House Study Bill 193 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BALTIMORE) A BILL FOR An Act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust 1 language to reflect current practices, insert earlier 2 omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete 3 temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, 4 update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj
H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES 2 Section 1. Section 3.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 3.4 Bills —— approval —— passage over veto. 5 1. If the governor approves a bill, the governor shall 6 sign and date it; if the governor returns it the bill with 7 objections and it afterwards passes as provided in the 8 Constitution, a certificate, signed by the presiding officer of 9 each house in the following form, shall be endorsed thereon on 10 or attached thereto to the bill : 11 “This This bill (or this item of an appropriation bill, as 12 the case may be), having been returned by the governor, with 13 objections, to the house in which it originated, and, after 14 reconsideration, having again passed both houses by yeas and 15 nays by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each house, has 16 become a law this ... day of ........ . 17 2. An “appropriation bill” means a bill which has as its 18 primary purpose the making of appropriations of money from the 19 public treasury. 20 Sec. 2. Section 8A.402, subsection 2, paragraph g, 21 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c), Code 2013, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 (c) In this paragraph “g” , executive branch agencies, except 24 the department of public safety, shall not grant a supervisory 25 employee with the right to replace or bump a junior employee 26 not being laid off for a position for which the supervisory 27 employee is qualified. 28 Sec. 3. Section 9I.12, Code 2013, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 9I.12 Penalty —— failure to timely file. 31 A civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars shall 32 be imposed, for each offense, upon a nonresident alien, foreign 33 business or foreign government, or an agent, trustee or other 34 fiduciary thereof, who fails to timely file the registration as 35 -1- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 1/ 163
H.F. _____ required by section 9I.7 , or who fails to timely file a report 1 required by section 9I.8 shall, for each offense, be punished 2 by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars . 3 Sec. 4. Section 10B.4, subsection 2, paragraph g, Code 2013, 4 is amended to read as follows: 5 g. If the reporting entity is a life science enterprise, as 6 provided in chapter 10C , Code 2011, as that chapter exists on 7 or before June 30, 2005, the total amount of commercial sale 8 of life science products and products other than life science 9 products which are produced from the agricultural land held by 10 the life science enterprise. 11 Sec. 5. Section 11.41, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. The auditor of state, when conducting any audit or 14 review examination required or permitted by this chapter , 15 shall at all times have access to all information, records, 16 instrumentalities, and properties used in the performance of 17 the audited or reviewed examined entities’ statutory duties 18 or contractual responsibilities. All audited or reviewed 19 examined entities shall cooperate with the auditor of state in 20 the performance of the audit or review examination and make 21 available the information, records, instrumentalities, and 22 properties upon the request of the auditor of state. 23 Sec. 6. Section 15.330, subsection 9, Code 2013, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 9. A report submitted to the authority by a business 26 together with its application describing all violations of 27 environmental law or worker safety law within the last five 28 years. If, upon review of the application, the authority 29 finds that a the business has a record of violations of the 30 law, statutes, rules, or regulations that tends to show a 31 consistent pattern, the authority shall not provide incentives 32 or assistance to the business unless the authority finds either 33 that the violations did not seriously affect public health, 34 public safety, or the environment, or, if such violations 35 -2- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 2/ 163
H.F. _____ did seriously affect public health, public safety, or the 1 environment, that mitigating circumstances were present. 2 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION . 15.410 Definitions. 3 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: 4 1. “Innovative business” means the same as defined in 5 section 15E.52. 6 2. “Internship” means temporary employment of a student that 7 focuses on providing the student with work experience in the 8 student’s field of study. 9 Sec. 8. Section 15.411, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 10 by striking the subsection. 11 Sec. 9. Section 15E.232, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 12 2013, is amended to read as follows: 13 a. The ability to provide matching moneys on a basis of 14 a one dollar contribution of local matching moneys for every 15 two dollars received from the economic development a fund 16 established pursuant to section 15.335B . 17 Sec. 10. Section 15E.232, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2013, 18 are amended to read as follows: 19 3. An economic development region may apply for financial 20 assistance from a fund established pursuant to section 15.335B 21 to assist an existing business threatened with closure due to 22 a potential consolidation to an out-of-state location. The 23 economic development region may apply for financial assistance 24 from the economic development a fund established pursuant to 25 section 15.335B for the purchase, rehabilitation, or marketing 26 of a building that has become available due to the closing of 27 an existing business due to a consolidation to an out-of-state 28 location. In order to receive financial assistance under this 29 subsection , an economic development region must demonstrate the 30 ability to provide local matching moneys on a basis of a one 31 dollar contribution of local moneys for every three dollars 32 received from the economic development a fund established 33 pursuant to section 15.335B . 34 4. An economic development region may apply for financial 35 -3- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 3/ 163
H.F. _____ assistance from a fund established pursuant to section 15.335B 1 to establish and operate an entrepreneurial initiative. In 2 order to receive financial assistance under this subsection , 3 an economic development region must demonstrate the ability 4 to provide local matching moneys on a basis of a one dollar 5 contribution of local moneys for every two dollars received 6 from the economic development a fund established pursuant to 7 section 15.335B . 8 Sec. 11. Section 15E.232, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 9 2013, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. In order to receive financial assistance under this 11 subsection , an economic development region must demonstrate 12 the ability to provide local matching moneys on a basis of a 13 one dollar contribution of local moneys for every two dollars 14 received from the economic development a fund established 15 pursuant to section 15.335B . 16 Sec. 12. Section 15E.233, subsection 2, paragraph a, 17 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 An approved economic enterprise area may apply to the 20 authority for financial assistance from the economic 21 development a fund established pursuant to 15.335B for up to 22 seventy-five thousand dollars each fiscal year during the 23 fiscal period beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2015, 24 for any of the following purposes: 25 Sec. 13. Section 15E.233, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 26 2013, is amended to read as follows: 27 b. In order to receive financial assistance under this 28 subsection , an economic enterprise area must demonstrate the 29 ability to provide local matching moneys on a basis of a one 30 dollar contribution of local moneys for every three dollars 31 received from the economic development a fund established 32 pursuant to section 15.335B . 33 Sec. 14. Section 16.195, Code 2013, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -4- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 4/ 163
H.F. _____ 16.195 Iowa jobs and Iowa jobs II program application review. 1 1. Applications for assistance under the Iowa jobs program 2 and Iowa jobs II program shall be submitted to the Iowa finance 3 authority. The authority shall provide a staff review and 4 evaluation of applications to the Iowa jobs program review 5 committee referred to in subsection 2 and to the Iowa jobs 6 board. 7 2. A review committee composed of members of the board 8 as determined by the board shall review Iowa jobs and Iowa 9 jobs II program applications submitted to the board and make 10 recommendations regarding the applications to the board. 11 When reviewing the applications, the review committee and 12 the authority shall consider the project criteria specified 13 in sections 16.194 and 16.194A . The board shall develop the 14 appropriate level of transparency regarding project fund 15 allocations. 16 3. Upon approval of an application for financial assistance 17 under the program programs , the board shall notify the 18 treasurer of state regarding the amount of moneys needed to 19 satisfy the award of financial assistance and the terms of the 20 award. The treasurer of state shall notify the Iowa finance 21 authority any time moneys are disbursed to a recipient of 22 financial assistance under the program programs . 23 Sec. 15. Section 17A.7, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 2. Beginning July 1, 2012, over each five-year period of 26 time, an agency shall conduct an ongoing and comprehensive 27 review of all of the agency’s rules. The goal of the review is 28 the identification and elimination of all rules of the agency 29 that are outdated, redundant, or inconsistent or incompatible 30 with statute or its own rules or those of other agencies. 31 An agency shall commence its review by developing a plan of 32 review in consultation with major stakeholders and constituent 33 groups. When the agency completes its the five-year review of 34 its the agency’s own rules, the agency shall provide a summary 35 -5- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 5/ 163
H.F. _____ of the results to the administrative rules coordinator and the 1 administrative rules review committee. 2 Sec. 16. Section 26.3, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 1. If the estimated total cost of a public improvement 5 exceeds the competitive bid threshold of one hundred thousand 6 dollars, or the adjusted competitive bid threshold established 7 in section 314.1B , the governmental entity shall advertise 8 for sealed bids for the proposed public improvement by 9 publishing a notice to bidders. The notice to bidders shall 10 be published at least once, not less than four and not more 11 than forty-five days before the date for filing bids, in a 12 newspaper published at least once weekly and having general 13 circulation in the geographic area served by the governmental 14 entity. Additionally, the governmental entity may publish 15 a notice in a relevant contractor organization publication 16 and a relevant contractor plan room service with statewide 17 circulation, provided that a notice is posted on a website an 18 internet site sponsored by either a governmental entity or a 19 statewide association that represents the governmental entity. 20 Sec. 17. Section 28D.4, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 4. Any employee who participates in an exchange under the 23 terms of this section who suffers disability or death as a 24 result of personal injury arising out of and in the course 25 of an exchange, or sustained in performance of duties in 26 connection therewith, shall be treated, for the purposes of the 27 sending agency’s employee compensation program, as an employee, 28 as defined in such Act compensation program , who has sustained 29 such injury in the performance of such duty, but shall not 30 receive benefits under that Act compensation program for any 31 period for which the employee is entitled to and elects to 32 receive similar benefits under the receiving agency’s employee 33 compensation program. 34 Sec. 18. Section 28D.6, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended 35 -6- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 6/ 163
H.F. _____ to read as follows: 1 4. Any employee of a sending agency assigned in this 2 state who suffers disability or death as a result of personal 3 injury arising out of and in the course of such assignment, or 4 sustained in the performance of duties in connection therewith, 5 shall be treated for the purpose of receiving agency’s employee 6 compensation program, as an employee, as defined in such Act 7 compensation program , who has sustained such injury in the 8 performance of such duty, but shall not receive benefits under 9 that Act compensation program for any period for which the 10 employee elects to receive similar benefits as an employee 11 under the sending agency’s employee compensation program. 12 Sec. 19. Section 28J.18, Code 2013, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 28J.18 Revenue bonds are lawful investments. 15 Port authority revenue bonds issued pursuant to this 16 chapter are lawful investments of banks, credit unions, trust 17 companies, savings associations, deposit guaranty associations, 18 insurance companies, trustees, fiduciaries, trustees or other 19 officers having charge of the bond retirement funds or sinking 20 funds of port authorities and governmental agencies, and taxing 21 districts of this state, the pension and annuity retirement 22 system, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, the 23 police and fire retirement systems under chapters 410 and 411 , 24 or a revolving fund of a governmental agency of this state, 25 and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public funds 26 under chapter 12C . 27 Sec. 20. Section 29A.42, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2013, 28 is amended to read as follows: 29 Any person who shall molest, or interfere with any member of 30 the national guard, in the discharge of the member’s duty shall 31 be guilty of interference with official acts which is section 32 719.1 , subsection 1 . The commanding officer of such force may 33 order the arrest of such person and cause the person to be 34 delivered to a peace officer or magistrate. 35 -7- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 7/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 21. Section 35A.20, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The department may expend not more than six hundred 3 dollars per year for any one child who has lived in the state of 4 Iowa for two years preceding application for state educational 5 assistance, and who is the child of a person who died prior 6 to September 11, 2001, during active federal military service 7 active duty while serving in the armed forces or during active 8 federal military service active duty in the Iowa national 9 guard or other military component of the United States, to 10 defray the expenses of tuition, matriculation, laboratory and 11 similar fees, books and supplies, board, lodging, and any other 12 reasonably necessary expense for the child or children incident 13 to attendance in this state at an educational or training 14 institution of college grade, or in a business or vocational 15 training school with standards approved by the department. 16 Sec. 22. Section 35A.20, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 17 2013, is amended to read as follows: 18 a. Upon application by a child who is less than thirty-one 19 years of age, and who is the child of a person who died on 20 or after September 11, 2001, during active federal military 21 service active duty while serving in the armed forces or 22 during active federal military service active duty in the 23 Iowa national guard or other military component of the United 24 States, and who at the time of entering into federal active 25 military service duty had maintained the person’s residence 26 in the state for a period of at least six months immediately 27 before entering into federal active military service duty , 28 the department shall provide state educational assistance in 29 an amount of no more than the highest resident undergraduate 30 tuition rate established per year for an institution of higher 31 learning under the control of the state board of regents less 32 the amount of any state and federal education benefits, grants, 33 or scholarships received by the child, or the amount of the 34 child’s established financial need, whichever is less, to 35 -8- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 8/ 163
H.F. _____ defray the expenses of tuition at any postsecondary educational 1 institution in this state. 2 Sec. 23. Section 96.19, subsection 18, paragraph g, 3 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 4 (1) Service performed in the employ of any other state or 5 its political subdivisions, or of the United States government, 6 or of an instrumentality of any other state or states or their 7 political subdivisions or of the United States; provided, 8 however, that the general language just used shall not include 9 any such instrumentality of the United States after Congress 10 has, by appropriate legal action, expressly permitted the 11 several states to require such instrumentalities to make 12 payments into an employment fund under a state unemployment 13 compensation law; and all such instrumentalities so released 14 from the constitutional immunity to make the contributions, 15 imposed by this chapter shall, thereafter, become subject 16 to all the provisions of said chapter, and such provisions 17 shall then be applicable to such instrumentalities and to 18 all services performed for such instrumentalities in the 19 same manner, to the same extent and on the same terms as 20 are applicable to all other employers, employing units, 21 individuals , and services. Should the social security board 22 administration , acting under section 1603 of the federal 23 Internal Revenue Code, fail to certify the state of Iowa for 24 any particular calendar year, then the payments required of 25 such instrumentalities with respect to such year shall be 26 refunded by the department from the fund in the same manner and 27 within the same period as is provided for in section 96.14, 28 subsection 5 , which section provides for the refunding of 29 contributions erroneously collected. 30 Sec. 24. Section 124.201, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 4. If any new substance is designated as a controlled 33 substance under federal law and notice of the designation is 34 given to the board, the board shall similarly designate as 35 -9- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 9/ 163
H.F. _____ controlled the new substance under this chapter after the 1 expiration of thirty days from publication in the Federal 2 Register of a final order designating a new substance as a 3 controlled substance, unless within that thirty-day period 4 the board objects to the new designation. In that case the 5 board shall publish the reasons for objection and afford 6 all interested parties an opportunity to be heard. At 7 the conclusion of the hearing the board shall announce its 8 decision. Upon publication of objection to a new substance 9 being designated as a controlled substance under this chapter 10 by the board, control under this chapter is stayed until the 11 board publishes its decision. If a substance is designated 12 as controlled by the board under this subsection the control 13 shall be temporary and if , within sixty days after the next 14 regular session of the general assembly convenes it , the 15 general assembly has not made the corresponding changes in this 16 chapter , the temporary designation of control of the substance 17 by the board shall be nullified. 18 Sec. 25. Section 125.86, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 19 2013, is amended to read as follows: 20 b. An advanced registered nurse practitioner who is 21 not certified as a psychiatric advanced registered nurse 22 practitioner but who meets the qualifications set forth in the 23 definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 24 on July 1, 2008 , may complete periodic reports pursuant to 25 paragraph “a” . 26 Sec. 26. Section 135C.1, subsection 9, Code 2013, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 9. “Intermediate care facility for persons with an 29 intellectual disability” means an institution or distinct part 30 of an institution with a primary purpose to provide health 31 or rehabilitative services to three or more individuals, 32 who primarily have an intellectual disability or a related 33 condition and who are not related to the administrator or owner 34 within the third degree of consanguinity, and which meets 35 -10- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 10/ 163
