29B.100  Captured or abandoned property.

All persons subject to this code shall secure all public property taken from the enemy for the service of the United States, and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody or control.

Any person subject to this code who:

1.  Fails to carry out the duties prescribed herein;

2.  Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of captured or abandoned property, whereby the person receives or expects any profit, benefit or advantage to the person or another directly or indirectly connected with the person; and

3.  Engages in looting or pillaging;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section History: Early form

  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 29B.100]

Previous Section 29B.99

Next Section 29B.101

Return To Home index

© 2004 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa

Comments about this site or page? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.

Last update: Thu Jan 15 10:49:41 CST 2004
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/2003SUPPLEMENT/29B/100.html
jhf