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2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-4. Approval or Rejection of Plan by Appropriate Fiscal Body; Hearing

Sec. 4. (a) If the library board passes a resolution under section 3 of this chapter, not later than ten (10) days after passing the resolution the board shall transmit a certified copy of the plan to the appropriate fiscal body or fiscal bodies, whichever applies. The appropriate fiscal body is determined as follows:
(1) If the library district is located entirely within the corporate boundaries of a municipality, the appropriate fiscal body is the fiscal body of the municipality.
(2) If the library district is not described by subdivision (1) and the district is located entirely within the boundaries of a township, the appropriate fiscal body is the fiscal body of the township.
(3) If the library district is not described by subdivision (1) or (2), the appropriate fiscal body is the fiscal body of each county in which the library district is located.
(b) The appropriate fiscal body shall hold a public hearing on the plan not later than thirty (30) days after receiving a certified copy of the plan and either reject or approve the plan before August 1 of the year that the plan is received.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-5. Notice; Petition of Objection by Taxpayers

Sec. 5. (a) If the library board passes a resolution under section 3 of this chapter and the appropriate fiscal body or bodies approve the plan, the library board shall publish notice of adoption in accordance with IC 5-3-1-2(i).
(b) Ten (10) or more taxpayers who will be affected by the adopted plan may file a petition with the county auditor of a county in which the library district is located not later than ten (10) days after the publication of the notice of adoption required by subsection (a), setting forth the taxpayers' objections to the proposed plan. The county auditor shall immediately certify the petition to the department of local government finance.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-7.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.137-2012, SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-6. Notice and Hearing; Petition of Objection by Taxpayers

Sec. 6. The department of local government finance shall, within a reasonable time, fix a date for a hearing on the petition filed under section 5(b) of this chapter. The hearing shall be held in a county in which the library district is located. The department of local government finance shall notify:
(1) the library board; and
(2) the first ten (10) taxpayers whose names appear on the petition;
at least five (5) days before the date fixed for the hearing.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-7. Department of Local Government Finance Action; Appeal

Sec. 7. (a) After a hearing upon the petition under section 6 of this chapter, the department of local government finance shall certify the department's approval, disapproval, or modification of the plan to the library board and the auditor of the county.
(b) A:
(1) taxpayer who signed a petition filed under section 5 of this chapter; or
(2) library district against which a petition under section 5 of this chapter is filed;
may petition for judicial review of the final determination of the department of local government finance under subsection (a). The petition must be filed in the tax court not more than forty-five (45) days after the department certifies the department's action under subsection (a).
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-8. Appropriations; Conform to Plan

Sec. 8. Notwithstanding IC 6-1.1-17, the department of local government finance may approve appropriations from the capital projects fund only if the appropriations conform to a plan that has been adopted and approved in compliance with this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.587.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-9. Amending Plan; Emergencies; Increasing Tax Rate and Borrowing Funds

Sec. 9. (a) A library board may amend an adopted and approved plan to:
(1) provide money for the purposes described in section 2(b)(4) of this chapter; or
(2) supplement money accumulated in the capital projects fund for those purposes.
(b) If an emergency arises that results in costs that exceed the amount accumulated in the fund for the purposes described in section 2(b)(4) of this chapter, the library board must immediately apply to the department of local government finance for a determination that an emergency exists. If the department of local government finance determines that an emergency exists, the library board may adopt a resolution to amend the plan. The amendment is not subject to the deadline and the procedures for adoption described in section 3 of this chapter. However, the amendment is subject to modification by the department of local government finance.
(c) An amendment adopted under this section may require the payment of eligible emergency costs from:
(1) money accumulated in the capital projects fund for other purposes; or
(2) money to be borrowed from other funds of the library board or from a financial institution.
The amendment may also provide for an increase in the property tax rate for the capital projects fund to restore money to the fund or to pay principal and interest on a loan. However, before the property tax rate for the fund may be increased, the library board must submit and obtain the approval of the appropriate fiscal body or bodies, as provided in section 4 of this chapter. An increase to the property tax rate for the capital projects fund is effective for property taxes first due and payable for the year next certified by the department of local government finance under IC 6-1.1-17-16. However, the property tax rate may not exceed the maximum rate established under section 10 of this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-11.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-10. Tax Rate; Limit and Advertisement

