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2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.12A - Referendum conducted to abolish the council and terminate the imposition of the assessment.

184A.12A Referendum conducted to abolish the council and terminate the imposition of the assessment.
1. A referendum may be called to abolish the council established pursuant to sections 184A.1A and 184A.1B, and to terminate the imposition of the assessment established pursuant to section 184A.2. The department shall call and conduct the referendum upon the department’s receipt of a petition requesting the referendum. The petition must be signed by at least twenty eligible voters or fifty percent of all eligible voters, whichever is greater. In order to be an eligible voter under this section, a producer must be a qualified producer who paid an assessment in the year in which the referendum is held. The referendum shall be conducted by election within sixty days following receipt of the petition. The petitioners shall guarantee payment of the cost of the referendum by providing evidence of financial security as required by the department.
2. The following procedures shall apply to a referendum conducted pursuant to this section:
a. The department shall publish a notice of the referendum for a period of not less than five days in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state and for a similar period in other newspapers as prescribed by the department. The notice shall state the voting places, period of time for voting, manner of voting, and other information deemed necessary by the department. A referendum shall not be commenced until five days after the last date of publication.
b. Upon signing a statement certifying to the department that a producer is an eligible voter, the producer is entitled to one vote in each referendum conducted pursuant to this section. The department may conduct the referendum by mail, electronic means, or a general meeting of eligible voters. The department shall conduct the referendum and count and tabulate the ballots filed during the referendum within thirty days following the close of the referendum.
(1) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum approves the continuation of the council and the imposition of the assessment, the council and the imposition of the assessment shall continue as provided in this chapter.
(2) If a majority of eligible voters who vote in the referendum does not approve continuing the council and the imposition of the assessment, the department shall terminate the collection of the assessment on the first day of the year for which the referendum was to continue. The department shall terminate the activities of the council in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after the referendum. A subsequent referendum may be held as provided in section 184A.1A. However, the subsequent referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days from the date of the last referendum.
99 Acts, ch 158, §11, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.14 - Examination of books.

184A.14 Examination of books.
Any person subject to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish, on forms provided by the council, information required by the council to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. In order to administer this chapter, the council may examine books, papers, records, copies of tax returns, accounts, correspondence, contracts, or other documents and memoranda that it deems relevant which are in the control of a person subject to this chapter and which are not otherwise confidential as provided by law. The council may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas duces tecum in connection with the administration of this section.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.14]
99 Acts, ch 158, §12, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.15 - Misdemeanor.

184A.15 Misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor for willfully violating any provision of this chapter, or for willfully rendering or furnishing a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the council.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.15]
99 Acts, ch 158, §13, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.17 - Report.

184A.17 Report.
The council shall prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the council under this chapter each year to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning assessments collected and expended under the provisions of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.17]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §18; 99 Acts, ch 158, §14, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 184A - EXCISE TAX ON TURKEYS › Section 184A.19 - Prohibited activities.

184A.19 Prohibited activities.
The council shall not do any of the following:
1. Operate with a deficit or use deficit financing for administration of this chapter.
2. Expend moneys from the account in a manner that is not authorized pursuant to section 184A.6.
3. Become involved in supporting a political campaign or issue, by making a contribution of moneys from the account, either directly or indirectly, to any political party or organization or in support of a political candidate for public office. The council shall not expend the moneys to a political candidate including but not limited to a member of Congress or the general assembly for honoraria, speeches, or for any other purposes above actual and necessary expenses.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §184A.19]
99 Acts, ch 158, §16, 18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.1A - Recognition of Iowa soybean association.

185.1A Recognition of Iowa soybean association.
The corporation known as the Iowa soybean association incorporated under the laws of this state shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing each year with the secretary a verified proof of its organization, the names of its officers, and any other information required by the secretary.
2005 Acts, ch 82, §4
Referred to in §185.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.1B - Duties and objects of the association.

185.1B Duties and objects of the association.
The Iowa soybean association shall aid in the promotion of the soybean industry through research, education, public relations, promotion, and market development projects and programs as directed by the board to accomplish its purposes as provided in section 185.11.
2005 Acts, ch 82, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.2 - Petition for election.