H.F. _____ the requirements of this chapter and federal standards for 1 intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual 2 disability established pursuant to the federal Social Security 3 Act, § 1905(c)(d), as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1936d 1396d , 4 which are contained in 42 C.F.R. pt. 483, subpt. D, § 410 480. 5 Sec. 27. Section 135C.6, subsection 8, paragraph c, 6 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 A residential program approved by the department of human 9 services pursuant to this paragraph “c” to receive moneys 10 appropriated to the department of human services under 11 provisions of a federally approved home and community-based 12 services waiver for persons with an intellectual disabilities 13 disability may provide care to not more than five individuals. 14 The department shall approve a residential program under this 15 paragraph that complies with all of the following conditions: 16 Sec. 28. Section 142.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 142.3 Notification of department. 19 Every county medical examiner, funeral director or embalmer, 20 and the managing officer of every public asylum, hospital, 21 county care facility, penitentiary, or reformatory, as soon as 22 any dead body shall come into the person’s custody which may 23 be used for scientific purposes as provided in sections 142.1 24 and 142.2 , shall at once notify the nearest relative or friend 25 of the deceased, if known, and the Iowa department of public 26 health by telegram , and hold such body unburied for forty-eight 27 hours. Upon receipt of such telegram notification, the 28 department shall telegraph issue verbal or written instructions 29 relative to the disposition to be made of said body. Complete 30 jurisdiction over said bodies is vested exclusively in the Iowa 31 department of public health. No autopsy or post mortem, except 32 as are legally ordered by county medical examiners, shall be 33 performed on any of said bodies prior to their delivery to the 34 medical schools. 35 -11- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 11/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 29. Section 144.29A, subsections 7, 8, and 9, Code 1 2013, are amended to read as follows: 2 7. For the purposes of this section , “health care provider” : 3 a. “Health care provider” means an individual licensed under 4 chapter 148 , 148C , 148D , or 152 , or any individual who provides 5 medical services under the authorization of the licensee. 6 8. b. For the purposes of this section , “inducing a 7 termination of pregnancy” “Inducing a termination of pregnancy” 8 means the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a 9 woman known to be pregnant with the intent other than to 10 produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus. 11 9. c. For the purposes of this section , “spontaneous 12 termination of pregnancy” “Spontaneous termination of pregnancy” 13 means the occurrence of an unintended termination of pregnancy 14 at any time during the period from conception to twenty 15 weeks gestation and which is not a spontaneous termination of 16 pregnancy at any time during the period from twenty weeks or 17 greater which is reported to the department as a fetal death 18 under this chapter . 19 Sec. 30. Section 152B.1, subsection 8, paragraph b, Code 20 2013, is amended to read as follows: 21 b. Is capable of serving as a resource to the physician 22 or surgeon in relation to the technical aspects of 23 cardiorespiratory care and to safe and effective methods for 24 administering respiratory care modalities. 25 Sec. 31. Section 152B.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 26 2013, is amended to read as follows: 27 b. “Respiratory care as a practice” does not include 28 the delivery, assembly, setup, testing, or demonstration 29 of respiratory care equipment in the home upon the order 30 of a licensed physician or surgeon or a qualified health 31 care professional prescriber. As used in this paragraph, 32 “demonstration” does not include the actual teaching, 33 administration, or performance of the respiratory care 34 procedures. 35 -12- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 12/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 32. Section 161A.61, subsection 2, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 The commissioners of the soil and water conservation 3 district in which that a farm unit is located may petition 4 the district court for an appropriate order with respect to 5 that farm unit if its owner or occupant has been sent a notice 6 by the commissioners under subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , for 7 three or more consecutive years. The commissioners’ petition 8 shall seek a court order which states a time not more than six 9 months after the date of the order when the owner or occupant 10 must commence, and a time when the owner or occupant must 11 complete the steps necessary to comply with the order. The 12 time allowed to complete the establishment of a temporary soil 13 and water conservation practice employed to comply or advance 14 toward compliance with the court’s order shall be not more than 15 one year after the date of that order, and the time allowed 16 to complete the establishment of a permanent soil and water 17 conservation practice employed to comply with the court’s 18 order shall be not more than five years after the date of that 19 order. Section 161A.48 applies to a court order issued under 20 this subsection . The steps required of the farm unit owner or 21 operator by the court order are those which are necessary to 22 do one of the following: 23 Sec. 33. Section 203.10, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 24 2013, is amended to read as follows: 25 c. The expiration of the license according to the terms 26 of the license as provided in this chapter , including a rule 27 adopted in accordance with this chapter , pursuant to chapter 28 17A . 29 Sec. 34. Section 203C.10, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 30 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 c. The expiration of the license according to the terms 32 of the license as provided in this chapter , including a rule 33 adopted in accordance with this chapter , pursuant to chapter 34 17A . 35 -13- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 13/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 35. Section 203C.16, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. a. The storage of bulk grain by more than one person, 3 if all of the following apply: 4 a. (1) The bulk grain was jointly produced by all persons 5 storing the grain. As used in this subsection , “jointly 6 produced” includes but is not limited to grain owned by a 7 landlord who receives a share of agricultural products as rent. 8 b. (2) The bulk grain is stored on the property owned or 9 leased by one of the persons jointly producing the grain. 10 c. (3) No person other than persons jointly producing the 11 grain owns the stored bulk grain. 12 b. As used in this subsection, “jointly produced” includes 13 but is not limited to grain owned by a landlord who receives a 14 share of agricultural products as rent. 15 Sec. 36. Section 207.2, subsection 10, Code 2013, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 10. “Prime farmland” means the same as prescribed by the 18 United States department of agriculture pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 19 567.5(a) 657.5(a) . 20 Sec. 37. Section 208A.1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 208A.1 Definitions. 23 As used in this chapter , unless the context or subject matter 24 otherwise requires: (1) 25 1. “Antifreeze” shall include all substances and 26 preparations intended for use as the cooling medium, or to be 27 added to the cooling liquid, in the cooling system of internal 28 combustion engines to prevent freezing of the cooling liquid or 29 to lower its freezing point ; and (2) “person” . 30 2. “Person” shall include individuals, partnerships, 31 corporations, companies, and associations. 32 Sec. 38. Section 208A.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 208A.2 What deemed adulterated. 35 -14- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 14/ 163
H.F. _____ An antifreeze shall be deemed to be adulterated if either of 1 the following apply : (1) If it 2 1. It consists in whole or in part of any substance which 3 will render it injurious to the cooling system of an internal 4 combustion engine or will make the operation of the engine 5 dangerous to the user ; or (2) if its . 6 2. Its strength, quality, or purity falls below the standard 7 of strength, quality, or purity under which it is sold. 8 Sec. 39. Section 208A.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 208A.3 What deemed misbranded. 11 An antifreeze shall be deemed to be misbranded if either of 12 the following apply : (1) If its 13 1. Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular ; 14 or (2) if in . 15 2. In package form it does not bear a label containing the 16 name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, seller , 17 or distributor and an accurate statement of the quantity of the 18 contents in terms of weight or measure on the outside of the 19 package. 20 Sec. 40. Section 214A.1, subsection 17, Code 2013, is 21 amended by striking the subsection. 22 Sec. 41. Section 215.7, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 2. The person makes a settlement for or enters a credit, 25 based upon any false weight or measurement, for any commodity 26 purchased. 27 Sec. 42. Section 217.17, Code 2013, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 217.17 Administrator of division of planning. 30 The administrator of the division of planning, research, 31 and statistics shall be qualified in the general field of 32 governmental planning with special training and experience in 33 the areas of preparation and development of plans for future 34 efficient reorganization and administration of government 35 -15- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 15/ 163
H.F. _____ social functions. The administrator of the division of 1 planning, research, and statistics shall cooperate with 2 the administrators of the other divisions of the department 3 of human services , assisting them and the director of the 4 department in their planning, research, and statistical 5 problems. The administrator of the division of planning, 6 research, and statistics shall assist the administrators, 7 director, and the council on human services by proposing 8 administrative and organizational changes at both the state 9 and local level to provide more efficient and integrated 10 social services to the citizens of this state. The planning, 11 research, and statistical operations now forming an 12 integral part of the present state functions assigned to the 13 administrators of this department along with their future needs 14 in this regard are all assigned to and shall be administered by 15 the administrator of this the division. 16 Sec. 43. Section 217.30, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 2. Information described in subsection 1 shall not be 19 disclosed to or used by any person or agency except for 20 purposes of administration of the programs of services or 21 assistance, and shall not in any case, except as otherwise 22 provided in subsection 4 , paragraph “b” , be disclosed to or 23 used by persons or agencies outside the department unless they 24 are subject to standards of confidentiality comparable to those 25 imposed on the department by this division section . 26 Sec. 44. Section 217.31, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2013, 27 is amended to read as follows: 28 Any reasonable grounds that a public employee has violated 29 any provision of this division section 217.30 shall be grounds 30 for immediate removal from access of any kind to confidential 31 records or suspension from duty without pay. 32 Sec. 45. Section 222.13, subsection 1, Code 2011, as amended 33 by 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1120, section 70, is amended to read 34 as follows: 35 -16- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 16/ 163
H.F. _____ 1. If an adult person is believed to be a person with mental 1 retardation, the adult person or the adult person’s guardian 2 may submit a request in writing through the central point of 3 coordination process for the county board of supervisors of the 4 adult person’s county of residence in writing to apply to the 5 superintendent of any state resource center for the voluntary 6 admission of the adult person either as an inpatient or an 7 outpatient of the resource center. The board of supervisors 8 shall, on forms prescribed by the department’s administrator, 9 apply to the superintendent of the resource center in the 10 district for the admission of the adult person to the resource 11 center. An application for admission to a special unit of any 12 adult person believed to be in need of any of the services 13 provided by the special unit under section 222.88 may be made 14 in the same manner, upon request of the adult person or the 15 adult person’s guardian. The superintendent shall accept the 16 application if a preadmission diagnostic evaluation, performed 17 through the central point of coordination process, confirms or 18 establishes the need for admission, except that an application 19 shall not be accepted if the institution does not have adequate 20 facilities available or if the acceptance will result in an 21 overcrowded condition. 22 Sec. 46. Section 222.27, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 222.27 Hearing in public. 25 Hearings shall be public, unless otherwise requested by 26 the parent, guardian, or other person having the custody of 27 the person with an intellectual disability, or if the judge 28 considers , a closed hearing in the best interests of the person 29 with an intellectual disability. 30 Sec. 47. Section 225.10, Code 2013, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 225.10 Voluntary public patients. 33 Persons suffering from mental diseases may be admitted to 34 the state psychiatric hospital as voluntary public patients as 35 -17- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 17/ 163
H.F. _____ follows: Any if a physician authorized to practice medicine 1 or osteopathic medicine in the state of Iowa may file files 2 information with the board of supervisors of the person’s 3 county of residence or the board’s designee, stating that all 4 of the following: 5 1. That the physician has examined the person and finds that 6 the person is suffering from some abnormal mental condition 7 that can probably be remedied by observation, treatment, and 8 hospital care ; that . 9 2. That the physician believes it would be appropriate for 10 the person to enter the state psychiatric hospital for that 11 purpose and that the person is willing to do so ; and that . 12 3. That neither the person nor those legally responsible for 13 the person are able to provide the means for the observation, 14 treatment, and hospital care. 15 Sec. 48. Section 225C.4, subsection 1, paragraph o, Code 16 2013, is amended to read as follows: 17 o. Recommend to the commission minimum accreditation 18 standards for the maintenance and operation of community mental 19 health centers, services, and programs under section 230A.16 20 230A.110 . The administrator’s review and evaluation of the 21 centers, services, and programs for compliance with the adopted 22 standards shall be as provided in section 230A.17 230A.111 . 23 Sec. 49. Section 225C.6, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 24 2013, is amended to read as follows: 25 c. Adopt standards for community mental health centers, 26 services, and programs as recommended under section 230A.16 27 230A.110 . The administrator shall determine whether to grant, 28 deny, or revoke the accreditation of the centers, services, and 29 programs. 30 Sec. 50. Section 225C.15, Code 2013, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 225C.15 County implementation of evaluations. 33 The board of supervisors of a county shall, no later than 34 July 1, 1982, require that the policy stated in section 225C.14 35 -18- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 18/ 163
H.F. _____ be followed with respect to admission of persons from that 1 county to a state mental health institute. A community mental 2 health center which is supported, directly or in affiliation 3 with other counties, by that county may perform the preliminary 4 diagnostic evaluations for that county, unless the performance 5 of the evaluations is not covered by the agreement entered 6 into by the county and the center under section 230A.12 , and 7 the center’s director certifies to the board of supervisors 8 that the center does not have the capacity to perform the 9 evaluations, in which case the board of supervisors shall 10 proceed under section 225C.17 . 11 Sec. 51. Section 228.6, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. A mental health professional or an employee of or 14 agent for a mental health facility may disclose mental health 15 information if and to the extent necessary, to meet the 16 requirements of section 229.24 , 229.25 , 230.20 , 230.21 , 230.25 , 17 230.26 , 230A.13 , 230A.108, 232.74 , or 232.147 , or to meet the 18 compulsory reporting or disclosure requirements of other state 19 or federal law relating to the protection of human health and 20 safety. 21 Sec. 52. Section 229.13, subsection 5, Code 2013, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 5. The chief medical officer of the hospital or facility 24 at which the respondent is placed shall report to the court no 25 more than fifteen days after the respondent is placed, making a 26 recommendation for disposition of the matter. An extension of 27 time may be granted, not to exceed seven days upon a showing of 28 cause. A copy of the report shall be sent to the respondent’s 29 attorney, who may contest the need for an extension of time 30 if one is requested. An extension of time shall be granted 31 upon request unless the request is contested, in which case 32 the court shall make such inquiry as it deems appropriate and 33 may either order the respondent’s release from the hospital 34 or facility or grant an extension of time for psychiatric 35 -19- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 19/ 163
H.F. _____ evaluation. If the chief medical officer fails to report to 1 the court within fifteen days after the individual is placed 2 under the care of the hospital or facility, and an extension 3 of time has not been requested, the chief medical officer 4 is guilty of contempt and shall be punished under chapter 5 665 . The court shall order a rehearing on the application to 6 determine whether the respondent should continue to be detained 7 at or placed under the care of the hospital or facility. 8 Sec. 53. Section 229.15, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 9 2013, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. An advanced registered nurse practitioner who is 11 not certified as a psychiatric advanced registered nurse 12 practitioner but who meets the qualifications set forth in the 13 definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 14 on July 1, 2008 , may complete periodic reports pursuant to 15 paragraph “a” . 16 Sec. 54. Section 229.22, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 17 2013, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. If the magistrate orders that the person be detained, 19 the magistrate shall, by the close of business on the next 20 working day, file a written order with the clerk in the county 21 where it is anticipated that an application may be filed 22 under section 229.6 . The order may be filed by facsimile if 23 necessary. A peace officer from the law enforcement agency 24 that took the person into custody, if no request was made 25 under paragraph “a” , may inform the magistrate that an arrest 26 warrant has been issued for or charges are pending against the 27 person and request that any written order issued under this 28 paragraph require the facility or hospital to notify the law 29 enforcement agency about the discharge of the person prior to 30 discharge. The order shall state the circumstances under which 31 the person was taken into custody or otherwise brought to a 32 facility or hospital, and the grounds supporting the finding 33 of probable cause to believe that the person is seriously 34 mentally impaired and likely to injure the person’s self or 35 -20- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 20/ 163
