reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13 - ATTORNEY GENERAL › Section 13.34 - Legal services for persons in poverty grant program.

13.34 Legal services for persons in poverty grant program.
1. For the purposes of this section, “eligible individual” means an individual or household with an annual income which is less than one hundred twenty-five percent of the poverty guidelines established by the United States office of management and budget. The attorney general shall contract with an eligible nonprofit organization to provide legal assistance to eligible individuals in poverty. The contract shall be awarded within thirty days after May 30, 1996. The contract may be terminated by the attorney general after a hearing upon written notice and for good cause.
2. A nonprofit organization must comply with all of the following to be eligible for a contract under this section:
a. Be a nonprofit organization incorporated in this state.
b. Has lost or will lose funding due to a reduction in federal funding for the legal services corporation for federal fiscal year 1995-1996.
c. Employ attorneys admitted to practice before the Iowa supreme court and the United States district courts.
d. Employ attorneys and staff qualified to address legal problems experienced by eligible individuals.
3. The contracting nonprofit organization shall do all of the following:
a. Offer direct representation of eligible individuals in litigation and administrative cases, in accordance with priorities established by the organization’s board.
b. Offer technical support to eligible individuals.
c. Involve private attorneys through volunteer lawyer projects to represent eligible individuals.
d. Utilize, to the fullest extent feasible, existing resources of accredited law schools within this state to provide consulting assistance to attorneys in the practice of law in their representation of persons in poverty.
e. Assist, to the fullest extent feasible, accredited law schools within this state in enhancing the schools’ expertise in the practice of law representing persons in poverty so that all attorneys within the state will have a resource available to provide training and experience in the practice of law representing persons in poverty.
f. Cooperate, to the fullest extent feasible, with existing informational and referral networks among persons in poverty, providers of assistance to persons in poverty, and others concerned with assistance to persons in poverty.
4. The contracting nonprofit organization is not a state agency for the purposes of chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and chapters 20 and 669.
5. An individual is eligible to obtain legal representation and legal assistance from the contracting nonprofit organization if the eligible individual meets all of the following criteria:
a. The eligible individual is a resident of this state.
b. The eligible individual is financially unable to acquire legal assistance, in accordance with criteria established by the organization’s board.
96 Acts, ch 1216, §27; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §135
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.1 - Definitions.

13A.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Coordinator” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator.
2. “Council” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordination council.
3. “Office” means the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator established in this chapter.
4. “Prosecuting attorneys” means county attorney, district attorney, or any attorney charged with responsibility of prosecution of violation of state laws.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.2 - Establishment of office and council — coordinator.

13A.2 Establishment of office and council — coordinator.
1. The office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator is established as an entity in the department of justice.
2. The prosecuting attorneys training coordination council is established to consult with and advise the attorney general and the coordinator on the operation of the office.
3. The attorney general shall, with the advice and consent of the council, appoint an attorney with knowledge and experience in prosecution to the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator shall be the administrator of the office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. The coordinator’s term of office is four years, beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment and ending on June 30 of the year of expiration.
4. If a vacancy occurs in the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
5. The attorney general may, with the advice of the council, remove the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, for any cause which renders the coordinator ineligible for appointment, or for any cause which renders the coordinator incapable or unfit to discharge the duties of office. The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may also be removed upon the unanimous vote of the council. The removal of a prosecuting attorneys training coordinator under this section is final.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2056; 93 Acts, ch 171, §16, 17
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.3 - Membership and terms.

13A.3 Membership and terms.
1. The council shall consist of five members as follows:
a. The attorney general or the attorney general’s designated representative.
b. The president of the Iowa county attorneys association or its successor.
c. Three members elected by the Iowa county attorneys association or its successor.
2. A member shall vacate an appointment upon termination of the member’s official position as a prosecuting attorney or an attorney general. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A member appointed to fill a vacancy created other than by expiration of a term on the council shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom the new member is to succeed in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member may be reappointed for an additional term.
3. The terms of the elected members shall be three years and shall be staggered so that one member is elected each year.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.3]
2008 Acts, ch 1031, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.4 - Organization.