185.2 Petition for election.
Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least five hundred producers requesting an initial referendum election to determine whether a promotional order shall be placed in effect, the secretary shall call an initial referendum election to be conducted within sixty days following receipt of the petition. Producers shall vote by written ballot in the manner provided by this chapter for referendum elections.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.3 - Board established — elections.

185.3 Board established — elections.
The Iowa soybean association board of directors shall administer this chapter.
1. a. The board shall consist of directors who are producers residing in Iowa at the time of the election. The directors shall be elected as follows:
(1) Four directors shall be elected from producers from the state at large.
(2) One director per district shall be elected from producers from each district in the state. However, two directors shall be elected from the producers from a district if more than an average of twenty-five million bushels of soybeans were produced in that district in the three years prior to the election.
b. A producer shall be entitled to vote in the election regardless of whether the producer is a member of the association.
2. The following persons shall serve on the board as nonvoting, ex officio directors:
a. The secretary or the secretary’s designee.
b. The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s designee.
c. The director of the economic development authority or the director’s designee.
d. Any other person that the board appoints.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.3]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §6; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §40; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §33; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.5 - Notice of election for directors.

185.5 Notice of election for directors.
Notice of elections for directors of the board in a district shall be given by the board by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the board and shall set forth the period of time for voting, voting procedures, and other information the board deems necessary.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.5]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §35; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.6 - Manner of election — tie votes.

185.6 Manner of election — tie votes.
In districts electing one director, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In districts electing two directors, producers shall vote for two directors, and the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. If the election results in a tie vote, the board shall appoint a director from among the candidates who received the same number of votes.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.6]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.7 - Terms.

185.7 Terms.
A director’s term shall be for three years. A director shall not serve for more than three full terms.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.7]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §36; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.8 - Election administration — candidate nominations.

185.8 Election administration — candidate nominations.
The board shall administer elections for its directors with the assistance of the secretary. Prior to the expiration of a director’s term of office, the board shall appoint a nominating committee of five producers. The nominating committee shall nominate two resident producers as candidates for each director position for which an election is to be held. Additional candidates may be nominated by a written petition of one hundred producers. Procedures governing the time and place of filing shall be adopted and publicized by the board. A place shall not be reserved on the ballot for write-in candidates, and votes cast for write-in candidates shall not be counted.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.8]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §37; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.9 - Vacancies — removal.

185.9 Vacancies — removal.
1. The board shall by appointment fill an unexpired term if a vacancy occurs in the board.
2. The secretary may remove a director for any reason enumerated in section 66.1A.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.9]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.11 - Purpose of board.

185.11 Purpose of board.
The purposes of the board shall be to:
1. Provide for research and education programs directed toward better and more efficient production, marketing, and utilization of soybeans and soybean products.
2. Provide methods and means, including, but not limited to, public relations and other promotion techniques for the maintenance of present markets.
3. Assist in development of new or larger markets, both domestic and foreign, for soybeans and soybean products.
4. Work for prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of soybeans and soybean products to market.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.11]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §12
Referred to in §185.1B, 185.13, 185.26, 185.29
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.12 - Officers.

185.12 Officers.
The board shall:
1. Elect a chairperson and other officers as advisable.
2. Administer this chapter, and perform all acts reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.13 - Powers and duties.

185.13 Powers and duties.
The board shall carry out its purposes as provided in section 185.11. The board shall administer this chapter, including by doing all of the following:
1. Employ and discharge assistants and professional counsel as necessary, prescribe their duties and powers, and fix their compensation.
2. Acquire and establish offices, issue negotiable instruments, incur expenses, and enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. Adopt, rescind, and amend all proper and necessary rules for the exercise of its powers and duties.
4. Enter into arrangements for collection of the state assessment on soybeans marketed in this state.
5. Periodically review or evaluate each program conducted pursuant to this chapter to ensure that the program contributes to one of the purposes of the board.
6. Administer the soybean checkoff account as provided in section 185.26.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.13]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §22; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §13 – 15; 2009 Acts, ch 95, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.14 - Compensation — meetings.

185.14 Compensation — meetings.
Each director of the board shall receive a per diem of one hundred dollars and actual expenses in performing official board functions, notwithstanding section 7E.6. A director of the board shall not be a salaried employee of the board or any organization or agency which is receiving moneys from the board. The board shall meet at least four times each year.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.14]
91 Acts, ch 258, §34; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §16; 2008 Acts, ch 1046, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.15 - Term of promotional order.