H.F. _____ others if not immediately detained. The order shall also 1 include any law enforcement agency notification requirements if 2 applicable. The order shall confirm the oral order authorizing 3 the person’s detention including any order given to transport 4 the person to an appropriate facility or hospital . A peace 5 officer from the law enforcement agency that took the person 6 into custody may also request an order, separate from the 7 written order, requiring the facility or hospital to notify the 8 law enforcement agency about the discharge of the person prior 9 to discharge. The clerk shall provide a copy of the written 10 order or any separate order to the chief medical officer of the 11 facility or hospital to which the person was originally taken, 12 to any subsequent facility to which the person was transported, 13 and to any law enforcement department or ambulance service that 14 transported the person pursuant to the magistrate’s order. 15 Sec. 55. Section 230.33, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2013, 16 is amended to read as follows: 17 Provided that However, in the case of a proposed transfer of 18 a person with mental illness or an intellectual disability from 19 this state , that no final action shall not be taken without the 20 approval either of the commission of hospitalization, or of the 21 district court, of the county of admission or commitment. 22 Sec. 56. Section 230A.105, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 23 2013, is amended to read as follows: 24 e. Individuals described in paragraph “a” , “b” , “c” , or “d” 25 who have a co-occurring disorder, including but not limited to 26 substance abuse, mental retardation intellectual disability , 27 a developmental disability, brain injury, autism spectrum 28 disorder, or another disability or special health care need. 29 Sec. 57. Section 230A.110, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 30 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 c. Arrange for the financial condition and transactions of 32 the community mental health center to be audited once each year 33 by the auditor of state. However, in lieu of an audit by state 34 accountants the auditor of state , the local governing body of a 35 -21- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 21/ 163
H.F. _____ community mental health center organized under this chapter may 1 contract with or employ certified public accountants to conduct 2 the audit, pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions 3 prescribed by sections 11.6 and 11.19 and audit format 4 prescribed by the auditor of state. Copies of each audit shall 5 be furnished by the auditor or accountant to the administrator 6 of the division of mental health and disability services. 7 Sec. 58. Section 231.56, Code 2013, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 231.56 Services and programs. 10 The department shall administer services and programs 11 that allow older individuals to secure and maintain maximum 12 independence and dignity in a home environment that provides 13 for self-care with appropriate supportive services, assist 14 in removing individual and social barriers to economic 15 and personal independence for older individuals, provide a 16 continuum of care for older individuals and individuals with 17 disabilities, and secure the opportunity for older individuals 18 to receive managed in-home and community-based long-term 19 care services. Funds appropriated for this purpose shall be 20 instituted allocated based on administrative rules adopted by 21 the commission. The department shall require such records as 22 needed to administer this section . 23 Sec. 59. Section 232.73A, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 24 2013, is amended to read as follows: 25 b. For purposes of this section , “retaliatory action” 26 includes but is not limited to an employer’s action to 27 discharge an employee or to take or fail to take action 28 regarding an employee’s appointment or proposed appointment 29 to a position in employment , to take or fail to take action 30 regarding an employee’s promotion or proposed promotion to a 31 position in employment , or to fail to provide an advantage in a 32 position in employment. 33 Sec. 60. Section 234.6, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 34 to read as follows: 35 -22- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 22/ 163
H.F. _____ 1. Cooperate with the federal social security board 1 administration created by Tit. VII of by the Social Security 2 Act [42 and codified at 42 U.S.C. § 901] 901 , enacted by the 3 74th Congress of the United States and approved August 14, 4 1935, or other agency of the federal government for public 5 welfare assistance, in such reasonable manner as may be 6 necessary to qualify for federal aid, including the making of 7 such reports in such form and containing such information as 8 the federal social security board administration , from time 9 to time, may require, and to comply with such regulations as 10 such federal social security board administration , from time 11 to time, may find necessary to assure the correctness and 12 verification of such reports. 13 Sec. 61. Section 235E.6, Code 2013, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 235E.6 Dependent adult abuse finding —— notification to 16 employer and employee. 17 Upon a finding of founded determination that an allegation 18 of perpetration of dependent adult abuse by a caretaker is 19 founded , the department shall provide written notification of 20 the department’s findings to the caretaker and the caretaker’s 21 employer. In addition, the written notification shall detail 22 the consequences of placement on the central abuse registry, 23 the caretaker’s appeal rights, and include a separate appeal 24 request form. The written appeal request form shall clearly 25 set forth that the caretaker shall not be placed on the central 26 abuse registry until final agency action is taken if an appeal 27 is filed within fifteen days. 28 Sec. 62. Section 249J.6, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 29 2013, is amended to read as follows: 30 a. Each expansion population member shall receive a 31 comprehensive medical examination annually. The department may 32 implement a web-based an internet-based health risk assessment 33 for expansion population members that may include facilitation, 34 if deemed to be cost-effective to the program. 35 -23- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 23/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 63. Section 256D.3, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 3. Beginning January 15, 2006, the The department shall 3 submit an annual report to the chairpersons and ranking members 4 of the senate and house education committees that includes the 5 statewide average school district class size in basic skills 6 instruction in kindergarten through grade three, by grade level 7 and by district size, and describes school district progress 8 toward achieving early intervention block grant program 9 goals and the ways in which school districts are using moneys 10 received pursuant to this chapter and expended as provided in 11 section 256D.2A . The report shall include district-by-district 12 information showing the allocation received for early 13 intervention block grant program purposes, the total number 14 of students enrolled in grade four in each district, and the 15 number of students in each district who are not proficient in 16 reading in grade four for the most recent reporting period, as 17 well as for each reporting period starting with the school year 18 beginning July 1, 2001. 19 Sec. 64. Section 256F.6, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 2. The contract shall outline the reasons for revocation or 22 nonrenewal of the charter contract . 23 Sec. 65. Section 261B.4, subsection 17, Code 2013, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 17. Evidence that the school meets the conditions of 26 financial responsibility established in section 714.18 , or that 27 the school qualifies for an exemption under section 714.19 or 28 714.22 . 29 Sec. 66. Section 261B.11, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 30 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 a. A school that is granted an exemption under this section 32 must file evidence of financial responsibility under section 33 714.18 or demonstrate to the commission or its designee that 34 the school qualifies for an exemption under section 714.19 or 35 -24- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 24/ 163
H.F. _____ 714.22 . 1 Sec. 67. Section 275.1, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 2. It is the policy of the state to encourage economical 4 and efficient school districts which will ensure an equal 5 educational opportunity to all children of the state. All 6 areas of the state shall be in school districts maintaining 7 kindergarten and twelve grades. If a school district ceases 8 to maintain kindergarten and twelve grades except as otherwise 9 provided in section 28E.9 , 256.13 , 280.15 , 282.7, subsection 1 10 or subsections 1 and 3 , or section 282.8 , it shall reorganize 11 within six months or the state board shall attach the school 12 district not maintaining kindergarten and twelve grades to one 13 or more adjacent districts. Voluntary reorganizations under 14 this chapter shall be commenced only if the affected school 15 districts are contiguous or marginally adjacent to one another. 16 A reorganized district shall meet the requirements of section 17 275.3 . 18 Sec. 68. Section 279.9A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 279.9A Information sharing. 21 The rules referred to in section 279.9 shall provide that 22 upon the request of school officials of a school to which the 23 student seeks to transfer or has transferred, school officials 24 of the sending school shall provide an accurate record of 25 any suspension or expulsion actions taken, and the basis for 26 those actions taken, against the student under sections 279.9 , 27 280.19A , 280.21B, 282.3 , 282.4 , and 282.5 . The designated 28 representative shall disclose this information only to those 29 school employees whose duties require them to be involved 30 with the student. For purposes of this section , “school 31 employees” means persons employed by a nonpublic school or 32 school district, or any area education agency staff member who 33 provides services to a school or school district. 34 Sec. 69. Section 280.11, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 35 -25- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 25/ 163
H.F. _____ 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1 b. “Noise” as used in this section , means a noise level 2 that meets or exceeds damage-risk criteria established by the 3 present federal standard for occupational noise exposure , 4 established by the federal occupational safety and health 5 standards administration . 6 Sec. 70. Section 280.13B, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 280.13B Taping Recording and broadcast fees restricted. 9 The Iowa high school athletic association or its successor 10 organization, and the Iowa girls high school athletic union or 11 its successor organization, shall not assess a charge for the 12 videotape retransmission of an audio-visual recording of a high 13 school athletic tournament contest or event if the videotape 14 retransmission does not occur earlier than twenty-four hours 15 after the starting time of the live athletic contest or event. 16 Sec. 71. Section 282.4, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2013, are 17 amended to read as follows: 18 2. a. A student who commits an assault, as defined under 19 section 708.1 , against a school employee in a school building, 20 on school grounds, or at a school-sponsored function shall be 21 suspended for a time to be determined by the principal. Notice 22 of the suspension shall be immediately sent to the president 23 of the board. By special meeting or at the next regularly 24 scheduled board meeting, the board shall review the suspension 25 and decide whether to hold a disciplinary hearing to determine 26 whether or not to order further sanctions against the student, 27 which may include expelling the student. In making its 28 decision, the board shall consider the best interests of the 29 school district, which shall include what is best to protect 30 and ensure the safety of the school employees and students from 31 the student committing the assault. 32 b. 3. A student shall not be suspended or expelled pursuant 33 to this section if the suspension or expulsion would violate 34 the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 35 -26- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 26/ 163
H.F. _____ 3. 4. Notwithstanding section 282.6 , if a student has 1 been expelled or suspended from school and has not met the 2 conditions of the expulsion or suspension, the student shall 3 not be permitted to enroll in a school district until the board 4 of directors of the school district approves, by a majority 5 vote, the enrollment of the student. 6 Sec. 72. Section 282.24, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 7 2013, is amended to read as follows: 8 a. The maximum tuition fee that may be charged for 9 elementary and high school students residing within another 10 school district or corporation except students attending school 11 in another district under section 282.7, subsection 1 , or 12 subsections 1 and 3 , is the district cost per pupil of the 13 receiving district as computed in section 257.10 . 14 Sec. 73. Section 299.6, Code 2013, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 299.6 Violations —— community service or fine or 17 imprisonment. 18 1. Any person who violates a mediation agreement under 19 section 299.5A , who is referred for prosecution under section 20 299.5A and is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions 21 of sections 299.1 through 299.5 , who violates any of the 22 provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.5 , or who refuses to 23 participate in mediation under section 299.5A , for a first 24 offense, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor commits a public 25 offense . 26 a. A first offense is a serious misdemeanor and a conviction 27 is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding ten days or a 28 fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. The court may order 29 the person to perform not more than forty hours of unpaid 30 community service instead of any fine or imprisonment. A 31 person convicted of a second violation is guilty of a serious 32 misdemeanor. 33 b. A second offense is a serious misdemeanor and a 34 conviction is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding twenty 35 -27- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 27/ 163
H.F. _____ days or a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both 1 a fine and imprisonment. The court may order the person 2 to perform unpaid community service instead of any fine or 3 imprisonment. 4 c. A third or subsequent offense is a serious misdemeanor 5 and a conviction is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 6 thirty days or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or 7 both a fine and imprisonment. The court may order the person 8 to perform unpaid community service instead of any fine or 9 imprisonment. 10 2. If community service is imposed as part of a sentencing 11 order, the court may require that part or all of the service be 12 performed for a public school district or nonpublic school if 13 the court finds that service in the school is appropriate under 14 the circumstances. 15 3. If a parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian of a 16 child who is truant, has made reasonable efforts to comply with 17 the provisions of sections 299.1 through 299.5 , but is unable 18 to cause the child to attend school, the parent, guardian, 19 or legal or actual custodian may file an affidavit listing 20 the reasonable efforts made by the parent, guardian, or legal 21 or actual custodian to cause the child’s attendance and the 22 parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian shall not be 23 criminally liable for the child’s nonattendance. 24 Sec. 74. Section 306C.18, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 4. The fee for both types of permits for calendar years 27 1997 and 1998 shall be one hundred dollars for the initial 28 fee and fifteen dollars for each annual renewal for signs 29 up to three hundred seventy-five square feet in area, 30 twenty-five dollars for each annual renewal for signs at least 31 three hundred seventy-six, but not more than nine hundred 32 ninety-nine, square feet in area, and fifty dollars for each 33 annual renewal for signs one thousand square feet or more in 34 area. Beginning January 1, 1999, fees shall be as determined 35 -28- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 28/ 163
H.F. _____ by rule by the department. The fees collected for the above 1 permits shall be credited to a special account entitled the 2 “highway highway beautification fund” fund created in section 3 306C.11, subsection 5, and all salaries and expenses incurred 4 in administering this chapter shall be paid from this fund or 5 from specific appropriations for this purpose, except that 6 surveillance of, and removal of, advertising devices performed 7 by regular maintenance personnel are not to be charged against 8 the account fund . 9 Sec. 75. Section 313.43, Code 2013, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 313.43 Lateral or detour routes in cities. 12 1. Any city located on the primary road system and in which 13 the primary road extension as officially designated does not 14 pass through the main part or business district of such city, 15 may designate and mark a lateral or detour route in order to 16 facilitate such primary road traffic as may desire to get into 17 and out of such business district. 18 2. Lateral or detour routes shall be marked with standard 19 markings adopted by the department for that purpose, which 20 markings shall clearly indicate that the lateral route is not 21 the official primary road extension but is in fact a lateral or 22 detour extending to the business district. 23 3. The cost of the markings shall be without expense to the 24 state. 25 Sec. 76. Section 313.64, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, 26 is amended to read as follows: 27 Should If the department accept accepts the offer of any 28 bridge over a boundary stream and enter enters into a written 29 agreement in relation thereto to the bridge as provided in 30 sections 313.59 to 313.63, this section, and section 313.65 , 31 the owner or operator of such the bridge shall thereafter and 32 until all indebtedness or other obligations against such the 33 bridge have been paid and discharged annually file with the 34 department a sworn statement of its financial condition. Such 35 -29- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 29/ 163