13A.4 Organization.
The council shall designate from among its members a chairperson and vice chairperson who shall serve for one-year terms and who may be reelected. Membership on the council shall not constitute holding a public office, and members of the council shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the council. A member of the council shall not be disqualified from holding any public office or employment by reason of membership on the council, nor shall one member forfeit the office or employment, by reason of appointment under this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of any law, ordinance or city charter.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.5 - Meetings.

13A.5 Meetings.
The council shall meet at least four times each year and shall hold meetings when called by the chairperson, or in the absence of the chairperson, by the vice chairperson or when called by the chairperson upon the written request of three members of the council. The council shall establish its own procedures and requirements with respect to quorum, place and conduct of its meetings and other matters.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.6 - Report required.

13A.6 Report required.
The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator shall make an annual report to the attorney general, the governor, and to the Iowa county attorneys association or its successor regarding the efforts of the office to implement the purposes of this chapter.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.6]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2057
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.8 - Duties.

13A.8 Duties.
The office shall keep the prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys of the state informed of all changes in law and matters pertaining to their office to the end that a uniform system of conduct, duty and procedure is established in each county of the state.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2058
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.9 - Authority.

13A.9 Authority.
The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may:
1. Enter into agreements with other public or private agencies or organizations to implement this chapter.
2. Cooperate with and assist other public or private agencies or organizations to implement this chapter.
3. Make recommendations to the general assembly on matters pertaining to the responsibilities of the office under this chapter.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.9]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2059; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13A - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TRAINING COORDINATOR › Section 13A.10 - Receipt of funds.

13A.10 Receipt of funds.
The office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may accept funds, grants and gifts from any public or private source which shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing the responsibilities of the office under this chapter.
[C77, 79, 81, §13A.10]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2060
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.1 - Definitions.

13B.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Appointed attorney” means an attorney appointed by the court and compensated by the state to represent an indigent defendant.
2. “Claimant” means an attorney or other person seeking reimbursement of costs or fees payable from the appropriations under section 815.11.
3. “Department” means the department of inspections and appeals.
4. “Financial statement” means a full written disclosure of all assets, liabilities, current income, dependents, and other information required to determine if a client qualifies for legal assistance by an appointed attorney.
5. “State public defender” means the state public defender appointed pursuant to this chapter.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §1, 8]
88 Acts, ch 1161, §1; 91 Acts, ch 268, §408, 439; 96 Acts, ch 1040, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1193, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1041, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.2 - Position established.

13B.2 Position established.
The position of state public defender is established within the department of inspections and appeals. The governor shall appoint the state public defender, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, no less frequently than once every four years, whether or not there has been a new state public defender appointed during that time, and shall establish the state public defender’s salary.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §2, 8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §516; 88 Acts, ch 1161, §2
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.2A - Indigent defense — report — court-appointed counsel fees.

13B.2A Indigent defense — report — court-appointed counsel fees.
1. The state public defender shall file a written report every three years with the governor and the general assembly by January 1 of a year in which a report is due relating to the recommendations and activities of the state public defender relating to the state indigent defense system. The first such report shall be due on January 1, 2012.
2. The report shall contain recommendations to the general assembly regarding the hourly rates paid to court-appointed counsel and per case fee limitations. These recommendations shall be consistent with the constitutional requirement to provide effective assistance of counsel to those indigent persons for whom the state is required to provide counsel.
99 Acts, ch 135, §2; 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §15, 58; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §414
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.3 - Qualifications of state public defender.

13B.3 Qualifications of state public defender.
Only persons admitted to practice law in this state shall be appointed state public defender or assistant state public defender.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §3, 8]
88 Acts, ch 1161, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.4A - Confidentiality of indigent defense claim records.