185.15 Term of promotional order.
A promotional order shall be effective for four years from its effective date, and upon each four-year anniversary of its effective date shall be either extended or terminated as provided in this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.15]
86 Acts, ch 1195, §5; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §38
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.16 - Notice of referendum.

185.16 Notice of referendum.
Notice of a referendum election to initiate or extend a promotional order shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in this state at least ten days prior to the date of the referendum and in any other reasonable manner as may be determined by the secretary for the initial referendum and by the board for extension of the promotional order.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.16]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.17 - Contents of notice.

185.17 Contents of notice.
The notice of referendum shall set forth the period of time for voting, voting places and such other information as the secretary may deem necessary in an initial referendum. The board shall make such determinations in any subsequent referendum.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.17]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.20 - Producers only to vote.

185.20 Producers only to vote.
Only producers are eligible to vote in an election for directors or a referendum election and only in the district in which they reside. A producer shall sign an affidavit at the time of voting certifying the producer’s eligibility to vote. Each qualified producer shall be entitled to one vote.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.20]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.21 - Assessment.

185.21 Assessment.
1. A state assessment which is adopted upon the initiation of a promotional order shall be collected during the effective period of the promotional order, and shall be of no force or effect upon termination of the promotional order.
2. The state assessment shall be paid into the soybean promotion fund established in section 185.26.
3. The rate of the state assessment shall be as follows:
a. If the national assessment is being collected, the rate of the state assessment shall be one-quarter of one percent of the net market price of the soybeans marketed in this state.
b. If the national assessment is not being collected, the rate of the state assessment shall be one-half of one percent of the net market price of soybeans marketed in this state.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.21]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §23; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.22 - Promotional order.

185.22 Promotional order.
After a promotional order has been issued, the first purchaser at the time of payment for soybeans shall show the total amount of state assessment deducted from the sale on the purchase invoice.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.22]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.23 - Deduction of assessment.

185.23 Deduction of assessment.
The state assessment shall be deducted from the purchase price of soybeans at the time of sale, and forwarded to the board by the first purchaser in the manner and at intervals determined by the board.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.23]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.24 - Termination of a promotional order.

185.24 Termination of a promotional order.
If a promotional order is not extended as determined by a referendum, the secretary and the board shall terminate the promotional order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable. After all moneys collected from the state assessment are expended, the board shall remain in existence as provided in its articles of incorporation or bylaws. The directors shall no longer be elected as required in this chapter. The ex officio directors shall no longer serve on the board. The board shall cease to administer this chapter, and the board shall no longer carry out its duties or exercise its powers as provided in this chapter. However, if a future referendum passes, the board shall be reorganized by the secretary and the directors then serving on the board shall be deemed to be the same directors who served on the board when the promotional order was terminated. The directors shall serve out their terms as though there had been no lapse of time between the two effective orders.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.24]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §24; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §21
Referred to in §185.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.25 - Special referendum — producer petition.

185.25 Special referendum — producer petition.
1. Upon receipt of a petition not less than one hundred fifty nor more than two hundred forty days from a four-year anniversary of the effective date of an initial promotional order signed within that same period by a number of producers equal to or greater than one percent of the number of producers reported in the most recent United States census of agriculture, requesting a referendum to determine whether to extend the promotional order, the secretary shall call a referendum to be conducted not earlier than thirty days before the four-year anniversary date. If the secretary determines that extension of the promotional order is not favored by a majority of the producers voting in the referendum, the promotional order shall be terminated as provided in section 185.24. If the promotional order is terminated, another referendum shall not be held within one hundred eighty days. A succeeding referendum shall be called by the secretary upon the petition of a number of producers equal to or greater than one percent of the number of producers reported in the most recent United States census of agriculture requesting a referendum, who shall guarantee the costs of the referendum.
2. If no valid petition is received by the secretary within the time period described in subsection 1, or if a petition is received but the referendum to extend the promotional order passes, the promotional order shall continue in effect for four additional years from the anniversary of its effective date.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.25]
86 Acts, ch 1195, §6; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §25; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §51
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.26 - Administration of moneys.

