and the condemnation proceedings shall not commence, unless the governing body for the acquiring agency approves a preliminary or final route or site location of the proposed public improvement, approves the use of condemnation, and finds that there is a reasonable expectation the applicant will be able to achieve its public purpose, comply with all applicable standards, and obtain the necessary permits.
2000 Acts, ch 1179, §7, 30; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §144, 148, 149
Referred to in §6B.2A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.2D - Notice of intent to approve acquisition of property by eminent domain.

6B.2D Notice of intent to approve acquisition of property by eminent domain.
1. The acquiring agency shall send notice of a proposed resolution, motion, or other document authorizing acquisition of property by eminent domain to each property owner whose property is proposed to be acquired by eminent domain, to any contract purchaser of record of the property, and to any tenant known to be occupying the property at least fourteen days prior to the date of the meeting at which such proposed authorization will be considered for adoption by the acquiring agency. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the meeting and a statement that the persons receiving the notice have a right to attend the meeting and to voice objection to the proposed acquisition of the property. The notice shall include a copy of the proposed resolution, motion, or other document authorizing acquisition by eminent domain. The notice shall also include the same statement of individual rights that is required by section 6B.2A.
2. This section shall not apply to the following:
a. Street and highway projects undertaken by the state, a county, or a city.
b. Projects undertaken by a municipal utility.
c. Projects undertaken by a city enterprise providing services of sewer systems, storm water drainage systems, sewage treatment, solid waste collection, or solid waste disposal.
d. Projects undertaken by a county enterprise providing services described in section 331.461, subsection 2, paragraphs “b” and “f”.
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §7, 49
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.3A - Challenge by owner.

6B.3A Challenge by owner.
An owner of property described in an application for condemnation may bring an action to challenge the exercise of eminent domain authority or the condemnation proceedings in the district court of the county in which the private property is situated as provided in section 6A.24.
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §11, 49
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.5 - Challenges to commissioners — filling vacancies on commission.

6B.5 Challenges to commissioners — filling vacancies on commission.
1. Persons appointed by the chief judge to serve on the compensation commission are excused from the commission if they are removed for cause, stricken by a challenge pursuant to this section, unavailable to serve on the commission, or fail to act in their capacity as commissioners.
2. The applicant may challenge one commissioner without stating cause and the person or persons representing the fee ownership interest in the property may challenge one commissioner without stating cause. A challenge to the appointment of a commissioner shall be filed, in writing, with the sheriff not less than seven days prior to the meeting of the compensation commission, and shall be mailed to the other party by ordinary mail on the day of filing. An alternate commissioner may not be challenged without cause. A challenge filed less than seven days prior to the meeting of the commission shall have no effect.
3. If a person is excused from the commission, the sheriff shall select and notify, not less than twenty-four hours prior to the meeting, the alternate commissioners appointed for that condemnation proceeding, to complete the membership of the commission. Alternate commissioners selected and notified shall have the same qualifications as the person who is being replaced. If no alternates have been appointed, the chief judge of the judicial district shall appoint another person from the list, possessing the same qualifications as the person who is being replaced to complete the membership of the commission.
4. The sheriff shall notify alternate commissioners in the order directed by the chief judge, and the alternate commissioner first notified who is available to serve as a compensation commissioner shall serve in the place of the commissioner who was unable to serve or who was stricken from the panel.
5. If a person is excused from the commission, the applicant and the property owner may stipulate in writing to the selection and notification of a particular alternate having the same qualifications as the person who is being replaced, to complete the membership of the commission. Such stipulation shall be filed with the sheriff not less than seventy-two hours prior to the meeting of the commission.
[R60, §1319; C73, §1251; C97, §2006; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7826; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.5]
C93, §6B.5
2000 Acts, ch 1179, §12, 30
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.6 - Sheriff to coordinate meeting of commissioners and provide meeting place.

6B.6 Sheriff to coordinate meeting of commissioners and provide meeting place.
The sheriff of the county in which the property to be condemned is located shall coordinate the meeting of commissioners, shall arrange an appropriate meeting place for commissioners, shall assure that appointed commissioners receive the order of the court appointing them and directing their attendance at the meeting of commissioners, and shall report the unavailability or absence of appointed commissioners to the chief judge, to the applicant, and to the landowner.
2000 Acts, ch 1179, §13, 30
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.7 - Commissioners to qualify.

6B.7 Commissioners to qualify.
Before meeting to assess the damages for the taking, all commissioners shall qualify by filing with the sheriff a written oath that they will to the best of their ability faithfully and impartially assess damages and make a written report assessing the damages to the sheriff.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7828; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.7]
C93, §6B.7
99 Acts, ch 171, §8, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §14, 30
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.8 - Notice of assessment.

6B.8 Notice of assessment.
The applicant, or the owner or any lienholder or encumbrancer of any land described in the application, may, at any time after the appointment of the commissioners, have the damages to the lands of any such owner assessed by giving the other party, if a resident of this state, thirty days’ notice, in writing. The notice shall specify the day and the hour when the compensation commission will meet, view the premises, and assess the damages. The notice shall be personally served upon all necessary parties in the same manner provided by the Iowa rules of civil procedure for the personal service of original notice.
[R60, §1318; C73, §1245; C97, §2000; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7829; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.8]
C93, §6B.8
99 Acts, ch 171, §9, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §15, 30;
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §12, 49
Referred to in §6A.24, 6B.4, 6B.14
Manner of service,
R.C.P. 1.302 – 1.315
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 6B - PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN › Section 6B.9 - Form of notice — signature.

6B.9 Form of notice — signature.
1. Said notice shall be in substantially the following form, with such changes therein as will render it applicable to the party giving and receiving the notice, and to the particular case pending, to wit:
To ................................ (here name each person whose land is to be taken or affected and each record lienholder or encumbrancer thereof) and all other persons, companies, or corporations having any interest in or owning any of the following described real estate:
(Here describe the land as in the application.)
You are hereby notified that ................................ (here enter the name of the applicant) desires the condemnation of the following described land: (Here describe the particular land or portion thereof sought to be condemned, in such manner that it will be clearly identified.)
That such condemnation is sought for the following purpose: (Here clearly specify the purpose.)
That a commission has been appointed as provided by law for the purpose of appraising the damages which will be caused by said condemnation.
That said commissioners will, on the ................ day of ........................ (month), ............ (year), at ............ o’clock .........m., view said premises and proceed to appraise said damages, at which time you may appear before the commissioners if you care to do so.
....................................
Applicant.
2. The notice may be signed by the applicant, by the applicant’s attorney, or by any other authorized representative.
[R60, §1320; C73, §1247; C97, §2002; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7830; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.9]
C93, §6B.9
2000 Acts, ch 1058, §56;
2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §47, 49