13B.4A Confidentiality of indigent defense claim records.
1. A claim for compensation and reimbursement for legal assistance and supporting documents submitted to the state public defender for payment of costs incurred in the legal representation of an indigent person from the indigent defense fund established in section 815.11 shall be kept confidential by the state public defender except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.
2. a. The claim and supporting documents shall be released to the client on whose behalf the costs were incurred, or the client’s designee, upon written request by the client.
b. Summary claims data may be released if the data does not contain information that is required to be kept confidential pursuant to an attorney’s obligations under the Iowa rules of professional conduct. Such summary data may include:
(1) The name of the attorney or vendor who provided the legal services.
(2) The name of the county in which legal services were provided.
(3) The case number and name of the client unless the information is a confidential juvenile record under section 232.147.
(4) The type of claim and the type of cases for which legal services were provided.
(5) The number of hours and expenses claimed, and the total amount paid.
c. The state public defender may in the state public defender’s sole discretion release claims and supporting documents, including any information that would otherwise be confidential under sections 232.147 through 232.150, to the auditor of state, the Iowa supreme court attorney disciplinary board, the grievance commission of the supreme court of Iowa, or to other state or local agencies to the extent necessary to investigate fraud or other criminal activity against the attorney or vendor submitting the claim.
d. The state public defender may release the claim and supporting documents to the court with respect to a hearing held under section 13B.4, subsection 4, paragraph “d”.
2013 Acts, ch 116, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §6; 2014 Acts, ch 1038, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
C2019, §13B.4A
Referred to in §22.7(10), 232.151
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.5 - Staff.

13B.5 Staff.
The state public defender may appoint assistant state public defenders who, subject to the direction of the state public defender, shall have the same duties as the state public defender and shall not engage in the private practice of law. The salaries of the staff shall be fixed by the state public defender. The state public defender and the state public defender’s staff shall receive actual and necessary expenses, including travel at the state rate set forth in section 8A.363.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §5, 8]
88 Acts, ch 1161, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §136
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.6 - Account established.

13B.6 Account established.
1. There is established in the state general fund an account to be known as the state public defender operating account. The state public defender may bill a county for services rendered to the county by the office of the state public defender. Receipts shall be deposited in the operating account established under this section. There is appropriated from the state general fund all amounts deposited in the state public defender operating account for use in maintaining the operations of the office of state public defender.
2. The department of inspections and appeals shall provide internal accounting and related fiscal services for the state public defender.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §6, 8]
83 Acts, ch 200, §10; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §517; 88 Acts, ch 1161, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.7 - Legal services to inmates.

13B.7 Legal services to inmates.
The state public defender may supervise the provision of legal services, funded by an appropriation to the Iowa department of corrections, to inmates of adult correctional institutions in civil cases involving prison litigation.
83 Acts, ch 96, §160; 83 Acts, ch 203, §12; 88 Acts, ch 1161, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.8 - Office of local public defender.

13B.8 Office of local public defender.
1. The state public defender may establish or abolish local public defender offices. In determining whether to establish or abolish a local public defender office, the state public defender shall consider the following:
a. The number of cases or potential cases where a local public defender is or would be involved.
b. The population of the area served or to be served.
c. The willingness of the local private bar to participate in cases where a public defender is or would be involved.
d. Other factors which the state public defender deems to be important.
2. The state public defender may appoint and may, for cause, remove the local public defender, assistant local public defenders, clerks, investigators, secretaries, or other employees. Each local public defender, and any assistant local public defender, must be an attorney admitted to the practice of law before the Iowa supreme court.
3. The compensation of the local public defender and staff of the local public defender offices shall be fixed by the state public defender.
4. a. The state public defender shall provide separate and suitable office space, furniture, equipment, computers, support staff, and supplies for each office of the local public defender out of funds appropriated to the state public defender for this purpose.
b. The state public defender may enter into agreements with the office of the chief information officer created in chapter 8B to provide or procure suitable computer networks and other information technology services to or for each office of the state public defender, including the central administrative office and the office of the state appellate defender, and to each office of the local public defender.
5. An employee of a local public defender office shall not have access to any confidential client information in any other local public defender office, and the state public defender shall not have access to such confidential information.
88 Acts, ch 1161, §8; 91 Acts, ch 268, §412, 439; 95 Acts, ch 67, §3; 99 Acts, ch 135, §7; 2000 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1067, §6 – 8; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §117; 2017 Acts, ch 88, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.10 - Determination of indigence.