185.26 Administration of moneys.
1. The state assessment collected by the board shall be deposited in a special fund known as the soybean promotion fund, in the office of the treasurer of state. The fund may also contain any gifts or federal or state grant received by the board. Moneys collected, deposited into the fund, and transferred to the board, as provided in this chapter, shall be subject to audit by the auditor of state. The department of administrative services shall transfer moneys from the fund to the board for deposit into an account known as the soybean checkoff account which shall be established by the board in a qualified financial institution. The department shall transfer the moneys into the account as provided in a resolution adopted by the board. However, the department is only required to transfer moneys once during each day and only during hours when the offices of the state are open. From moneys collected, deposited, and transferred to the soybean checkoff account as provided in this section, the board shall first pay the costs of referendums, elections, and other expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter, before moneys may be expended to carry out the purposes of the board as provided in section 185.11. The board shall strictly segregate moneys in the soybean checkoff account from all other moneys of the board. Moneys in the soybean checkoff account shall be expended by the board exclusively for carrying out the purposes of the board as provided in section 185.11. The account shall be subject to audit by the auditor of state.
2. The fiscal year of the association shall commence on October 1 and end on September 30.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.26]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §27; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §22; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §18
Referred to in §185.13, 185.21, 185.29, 185.30, 185.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.27 - Refund of assessment.

185.27 Refund of assessment.
A producer who has sold soybeans and had the state assessment deducted from the sale price may, by application in writing to the board, secure a refund in the amount deducted. The refund shall be payable only when the application is made to the board within sixty days after the deduction. Application forms shall be given by the board to each first purchaser when requested and the first purchaser shall make the applications available to any producer. Each application for refund by a producer shall have attached thereto proof of assessment deducted. The proof of assessment may be in the form of a duplicate or certified copy of the purchase invoice by the first purchaser. The board shall have thirty days from the date the application for refund is received to remit the refund to the producer.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.27]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §23
Right to refund not subject to execution or transfer, §179.5A
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.28 - Use of moneys — appropriation.

185.28 Use of moneys — appropriation.
All moneys collected, deposited, and transferred to the board as provided in this chapter, are appropriated and shall be used for the administration of this chapter by the board and for the payment of claims by the board based upon obligations incurred in the performance of board activities and functions provided in this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.28]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.29 - Remission of remaining moneys.

185.29 Remission of remaining moneys.
After the board has paid the costs of elections, referendum, necessary board expenses, and administrative costs, the remaining moneys collected, deposited in the fund, and transferred to the soybean checkoff account as provided in section 185.26 shall be expended by the board as is necessary to carry out its purposes as provided in section 185.11.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.29]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §29; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.30 - Bond.

185.30 Bond.
Every person occupying a position of trust under any provisions of this chapter shall provide a bond in an amount required by the board. The premium for the bond shall be paid out of moneys transferred from the soybean promotion fund to the board pursuant to section 185.26.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.30]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §30
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.31 - Penalty.

185.31 Penalty.
It is a simple misdemeanor for any person to willfully violate any provision of this chapter or for any person to willfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the secretary.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.31]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.32 - First purchaser information.

185.32 First purchaser information.
Every first purchaser shall upon request furnish the secretary with such information as is necessary to enable the secretary and the board to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such information shall be provided as prescribed by the secretary. The secretary may examine any records relating to the purchase, sale, storage, processing, handling, or assessment of soybeans by any first purchaser. The secretary may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas as may be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.32]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.33 - Report.

185.33 Report.
The board shall each year prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the board under this chapter to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning fees collected and expended under the provisions of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.33]
94 Acts, ch 1146, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.34 - Not a state agency.

185.34 Not a state agency.
1. The association is not a state agency.
2. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, the board is not a state agency or a governmental entity as defined in section 8A.101, public employer as defined in section 20.3, or an authority or instrumentality of the state.
b. The board is deemed to be all of the following:
(1) A department for purposes of chapter 11.
(2) A public body for purposes of chapter 12C. Moneys deposited into the soybean checkoff account as established in section 185.26 shall be deemed to be public funds under chapter 12C.
(3) An agency for purposes of an appeal from its final decision under chapter 17A. A person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by the board’s final agency action is entitled to judicial review as provided in section 17A.19.
(4) A governmental body for purposes of chapter 21.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.34]
2005 Acts, ch 82, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185 - IOWA SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION › Section 185.35 - Political activity — influencing legislation prohibited.