Sec. 10. To provide for the capital projects fund, the library board may, for each year in which a plan adopted under section 3 of this chapter is in effect, impose a property tax rate that does not exceed one and sixty-seven hundredths cents ($0.0167) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the library district. This rate must be advertised in the same manner as other property tax rates.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-12.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-11. Interest

Sec. 11. Interest on the capital projects fund, including the fund's pro rata share of interest earned on the investment of total money on deposit, shall be deposited in the fund. The library board may allocate the interest among the accounts within the fund.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-13.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 12. Library Capital Projects Fund › 36-12-12-12. Administrative Rules

Sec. 12. The department of local government finance may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-13-14.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Indiana and any state bordering Indiana that joins in the interstate library compact.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-2. Authorization to Enter Into Agreements Under Compact; Procedure

Sec. 2. (a) The appropriate officials and agencies of the party states or a political subdivision as defined in IC 36-1-2-13 may, on behalf of the party states or political subdivision, enter into agreements under the interstate library compact for cooperative or joint conduct of library services if the party states or political subdivision finds that the distribution of population makes the provision of library service on an interstate basis the most effective way to provide adequate and efficient services.
(b) Agreements under the interstate library compact entered into on behalf of the state shall be made by the compact administrator.
(c) Agreements under the interstate library compact entered into on behalf of one of the state's political subdivisions shall be made after giving notice to the compact administrator and after consulting with the compact administrator about the agreement.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-3. Compact Administrator; Duties

Sec. 3. The director of the Indiana state library, ex officio, is the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall:
(1) receive copies of all agreements entered into by the state or a political subdivision of the state and other party states or political subdivisions;
(2) consult with, advise, and aid the political subdivisions in the formulation of interstate library compact agreements;
(3) make recommendations to the governor, the general assembly, governmental agencies, and political subdivisions that are desirable to effectuate the purposes of this compact; and
(4) consult and cooperate with the compact administrators of other party states.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-4. Contents of Agreement

Sec. 4. An interstate library compact agreement must:
(1) detail the specific nature of the services, facilities, properties, or personnel to which the compact is applicable;
(2) provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities;
(3) specify the respective rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities; and
(4) stipulate the terms and conditions for duration, renewal, termination, abrogation, disposal of joint or common property, if any, and all other matters that may be appropriate to the proper effectuation and performance of the agreement.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-5. Effect of Compact After Notice of Repeal

Sec. 5. A compact continues in force and remains binding on each party state until six (6) months after a state has given notice of repeal by the legislature. The repeal of an interstate library compact chapter does not relieve any party to an interstate library compact agreement from the obligation of that agreement before the end of the compact's stipulated period of duration.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 13. Interstate Library Compact › 36-12-13-6. Enforcement of Compact

Sec. 6. The agencies and officers of this state and political subdivisions of the state shall enforce the compact and do all things appropriate within their power to effect the compact's purpose and intent.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 15. Free Public Use of School Libraries › 36-12-15-1. "Governing Body"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "governing body" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-2-2.
[2006 Education Finance Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.198.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 15. Free Public Use of School Libraries › 36-12-15-2. Power; City; Town; Library in Connection With Schools

Sec. 2. In cities and incorporated towns, a governing body may establish a free public library in connection with the common schools for:
(1) the care, protection, and operation of the library;
(2) the care of books and other materials; and
(3) borrowing and returning books and other materials and penalties for any violations.
However, in any city or incorporated town where there is established a library open to all the people, a tax may not be levied.
[Pre-2006 Education Finance Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-25.]
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.198.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 15. Free Public Use of School Libraries › 36-12-15-3. Power; Levy

Sec. 3. The governing body may levy a tax of not more than one-tenth cent ($0.001) on each one dollar ($1) of taxable property assessed for taxation in a city or incorporated town in each year. The tax shall be placed on the tax duplicate of the city or incorporated town and collected in the same manner as other taxes. The taxes shall be paid to the governing body for the support and maintenance of the public library. The governing body may use tax revenues received under this section and gifts, devises, and grants to:
(1) provide suitable facilities for the library;
(2) purchase books and other materials; and
(3) hire necessary personnel.
[Pre-2006 Education Finance Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-26.]
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.198.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 12. Libraries › Chapter 15. Free Public Use of School Libraries › 36-12-15-4. Acquisition of Property by Gift, Grant, or Devise

Sec. 4. A city or incorporated town in which a free public library is established under this chapter may acquire by purchase or take and hold by gift, grant, or devise any real estate necessary for, or that is donated or devised for, the library. Any revenue derived from the real property shall be used for the library.
[Pre-2006 Education Finance Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-27.]
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.198.
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.1 - State boundaries.