13B.10 Determination of indigence.
For purposes of this chapter, a determination of indigence shall be made pursuant to section 815.9.
88 Acts, ch 1161, §10; 89 Acts, ch 83, §5; 93 Acts, ch 175, §16; 96 Acts, ch 1193, §2; 99 Acts, ch 135, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.11 - State appellate defender.

13B.11 State appellate defender.
The state public defender shall appoint a state appellate defender who shall represent indigents on appeal in criminal cases and on appeal in proceedings to obtain postconviction relief when appointed to do so by the district court in which the judgment or order was issued, and may represent indigents in proceedings instituted pursuant to chapter 908 when required to do so by the state public defender, and shall not engage in the private practice of law.
89 Acts, ch 51, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.12 - Gideon fellowship.

13B.12 Gideon fellowship.
The state public defender may establish a Gideon fellowship program for the entry level hiring and training of public defender attorneys. The state public defender may appoint up to four Gideon fellows for a term of up to two years and may assign each fellow to a local public defender office or appellate defender office. Each fellow shall be a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in this state prior to commencement of the fellowship.
2014 Acts, ch 1071, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS › Section 13B.13 - State public defender pilot project — child welfare legal representation.

13B.13 State public defender pilot project — child welfare legal representation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, for each fiscal year for the period beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, the state public defender may establish a pilot project to implement innovative models of legal representation in order to assist families involved in the child welfare system. The state public defender shall have sole discretion to establish and implement the pilot project. The state public defender may implement the new pilot project in up to six counties throughout the state. The purpose of the pilot project is to implement and study innovative ways, through a team approach or through other methods, to achieve positive outcomes for families, reduce trauma to young children, and deliver financial benefits to families and their communities. The state public defender may coordinate with other agencies and organizations to implement the pilot project, seek grant funding, and measure the results. The state public defender may appoint an attorney to represent an indigent person prior to initiation of formal proceedings, without court order, if such representation is deemed appropriate by the state public defender and relates to the purposes of the pilot project.
2020 Acts, ch 1040, §1
Referred to in §815.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13C - ORGANIZATIONS SOLICITING PUBLIC DONATIONS › Section 13C.1 - Definitions.

13C.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Charitable organization” means a person who solicits or purports to solicit contributions for a charitable purpose and which receives contributions. “Charitable organization” does not include a political organization, a religious organization, or a state, regionally, or nationally accredited college or university.
2. “Charitable purpose” means a benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental, conservation, civic, or other charitable objective. In the case of law enforcement, emergency medical technician, paramedic, and fire fighter organizations, “charitable purpose” does not include funds raised through the sale of advertisements, products, or tickets for an event unless the organization represents that part of proceeds will be used to assist individuals other than the organization, its members, or their families.
3. “Political organization” means a political party, a candidate for office, or a political action committee required to file financial information with federal or state election or campaign commissions.
4. “Professional commercial fund-raiser” means any person who for compensation solicits contributions in Iowa for a charitable organization other than the person. A person whose sole responsibility is to mail fund-raising literature is not a professional commercial fund-raiser. A lawyer, investment counselor, or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution is not, as a result of such advice, a professional commercial fund-raiser. A bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization is not a professional commercial fund-raiser.
5. “Religious organization” means a religious corporation, trust, foundation, association, or organization incorporated or established for religious purposes.
6. “Solicit” or “solicitation” means the request, directly or indirectly, for a contribution on the pleas or representation that the contribution will be used for a charitable purpose. A solicitation is deemed to have taken place whether or not the person making the solicitation receives a contribution. “Solicitation” does not include an application for a grant from any governmental entity or private nonprofit foundation.
[S13, §5077-c; C24, §1916; C27, 31, 35, §1921-b1; C39, §1915.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §122.1]
89 Acts, ch 93, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1202, §1
C93, §13C.1
2015 Acts, ch 30, §8
Referred to in §714H.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13C - ORGANIZATIONS SOLICITING PUBLIC DONATIONS › Section 13C.3 - Use of another organization’s name in solicitation.