185.35 Political activity — influencing legislation prohibited.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
a. The board shall not expend any moneys on political activity or on any attempt to influence legislation.
b. It shall be a condition of any allocation of moneys that an organization receives from the board, that the organization shall not expend the moneys on a political activity or on an attempt to influence legislation.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to a communication or action taken by the board if any of the following applies:
a. The board may communicate or take action directed to an appropriate government official or government relating to the marketing of soybeans or soybean products to a foreign country.
b. The communication or action relates to the prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers.
2005 Acts, ch 82, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185B - CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION › Section 185B.1 - Recognition of organization.

185B.1 Recognition of organization.
The corporation known as the Iowa corn growers association incorporated under the laws of this state shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing each year with the department verified proofs of its organization, names of its officers, and five hundred persons who are bona fide members thereof together with such other information as the department may require.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185B.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185B - CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION › Section 185B.2 - Duties and objects of association.

185B.2 Duties and objects of association.
The Iowa corn growers association shall:
1. Aid the promotion of corn growers and the corn industry of Iowa through education, research, marketing, transportation study, and public relations programs, and to foster research designed to develop new additional and improved uses for corn products and determine better methods of converting them to various industrial and human uses.
2. Make an annual report of the proceedings to the secretary of agriculture.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185B.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.2 - Petition for election.

185C.2 Petition for election.
Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least five hundred producers requesting an initial referendum election to determine whether a promotional order shall be placed in effect, the secretary shall call an initial referendum election to be conducted within sixty days following receipt of the petition. Producers shall vote by written ballot in the manner provided by this chapter for referendum elections.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.3 - Establishment of corn promotion board.

185C.3 Establishment of corn promotion board.
If a majority of the producers voting in the referendum election approve the passage of the promotional order, an Iowa corn promotion board shall be established.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.3]
2013 Acts, ch 140, §105, 112
Referred to in §185C.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.5 - Notice of election.

185C.5 Notice of election.
Notice of elections for directors of the board in a district shall be given by the board by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the board and shall set forth the period of time for voting, voting places, and other information the board deems necessary.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.5]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §39
Referred to in §185C.6, 185C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.6 - Number and election of directors.

185C.6 Number and election of directors.
The Iowa corn promotion board established pursuant to section 185C.3 shall be composed of directors elected as provided in this chapter. The directors shall include all of the following:
1. Nine district elected directors. Each such director shall be elected from a district as provided in section 185C.5, this section, and sections 185C.7 and 185C.8. A candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each district shall be elected to represent that district.
2. Three board elected directors. Each such director shall be elected by the board. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes by the board shall be elected to represent the state on an at-large basis.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.6]
2013 Acts, ch 140, §106, 112; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §38
Referred to in §185C.1, 185C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.7 - Terms of directors.

185C.7 Terms of directors.
1. A director’s term of office shall be for three years. A district elected director shall not serve for more than three complete consecutive terms. A board elected director shall not serve for more than one complete term of office. A district elected director who is elected as board elected director shall not serve more than a total of four terms of office, regardless of whether any of the terms of office are complete or consecutive.
2. If the board is reconstituted pursuant to section 185C.8, the terms of the directors shall be controlled by this section. However, the initial terms of the reconstituted board shall be staggered. To the extent practicable, one-third of the elected directors shall serve an initial term of one year, one-third of the elected directors shall serve an initial term of two years, and one-third of the elected directors shall serve an initial term of three years. The initial terms of board elected directors shall be determined by board directors drawing lots.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.7]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §40; 89 Acts, ch 198, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §107, 112
Referred to in §185C.6, 185C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.8 - Administration of elections for directors.