1.1 State boundaries.
The boundaries of the state are as defined in the preamble of the Constitution of the State of Iowa.
[C51, §1; R60, §1; C73, §1; C97, §1; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.1]
2009 Acts, ch 41, §1
Referred to in §1.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.2 - Sovereignty.

1.2 Sovereignty.
The state possesses sovereignty coextensive with the boundaries referred to in section 1.1, subject to such rights as may at any time exist in the United States in relation to public lands, or to any establishment of the national government.
[C51, §2; R60, §2; C73, §2; C97, §2; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.3 - Concurrent jurisdiction.

1.3 Concurrent jurisdiction.
The state has concurrent jurisdiction on the waters of any river or lake which forms a common boundary between this and any other state.
[C51, §3; R60, §3; C73, §3; C97, §3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.3]
See Act of Congress, Sess. II, Chapter 48, 5 Stat. 742 (1845); Act of Congress, Sess. I, Chapter 82, 9 Stat. 52 (1846); Act of Congress, Sess. II, Chapter 1, 9 Stat. 117 (1846)
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.4 - Acquisition of lands by United States.

1.4 Acquisition of lands by United States.
1. The United States of America may acquire by condemnation or otherwise for any of its uses or purposes any real estate in this state, and may exercise jurisdiction thereover but not to the extent of limiting the provisions of the laws of this state.
2. This state reserves, when not in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or any law enacted in pursuance thereof, the right of service on real estate held by the United States of any notice or process authorized by its laws; and reserves jurisdiction, except when used for naval or military purposes, over all offenses committed thereon against its laws and regulations and ordinances adopted in pursuance thereof.
3. Such real estate shall be exempt from all taxation, including special assessments, while held by the United States except when taxation of such property is authorized by the United States.
[R60, §2197, 2198; C73, §4; C97, §4; S13, §4-a – 4-d, 2024-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.4]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Referred to in §1.8, 1.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.5 - Federal wildlife and fish refuge.

1.5 Federal wildlife and fish refuge.
The state of Iowa hereby consents that the government of the United States may in any manner acquire in this state such areas of land or water or of land and water as said government may deem necessary for the establishment of the “Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge” in accordance with the Act of Congress, approved June 7, 1924, [16 U.S.C. ch 8] provided the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota grant a like consent.
[C27, 31, 35, §4-a1; C39, §4.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.5]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §1
Referred to in §1.6, 1.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.6 - Approval required.

1.6 Approval required.
Any acquisition by the government of the United States of land and water, or of land or water, under section 1.5 shall be first approved by the natural resource commission and the director of the department of natural resources of this state.
[C27, 31, 35, §4-a2; C39, §4.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.6]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1971
Referred to in §1.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.7 - Legislative grant.

1.7 Legislative grant.
There is hereby granted to the government of the United States, so long as it shall use the same as a part and for the purposes of the said “Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge”, all areas of land subject to overflow and not used for agricultural purposes or state fish hatcheries or salvaging stations, owned by this state within the boundaries of the said refuge, as the same may be established from time to time under authority of the said Act of Congress.
[C27, 31, 35, §4-a3; C39, §4.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.7]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §2
Referred to in §1.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.8 - Applicability of statute.

1.8 Applicability of statute.
Section 1.4 shall apply to all lands acquired under sections 1.5 through 1.7.
[C27, 31, 35, §4-a4; C39, §4.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.8]
2018 Acts, ch 1026, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.9 - National forests.