H.F. _____ The statement shall show funds on hand and indebtedness at 1 the beginning and end of the year, receipts, disbursements, 2 indebtedness retired during the year and any other information 3 required by the department to show the true and complete 4 condition of the finances with respect to such the bridge and 5 bridge approaches thereto . 6 Sec. 77. Section 321.98, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 321.98 Operation without registration. 9 1. A Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this 10 chapter, a person shall not operate and an owner shall not 11 knowingly permit to be operated upon any highway any vehicle 12 required to be registered and titled hereunder under this 13 chapter unless there shall be : 14 a. A valid registration card and registration plate or 15 plates issued for the vehicle for the current registration year 16 are attached thereto to and displayed thereon on the vehicle 17 when and as required by this chapter a valid registration 18 card and registration plate or plates issued therefor for the 19 current registration year ; and unless a 20 b. A certificate of title has been issued for such the 21 vehicle except as otherwise expressly permitted in this 22 chapter . 23 2. Any violation of this section is a simple misdemeanor 24 punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, 25 subsection 2 . 26 Sec. 78. Section 321.180B, subsection 1, paragraphs c, d, 27 and e, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 28 c. (1) Except as otherwise provided, a permittee who 29 is less than eighteen years of age and who is operating 30 a motor vehicle must be accompanied by a person issued a 31 driver’s license valid for the vehicle operated who is the 32 parent, guardian, or custodian of the permittee, a member of 33 the permittee’s immediate family if the family member is at 34 least twenty-one years of age, an approved driver education 35 -30- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 30/ 163
H.F. _____ instructor, a prospective driver education instructor who is 1 enrolled in a practitioner preparation program with a safety 2 education program approved by the state board of education, 3 or a person at least twenty-five years of age if written 4 permission is granted by the parent, guardian, or custodian, 5 and who is actually occupying a seat beside the driver. A 6 permittee shall not operate a motor vehicle if the number of 7 passengers in the motor vehicle exceeds the number of passenger 8 safety belts in the motor vehicle. If the applicant for an 9 instruction permit holds a driver’s license issued in this 10 state valid for the operation of a motorized bicycle or a 11 motorcycle, the instruction permit shall be valid for such 12 operation without the requirement of an accompanying person. 13 d. (2) However, if If the permittee is operating a 14 motorcycle in accordance with this section , the accompanying 15 person must be within audible and visual communications 16 distance from the permittee and be accompanying the permittee 17 on or in a different motor vehicle. Only one permittee shall 18 be under the immediate supervision of an accompanying qualified 19 person. 20 e. d. A permittee shall not be penalized for failing 21 to have the instruction permit in the permittee’s immediate 22 possession if the permittee produces in court, within a 23 reasonable time, an instruction permit issued to the permittee 24 and valid at the time of the permittee’s arrest or at the time 25 the permittee was charged with failure to have the permit in 26 the permittee’s immediate possession. 27 Sec. 79. Section 321.188, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code 28 2013, is amended to read as follows: 29 c. An applicant who obtains a driving skills test waiver 30 under this subsection shall take and successfully pass the 31 knowledge test required pursuant to subsection 1 . 32 Sec. 80. Section 321.276, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 5. a. A peace officer shall not stop or detain a person 35 -31- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 31/ 163
H.F. _____ solely for a suspected violation of this section . This section 1 is enforceable by a peace officer only as a secondary action 2 when the driver of a motor vehicle has been stopped or detained 3 for a suspected violation of another provision of this chapter , 4 a local ordinance equivalent to a provision of this chapter , 5 or other law. 6 b. 6. For the period beginning July 1, 2010, through June 7 30, 2011, peace officers shall issue only warning citations for 8 violations of this section . The department, in cooperation 9 with the department of public safety, shall establish 10 educational programs to foster compliance with the requirements 11 of this section . 12 Sec. 81. Section 321.285, subsection 7, Code 2013, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 7. A person who violates this section for excessive speed 15 in violation of a speed limit commits a simple misdemeanor 16 punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, 17 subsection 5 , paragraph “a” . A person who violates this section 18 for excessive speed as an operator of a school bus commits a 19 simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under 20 section 805.8A, subsection 10 . A person who violates any other 21 provision of this section commits a simple misdemeanor. 22 Sec. 82. Section 321.341, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 321.341 Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad 25 train or railroad track equipment. 26 1. When a person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad 27 grade crossing and warning is given by automatic signal, 28 crossing gates, a flag person, or otherwise of the immediate 29 approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment, the 30 driver of the vehicle shall stop the vehicle within fifty feet 31 but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail and shall 32 not proceed until the driver can do so safely. 33 2. The driver of a vehicle shall stop the vehicle and the 34 vehicle shall remain standing and not traverse such a grade 35 -32- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 32/ 163
H.F. _____ crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a human 1 flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or 2 passage of a railroad train or railroad track equipment. 3 Sec. 83. Section 321.354, Code 2013, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 321.354 Stopping on traveled way. 6 1. Upon any highway outside of a business district, rural 7 residence district or residence district a A person shall not 8 stop, park, or leave standing a an attended or unattended 9 vehicle , whether attended or unattended upon any highway 10 outside of a business district, rural residence district, or 11 residence district as follows : 12 1. a. Upon the paved part of the highway when it is 13 practical to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off that part 14 of the highway, however, a clear and unobstructed width of at 15 least twenty feet of the paved part of the highway opposite the 16 standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other 17 vehicles. As used in this subsection , “paved highway” includes 18 an asphalt surfaced highway. 19 2. b. Upon the main traveled part of a highway other than 20 a paved highway when it is practical to stop, park, or leave 21 the vehicle off that part of the highway. However, a clear and 22 unobstructed width of that part of the highway opposite the 23 standing vehicle shall be left to allow for the free passage 24 of other vehicles. 25 2. A clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available 26 from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction upon 27 the highway. However, school buses may stop on the highway 28 for receiving and discharging pupils and all other vehicles 29 shall stop for school buses which are stopped to receive 30 or discharge pupils, as provided in section 321.372 . This 31 section does not apply to a vehicle making a turn as provided 32 in section 321.311 . This section also does not apply to the 33 stopping or parking of a maintenance vehicle operated by a 34 highway authority on the main traveled way of any roadway 35 -33- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 33/ 163
H.F. _____ when necessary to the function being performed and when early 1 warning devices are properly displayed. 2 Sec. 84. Section 321.498, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 2. a. The term “nonresident” “Nonresident” shall include 5 any person who was, at the time of the accident or event, a 6 resident of the state of Iowa but who removed from the state 7 before the commencement of such action or proceedings. 8 b. “Person” shall mean: 9 (1) The owner of the vehicle whether it is being used and 10 operated personally by the owner, or by the owner’s agent. 11 (2) An agent using and operating the vehicle for the agent’s 12 principal. 13 (3) Any person who is in charge of the vehicle and of the 14 use and operation thereof with the express or implied consent 15 of the owner. 16 Sec. 85. Section 321G.20, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 2. While operating a snowmobile on a designated snowmobile 19 trail, public land, or public ice, a person twelve through 20 fifteen years of age and possessing shall possess a valid 21 education certificate issued under this chapter and must be 22 under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or another 23 adult authorized by the parent or guardian, who is experienced 24 in snowmobile operation and possesses a valid driver’s license, 25 as defined in section 321.1 , or an education certificate issued 26 under this chapter . 27 Sec. 86. Section 321J.24, subsection 5, paragraph a, 28 subparagraph (2), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 29 (2) A facility for the treatment of chemical substance abuse 30 persons with substance-related disorders as defined in section 31 125.2 , under the supervision of appropriately licensed medical 32 personnel. 33 Sec. 87. Section 321J.25, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 34 2013, is amended to read as follows: 35 -34- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 34/ 163
H.F. _____ b. A facility for the treatment of chemical substance abuse 1 persons with substance-related disorders as defined in section 2 125.2 , under the supervision of appropriately licensed medical 3 personnel. 4 Sec. 88. Section 331.321, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 5 2013, is amended to read as follows: 6 e. A temporary board of community mental health center 7 trustees in accordance with section 230A.4 230A.110, subsection 8 3, paragraph “b” , when the board decides to establish a 9 community mental health center, and members to fill vacancies 10 in accordance with section 230A.6 230A.110, subsection 3, 11 paragraph “b” . 12 Sec. 89. Section 331.392, subsection 2, paragraph i, Code 13 2013, is amended to read as follows: 14 i. Provisions for formation and assigned responsibilities 15 for one or more advisory committees consisting of individuals 16 who utilize services or actively involved relatives of such 17 individuals, service providers, governing board members, 18 and persons representing other interests identified in the 19 agreement. 20 Sec. 90. Section 331.395, Code 2013, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 331.395 Financial eligibility requirements. 23 1. A person must comply with all of the following financial 24 eligibility requirements to be eligible for services under the 25 regional service system: 26 1. a. The person must have an income equal to or less than 27 one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level, as 28 defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines 29 published by the United States department of health and human 30 services, to be eligible for regional service system public 31 funding. It is the intent of the general assembly to consider 32 increasing this income eligibility provision to two hundred 33 percent of the federal poverty level. 34 2. a. A region or a service provider contracting with the 35 -35- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 35/ 163
H.F. _____ region shall not apply a copayment, sliding fee scale, or other 1 cost-sharing requirement for a particular service to a person 2 with an income equal to or less than one hundred fifty percent 3 of the federal poverty level. 4 b. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , a person with an income 5 above one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level 6 may be eligible for services subject to a copayment, sliding 7 fee scale, or other cost-sharing requirement approved by the 8 department. 9 c. A provider under the regional service system of a service 10 that is not funded by the medical assistance program under 11 chapter 249A may waive the copayment or other cost-sharing 12 arrangement if the provider is not reimbursed for the cost with 13 public funds. 14 3. b. A person who is eligible for federally funded 15 services and other support must apply for such services and 16 support. 17 4. c. The person is must be in compliance with resource 18 limitations identified in rule adopted by the state commission. 19 The limitation shall be derived from the federal supplemental 20 security income program resource limitations. A person with 21 resources above the federal supplemental security income 22 program resource limitations may be eligible subject to 23 limitations adopted in rule by the state commission pursuant 24 to a recommendation made by the department. If a person does 25 not qualify for federally funded services and other support but 26 meets income, resource, and functional eligibility requirements 27 for regional services, the following types of resources shall 28 be disregarded: 29 a. (1) A retirement account that is in the accumulation 30 stage. 31 b. (2) A burial, medical savings, or assistive technology 32 account. 33 2. a. A region or a service provider contracting with the 34 region shall not apply a copayment, sliding fee scale, or other 35 -36- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 36/ 163
H.F. _____ cost-sharing requirement for a particular service to a person 1 with an income equal to or less than one hundred fifty percent 2 of the federal poverty level. 3 b. Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph “a” , a person 4 with an income above one hundred fifty percent of the federal 5 poverty level may be eligible for services subject to a 6 copayment, sliding fee scale, or other cost-sharing requirement 7 approved by the department. 8 c. A provider under the regional service system of a service 9 that is not funded by the medical assistance program under 10 chapter 249A may waive the copayment or other cost-sharing 11 arrangement if the provider is not reimbursed for the cost with 12 public funds. 13 Sec. 91. Section 331.606A, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 3. Redaction from electronic documents. Personally 16 identifiable information that is contained in electronic 17 documents that are displayed for public access on a website an 18 internet site , or which are transferred to any person, shall 19 be redacted prior to displaying or transferring the documents. 20 Each recorder that displays electronic documents and the 21 county land record information system that displays electronic 22 documents on behalf of a county shall implement a system for 23 redacting personally identifiable information. The recorder 24 and the governing board of the county land record information 25 system shall establish a procedure by which individuals may 26 request that personally identifiable information contained 27 in an electronic document displayed on a website an internet 28 site be redacted, at no fee to the requesting individual. The 29 requirements of this subsection shall be fully implemented not 30 later than December 31, 2011. 31 Sec. 92. Section 331.606A, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 32 2013, is amended to read as follows: 33 b. Subsection 3 shall not apply to a military separation 34 or discharge record, a birth record, a death certificate, 35 -37- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 37/ 163
H.F. _____ or marriage certificate unless such record or certificate 1 is incorporated within another document or instrument that 2 is recorded and displayed for public access on a website an 3 internet site . 4 Sec. 93. Section 331.653, subsection 33, Code 2013, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 33. Carry out duties relating to the enforcement of laws 7 prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the 8 influence of an alcoholic beverage intoxicated as provided in 9 chapter 321J . 10 Sec. 94. Section 341A.15, Code 2013, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 341A.15 Leave of absence. 13 Leave of absence, without pay, may be granted by any county 14 sheriff to any person under civil service , however, the . The 15 sheriff shall give notice of leave to the commission. 16 Sec. 95. Section 357A.11, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 1. Adopt rules, regulations, and rate schedules in 19 conformity with the provisions of this Act chapter and the 20 bylaws of the district as necessary for the conduct of the 21 business of the district. 22 Sec. 96. Section 357E.9, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 23 2013, is amended to read as follows: 24 b. (1) For districts in existence on July 1, 2011, the 25 number of trustees, other than those appointed under subsection 26 2 , shall be increased from three trustees to seven trustees. 27 For the initial seven-member board under this paragraph “b” , the 28 board of supervisors shall appoint four trustees. One trustee 29 shall be appointed to serve for one year, one for two years, 30 and two for three years. The term of each trustee appointed 31 under this paragraph subparagraph shall expire on the same date 32 as the term of the current trustee whose term expires during 33 the same year. 34 (2) This paragraph “b” is repealed on July 1, 2018. 35 -38- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 38/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 97. Section 368.26, Code 2013, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 368.26 Annexation of certain property —— compliance with less 3 stringent regulations. 4 1. A city ordinance or regulation that regulates a 5 condition or activity occurring on protected farmland or 6 regulates a person who owns and operates protected farmland is 7 unenforceable against the owner of the protected farmland for a 8 period of ten years from the effective date of the annexation, 9 to the extent the city ordinance or regulation is more 10 stringent than county legislation. Section 335.2 shall apply 11 to the protected farmland until the owner of the protected 12 farmland determines that the land will no longer be operated as 13 an agricultural operation. Any enforcement activity conducted 14 in violation of this section is void. 15 2. A “condition For purposes of this section: 16 a. “Condition or activity occurring on protected farmland” 17 includes but is not limited to the raising, harvesting, 18 drying, or storage of crops; the marketing of products at 19 roadside stands or farm markets; the creation of noise, odor, 20 dust, or fumes; the production, care, feeding, or housing 21 of animals including but not limited to the construction, 22 operation, or management of an animal feeding operation, an 23 animal feeding operation structure, or aerobic structure, and 24 to the storage, handling, or application of manure or egg 25 washwater; the operation of machinery including but not limited 26 to planting and harvesting equipment, grain dryers, grain 27 handling equipment, and irrigation pumps; ground and aerial 28 seeding and spraying; the application of chemical fertilizers, 29 conditioners, insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides; and the 30 employment and use of labor. 31 b. “County legislation” means any ordinance, motion, 32 resolution, or amendment adopted by a county pursuant to 33 section 331.302. 34 c. For the purposes of this section , “protected “Protected 35 -39- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 39/ 163
H.F. _____ farmland” means land that is part of a century farm as that term 1 is defined in section 403.17, subsection 10 . For the purposes 2 of this section , “county legislation” means any ordinance, 3 motion, resolution, or amendment adopted by a county pursuant 4 to section 331.302 . 5 Sec. 98. Section 411.6, subsection 16, paragraph a, 6 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7 (1) The disability would not exist but for the member’s 8 chemical dependency , as defined in section 125.2 , on a schedule 9 I controlled substance, as defined in section 124.204 , or 10 the member’s chemical dependency on a schedule II controlled 11 substance, as defined in section 124.206 , resulting from the 12 inappropriate use of the schedule II controlled substance. For 13 purposes of this subparagraph, “chemical dependency” means an 14 addiction or dependency, either physical or psychological, on 15 a chemical substance. Persons who take medically prescribed 16 drugs shall not be considered chemically dependent if the drug 17 is medically prescribed and the intake is proportionate to the 18 medical need. 19 Sec. 99. Section 419.1, subsection 12, paragraph c, Code 20 2013, is amended to read as follows: 21 c. Purposes that are eligible for financing from qualified 22 midwestern disaster area bonds authorized under the federal 23 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 24 110-185 110-343 , together with any other financing necessary or 25 desirable in connection with such purposes. 26 Sec. 100. Section 420.224, Code 2013, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 420.224 Limitation on resale by city. 29 No property Property which may be sold at tax sale to any 30 such city shall not be offered at any sale for taxes or special 31 assessments, collectible by such city, while it holds the 32 certificate of purchase thereof or tax deed thereon except 33 only as follows: In the event that if any special assessment 34 or installment thereof levied by any such city prior to April 35 -40- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 40/ 163