185C.8 Administration of elections for directors.
1. The Iowa corn promotion board shall administer elections for district elected directors of the board with the assistance of the secretary. Prior to the expiration of a director’s term of office, the board shall appoint a nominating committee for the district represented by that director. The nominating committee shall consist of five producers who are residents of the district from which a director must be elected. The nominating committee shall nominate two resident producers as candidates for each director position for which an election is to be held. Additional candidates may be nominated by a written petition of twenty-five producers. Procedures governing the time and place of filing shall be adopted and publicized by the board.
2. Following recommencement of the promotional order, or termination of the promotional order’s suspension as provided in section 185C.24, the secretary shall order the reconstitution of the board. An election of district elected directors shall be held within thirty days from the date of the order. The secretary shall call for, provide for notice of, conduct, and certify the results of the election in a manner consistent with sections 185C.5 through 185C.7. Directors shall serve terms as provided in section 185C.7. Rules or procedures adopted by the board and in effect at the date of suspension shall continue in effect upon reconstitution of the board. The Iowa corn growers association may nominate two resident producers as candidates for each director position. Additional candidates may be nominated by a written petition of at least twenty-five producers.
3. The Iowa corn promotion board shall administer elections for board elected directors. Prior to the expiration of a board elected director’s term of office, the board may appoint a nominating committee. In order to be eligible for nomination and election, a candidate must have previously served on the board as an elected director. An officer of the board shall certify the results of the election.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.8]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §41; 89 Acts, ch 198, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §108, 112
Referred to in §185C.6, 185C.7, 185C.24
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.10 - Ex officio nonvoting members.

185C.10 Ex officio nonvoting members.
The following persons shall serve on the board as ex officio, nonvoting members:
1. The secretary or the secretary’s designee.
2. The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s designee.
3. Two representatives of first purchaser organizations appointed by the board.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.10]
86 Acts, ch 1100, §22; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §34; 2004 Acts, ch 1024, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §34; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §109, 112
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.11 - Purposes and powers of the board.

185C.11 Purposes and powers of the board.
1. The purposes of the board shall be to:
a. Provide for market development.
b. Provide for research and education programs directed toward better and more efficient production, marketing, and utilization of corn and corn products.
c. Provide methods and means, including, but not limited to, public relations and other promotion techniques for the maintenance of present markets.
d. Assist in development of new or larger markets, both domestic and foreign, for corn and corn products.
e. Work for prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of corn and corn products to market.
f. Promote the production and marketing of ethanol.
g. Administer the financial assistance program as provided in section 185C.11A.
h. Support education and training programs, or demonstration projects, which improve the production and marketing of corn or corn products or which improve environmental stewardship practices when producing corn.
i. Grant academic scholarships to full-time graduate and postgraduate students engaged in the study of areas or subjects relating to improving or increasing the production, marketing, or utilization of corn or corn products.
2. The board may carry out these purposes directly or contract with recognized and qualified persons.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.11]
91 Acts, ch 254, §13; 2004 Acts, ch 1024, §4
Referred to in §185C.26, 185C.29
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.11A - Financial assistance program.

185C.11A Financial assistance program.
1. The board shall assist in efforts to improve the economic conditions of corn producers by providing financial assistance to eligible persons for purposes of supporting projects which expand markets for all corn produced in this state and products derived from that corn. A project must relate to any of the following:
a. The planning, development, construction, operation, or improvement of a new or existing value-added facility which utilizes corn or corn products.
b. The development, production, or utilization of a variety of corn which expresses new or specialized traits.
c. The development of products or the delivery of services likely to increase the profits or reduce the risks associated with corn production or marketing.
2. The board may provide financial assistance in the form of an interest loan, low-interest loan, no-interest loan, forgivable loan, loan guarantee, grant, letter of credit, equity financing, principal buy-down, interest buy-down, or a combination of these forms. The board shall not approve an application for financial assistance under this section to refinance an existing loan.
3. A person is eligible for financial assistance under this section if all of the following apply:
a. The financial assistance will be used to support a project that will provide a demonstrable benefit to corn producers.
b. The board approves a business plan submitted by the person. The business plan must demonstrate the person’s managerial and technical expertise to carry out the project.
c. The person agrees to comply with terms and conditions of the financial assistance as determined by the board.
4. The board shall award financial assistance to an eligible person based on all of the following criteria:
a. The degree to which the project will benefit corn producers.
b. The feasibility of the project to become a viable enterprise.
c. The amount of the investment in the project contributed by corn producers.
d. The economic and technical viability of the processes to be employed.
e. The economic and technical viability of the products to be produced.
2004 Acts, ch 1024, §5
Referred to in §185C.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.12 - Officers.

185C.12 Officers.
The board shall:
1. Elect a chairperson and other officers as advisable.
2. Administer this chapter, and perform all acts reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.13 - Powers and duties.