1.9 National forests.
The consent of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation, of such lands in Iowa as in the opinion of the federal government may be needed for the establishment, consolidation, and extension of national forests or for the establishment and extension of wildlife, fish, and game refuges and for other conservation uses in the state, and may exercise jurisdiction thereover but not to the extent of limiting the provisions of the laws of this state. This section shall not, in any manner or to any extent, modify, limit, or affect the title and ownership of the state to all wildlife as provided in section 481A.2; provided, that the state of Iowa shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over lands so acquired so far that civil process in all cases, and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the state of Iowa against any persons charged with the commission of any crime without or within said jurisdiction, may be executed thereon in like manner as if this law had not been passed.
[C35, §4-f1; C39, §4.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.9]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.10 - Offenses.

1.10 Offenses.
Power is hereby conferred upon the Congress of the United States to pass such laws and to make or provide for the making of such rules, of both a civil and criminal nature, and provide punishment therefor, as in its judgment may be necessary for the administration, control and protection of such lands as may be from time to time acquired by the United States under the provisions of this law.
[C35, §4-f2; C39, §4.6; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.11 - Keokuk cemetery and Knoxville hospital — assumption of jurisdiction.

1.11 Keokuk cemetery and Knoxville hospital — assumption of jurisdiction.
At the time of the return of jurisdiction over lands occupied by the veterans administration hospital located in Knoxville, Marion county, Iowa, and the Keokuk National Cemetery at Keokuk located in Lee county, Iowa, by the administrator of veterans affairs to the state of Iowa, the state of Iowa assumes criminal and civil jurisdiction on both grounds in the same manner as provided in section 1.4.
[C77, 79, 81, §1.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.12 - Jurisdiction of Indian settlement.

1.12 Jurisdiction of Indian settlement.
The state of Iowa hereby assumes jurisdiction over civil causes of actions between Indians or other persons or to which Indians or other persons are parties arising within the Sac and Fox Indian settlement in Tama county. The civil laws of this state shall obtain on the settlement and shall be enforced in the same manner as elsewhere throughout the state.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.12]
Referred to in §1.13, 1.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.13 - Existing trusts not affected.

1.13 Existing trusts not affected.
Nothing in section 1.12, this section, or section 1.14 or 1.15 shall authorize the alienation, encumbrance, or taxation of any real or personal property, including water rights, belonging to any Indian or Indian tribe, band, or community that is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States; or shall authorize regulation of the use of such property in a manner inconsistent with any federal treaty, agreement, or statute or with any regulation made pursuant thereto; or shall confer jurisdiction upon the state to adjudicate, in probate proceedings or otherwise, the ownership or right to possession of such property or any interest therein.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.13]
2018 Acts, ch 1026, §2
Referred to in §1.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.14 - Tribal ordinances or customs enforced.

1.14 Tribal ordinances or customs enforced.
Any tribal ordinance or custom adopted by the governing council of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement in Tama county in the exercise of any authority which it may possess shall, if not inconsistent with any applicable civil law of the state, be given full force and effect in the determination of civil causes of action pursuant to sections 1.12, 1.13, this section, and 1.15.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.14]
2018 Acts, ch 1026, §3; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §1
Referred to in §1.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.15 - Attorney appointed by state in civil actions.

1.15 Attorney appointed by state in civil actions.
In all civil causes of action where the state of Iowa or any of its subdivisions or departments is a party, and a member of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement is a party, the district court of Iowa shall appoint competent legal counsel at all stages of hearing, appeal, and final determination for any Indian not otherwise represented by legal counsel, in any domestic relations matter, including, but not limited to, matters pertaining to dependency, neglect, delinquency, care, or custody of minors. The court shall fix and allow reasonable compensation for the services of the attorney, costs of transcripts and depositions, and investigative expense, which shall be paid as a claim out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon filing the claim with the director of the department of administrative services.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.15]
83 Acts, ch 123, §27, 209; 94 Acts, ch 1173, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §1.13, 1.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.15A - Criminal jurisdiction — Sac and Fox Indian settlement.

1.15A Criminal jurisdiction — Sac and Fox Indian settlement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state of Iowa tenders to the United States any and all criminal jurisdiction which the state of Iowa has over criminal offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian settlement in Tama, Iowa, and that as soon as the United States accepts and assumes such criminal jurisdiction previously conferred to the state of Iowa or reserved by the state of Iowa, all criminal jurisdiction on the part of the state of Iowa over criminal offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian settlement in Tama, Iowa, shall cease.
2016 Acts, ch 1050, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.16 - Concurrent jurisdiction over lands and waters dedicated to national park purposes.