13C.3 Use of another organization’s name in solicitation.
A charitable organization shall not solicit contributions for a charitable purpose in this state, where the charitable organization claims that a portion or all of the contributions received will be given to another charitable organization in this state, without permission from the other charitable organization that its name may be referred to as part of the solicitation.
90 Acts, ch 1202, §3
C93, §13C.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 13C - ORGANIZATIONS SOLICITING PUBLIC DONATIONS › Section 13C.8 - Enforcement — penalty.

13C.8 Enforcement — penalty.
1. The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
2. A violation of this chapter is a violation of section 714.16, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. The provisions of section 714.16, including but not limited to provisions relating to investigation, injunctive relief, and penalties, shall apply to this chapter.
[C24, §1918; C27, 31, 35, §1921-b3; C39, §1915.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §122.3]
89 Acts, ch 93, §3; 90 Acts, ch 1202, §4
C91, §122.8
C93, §13C.8
2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 14A - DEPUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 14A.1 - Deputies.

14A.1 Deputies.
The secretary, auditor, treasurer of state, and secretary of agriculture may each appoint, in writing, any person, except one holding a state office, as deputy, for whose acts the appointing officer shall be responsible, and from whom the appointing officer shall require bond, which appointment and bond must be approved by the officer having the approval of the principal’s bond, and such appointment may be revoked in the same manner. The appointment and revocation shall be filed with and kept by the secretary of state. The state shall pay the reasonable cost of the bonds required by this section.
[C51, §411 – 413, 416; R60, §642 – 644, 647; C73, §766 – 768, 770, 3756 – 3758; C97, §87, 99, 116; S13, §87, 99, 116; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §430; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §27.1]
C93, §14A.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 14A - DEPUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS › Section 14A.2 - Deputy to qualify.

14A.2 Deputy to qualify.
The deputy shall qualify by taking the oath of the principal, to be endorsed upon and filed with the certificate of appointment, and when so qualified shall, in the absence or disability of the appointing officer, unless otherwise provided, perform all the duties pertaining to the office of the appointing officer.
[C51, §411, 412, 416; R60, §642, 643, 647; C73, §766, 767, 770; C97, §87, 99, 116; S13, §87, 99, 116; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §431; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §27.2]
C93, §14A.2
Deputy may not act on executive council, §7D.1
Oath of principal, §63.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.101 - Findings and purpose — collaboration described.

15.101 Findings and purpose — collaboration described.
1. The general assembly finds that economic development is an important public purpose and that both the public and private sectors have a shared interest in fostering the economic vitality of the state. Therefore, it is the purpose of this subchapter to implement economic development policy in the state by means of a collaboration between government and the private sector.
2. The collaboration shall involve the economic development authority and the bioscience development corporation, both of which shall work together to further economic development policy according to the provisions of this subchapter.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §801; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §1, 89; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.106 - Conflicts of interest.