185C.13 Powers and duties.
The board may:
1. Employ and discharge assistants and professional counsel as necessary, prescribe their duties and powers, and fix their compensation.
2. Acquire and establish offices, issue negotiable instruments, incur expenses, and enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. Adopt, rescind, and amend all proper and necessary rules for the exercise of its powers and duties.
4. Enter into arrangements for collection of the assessment on corn marketed in this state.
5. To the extent provided by federal law, be responsible for collection of receipts from the federal assessment, and for expenditure of proceeds from the federal assessment.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.13]
89 Acts, ch 198, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 95, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.14 - Membership of board — compensation — meetings.

185C.14 Membership of board — compensation — meetings.
1. Each director of the board shall receive a per diem of one hundred dollars and actual expenses in performing official board functions, notwithstanding section 7E.6.
2. A director of the board shall not be a salaried employee of the board or any organization or agency which is receiving funds from the board.
3. The board shall meet at least three times each year, and at such other times as deemed necessary by the board.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.14]
91 Acts, ch 258, §35; 2009 Acts, ch 95, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §110, 112
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.15 - Term of promotional order — automatic extension.

185C.15 Term of promotional order — automatic extension.
A promotional order shall be effective for four years from its effective date. Upon the date that an order is due to expire the order shall automatically be extended for an additional four years from the date that the order or last extension would otherwise expire, except as provided in section 185C.24.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.15]
88 Acts, ch 1134, §42; 89 Acts, ch 198, §7
Referred to in §185C.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.16 - Notice of referendum.

185C.16 Notice of referendum.
Notice of a referendum election to initiate or terminate a promotional order shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in this state at least ten days prior to the date of the referendum and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the secretary for the initial referendum and by the board for termination of the promotional order.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.16]
89 Acts, ch 198, §8; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §31
Referred to in §185C.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.17 - Contents of notice.

185C.17 Contents of notice.
The notice of referendum shall set forth the period of time for voting, voting places and such other information as the secretary may deem necessary in an initial referendum. The board shall make such determinations in any subsequent referendum.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.17]
Referred to in §185C.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.20 - Producers only to vote.

185C.20 Producers only to vote.
Only producers are eligible to vote in an election for directors or a referendum election and only in the district in which they reside. A producer shall sign an affidavit furnished by the secretary at the time of voting certifying the producer’s eligibility to vote. Each qualified producer shall be entitled to one vote.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.20]
Referred to in §185C.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.21 - State assessment.

185C.21 State assessment.
1. The board shall determine and set the state assessment rate. State assessments collected pursuant to the promotional order shall be paid into the corn promotion fund established in section 185C.26. Except as provided in subsection 2, a state assessment shall not exceed one-quarter of one cent per bushel upon corn marketed in this state.
2. Upon request of the board, the secretary shall call a special referendum for producers to vote on whether to authorize an increase in the state assessment above one-quarter of one cent per bushel, notwithstanding subsection 1. The special referendum shall be conducted as provided in this chapter for referendum elections. However, the special referendum shall not affect the existence or length of the promotional order in effect. If a majority of the producers voting in the special referendum approve the increase, the board may increase the assessment to the amount approved in the special referendum. The board shall establish the effective date of a rate change. However, a state assessment shall not exceed a scheduled maximum rate determined as follows:
a. Before September 1, 2014, one cent.
b. For each marketing year of the period beginning September 1, 2014, and ending August 31, 2019, two cents.
c. For each marketing year beginning on and after September 1, 2019, three cents.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.21]
89 Acts, ch 198, §9; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §35; 98 Acts, ch 1030, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1049, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.22 - State assessment on purchase invoice.

185C.22 State assessment on purchase invoice.
After a promotional order has been issued, the first purchaser at the time of payment for corn shall show the total amount of state assessment deducted from the sale on the purchase invoice.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.22]
89 Acts, ch 198, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 185C - CORN PROMOTION BOARD › Section 185C.23 - Deduction of state assessment.

185C.23 Deduction of state assessment.
The state assessment shall be deducted from the purchase price of corn at the time of sale, and forwarded to the board by the first purchaser in the manner and at intervals determined by the board.
[C77, 79, 81, §185C.23]
89 Acts, ch 198, §11