1.16 Concurrent jurisdiction over lands and waters dedicated to national park purposes.
1. Concurrent legislative jurisdiction over crimes and offenses under the laws of the state of Iowa is ceded to the United States over and within all lands and waters within the state dedicated to national park purposes.
2. The concurrent jurisdiction ceded by subsection 1 is vested upon acceptance by the United States by and through its appropriate officials and shall continue so long as the lands and waters within the designated areas are dedicated to national park purposes.
3. The governor of the state of Iowa is authorized and empowered to execute all proper conveyances in the cession granted by this section, upon request of the United States by and through its appropriate officials.
4. The state of Iowa retains concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands and waters affected by this section.
84 Acts, ch 1024, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1 - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE › Section 1.17 - Cession or retrocession of federal jurisdiction.

1.17 Cession or retrocession of federal jurisdiction.
By appropriate executive order, the governor may accept on behalf of the state full or partial cession or retrocession of federal jurisdiction, criminal or civil, over any lands, except Indian lands, in federal enclaves within the state where such cession or retrocession has been offered by appropriate federal authority. An executive order accepting a cession or retrocession of jurisdiction shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the recorder of the county in which the affected real estate is located.
90 Acts, ch 1146, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1A - GREAT SEAL OF IOWA › Section 1A.1 - Seal — device — motto.

1A.1 Seal — device — motto.
The secretary of state be, and is, hereby authorized to procure a seal which shall be the great seal of the state of Iowa, two inches in diameter, upon which shall be engraved the following device, surrounded by the words, “The Great Seal of the State of Iowa” — a sheaf and field of standing wheat, with a sickle and other farming utensils, on the left side near the bottom; a lead furnace and pile of pig lead on the right side; the citizen soldier, with a plow in his rear, supporting the American flag and liberty cap with his right hand, and his gun with his left, in the center and near the bottom; the Mississippi river in the rear of the whole, with the steamer Iowa under way; an eagle near the upper edge, holding in his beak a scroll, with the following inscription upon it: Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.
[1GA, ch 112; C75, 77, 79, 81, §1A.1]
Referred to in §2A.1
Editor’s Note: The Act of the First General Assembly of the State of Iowa creating the Great Seal, approved February 25, 1847, is hereby reproduced in the descriptive part.
There seem to be no further enactments, repeals, or amendments and no codification of this law appears in the various Codes. See Annals of Iowa, Volume XI, pages 561, 576. Constitutional provision for a great seal is contained in Iowa Constitution, Art. IV, §20, but no description is provided.
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1B - STATE FLAG › Section 1B.1 - Specifications of state flag.

1B.1 Specifications of state flag.
The banner designed by the Iowa society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and presented to the state is hereby adopted as the state flag for use on all occasions where a state flag may be fittingly displayed. The design consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, the blue stripe being nearest the staff and the white stripe* being in the center. On the central white stripe is depicted a spreading eagle bearing in its beak blue streamers on which is inscribed the state motto, “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain” in white letters, with the word “Iowa” in red letters below the streamers.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.1]
C93, §1B.1
95 Acts, ch 1, §1
*Editor’s Note: On the original design, the white stripe was about equal to the sum of the others
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1B - STATE FLAG › Section 1B.2 - Use of state flag.

1B.2 Use of state flag.
The design shall be used as the state flag and may be displayed on all proper occasions where the state is officially represented, either at home or abroad, or wherever it may be proper to distinguish the citizens of Iowa from the citizens of other states. When displayed with the national emblem, the state flag shall in all cases be subservient to and placed beneath the stars and stripes.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §469; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.2]
C93, §1B.2
95 Acts, ch 1, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1B - STATE FLAG › Section 1B.3 - Flags on public buildings.