15.106 Conflicts of interest.
1. a. If a member or employee of the authority has an interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the authority is, or is to be, a party, the interest shall be disclosed to the authority in writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority.
b. The member or employee having the interest shall not participate in any action of the authority with respect to that contract. A violation of a provision of this subsection is misconduct in office under section 721.2. However, a resolution of the authority is not invalid because of a vote cast by a member in violation of this subsection or of section 15.105, subsection 3, unless the vote was decisive in the passage of the resolution.
c. For the purposes of this subsection, “action of the authority with respect to that contract” means only an action directly affecting a separate contract, and does not include an action which benefits the general public or which affects all or a substantial portion of the contracts included in a program of the authority.
2. The director shall not have an interest in a bank or other financial institution in which the funds of the authority are, or are to be, deposited or which is, or is to be, acting as trustee or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the authority is a party. The director shall not receive, in addition to fixed salary or compensation, any money or valuable thing, either directly or indirectly, or through any substantial interest in any other corporation or business unit, for negotiating, procuring, recommending, or aiding in any purchase or sale of property, or loan, made by the authority, nor shall the director be pecuniarily interested, either as principal, coprincipal, agent, or beneficiary, either directly or indirectly, or through any substantial interest in any other corporation or business unit, in any such purchase, sale, or loan.
3. Not more than one principal executive, employee, or other representative from a business or its affiliates may serve concurrently on the authority board, the board of directors of the corporation, or any combination thereof. For purposes of this subsection, “affiliate” means the same as defined in section 423.1.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §806; 88 Acts, ch 1158, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 11, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 61, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §137; 2009 Acts, ch 82, §12; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §6, 89
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.106C - Director — responsibilities.

15.106C Director — responsibilities.
1. The operations of the authority shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve for a four-year term beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. An appointment by the governor to fill a vacancy in the office of the director shall be for the balance of the unexpired four-year term.
2. The director shall not, directly or indirectly, exert influence to induce any other officers or employees of the state to adopt a political view or to favor a political candidate for office. The director shall ensure that the authority is operated free from political influence.
3. The director shall advise the authority on matters relating to economic development and act on the authority’s behalf to carry out all directives from the authority board in regard to the operation of the authority.
4. The director shall employ personnel as necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the authority. For nonprofessional employees, employment shall be consistent with chapter 8A, subchapter IV. The employment of professional employees shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and chapter 20.
5. A person shall not be employed concurrently by both the authority and the corporation.
6. A person leaving employment with the authority shall not be employed by the corporation until a period of two years has passed. A person leaving employment with the corporation shall not be employed by the authority until a period of two years has passed.
7. a. The director may create organizational divisions within the authority in the manner the director deems most efficient to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the authority.
b. In structuring the authority, the director shall create a small business development division and ensure that the division focuses administrative efforts, program resources, and financial assistance awards on small businesses.
2011 Acts, ch 118, §9, 87, 89
Referred to in §15.102
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.107A - Duties and responsibilities of the corporation.

15.107A Duties and responsibilities of the corporation.
1. The corporation’s board of directors and the chief executive officer shall determine the activities and priorities of the corporation within the general parameters of the duties and responsibilities described in this section and in this subchapter.
2. The corporation shall, to the extent its articles so provide and within its public purpose, do all of the following with the purpose of increasing innovation in Iowa’s economy, bringing more innovative businesses to the state, and enhancing and expanding the bioscience development platforms:
a. Consult with the Iowa innovation council in the creation of a comprehensive strategic plan as described in section 15.117A, subsection 6, paragraph “a”.
b. Act as an innovation intermediary by aligning local technologies, assets, and resources to work together on advancing innovation and the bioscience development platforms.
c. Perform any functions delegated by the authority pursuant to section 15.106B, subsection 2, paragraph “d”.
(1) In performing such functions, the corporation shall not subcontract the performance of a delegated function except as provided in subparagraph (2).
(2) The corporation may subcontract services under the following conditions:
(a) The services are necessary to accomplish the functions delegated to the corporation.
(b) The contract delegating the function contains a list of the services that may be subcontracted pursuant to this subparagraph (2).
(c) The contract delegating the function requires that any agreement to subcontract a service must be approved by the authority prior to the execution of such an agreement by the corporation.
d. Encourage, stimulate, and support the development and expansion of the state’s economy.
e. Develop and implement effective marketing and promotional programs.
f. Provide pertinent information to prospective new businesses.
g. Formulate and pursue programs for encouraging the location of new businesses in the state and for retaining and fostering the growth of existing businesses.
h. Solicit the involvement of the private sector, including support and funding, for economic development initiatives in the state.
i. Coordinate the economic development efforts of other state and local entities in an effort to achieve policy consistency.
j. Collect and maintain any economic data and research that is relevant to the formulation and implementation of effective policies.
k. Cooperate with and provide information to state agencies, local governments, community colleges, and the board of regents on economic development matters, including the areas of workforce development and job training.
2011 Acts, ch 118, §13, 89; 2019 Acts, ch 139, §8, 9
Referred to in §15.107C
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.107B - Annual reporting requirements.