H.F. _____ 22, 1941, shall be or become delinquent after purchase of such 1 property at tax sale by the city, then the property against 2 which the same was levied may be sold therefor only at the 3 first regular tax sale of such city occurring within such a 4 period of time after delinquency that sale for such assessment 5 or installment might lawfully be made at such first regular tax 6 sale. Nothing in sections 420.220 to 420.229 shall prevent 7 the sale of property for any unpaid taxes collectible by the 8 county. 9 Sec. 101. Section 421.30, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 1. There A reassessment expense fund is created in the 12 office of the treasurer of state a “reassessment expense 13 fund” for the purpose of providing loans to a city and county 14 conference board for conducting reassessments of property. 15 There is appropriated to the reassessment expense fund from the 16 general fund of the state from any unappropriated funds in the 17 general fund of the state such funds as are necessary to carry 18 out the provisions of this section , section 421.17, subsection 19 19 , and the last paragraph of section 441.19 , subsection 2, 20 subject to the approval of the director of revenue. Repayment 21 of loans shall be credited to the fund. 22 Sec. 102. Section 421C.4, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 1. As used in this section , “county attorney” means a single 25 county attorney office or a group of county attorney offices 26 whose counties have entered into an agreement pursuant to 27 chapter 28E and pursuant to section 602.8107, subsection 4 , to 28 collect delinquent court debt. 29 Sec. 103. Section 423B.1, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 30 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 a. A county board of supervisors shall direct within 32 thirty days the county commissioner of elections to submit the 33 question of imposition of a local vehicle tax or a local sales 34 and services tax to the registered voters of the incorporated 35 -41- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 41/ 163
H.F. _____ and unincorporated areas of the county upon receipt of a 1 petition, requesting imposition of a local vehicle tax or a 2 local sales and services tax, signed by eligible electors of 3 the whole county equal in number to five percent of the persons 4 in the whole county who voted at the last preceding state 5 general election. In the case of a local vehicle tax, the 6 petition requesting imposition shall specify the rate of tax 7 and the classes, if any, that are to be exempt. If more than 8 one valid petition is received, the earliest received petition 9 shall be used. 10 Sec. 104. Section 423B.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 423B.2 Local vehicle tax. 13 1. An annual local vehicle tax at the rate per vehicle 14 specified on the ballot proposition may be imposed by a 15 county on every vehicle which is required by the state to 16 be registered by the state and is registered with the county 17 treasurer to a person residing within the county where the tax 18 is imposed at the time of the renewal of the registration of 19 the vehicle. The local vehicle tax shall be imposed only on 20 the renewals of registrations and shall be payable during the 21 registration renewal periods provided under section 321.40 . 22 2. The county imposing the tax shall provide for the 23 exemption of each class, if any, of vehicles for which an 24 exemption was listed on the ballot proposition. 25 3. For the purpose of the tax authorized by this section , 26 “person” and “registration year” mean : 27 a. “Person” means the same as defined in section 321.1. 28 b. “Registration year” means the same as defined in section 29 321.1 , and “vehicle” . 30 c. “Vehicle” means motor vehicle as defined in section 321.1 31 which is subject to registration under section 321.18 , and 32 which is registered with the county treasurer. 33 Sec. 105. Section 427B.17, Code 2013, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -42- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 42/ 163
H.F. _____ 427B.17 Property subject to special valuation. 1 1. For purposes of this section: 2 a. “Electric power generating plant” means any nameplate 3 rated electric power generating plant, in which electric energy 4 is produced from other forms of energy, including all taxable 5 land, buildings, and equipment used in the production of such 6 energy. 7 b. “Net acquisition cost” means the acquired cost of the 8 property including all foundations and installation cost less 9 any excess cost adjustment. 10 c. “Net actual generation” means net electrical megawatt 11 hours produced by the unit during the preceding assessment 12 year. 13 d. “Net capacity factor” means net actual generation divided 14 by the product of net maximum capacity times the number of 15 hours the unit was in the active state during the assessment 16 year. Upon commissioning, a unit is in the active state until 17 it is decommissioned. 18 e. “Net maximum capacity” means the capacity the unit can 19 sustain over a specified period when not restricted by ambient 20 conditions or equipment deratings, minus the losses associated 21 with station service or auxiliary loads. 22 1. 2. For property defined in section 427A.1, subsection 23 1 , paragraphs “e” and “j” , the taxpayer’s valuation shall be 24 limited to thirty percent of the net acquisition cost of the 25 property, except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 3 and 3 26 4 . For purposes of this section , “net acquisition cost” means 27 the acquired cost of the property including all foundations and 28 installation cost less any excess cost adjustment. 29 2. 3. Property defined in section 427A.1, subsection 1 , 30 paragraphs “e” and “j” , which is first assessed for taxation in 31 this state on or after January 1, 1995, shall be exempt from 32 taxation. 33 3. 4. Property defined in section 427A.1, subsection 1 , 34 paragraphs “e” and “j” , and assessed under subsection 1 2 of 35 -43- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 43/ 163
H.F. _____ this section , shall be valued by the local assessor as follows 1 for the following assessment years: 2 a. For the assessment year beginning January 1, 1999, at 3 twenty-two percent of the net acquisition cost. 4 b. For the assessment year beginning January 1, 2000, at 5 fourteen percent of the net acquisition cost. 6 c. For the assessment year beginning January 1, 2001, at six 7 percent of the net acquisition cost. 8 d. For the assessment year beginning January 1, 2002, 9 and succeeding assessment years, at zero percent of the net 10 acquisition cost. 11 4. 5. Property assessed pursuant to this section shall 12 not be eligible to receive a partial exemption under sections 13 427B.1 to 427B.6 . 14 5. This section shall not apply to property assessed by the 15 department of revenue pursuant to sections 428.24 to 428.29 , or 16 chapters 433 , 434 , 437 , 437A , and 438 , and such property shall 17 not receive the benefits of this section . 18 Any electric power generating plant which operated during 19 the preceding assessment year at a net capacity factor of more 20 than twenty percent, shall not receive the benefits of this 21 section or of section 15.332 . For purposes of this section , 22 “electric power generating plant” means any nameplate rated 23 electric power generating plant, in which electric energy is 24 produced from other forms of energy, including all taxable 25 land, buildings, and equipment used in the production of such 26 energy. “Net capacity factor” means net actual generation 27 divided by the product of net maximum capacity times the 28 number of hours the unit was in the active state during the 29 assessment year. Upon commissioning, a unit is in the active 30 state until it is decommissioned. “Net actual generation” means 31 net electrical megawatt hours produced by the unit during the 32 preceding assessment year. “Net maximum capacity” means the 33 capacity the unit can sustain over a specified period when not 34 restricted by ambient conditions or equipment deratings, minus 35 -44- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 44/ 163
H.F. _____ the losses associated with station service or auxiliary loads. 1 6. For the purpose of dividing taxes under section 260E.4 , 2 the employer’s or business’s valuation of property defined 3 in section 427A.1, subsection 1 , paragraphs “e” and “j” , and 4 used to fund a new jobs training project which project’s 5 first written agreement providing for a division of taxes as 6 provided in section 403.19 is approved on or before June 30, 7 1995, shall be limited to thirty percent of the net acquisition 8 cost of the property. The community college shall notify 9 the assessor by February 15 of each assessment year if taxes 10 levied against such property of an employer or business will 11 be used to finance a project in the following fiscal year. 12 In any fiscal year in which the community college does rely 13 on taxes levied against an employer’s or business’s property 14 defined in section 427A.1, subsection 1 , paragraph “e” or 15 “j” , to finance a project, such property shall not be valued 16 pursuant to subsection 2 3 or 3 4 , whichever is applicable, 17 for that fiscal year. An employer’s or business’s taxable 18 property used to fund a new jobs training project shall not 19 be valued pursuant to subsection 2 3 or 3 4 , whichever is 20 applicable, until the assessment year following the calendar 21 year in which the certificates or other funding obligations 22 have been retired or escrowed. If the certificates issued, 23 or other funding obligations incurred, between January 1, 24 1982, and June 30, 1995, are refinanced or refunded after June 25 30, 1995, the valuation of such property shall then be the 26 valuation specified in subsection 2 3 or 3 4 , whichever is 27 applicable, for the applicable assessment year beginning with 28 the assessment year following the calendar year in which those 29 certificates or other funding obligations are refinanced or 30 refunded after June 30, 1995. 31 7. Notwithstanding subsection 5 8 or any other provision 32 to the contrary, this section shall be applicable to a new 33 cogeneration facility subject to the assessed value provisions 34 of section 437A.16A , but the exemptions provided in this 35 -45- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 45/ 163
H.F. _____ section shall be reduced by an amount bearing the same ratio 1 to the value of the property that is exempt pursuant to 2 this section as the allowable credit under section 437A.16A, 3 subsection 1 , bears to the assessable value of the entire new 4 cogeneration facility before the application of any abatements, 5 credits, or exemptions against that value. 6 8. a. This section shall not apply to property assessed 7 by the department of revenue pursuant to sections 428.24 to 8 428.29, or chapters 433, 434, 437, 437A, and 438, and such 9 property shall not receive the benefits of this section. 10 b. Any electric power generating plant which operated during 11 the preceding assessment year at a net capacity factor of more 12 than twenty percent, shall not receive the benefits of this 13 section or of section 15.332. 14 Sec. 106. Section 432.12C, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 2. The taxes imposed under this division chapter shall 17 be reduced by investment tax credits authorized pursuant to 18 sections section 15.333A and section 15E.193B, subsection 6 . 19 Sec. 107. Section 441.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 441.4 Removal of member. 22 A member of this examining board may be removed by the 23 voting unit of the conference board by which the member was 24 appointed but only after specific charges have been filed 25 and a public hearing held, if a hearing is requested by the 26 discharged member of the board. Subsequent appointments and an 27 appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made in the same way as 28 the original appointment. 29 Sec. 108. Section 453B.7, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 2. On each gram or portion of a gram of any taxable 32 substance , other than marijuana, sold by weight other than 33 marijuana , two hundred fifty dollars. 34 Sec. 109. Section 455B.301, subsection 20, Code 2013, is 35 -46- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 46/ 163
H.F. _____ amended to read as follows: 1 20. “Rubble” means dirt, stone, brick, or similar inorganic 2 materials used for beneficial fill, landscaping, excavation, 3 or grading at places other than a sanitary disposal project. 4 “Rubble” includes asphalt waste only as long as it is not used 5 in contact with water or in a floodplain. For purposes of this 6 chapter , “rubble” does not mean gypsum or gypsum wallboard, coal 7 combustion residue, foundry sand, or other industrial process 8 wastes unless those wastes are approved by the department. 9 Sec. 110. Section 455D.11, subsection 7, paragraph c, Code 10 2013, is amended by striking the paragraph. 11 Sec. 111. Section 455F.7, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. A retailer offering for sale or selling a household 14 hazardous material shall have a valid permit for each place 15 of business owned or operated by the retailer for this 16 activity. All permits provided for in this division section 17 shall expire on June 30 of each year. Every retailer shall 18 submit an annual application by July 1 of each year and a 19 fee of twenty-five dollars to the department of revenue for 20 a permit upon a form prescribed by the director of revenue. 21 Permits are nonrefundable, are based upon an annual operating 22 period, and are not prorated. A person in violation of this 23 section shall be subject to permit revocation upon notice and 24 hearing. The department shall remit the fees collected to the 25 household hazardous waste account of the groundwater protection 26 fund. A person distributing general use pesticides labeled for 27 agricultural or lawn and garden use with gross annual pesticide 28 sales of less than ten thousand dollars is subject to the 29 requirements and fee payment prescribed by this section . 30 Sec. 112. Section 455G.1, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 1. This chapter subchapter is entitled the “Iowa 33 Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Act” . 34 Sec. 113. Section 455G.1, subsection 2, unnumbered 35 -47- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 47/ 163
H.F. _____ paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1 This chapter subchapter applies to petroleum underground 2 storage tanks for which an owner or operator is required to 3 maintain proof of financial responsibility under federal 4 or state law, from the effective date of the regulation of 5 the federal environmental protection agency governing that 6 tank, and not from the effective compliance date, unless the 7 effective compliance date of the regulation is the effective 8 date of the regulation. An owner or operator of a petroleum 9 underground storage tank required by federal or state law to 10 maintain proof of financial responsibility for that underground 11 storage tank is subject to this chapter subchapter and chapter 12 424 . 13 Sec. 114. Section 455G.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 14 2013, is amended to read as follows: 15 As used in this chapter subchapter unless the context 16 otherwise requires: 17 Sec. 115. Section 455G.2, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 2. “Bond” means a bond, note, or other obligation issued by 20 the treasurer of state for the fund and the purposes of this 21 chapter subchapter . 22 Sec. 116. Section 455G.3, subsections 1 through 3, Code 23 2013, are amended to read as follows: 24 1. The Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage 25 tank fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury, 26 and any funds remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal 27 year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain 28 in the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank 29 fund. Interest or other income earned by the fund shall 30 be deposited in the fund. The fund shall include moneys 31 credited to the fund under this section , section 321.145, 32 subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , and sections 455G.8 and 455G.9 , 33 and section 455G.11 , Code 2003, and other funds which by 34 law may be credited to the fund. The moneys in the fund are 35 -48- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 48/ 163
H.F. _____ appropriated to and for the purposes of the board as provided 1 in this chapter subchapter . Amounts in the fund shall not be 2 subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the general 3 assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes set forth 4 in this chapter subchapter . The treasurer of state shall act 5 as custodian of the fund and disburse amounts contained in it 6 as directed by the board including automatic disbursements of 7 funds as received pursuant to the terms of bond indentures and 8 documents and security provisions to trustees and custodians. 9 The treasurer of state is authorized to invest the funds 10 deposited in the fund at the direction of the board and 11 subject to any limitations contained in any applicable bond 12 proceedings. The income from such investment shall be credited 13 to and deposited in the fund. The fund shall be administered 14 by the board which shall make expenditures from the fund 15 consistent with the purposes of the programs set out in this 16 chapter subchapter without further appropriation. The fund may 17 be divided into different accounts with different depositories 18 as determined by the board and to fulfill the purposes of this 19 chapter subchapter . 20 2. The board shall assist Iowa’s owners and operators 21 of petroleum underground storage tanks in complying with 22 federal environmental protection agency technical and financial 23 responsibility regulations by establishment of the Iowa 24 comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund. The 25 treasurer of state may issue its bonds, or series of bonds, to 26 assist the board, as provided in this chapter subchapter . 27 3. The purposes of this chapter subchapter shall include but 28 are not limited to any of the following: 29 a. To establish a remedial account to fund corrective action 30 for petroleum releases as provided by section 455G.9 . 31 b. To establish a loan guarantee account, as provided by and 32 to the extent permitted by section 455G.10, Code 1999 . 33 c. To establish a marketability fund for the purposes as 34 stated in section 455G.21 . 35 -49- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 49/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 117. Section 455G.4, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 subparagraph (4), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 (4) Three public members appointed by the governor and 3 confirmed by the senate to staggered four-year terms, except 4 that, of the first members appointed, one public member shall 5 be appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of four 6 years. A public member shall have experience, knowledge, and 7 expertise of the subject matter embraced within this chapter 8 subchapter . A public member may have experience in either, or 9 both, financial markets or insurance. 10 Sec. 118. Section 455G.4, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 11 2013, is amended to read as follows: 12 a. The board shall adopt rules regarding its practice 13 and procedures, develop underwriting standards, establish 14 procedures for investigating and settling claims made against 15 the fund, and otherwise implement and administer this chapter 16 subchapter . 17 Sec. 119. Section 455G.4, subsection 5, paragraphs a and b, 18 Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 19 a. The board shall approve any contract entered into 20 pursuant to this chapter subchapter if the cost of the contract 21 exceeds seventy-five thousand dollars. 22 b. A listing of all contracts entered into pursuant to this 23 chapter subchapter shall be presented at each board meeting 24 and shall be made available to the public. The listing shall 25 state the interested parties to the contract, the amount of the 26 contract, and the subject matter of the contract. 27 Sec. 120. Section 455G.5, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 28 2013, is amended to read as follows: 29 The board may enter into a contract or an agreement 30 authorized under chapter 28E with a private agency or person, 31 the department of natural resources, the Iowa finance 32 authority, the department of administrative services, the 33 department of revenue, other departments, agencies, or 34 governmental subdivisions of this state, another state, or 35 -50- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 50/ 163