1B.3 Flags on public buildings.
It shall be the duty of any board of public officers charged with providing supplies for a public building in the state to provide a suitable state flag and it shall be the duty of the custodian of that public building to raise the flags of the United States of America and the state of Iowa, upon each secular day when weather conditions are favorable.
[S13, §2804-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §470; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.3]
C93, §1B.3
95 Acts, ch 1, §3
Display of flags on school sites, see §280.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.1 - Legal public holidays.

1C.1 Legal public holidays.
The following are legal public holidays:
1. New Year’s Day, January 1.
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, the third Monday in January.
3. Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12.
4. Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February.
5. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
6. Independence Day, July 4.
7. Labor Day, the first Monday in September.
8. Veterans Day, November 11.
9. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
10. Christmas Day, December 25.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §33.1]
86 Acts, ch 1164, §1
C93, §1C.1
Referred to in §63.1, 235B.2, 421.9A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.2 - Paid holidays.

1C.2 Paid holidays.
1. State employees are granted, except as provided in subsection 3, the following holidays off from employment with pay:
a. New Year’s Day, January 1.
b. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, the third Monday in January.
c. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
d. Independence Day, July 4.
e. Labor Day, the first Monday in September.
f. Veterans Day, November 11.
g. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
h. Friday after Thanksgiving, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day.
i. Christmas Day, December 25.
2. a. State employees are granted two days of paid leave each year to be added to the vacation allowance and accrued under the provisions of section 70A.1. In addition, an appointing authority shall grant not more than four additional days of paid leave each year as required to implement contract provisions negotiated pursuant to chapter 20.
b. The executive council may designate days off from employment with pay in addition to those enumerated in this section for state employees at its discretion.
3. If a holiday enumerated in this section falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be granted and if a holiday enumerated in this section falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be granted. In those cases, where by nature of the employment a state employee must be required to work on a holiday the provisions of subsection 1 shall not apply, however, compensation shall be made on the basis of the employee’s straight time hourly rate for a forty-hour workweek and shall be made in either compensatory time off or cash payment, at the discretion of the appointing authority unless otherwise provided for in a collective bargaining agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an employee of the state who does not accrue sick leave or vacation, and who works on a holiday, shall receive regular pay for the hours worked on that holiday and shall not otherwise earn holiday compensatory pay.
4. A holiday or paid leave granted to a state employee under this section shall be in addition to vacation time to which a state employee is entitled under section 70A.1.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §33.2]
84 Acts, ch 1180, §7; 86 Acts, ch 1163, §1 – 3
C93, §1C.2
2008 Acts, ch 1031, §1
Referred to in §200A.8, 252I.1, 421.9A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.3 - Mother’s Day — Father’s Day.

1C.3 Mother’s Day — Father’s Day.
The governor of this state is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon our state officials to display the American flag on all state and school buildings, and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, and places of business, on the second Sunday in May, known as Mother’s Day, and on the third Sunday in June, known as Father’s Day, as a public expression of reverence for the homes of our state, and to urge the celebration of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in the proclamation in such a way as will deepen home ties, and inspire better homes and closer union between the commonwealth, its homes, and their children.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §471; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.4]
85 Acts, ch 99, §1
C93, §1C.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.4 - Independence Sunday.

1C.4 Independence Sunday.
The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation, calling upon the citizens of Iowa to assemble themselves in their respective communities for the purpose of holding suitable religious-patriotic services and the display of the American colors, in commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, on Independence Sunday, which is hereby established as the Sunday preceding the Fourth of July of each year, or on the Fourth when that date falls on Sunday.
[C27, 31, 35, §471-b1; C39, §471.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.5]
C93, §1C.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.5 - Columbus Day.

1C.5 Columbus Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation, calling upon our state officials to display the American flag on all state and school buildings and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, and places of business on the twelfth day of October, known as Columbus Day; to commemorate the life and history of Christopher Columbus and to urge that services and exercises be had in churches, halls and other suitable places expressive of the public sentiment befitting the anniversary of the discovery of America.
[C35, §471-g1; C39, §471.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.6]
C93, §1C.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.6 - Veterans Day.

1C.6 Veterans Day.
The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the eleventh day of November as Veterans Day and calling upon the people of Iowa to observe it as a legal holiday in honor of those who have been members of the armed forces of the United States, and urging state officials to display the American flag on all state and school buildings and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches and places of business; that business activities be held to the necessary minimum; and that appropriate services and exercises be had expressive of the public sentiments befitting the occasion.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.7]
C93, §1C.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.7 - Youth Honor Day.