15.107B Annual reporting requirements.
1. On or before January 31 of each year, the director shall submit to the authority board and the general assembly a report that describes the activities of the authority during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include detailed information about jobs created, capital invested, wages paid, and awards made under the programs the authority administers. The report may include such other information as the director deems necessary or as otherwise required by law. Subsequent to submitting the report and within the same session of the general assembly, the director shall discuss and review the report with the general assembly’s standing committees on economic growth and rebuild Iowa.
2. The report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 shall at a minimum include the following:
a. A summary of the report filed by December 1 of each year by the department of administrative services with the authority regarding targeted small business procurement activities conducted during the previous fiscal year.
b. A summary of certifications of targeted small businesses. At a minimum, the summary shall include the number of certified targeted small businesses for the previous year, the increase or decrease in that number during the previous fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year, and the number of targeted small businesses that have been decertified in the previous fiscal year.
c. A list of the procurement goals established pursuant to section 73.16, subsection 2, and compiled by the authority’s targeted small business marketing and compliance manager and the performance of each agency in meeting the goals. The performance of each agency shall be determined based upon the reports required pursuant to section 73.16, subsection 2.
d. An assessment of economic development efforts in the state as measured by the goals and metrics contained in the strategic plan developed by the members of the authority pursuant to section 15.105.
2011 Acts, ch 118, §14, 89; 2012 Acts, ch 1126, §35; 2013 Acts, ch 13, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 160, §6
Referred to in §260G.4C
Report to general assembly by November 1 detailing financial assistance awarded during the prior fiscal year by the economic development authority;
2018 Acts, ch 1169, §4
;
2019 Acts, ch 154, §5
;
2020 Acts, ch 1121, §1
; 2021 Acts, ch 171, §5; 2022 Acts, ch 1148, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.107C - Oversight of corporation.

15.107C Oversight of corporation.
1. In performing delegated functions pursuant to section 15.107A or when engaged in activities that utilize public funding, the corporation shall comply with the provisions of this section.
2. a. The corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, general assembly, and the auditor of state by January 15. The report shall include the corporation’s operations and activities during the prior fiscal year to the extent that such operations and activities pertain to the functions delegated to the corporation by the authority, as provided in sections 15.106B and 15.107A.
b. The report shall describe how the operations and activities serve the interests of the state, enhance bioscience-based economic development in the state, and further economic development.
c. An annual audit of the corporation performed by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles shall be filed with the office of auditor of state and made available to the public.
3. The deliberations or meetings of the board of directors of the corporation that pertain to the performance of delegated functions or activities that utilize public funding shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 21.
4. All of the following shall be subject to chapter 22:
a. Minutes of the meetings conducted in accordance with subsection 3.
b. All records pertaining to the performance by the corporation of delegated functions or activities that utilize public funding.
5. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section to the contrary, if the corporation receives confidential information from the authority under the process described in section 15.118, the corporation shall comply with the provisions of section 15.118 in the same manner as the authority.
2011 Acts, ch 118, §15, 89; 2019 Acts, ch 139, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.110 - Restrictions relating to councils of governments.

15.110 Restrictions relating to councils of governments.
The authority shall not require a city or county to be a dues paying member of a council of governments.
90 Acts, ch 1262, §23; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89
Councils of governments; see chapter 28H
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.113 - Tax lien and delinquency search requirement.