H.F. _____ the United States, in connection with its administration and 1 implementation of this chapter subchapter or chapter 424 or 2 455B . 3 Sec. 121. Section 455G.6, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 4 2013, is amended to read as follows: 5 In administering the fund, the board has all of the general 6 powers reasonably necessary and convenient to carry out its 7 purposes and duties and may do any of the following, subject to 8 express limitations contained in this chapter subchapter : 9 Sec. 122. Section 455G.6, subsection 8, Code 2013, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 8. Bonds issued under this section are payable solely and 12 only out of the moneys, assets, or revenues of the fund, all 13 of which may be deposited with trustees or depositories in 14 accordance with bond or security documents and pledged by the 15 board to the payment thereof, and are not an indebtedness of 16 this state, or a charge against the general credit or general 17 fund of the state, and the state shall not be liable for any 18 financial undertakings with respect to the fund. Bonds issued 19 under this chapter subchapter shall contain on their face a 20 statement that the bonds do not constitute an indebtedness of 21 the state. 22 Sec. 123. Section 455G.6, subsection 10, paragraph c, Code 23 2013, is amended to read as follows: 24 c. Subject to the terms, conditions, and covenants providing 25 for the payment of the principal, redemption premiums, if 26 any, interest, and other terms, conditions, covenants, and 27 protective provisions safeguarding payment, not inconsistent 28 with this chapter subchapter and as determined by the trust 29 indenture, resolution, or other instrument authorizing their 30 issuance. 31 Sec. 124. Section 455G.6, subsections 14 through 17, Code 32 2013, are amended to read as follows: 33 14. Bonds issued under the provisions of this section are 34 declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental 35 -51- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 51/ 163
H.F. _____ purpose and all bonds issued under this chapter subchapter 1 shall be exempt from taxation by the state of Iowa and the 2 interest on the bonds shall be exempt from the state income tax 3 and the state inheritance and estate tax. 4 15. a. Subject to the terms of any bond documents, moneys 5 in the fund or fund accounts may be expended for administration 6 expenses, civil penalties, moneys paid under an agreement, 7 stipulation, or settlement, for the costs associated with sites 8 within a community remediation project, for costs related to 9 contracts entered into with a state agency or university, 10 costs for activities relating to litigation, or for the 11 costs of any other activities as the board may determine are 12 necessary and convenient to facilitate compliance with and to 13 implement the intent of federal laws and regulations and this 14 chapter subchapter . For purposes of this chapter subchapter , 15 administration expenses include expenses incurred by the 16 underground storage tank section of the department of natural 17 resources in relation to tanks regulated under this chapter 18 subchapter . 19 b. The authority granted under this subsection which 20 allows the board to expend fund moneys on an activity the 21 board determines is necessary and convenient to facilitate 22 compliance with and to implement the intent of federal laws and 23 regulations and this chapter subchapter , shall only be used in 24 accordance with the following: 25 (1) Prior board approval shall be required before 26 expenditure of moneys pursuant to this authority shall be made. 27 (2) If the expenditure of fund moneys pursuant to this 28 authority would result in the board establishing a policy which 29 would substantially affect the operation of the program, rules 30 shall be adopted pursuant to chapter 17A prior to the board or 31 the administrator taking any action pursuant to this proposed 32 policy. 33 16. The board shall cooperate with the department of 34 natural resources in the implementation and administration of 35 -52- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 52/ 163
H.F. _____ this chapter subchapter to assure that in combination with 1 existing state statutes and rules governing underground storage 2 tanks, the state will be, and continue to be, recognized by 3 the federal government as having an “approved state account” 4 under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 5 especially by compliance with the Act’s subtitle I financial 6 responsibility requirements as enacted in the federal Superfund 7 Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and the financial 8 responsibility regulations adopted by the United States 9 environmental protection agency at 40 C.F.R. pts. 280 and 281. 10 Whenever possible this chapter subchapter shall be interpreted 11 to further the purposes of, and to comply, and not to conflict, 12 with such federal requirements. 13 17. The board may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 14 providing for the transfer of all or a portion of the 15 liabilities of the board under this chapter subchapter . 16 Notwithstanding other provisions to the contrary, the board, 17 upon such transfer, shall not maintain any duty to reimburse 18 claimants under this chapter subchapter for those liabilities 19 transferred. 20 Sec. 125. Section 455G.8, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 2. Statutory allocations fund. The moneys credited from the 23 statutory allocations fund under section 321.145, subsection 2 , 24 paragraph “a” , shall be allocated, consistent with this chapter 25 subchapter , among the fund’s accounts, for debt service and 26 other fund expenses, according to the fund budget, resolution, 27 trust agreement, or other instrument prepared or entered into 28 by the board or treasurer of state under direction of the 29 board. 30 Sec. 126. Section 455G.9, subsection 7, Code 2013, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 7. Expenses of cleanup not required. When an owner or 33 operator who is eligible for benefits under this chapter 34 subchapter is allowed by the department of natural resources 35 -53- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 53/ 163
H.F. _____ to monitor in place, the expenses incurred for cleanup beyond 1 the level required by the department of natural resources may 2 be covered under any of the accounts established under the 3 fund only if approved by the board as cost-effective relative 4 to the department accepted monitoring plan or relative to 5 the repeal date specified in section 424.19 . The cleanup 6 expenses incurred for work completed beyond what is required 7 is the responsibility of the person contracting for the excess 8 cleanup. The board shall seek to terminate the responsible 9 party’s environmental liabilities at such sites prior to the 10 board ceasing operation. 11 Sec. 127. Section 455G.12, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 12 2013, is amended to read as follows: 13 e. The intent of this chapter subchapter that the board 14 shall maximize the availability of reasonably priced, 15 financially sound insurance coverage or loan guarantee 16 assistance. 17 Sec. 128. Section 455G.13, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 3. Owner or operator not in compliance, subject to full 20 and total cost recovery. Notwithstanding subsection 2 , the 21 liability of an owner or operator shall be the full and total 22 costs of corrective action and bodily injury or property damage 23 to third parties, as specified in subsection 1 , if the owner 24 or operator has not complied with the financial responsibility 25 or other underground storage tank rules of the department of 26 natural resources or with this chapter subchapter and rules 27 adopted under this chapter subchapter . 28 Sec. 129. Section 455G.13, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 29 2013, is amended to read as follows: 30 b. The punitive damages imposed under this subsection are 31 in addition to any costs or expenditures recovered from the 32 owner or operator pursuant to this chapter subchapter and 33 in addition to any other penalty or relief provided by this 34 chapter subchapter or any other law. 35 -54- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 54/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 130. Section 455G.13, subsection 6, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 6. Joinder of parties. The department of natural resources 3 has standing in any case or contested action related to the 4 fund or a tank to assert any claim that the department may have 5 regarding the tank at issue in the case or contested action , 6 upon . Upon motion and sufficient showing by a party to a cost 7 recovery or subrogation action provided for under this section , 8 the court or the administrative law judge shall join to the 9 action any potentially responsible party who may be liable for 10 costs and expenditures of the type recoverable pursuant to this 11 section . 12 Sec. 131. Section 455G.13, subsection 8, Code 2013, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 8. Third-party contracts not binding on board, proceedings 15 against responsible party. An insurance, indemnification, hold 16 harmless, conveyance, or similar risk-sharing or risk-shifting 17 agreement shall not be effective to transfer any liability 18 for costs recoverable under this section . The fund, board, 19 or department of natural resources may proceed directly 20 against the owner or operator or other allegedly responsible 21 party. This section does not bar any agreement to insure, 22 hold harmless, or indemnify a party to the agreement for any 23 costs or expenditures under this chapter subchapter , and does 24 not modify rights between the parties to an agreement, except 25 to the extent the agreement shifts liability to an owner or 26 operator eligible for assistance under the remedial account for 27 any damages or other expenses in connection with a corrective 28 action for which another potentially responsible party is or 29 may be liable. Any such provision is null and void and of no 30 force or effect. 31 Sec. 132. Section 455G.13, subsection 10, paragraphs a and 32 b, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 33 a. Upon payment by the fund for corrective action or 34 third-party liability pursuant to this chapter subchapter , the 35 -55- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 55/ 163
H.F. _____ rights of the claimant to recover payment from any potentially 1 responsible party, are assumed by the board to the extent paid 2 by the fund. A claimant is precluded from receiving double 3 compensation for the same injury. 4 b. In an action brought pursuant to this chapter subchapter 5 seeking damages for corrective action or third-party liability, 6 the court shall permit evidence and argument as to the 7 replacement or indemnification of actual economic losses 8 incurred or to be incurred in the future by the claimant 9 by reason of insurance benefits, governmental benefits or 10 programs, or from any other source. 11 Sec. 133. Section 455G.13, subsection 12, Code 2013, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 12. Recovery or subrogation —— installers and 14 inspectors. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in 15 this chapter subchapter , the board or a person insured under 16 the underground storage tank insurance fund established in 17 section 455G.11 , Code 2003, has no right of recovery or right 18 of subrogation against an installer or an inspector who was 19 insured by the underground storage tank insurance fund for the 20 tank giving rise to the liability other than for recovery of 21 any deductibles paid. 22 Sec. 134. Section 455G.21, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 23 2013, is amended to read as follows: 24 a. The innocent landowners fund shall be established as 25 a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of 26 the board. The innocent landowners fund shall include any 27 moneys recovered pursuant to cost recovery enforcement under 28 section 455G.13 . Notwithstanding section 455G.1, subsection 29 2 , benefits for the costs of corrective action may be provided 30 to the owner of a petroleum-contaminated property, or an 31 owner or operator of an underground storage tank located 32 on the property, who is not otherwise eligible to receive 33 benefits under section 455G.9 due to the date on which the 34 release causing the contamination was reported or the date 35 -56- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 56/ 163
H.F. _____ the claim was filed. An owner of a petroleum-contaminated 1 property, or an owner or operator of an underground storage 2 tank located on the property, shall be eligible for payment 3 of corrective action costs subject to copayment requirements 4 under section 455G.9, subsection 4 . The board may adopt rules 5 conditioning receipt of benefits under this paragraph to those 6 petroleum-contaminated properties which present a higher degree 7 of risk to the public health and safety or the environment and 8 may adopt rules providing for denial of benefits under this 9 paragraph to a person who did not make a good faith attempt 10 to comply with the provisions of this chapter subchapter . 11 This paragraph does not confer a legal right to an owner of 12 petroleum-contaminated property, or an owner or operator of an 13 underground storage tank located on the property, for receipt 14 of benefits under this paragraph. 15 Sec. 135. Section 455G.21, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 3. Moneys in the fund shall not be used for purposes of 18 bonding or providing security for bonding under this chapter 19 subchapter . 20 Sec. 136. Section 455G.31, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 2. A retail dealer may use gasoline storage and dispensing 23 infrastructure to store and dispense ethanol blended gasoline 24 classified as E-9 or higher if the department of natural 25 resources under this chapter subchapter or the state fire 26 marshal under chapter 101 determines that it is compatible with 27 the ethanol blended gasoline being used. 28 Sec. 137. Section 461.36, subsection 2, unnumbered 29 paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 30 The department of natural resources shall allocate 31 distribute trust fund moneys in from the account to local 32 communities for the following initiatives: 33 Sec. 138. Section 461.37, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -57- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 57/ 163
H.F. _____ 2. The department of transportation and the department of 1 natural resources shall allocate use moneys in the account 2 to support initiatives related to the design, establishment, 3 maintenance, improvement, and expansion of land trails. 4 Sec. 139. Section 461.38, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 1. A lake restoration account is created in the trust fund. 7 Seven percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be 8 deposited allocated to the account. 9 Sec. 140. Section 468.21, Code 2013, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 468.21 Hearing of petition —— dismissal. 12 The petition may be amended at any time before final action 13 on the petition. At the time set for hearing on said the 14 petition , the board shall hear and determine the sufficiency 15 of the petition in form and substance (which petition may 16 be amended at any time before final action thereon), and 17 all objections filed against the establishment of such 18 district, and the board may view the premises included in the 19 said district. If it shall find the board finds that the 20 construction of the proposed improvement will not materially 21 benefit said lands or would not be for the public benefit or 22 utility nor conducive to the public health, convenience, or 23 welfare, or that the cost thereof is excessive it the board 24 shall dismiss the proceedings. 25 Sec. 141. Section 468.252, Code 2013, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 468.252 Hearing on petition. 28 The petition may be amended at any time before final action 29 on the petition. At the time set for hearing on said the 30 petition , the board shall hear and determine the sufficiency 31 of the petition as to form and substance (which petition may 32 be amended at any time before final action thereon), and all 33 objections filed against the abandonment and dissolution of 34 such district. If it shall find the board finds that such 35 -58- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 58/ 163
H.F. _____ district is free from indebtedness and that the necessity for 1 the continued maintenance thereof no longer exists or that the 2 expense of the continued maintenance of such district is not 3 commensurate with the benefits derived therefrom, it the board 4 shall enter an order abandoning and dissolving such district, 5 which order shall be filed with the county auditor of the 6 county or counties in which such district is situated and noted 7 on the drainage record. 8 Sec. 142. Section 477.10, Code 2013, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 477.10 Definitions. 11 1. a. “Local exchange” , within the meaning of this Act 12 subchapter , shall refer to a telephone line or lines or to a 13 telephone switchboard or switchboards operating by virtue of a 14 franchise granted by a city furnishing telephonic communication 15 between two or more members of the public within the same city, 16 village, community, locality or neighborhood, which said line 17 or lines or switchboard or switchboards shall be under the same 18 management and control. 19 b. “Local exchange” within the meaning of this Act 20 subchapter shall not include or refer to privately owned or 21 leased lines or switchboards, operated and used by members 22 of the public other than telephone or telegraph companies as 23 a public utility by which the public is offered telephonic 24 service. 25 2. “Local exchange company” within the meaning of this Act 26 subchapter , shall refer to any one or more individuals, firms 27 or corporations operating one or more local exchanges as herein 28 defined in this section . 29 3. “Long distance company” within the meaning of this Act 30 subchapter shall refer to and include one or more persons, 31 firms or corporations operating connecting lines between two 32 or more local exchanges, one or more of which local exchanges 33 are owned by a local telephone company other than such person, 34 firm or corporation, over which line or lines telephonic 35 -59- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 59/ 163