1C.7 Youth Honor Day.
The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the thirty-first day of October of each year as Youth Honor Day.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.8]
C93, §1C.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.8 - Herbert Hoover Day.

1C.8 Herbert Hoover Day.
The Sunday which falls on or nearest the tenth day of August of each year is hereby designated as Herbert Hoover Day, which shall be a recognition day in honor of the late President Herbert Hoover. The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating such Sunday as Herbert Hoover Day and calling on the people and officials of the state of Iowa to commemorate the life and principles of Herbert Hoover, to display the American flag, and to hold appropriate services and ceremonies.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.9]
C93, §1C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.9 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

1C.9 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
1. The third Monday of January of each year is designated as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which shall be a recognition day in honor of the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. The governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating such Monday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and calling on the people and officials of the state of Iowa to commemorate the life and principles of Dr. King, to display the American flag, and to hold appropriate private services and ceremonies.
[C79, 81, §31.10]
86 Acts, ch 1164, §2
C93, §1C.9
2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.10 - Arbor Day and Week.

1C.10 Arbor Day and Week.
The last Friday in April in each year shall be observed in Iowa as Arbor Day and the week in which this Friday falls shall be observed as Arbor Week. This day and week shall be designated annually by the governor with suitable proclamation urging that schools, civic organizations, governmental departments and all citizens and groups give serious thought to and appreciation of the contribution of trees to the beauty and economic welfare of Iowa.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §186A.1]
C93, §1C.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.11 - Iowa State Flag Day.

1C.11 Iowa State Flag Day.
The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the twenty-ninth day of March as Iowa State Flag Day and to urge that schools, civic organizations, governmental departments, and all citizens and groups display the Iowa state flag on that day and to reflect on and consider the heritage of the state flag.
98 Acts, ch 1023, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.12 - Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day.

1C.12 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the sixteenth day of October as Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the work, accomplishments, and heroic contributions to humanity of Nobel peace prize laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug and to give attention and support to the programs and activities of the world food prize which was inspired and created by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to alleviate poverty, hunger, and malnutrition throughout the world.
2002 Acts, ch 1160, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.13 - Bill of Rights Day.

1C.13 Bill of Rights Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the fifteenth day of December as Bill of Rights Day and to encourage all governmental bodies in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and encourage a formal recitation of the Bill of Rights in its entirety in all schools, government meetings, and courtrooms on or about that date.
2002 Acts, ch 1053, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.14 - Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

1C.14 Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Saturday in June as Juneteenth National Freedom Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the emancipation proclamation that ended slavery in the United States and to recognize and celebrate the importance of this day to every person who cherishes liberty and equality for all people.
2002 Acts, ch 1105, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.15 - Gift to Iowa’s Future Recognition Day.

1C.15 Gift to Iowa’s Future Recognition Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Monday in April as Gift to Iowa’s Future Recognition Day to recognize, celebrate, and honor those public-spirited individuals and corporations who have donated land or a conservation easement to benefit Iowa’s parks, trails, fish and wildlife habitat, natural areas, open spaces, and public recreation areas and for other public uses and benefits. The department of natural resources shall maintain a registry to record the names of and suitably honor all persons who have donated land or a conservation easement for public use as described in this section.
2008 Acts, ch 1054, §1
Conservation easements, chapter 457A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.16 - Purple Heart Day.

1C.16 Purple Heart Day.
The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the seventh day of August as Purple Heart Day and to encourage all governmental bodies in the state to observe the day in a manner that honors the sacrifice of those men and women who shed their blood and gave their lives in service to the United States of America.
2011 Acts, ch 54, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 1C - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS › Section 1C.17 - George Washington Carver Day.

1C.17 George Washington Carver Day.
The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the first day of February as George Washington Carver Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the scientific and agricultural accomplishments and global humanitarian achievements of professor Carver and to acknowledge the Iowa educational institutions, Simpson college and Iowa state university, that allowed George Washington Carver to persevere through racial barriers and fulfill his potential as a human being.
2022 Acts, ch 1133, §1
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