15.113 Tax lien and delinquency search requirement.
Before authorizing tax incentives or disbursing moneys to a person or business applying for assistance under any of the authority’s programs, the authority shall conduct a search for outstanding state or local tax liability, tax liens, or other related delinquencies. The authority shall not authorize tax incentives or disburse moneys if the result of the search shows that the applicant is currently delinquent in the payment of state or local taxes or is otherwise in substantial noncompliance with Iowa tax law.
2012 Acts, ch 1126, §36
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.115 - Technology commercialization specialist.

15.115 Technology commercialization specialist.
The authority shall ensure that businesses in the state are well informed about the technology patents, licenses, and options available to them from colleges and universities in the state and to ensure the authority’s business development and marketing efforts are conducted in a way that maximizes the advantage to the state of research and technology commercialization efforts at colleges and universities in the state. The authority shall establish a technology commercialization specialist position which shall be responsible for the obligations imposed by this section and for performance of all of the following activities:
1. Establishing and maintaining communication with personnel in charge of intellectual property management and technology at colleges and universities in the state.
2. Meeting at least quarterly with personnel in charge of intellectual property management and technology commercialization regarding new technology disclosures and technology patents, licenses, or options available to Iowa businesses at colleges and universities in the state.
3. Being knowledgeable regarding intellectual property, patent, license, and option policies of colleges and universities in the state as well as applicable federal law.
4. Establishing and maintaining an internet site to link other internet sites which provide electronic access to information regarding available patents, licenses, or options for technology at colleges and universities in the state.
5. Establishing and maintaining communications with business and development organizations in the state regarding available technology patents, licenses, and options.
6. Cooperating with colleges and universities in the state in establishing technology fairs or other public events designed to make businesses in the state aware of available technology patents, licenses, or options available to businesses in the state.
2005 Acts, ch 150, §27; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §257
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.116 - Technology commercialization committee.

15.116 Technology commercialization committee.
To evaluate and make recommendations to the authority on appropriate funding for the projects and programs applying for financial assistance from the innovation and commercialization development fund created in section 15.412, the economic development authority shall create a technology commercialization committee composed of members with expertise in the areas of biosciences, engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, materials, information solutions, software, and energy. At least one member of the technology commercialization committee shall be a member of the economic development authority. An organization designated by the authority, composed of members from both the public and private sectors and composed of subunits or subcommittees in the areas of already identified bioscience platforms, education and workforce development, commercialization, communication, policy and governance, and finance, shall provide funding recommendations to the technology commercialization committee.
2005 Acts, ch 150, §28; 2009 Acts, ch 123, §22, 33; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §84, 87, 89
Referred to in §15.117A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.117 - Chief technology officer.

15.117 Chief technology officer.
The governor shall appoint a chief technology officer for the state. The chief technology officer shall serve a two-year term and shall have national or international stature as a senior executive at a technology business in one of the targeted industries.
2005 Acts, ch 150, §29; 2010 Acts, ch 1070, §3
Referred to in §15.117A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 15 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Section 15.201 - Agricultural marketing program.

15.201 Agricultural marketing program.
The authority shall operate an agricultural marketing program designed to lead to more advantageous marketing of Iowa agricultural products. The authority may develop and carry out activities to implement this program, and shall:
1. Investigate the subject of marketing agricultural products and recommend efficient and economical methods of marketing.
2. Promote the sales, distribution, and merchandising of agricultural products.
3. Furnish information and assistance to the public concerning the marketing of agricultural products.
4. Cooperate with the division of agriculture of the Iowa state university of science and technology in farm marketing education and research and avoid unnecessary duplications.
5. Gather and diffuse useful information concerning all phases of the marketing of Iowa farm products in cooperation with other public or private agencies.
6. Ascertain sources of supply of Iowa agricultural products, and prepare and publish from time to time lists of names and addresses of producers and consignors and furnish the lists to persons applying for them.
7. Aid in the promotion and development of the agricultural processing industry in the state.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §809; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89
Referred to in §15.108