H.F. _____ communication is had between members of the public connected 1 with said local exchanges. 2 Sec. 143. Section 481A.6A, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. As used in this section , “pen-reared pheasant” means a 5 Chinese ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) 6 and its subspecies which originates from a captive population 7 and which has been propagated and held by a hatchery. For the 8 purposes of this section “pen-reared pheasant” does not include 9 a Reeves (Syrmaticus reevesii) or Lady Amherst (Chrysolophus 10 amherstiae) pheasant, a subspecies of the Chinese ring-necked 11 pheasant such classified as a Japanese (Phasianus versicolor) 12 or a Black-necked (P. colchicus colchicus) pheasant, or 13 a melanistic mutant (black, white, or other color mix) of 14 the Chinese ring-necked pheasant. This subsection is not 15 applicable to game birds released for officially sanctioned 16 field meets or trials and retriever meets or trials on private 17 land pursuant to section 481A.22 , pen-raised game birds used 18 on private land pursuant to section 481A.56 , or game birds 19 released on hunting preserves pursuant to chapter 484B . 20 Sec. 144. Section 481A.72, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 1. A Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person 23 shall not at any time take from the waters of the state any 24 fish , except as otherwise provided in this chapter , except with 25 hook, line, and bait , nor shall a . A person shall not use more 26 than three lines nor more than two hooks on each line in still 27 fishing or trolling , and in . In fly fishing not more than two 28 flies may be used on one line, and in trolling and bait casting 29 not more than two trolling spoons or artificial bait may be 30 used on one line. 31 Sec. 145. Section 489.1303, Code 2013, is amended to read 32 as follows: 33 489.1303 Savings clause. 34 This chapter does not affect an action commenced, proceeding 35 -60- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 60/ 163
H.F. _____ brought, or right accrued before this chapter takes effect 1 January 1, 2009 . 2 Sec. 146. Section 490.1114, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. A domestic corporation or other entity that has been 5 converted pursuant to this article division is for all purposes 6 the same domestic corporation or other entity that existed 7 before the conversion. 8 Sec. 147. Section 491.38, Code 2013, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 491.38 Consolidation of interstate bridge companies. 11 Any corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under 12 the laws of this state for the purpose of constructing and/or 13 or operating , or constructing and operating, a bridge, one 14 extremity of which shall rest in an adjacent state, may merge 15 and/or or consolidate the stock, property, rights, franchises, 16 privileges, assets and liabilities of such corporation with 17 the stock, property, rights, franchises, privileges, assets 18 and liabilities of a corporation organized for a similar 19 purpose under the laws of such adjacent state, upon such terms 20 not in conflict with law as may be mutually agreed upon, and 21 thereafter such merged and/or or consolidated corporations 22 shall be one corporation with such name as may be agreed upon, 23 and shall have all of the property, rights, privileges, assets 24 and franchises, and be subject to all of the liabilities, of 25 the merging or consolidating corporations. 26 Sec. 148. Section 502.306, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 27 2013, is amended to read as follows: 28 h. The financial condition of the issuer affects or 29 would affect the soundness of the securities, except that 30 applications for registration of securities by companies which 31 are in the development stage shall not be denied based solely 32 upon the financial condition of the company. For purposes of 33 this rule paragraph , a “development stage company” is defined as 34 a company which has been in existence for five years or less. 35 -61- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 61/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 149. Section 504.1101, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The name of each corporation or unincorporated entity 3 planning to merge and the name of the surviving corporation or 4 unincorporated entity into which each plans to merge. 5 Sec. 150. Section 507.14, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 4. Confidential documents, materials, information, 8 administrative or judicial orders, or other actions may be 9 disclosed to a regulatory official of any state, federal 10 agency, or foreign country provided that the recipients are 11 required, under their the law of the recipients’ jurisdiction , 12 to maintain their confidentiality of the documents, materials, 13 information, orders, or other actions . Confidential records 14 may be disclosed to the national association of insurance 15 commissioners, the international association of insurance 16 supervisors, and the bank for international settlements 17 provided that the associations and bank certify by written 18 statement that the confidentiality of the records will be 19 maintained. 20 Sec. 151. Section 508.38, subsection 10, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 10. a. For any contract which provides, within the same 23 contract by rider or supplemental contract provision, both 24 annuity benefits and life insurance benefits that are in excess 25 of the greater of cash surrender benefits or a return of the 26 gross considerations with interest, the minimum nonforfeiture 27 benefits shall be equal to the sum of the minimum nonforfeiture 28 benefits for the annuity portion and the minimum nonforfeiture 29 benefits, if any, for the life insurance portion computed as 30 if each portion were a separate contract. Notwithstanding 31 the provisions of subsections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 , additional 32 benefits shall be disregarded in ascertaining the minimum 33 nonforfeiture amounts, paid-up annuity, cash surrender and 34 death benefits that may be required by this section, if the 35 -62- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 62/ 163
H.F. _____ additional benefits are payable (a) in : 1 (1) In the event of total and permanent disability ; (b) as . 2 (2) As reversionary annuity or deferred reversionary 3 annuity benefits , or (c) as . 4 (3) As other policy benefits additional to life insurance, 5 endowment, and annuity benefits, and considerations for all 6 such additional benefits , shall be disregarded in ascertaining 7 the minimum nonforfeiture amounts, paid-up annuity, cash 8 surrender and death benefits that may be required by this 9 section . 10 b. The inclusion of such additional benefits shall not 11 be required in any paid-up benefits, unless such additional 12 benefits separately would require minimum nonforfeiture 13 amounts, paid-up annuity, cash surrender and death benefits. 14 Sec. 152. Section 511.8, subsection 5, paragraph c, Code 15 2013, is amended to read as follows: 16 c. Are securities that at the date of acquisition are 17 rated three by the securities valuation office of the 18 national association of insurance commissioners or have the 19 equivalent rating by a rating organization that is approved 20 by the national association of insurance commissioners as an 21 acceptable rating organization and are listed or admitted to 22 trading on a securities exchange in the United States or are 23 publicly held and actively traded in the over-the-counter 24 market and market quotations are readily available. If 25 a security acquired under this paragraph is subsequently 26 downgraded from a three rating by the securities valuation 27 office of the national association of insurance commissioners 28 or from the equivalent rating by a national association of 29 insurance commissioners’ acceptable rating organization, the 30 security no longer qualifies as a legal reserve investment. 31 Sec. 153. Section 512B.11, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 32 2013, is amended to read as follows: 33 A domestic society organized on or after the effective date 34 of this Act January 1, 1991, shall be formed as follows: 35 -63- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 63/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 154. Section 514D.2, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. “Accident and sickness insurance” means individual 3 accident and sickness insurance within the meaning of section 4 514A.1 . “Accident and sickness insurance” also means individual 5 subscriber contracts for hospital service, or medical and 6 surgical service, or individual pharmaceutical or optometric 7 service issued under chapter 514 , and for purposes of this 8 division chapter , corporations issuing contracts under chapter 9 514 are deemed to be engaged in the business of insurance. 10 Sec. 155. Section 514F.6, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 11 amended to read as follows: 12 2. For purposes of this section , “physician” means a 13 licensed doctor of medicine and surgery or a licensed doctor of 14 osteopathic medicine and surgery; “advanced : 15 a. “Advanced registered nurse practitioner” means a licensed 16 nurse who is also registered to practice in an advanced role , 17 “physician . 18 b. “Clean claim” means the same as defined in section 19 507B.4A, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 20 c. “Credentialing” means a process through which a health 21 insurer makes a determination based on criteria established by 22 the health insurer concerning whether a physician, advanced 23 registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant is 24 eligible to provide health care services to an insured and to 25 receive reimbursement for the health care services provided 26 under an agreement entered into between the physician, advanced 27 registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant and the 28 health insurer. 29 d. “Credentialing period” means the time period between the 30 health insurer’s receipt of a physician’s, advanced registered 31 nurse practitioner’s, or physician assistant’s application for 32 credentialing and approval of that application by the health 33 insurer. 34 e. “Physician” means a licensed doctor of medicine and 35 -64- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 64/ 163
H.F. _____ surgery or a licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine and 1 surgery. 2 f. “Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed to 3 practice as a physician assistant under the supervision of one 4 or more physicians ; and “credentialing period” means the time 5 period between the health insurer’s receipt of a physician’s, 6 advanced registered nurse practitioner’s, or physician 7 assistant’s application for credentialing and approval of that 8 application by the health insurer . “Credentialing” means a 9 process through which a health insurer makes a determination 10 based on criteria established by the health insurer concerning 11 whether a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or 12 physician assistant is eligible to provide health care services 13 to an insured and to receive reimbursement for the health care 14 services provided under an agreement entered into between the 15 physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician 16 assistant and the health insurer. “Clean claim” means the same 17 as defined in section 507B.4A, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” . 18 Sec. 156. Section 515.19, Code 2013, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 515.19 Advancement of funds. 21 Any director, officer, or member of any such mutual company, 22 or any other person, may advance to such company, any sum or 23 sums of money necessary for the purpose of its business, or 24 to enable it to comply with any of the requirements of the 25 law, and such moneys and such interest thereon as may have 26 been agreed upon, not exceeding the maximum statutory rate 27 of interest, shall not be a liability or claim against the 28 company or any of its assets, except as herein provided, and 29 upon approval of the commissioner of insurance may be repaid, 30 but only out of the surplus earnings of such company. No 31 commissioner commission or promotion expenses shall be paid in 32 connection with the advance of any such money to the company. 33 The amount of such advance shall be reported in each annual 34 statement. 35 -65- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 65/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 157. Section 523A.601, subsection 1, paragraph i, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 i. Include an explanation of regulatory oversight by 3 the insurance division in twelve point boldface type, in 4 substantially the following language: 5 THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO RULES ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA 6 INSURANCE DIVISION. YOU MAY CALL THE INSURANCE DIVISION 7 AT (515)281–5705 (TELEPHONE NUMBER) . WRITTEN INQUIRIES 8 OR COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE IOWA SECURITIES AND 9 REGULATED INDUSTRIES BUREAU, 330 MAPLE STREET (STREET ADDRESS) , 10 DES MOINES (CITY) , IOWA 50319 (ZIP CODE) . 11 Sec. 158. Section 523A.602, subsection 1, paragraph b, 12 subparagraph (3), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 13 (3) State in language that is substantially similar to the 14 following language: 15 Sec. 159. Section 524.521, subsection 3, unnumbered 16 paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 17 The articles of incorporation of a stock corporation may 18 authorize one or more classes of shares that have any of the 19 following qualities: 20 Sec. 160. Section 524.1008, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 1. a. A state bank authorized to act in a fiduciary 23 capacity may enter into an agreement for the succession of 24 fiduciary accounts with a trust company subsidiary authorized 25 by the superintendent pursuant to section 524.802, subsection 26 12 , paragraph “b” , or one or more other state or national banks 27 that are located in this state and authorized to act in a 28 fiduciary capacity. In the agreement, the succeeding bank or 29 trust company subsidiary may agree to succeed the relinquishing 30 bank as a fiduciary with respect to those fiduciary accounts 31 which are designated in the agreement. The designation 32 of accounts may be by general class or description and may 33 include fiduciary accounts subject and not subject to court 34 administration and fiduciary accounts to arise in the future 35 -66- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 66/ 163
H.F. _____ under wills, trusts, court orders, or other documents under 1 which the relinquishing bank is named as a fiduciary or is 2 named to become a fiduciary upon the death of a testator or 3 settlor or upon the happening of any other subsequent event. 4 The agreement shall provide either (a) that that one of the 5 following applies: 6 (1) That the succeeding bank or trust company subsidiary 7 maintain one or more employees or agents at the office of 8 the relinquishing bank in order to facilitate the continued 9 servicing of the designated fiduciary accounts , or (b) that . 10 (2) That the relinquishing bank act as an agent of the 11 succeeding bank or trust company subsidiary with respect to the 12 fiduciary accounts that are subject to the agreement, and the 13 relinquishing bank as an agent may perform services other than 14 fiduciary services with respect to those accounts. 15 b. If the relinquishing bank is an agent under the 16 alternative (b) above specified in paragraph “a” , subparagraph 17 (2) , then the relinquishing bank shall disclose to its 18 customers that it is acting as an agent of the succeeding bank 19 or trust company subsidiary. The relinquishing bank shall mail 20 a notice of the succession to all persons having an interest 21 in a fiduciary account at their last known address, and shall 22 publish a notice of the succession to fiduciary accounts in a 23 newspaper published in the county of the principal place of 24 business of the relinquishing bank. After the publication, 25 the succeeding bank or trust company subsidiary shall, 26 without further notice, approval or authorization succeed 27 the relinquishing bank as to the fiduciary accounts and the 28 fiduciary powers, rights, privileges, duties, and liabilities 29 for the fiduciary accounts. On the effective date of the 30 succession to fiduciary accounts, the relinquishing bank is 31 released from fiduciary duties under the fiduciary accounts and 32 shall discontinue its exercise of trust powers to the fiduciary 33 accounts. This subsection does not absolve a relinquishing 34 bank from liabilities arising out of a breach of fiduciary duty 35 -67- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 67/ 163
H.F. _____ occurring prior to the succession of fiduciary accounts. 1 Sec. 161. Section 524.1413, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 2. Within ninety days after the application has been 4 accepted for processing, the superintendent shall approve or 5 disapprove the application on the basis of the investigation. 6 As a condition of receiving the decision of the superintendent 7 with respect to the application, the national bank , or federal 8 savings association , or state savings and loan association 9 shall reimburse the superintendent for all expenses incurred 10 in connection with the application. The superintendent shall 11 give the national bank , or federal savings association , or 12 state savings and loan association written notice of the 13 decision and, in the event of disapproval, a statement of the 14 reasons for the decision. If the superintendent approves the 15 application, the superintendent shall deliver the articles of 16 conversion, with the superintendent’s approval indicated on 17 the articles of conversion, to the secretary of state. The 18 decision of the superintendent shall be subject to judicial 19 review pursuant to chapter 17A . Notwithstanding the terms of 20 the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A , a petition 21 for judicial review must be filed within thirty days after the 22 superintendent notifies the national bank , or federal savings 23 association , or state savings and loan association of the 24 superintendent’s decision. 25 Sec. 162. Section 533.107, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 1. A credit union review board is created. The review board 28 shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall have been 29 members in good standing for at least the previous five years 30 of either an Iowa state chartered credit union, or a credit 31 union chartered under the Federal Credit Union Act , 12 U.S.C. 32 § 1751 et seq., and having its principal place of business 33 in Iowa. Two of the members may be public members; however, 34 at no time shall more than five of the members be directors 35 -68- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 68/ 163
H.F. _____ or employees of a credit union. The members shall serve for 1 three-year staggered terms beginning and ending as provided by 2 section 69.19 . 3 Sec. 163. Section 533.213, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 4 2013, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. Credit unions organized under this chapter , the Federal 6 Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq., or any other credit 7 union act and credit union organizations may be members. 8 Sec. 164. Section 535B.10, subsection 6, paragraph h, Code 9 2013, is amended to read as follows: 10 h. The administrator may furnish information to the title 11 guaranty division of the Iowa finance authority relating to 12 supervision of closing agent licensees whose activities relate 13 to the issuance of title guaranty certificates issued by the 14 title guaranty division of the Iowa finance authority to the 15 title guaranty division . The title guaranty division may 16 use this information to satisfy its reinsurance requirements 17 and may provide the information to its reinsurer to the 18 extent necessary to satisfy reinsurer requirements provided 19 the reinsurer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the 20 information. The title guaranty division shall maintain the 21 confidentiality of the information provided pursuant to this 22 paragraph in all other respects. 23 Sec. 165. Section 543B.7, subsection 5, paragraph c, Code 24 2013, is amended to read as follows: 25 c. If an investigation pursuant to this chapter reveals 26 that an auctioneer has violated this subsection or has assumed 27 to act in the capacity of a real estate broker or real estate 28 salesperson, the real estate commission shall issue a cease and 29 desist order, and shall impose a civil penalty of one thousand 30 dollars for the first offense, and impose a civil penalty of 31 up to the greater of ten thousand dollars or ten percent of the 32 real estate sales price for each subsequent violation. 33 Sec. 166. Section 543B.43, Code 2013, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -69- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 69/ 163
