904.317  Director may buy and sell real estate — options.
  The director, subject to the approval of the board, may secure options to purchase real estate and acquire and sell real estate for the proper uses of the institutions. Real estate shall be acquired and sold upon terms and conditions the director recommends subject to the approval of the board. Upon sale of the real estate, the proceeds shall be deposited with the treasurer of state and credited to the general fund of the state. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department a sum equal to the proceeds so deposited and credited to the general fund of the state which may be used to purchase other real estate or for capital improvements upon property under the director’s supervision.
  The costs incident to the securing of options and acquisition and sale of real estate including, but not limited to, appraisals, invitations for offers, abstracts, and other necessary costs, may be paid from moneys appropriated for support and maintenance to the institution at which the real estate is located. The fund shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale.
83 Acts, ch 96, §51, 159
CS83, §217A.73
85 Acts, ch 21, §54
CS85, §246.317
86 Acts, ch 1244, §31
C93, §904.317