H.F. _____ 543B.43 Penalties. 1 Any person found guilty of violating a provision of sections 2 543B.1 to 543B.42 543B.41 in a first offense shall be guilty 3 of a simple misdemeanor. 4 Sec. 167. Section 543C.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 543C.2 Provisions governing sale or lease of subdivided 7 lands. 8 1. No subdivider shall sell or lease subdivided land, or 9 offer such land for sale or lease, or advertise such land 10 for sale or lease to the public within this state unless the 11 subdivider has filed with the commission an application which 12 shall include an offering statement. No subdivider shall 13 engage in business in this state until the application and 14 the offering statement have been accepted and the subdivider 15 has been registered as a subdivider with the commission. The 16 In addition to the offering statement, the application shall 17 contain the following: 18 1. a. The name of the owner and of the subdivider. 19 2. b. The address of the principal office of the owner and 20 of the subdivider, wherever situated, and the addresses of the 21 principal office and all branch offices of the owner and of the 22 subdivider within this state. 23 3. c. The name of the person, firm, partnership, company, 24 corporation, or association holding legal or equitable title 25 to the land for sale or lease for the purpose of offering such 26 land or part thereof to the general public. 27 4. d. A statement as to whether the owner or the 28 subdivider, or if such owner or subdivider be other than an 29 individual, the name of any partner, principal, officer, 30 director, or branch manager thereof or any owner of more than a 31 five percent interest in the business, who has been convicted 32 of any criminal offense in connection with any transaction 33 involving the sale or lease, or offer for sale or lease, of 34 subdivided land, or who has been enjoined or restrained by 35 -70- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 70/ 163
H.F. _____ order of any court from selling or leasing, or offering for 1 sale or lease, any subdivided land in any state or county, 2 or who has been enjoined or restrained by any court from 3 continuing any practices in connection therewith. 4 5. e. The complete description of the land offered for 5 subdivision by lots, plots, blocks, or sales, with or without 6 streets, together with plats certified to by a duly licensed 7 professional land surveyor accompanied by a certificate 8 attached thereto showing the date of the completion of the 9 survey and of the making of the plat and the name of the 10 subdivision for the purpose of identification of the subdivided 11 land or any part thereof. 12 6. f. Copies of plats of all of the land being filed by 13 the subdivider which plats must have already been recorded by 14 the proper recording office in the state in which the land is 15 located. 16 7. g. An opinion of an attorney admitted to practice 17 law in this state, a policy of title insurance issued by a 18 title insurer licensed to do business in the state where the 19 subdivided land is located, or an opinion of an attorney 20 admitted or licensed to practice law in the state wherein 21 the lands are situated, reciting in detail all of the liens, 22 encumbrances, and clouds upon the title to such land, and any 23 other defects of title, which may render the title to such land 24 unmarketable. 25 8. h. The provisions, covenants, terms, and conditions 26 upon which it is the intention of the owner and the subdivider 27 to sell or lease such subdivided land, accompanied by proposed 28 forms of contracts contemplated for execution and delivery upon 29 the consummation of sales or leases. 30 9. i. If the subdivided land sought to be filed comes 31 within the purview of the federal Interstate Land Sales Full 32 Disclosure Act, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., the 33 subdivider must furnish a copy of the accepted report filed 34 with the department of housing and urban development. If the 35 -71- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 71/ 163
H.F. _____ subdivision comes under the regulation of the real estate laws 1 of the state where the land is located and that state requires 2 a state offering statement or public report, the subdivider 3 must also include a copy of said state report. 4 10. j. The subdivider, if a corporation, must register to 5 do business in the state of Iowa as a foreign corporation with 6 the secretary of state and furnish a copy of the certificate 7 of authority to do business in the state of Iowa. If not a 8 corporation, the subdivider must comply with the provisions 9 of chapter 547 , by filing a proper trade name with the Polk 10 county recorder. The provisions of this subsection shall also 11 apply to any person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, 12 or association, other than the subdivider, which is engaged by 13 or through the subdivider for the purpose of advertising or 14 selling the land involved in the filing. 15 11. k. Such other information as the commission may 16 require, which shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of 17 this chapter . 18 12. 2. The offering statement must contain all of the 19 following: 20 a. The names, addresses, and business background of 21 the subdivider as required in subsections subsection 1 , 22 paragraphs “a” to 4 “d” . If such subdivider is a partnership or 23 corporation, the names, addresses, and business background of 24 each of the partners, officers, and principal stockholders, the 25 nature of their fiduciary relationship and their past, present, 26 or anticipated financial relationship to the subdivider. 27 b. A complete description of the land and copies of the 28 plat in which the land is located as required in subsections 5 29 subsection 1, paragraphs “e” and 6 “f” and a certified financial 30 statement by a certified public accountant of the assets and 31 liabilities of the subdivider as of a date not more than six 32 months prior to the date of the filing, in such detail as the 33 board may require. 34 c. Information concerning public improvements, including 35 -72- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 72/ 163
H.F. _____ without limitation, streets, storm sewers, street lighting, 1 water supply, and sewage treatment and disposal facilities in 2 existence or planned on the subdivision, and the estimated 3 cost, date of completion, and responsibility for construction 4 of improvements to be made which are referred to in connection 5 with the sale or lease, or offering for sale or lease, of the 6 subdivision or any unit or lot thereon. 7 d. Each of the terms and conditions under which each 8 such unit or lot is offered for sale and such opinion or 9 certificates as required in subsections 7 subsection 1, 10 paragraphs “g” and 8 “h” . 11 e. A statement as to the exact terms of any guaranties or 12 promises of refund or exchange which are to be used by the 13 subdivider. The guaranty or promise of refund or exchange, 14 if any, must be contained in the body of any contracts used 15 by the subdivider and cannot be in any separate document. 16 Said guaranty or promise of refund or exchange must appear in 17 boldface type in the contract. 18 f. If the refund privilege, pursuant to paragraph “e” of 19 this subsection , is predicated in any way upon the requiring 20 by the subdivider of an inspection by the purchaser prior 21 to requesting a refund or exchange pursuant to the guaranty 22 provisions, the offering statement and the sale contract itself 23 must set out in detail all pertinent information in regard 24 to the inspection trip and in regard to claiming a refund or 25 exchange pursuant to the guaranty after the inspection trip. 26 g. Such additional information as the commission may require 27 as being necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for 28 the protection of purchasers or lessees. 29 h. g. A vicinity sketch of sufficient scale to show the 30 entire tract of land, surrounding property ownership, and road 31 access. 32 h. Such additional information as the commission may require 33 as being necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for 34 the protection of purchasers or lessees. 35 -73- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 73/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 168. Section 577.1, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 2. a. The assent of the owner shall be implied, for 3 purposes of determining whether a lien on inanimate personal 4 property exists, if all of the following are established: 5 a. (1) The inanimate personal property is a multi-engine 6 aircraft, eligible for registration under section 501 of the 7 federal Aviation Act of 1958, 49 U.S.C. § 1401 44102 . 8 b. (2) The aircraft is either owned, leased, operated, or 9 on order by an air carrier certified under section 604(b) of 10 the federal Aviation Act of 1958, 49 U.S.C. § 1424(b) 44705 , or 11 by any other person that rents or leases commercial airliners 12 to certified air carriers in the regular course of business. 13 c. (3) The material furnished is new electronic navigation 14 or communications aviation equipment. 15 d. (4) The equipment is delivered for installation on the 16 aircraft at the request of a lessee, operator, or other person, 17 or an agent of the lessee, operator, or other person, who has 18 an interest in or exercises control over the aircraft. 19 b. The aircraft and equipment shall be deemed, for purposes 20 of determining priority over perfected security interests, to 21 be in the possession of the person who furnished the equipment, 22 if the person either manufactures or sells the equipment in 23 the regular course of business and allows the equipment to be 24 made available for installation on the aircraft by releasing 25 it for delivery. Possession of the aircraft and equipment 26 shall be deemed to continue up to, and including, ninety days 27 after the equipment is fully installed on the aircraft, except 28 that if a notice of lien is filed with the federal aviation 29 administration, and no subsequent release of the lien is on 30 file, it shall be deemed to continue indefinitely. A notice 31 of lien under this section is not required to be verified 32 or notarized, but shall be signed by the lienholder, the 33 lienholder’s designated agent, or the lienholder’s attorney 34 and must identify the aircraft which is the subject of the 35 -74- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 74/ 163
H.F. _____ lien. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , liens obtained under this 1 subsection attach and take priority over all other prior liens 2 of record without the giving of prior notice or the obtaining 3 of consent and are enforceable against all persons, including 4 a bona fide purchaser. 5 Sec. 169. Section 602.8103, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 5. Invest money which is paid to the clerk to be paid to any 8 other person in a any of the following: 9 a. A savings account of a supervised financial organization 10 as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 44 , except a credit 11 union operating pursuant to chapter 533 . The provisions of 12 chapter 12C relating to the deposit and investment of public 13 funds apply to the deposit and investment of the money except 14 that a supervised financial organization other than a credit 15 union may be designated as a depository and the money shall 16 be available upon demand. The interest earnings shall be 17 paid into the general fund of the state, except as otherwise 18 provided by law. 19 b. In addition, the money may be invested in an An 20 open-end management investment company organized in trust 21 form registered with the federal securities and exchange 22 commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 23 U.S.C. § 80(a) 80a , and operated in accordance with 17 C.F.R. 24 § 270.2a-7, the portfolio of which is limited to obligations of 25 the United States of America or agencies or instrumentalities 26 of the United States of America and to repurchase agreements 27 fully collateralized by obligations of the United States of 28 America or an agency or instrumentality of the United States 29 of America if the investment company takes delivery of the 30 collateral either directly or through an authorized custodian. 31 Sec. 170. Section 602.8105, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 32 2013, is amended by striking the paragraph. 33 Sec. 171. Section 602.8107, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -75- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 75/ 163
H.F. _____ 1. As used in this section , “court debt” means all fines, 1 penalties, court costs, fees, forfeited bail, surcharges under 2 chapter 911 , victim restitution, court-appointed attorney 3 fees or for expenses of a public defender ordered pursuant to 4 section 815.9 , or fees charged pursuant to section 356.7 or 5 904.108 . 6 Sec. 172. Section 602.11101, Code 2013, is amended to read 7 as follows: 8 602.11101 Implementation by court component. 9 1. The state shall assume responsibility for components of 10 the court system according to the following schedule: 11 1. a. On October 1, 1983, the state shall assume the 12 responsibility for and the costs of jury fees and mileage as 13 provided in section 607A.8 and on July 1, 1984, the state shall 14 assume the responsibility for and the costs of prosecution 15 witness fees and mileage and other witness fees and mileage 16 assessed against the prosecution in criminal actions prosecuted 17 under state law as provided in sections 622.69 and 622.72 . 18 2. b. Court reporters shall become court employees on July 19 1, 1984. The state shall assume the responsibility for and the 20 costs of court reporters on July 1, 1984. 21 3. c. Bailiffs who perform services for the court, other 22 than law enforcement services, shall become court employees on 23 January 1, 1985, and shall be called court attendants. The 24 state shall assume the responsibility for and the costs of 25 court attendants on January 1, 1985. Section 602.6601 takes 26 effect on January 1, 1985. 27 4. d. (1) Juvenile probation officers shall become 28 court employees on July 1, 1985. The state shall assume the 29 responsibility for and the costs of juvenile probation officers 30 on July 1, 1985. 31 (2) Until July 1, 1985, the county shall remain responsible 32 for the compensation of juvenile court referees. Effective 33 July 1, 1985, the state shall assume the responsibility for the 34 compensation of juvenile court referees. 35 -76- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 76/ 163
H.F. _____ 5. e. (1) Clerks of the district court shall become 1 court employees on July 1, 1986. The state shall assume 2 the responsibility for and the costs of the offices of the 3 clerks of the district court on July 1, 1986. Persons who 4 are holding office as clerks of the district court on July 5 1, 1986, are entitled to continue to serve in that capacity 6 until the expiration of their respective terms of office. The 7 district judges of a judicial election district shall give 8 first and primary consideration for appointment of a clerk of 9 the district court to serve the court beginning in 1989 to a 10 clerk serving on and after July 1, 1986, until the expiration 11 of the clerk’s elected term of office. A vacancy in the office 12 of clerk of the district court occurring on or after July 1, 13 1986, shall be filled as provided in section 602.1215 . 14 (2) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible 15 for the compensation of and operating costs for court 16 employees not presently designated for state financing and 17 for miscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to 18 furnishings, supplies, and equipment purchased, leased, or 19 maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and 20 their staff. Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume 21 the responsibility for the compensation of and operating costs 22 for court employees presently designated for state financing 23 and for miscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to 24 furnishings, supplies, and equipment purchased, leased, or 25 maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and 26 their staff. However, the county shall at all times remain 27 responsible for the provision of suitable courtrooms, offices, 28 and other physical facilities pursuant to section 602.1303, 29 subsection 1 , including paint, wall covering, and fixtures in 30 the facilities. 31 (3) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible 32 for the compensation of and operating costs for probate 33 referees and judicial hospitalization referees and their 34 staffs. Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the 35 -77- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 77/ 163
H.F. _____ responsibility for the compensation of and operating costs for 1 probate referees and judicial hospitalization referees and 2 their staffs. 3 (4) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible 4 for necessary fees and costs related to certain court 5 reporters. Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the 6 responsibility for necessary fees and costs related to certain 7 court reporters. 8 6. f. The county shall remain responsible for the 9 court-ordered costs of conciliation procedures under section 10 598.16 . 11 2. a. For the period beginning July 1, 1983, and ending 12 June 30, 1987, the provisions of division I (articles 1 through 13 10) take effect only to the extent that the provisions do not 14 conflict with the scheduled state assumption of responsibility 15 for the components of the court system, and the amendments and 16 repeals of divisions II and III take effect only to the extent 17 necessary to implement that scheduled state assumption of 18 responsibility. If an amendment or repeal to a Code section in 19 division II or III is not effective during the period beginning 20 July 1, 1983, and ending June 30, 1987, the Code section 21 remains in effect for that period. On July 1, 1987, this Act 22 1983 Iowa Acts, chapter 186, takes effect in its entirety. 23 b. However, if the state does not fully assume the costs 24 for a fiscal year of a component of the court system in 25 accordance with the scheduled assumption of responsibility, 26 the state shall not assume responsibility for that component, 27 and the schedule of state assumption of responsibility shall 28 be delayed. The delayed schedule of state assumption of 29 responsibility shall again be followed for the fiscal year in 30 which the state fully assumes the costs of that component. 31 For the fiscal year for which the state’s assumption of 32 the responsibility for a court component is delayed, the 33 clerk of the district court shall not reduce the percentage 34 remittance to the counties from the court revenue distribution 35 -78- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 78/ 163
H.F. _____ account under section 602.8108 . The clerk shall resume the 1 delayed schedule of reductions in county remittances for the 2 fiscal year in which the state fully assumes the costs of 3 that court component. If the schedules of state assumption 4 of responsibility and reductions in county remittances are 5 delayed, the transition period beginning July 1, 1983, and 6 ending June 30, 1987, is correspondingly lengthened, and this 7 Act 1983 Iowa Acts, chapter 186, takes effect in its entirety 8 only at the end of the lengthened transition period. 9 3. The supreme court shall prescribe temporary rules, prior 10 to the dates on which the state assumes responsibility for the 11 components of the court system, as necessary to implement the 12 administrative and supervisory provisions of this Act 1983 13 Iowa Acts, chapter 186 , and as necessary to determine the 14 applicability of specific provisions of this Act 1983 Iowa 15 Acts, chapter 186, in accordance with the scheduled state 16 assumption of responsibility for the components of the court 17 system. 18 Sec. 173. Section 622.34, Code 2013, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 622.34 Contract not denied in the pleadings. 21 The above regulations provisions of sections 622.32 and 22 622.33 , relating merely to the proof of contracts, shall not 23 prevent the enforcement of those not denied in the pleadings, 24 except in cases when the contract is sought to be enforced, or 25 damages recovered for the breach thereof, against some person 26 other than the person who made it. 27 Sec. 174. Section 622.79, Code 2013, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 622.79 When party fails to obey subpoena. 30 In addition to the above remedies provided in sections 31 622.76 through 622.78 , if a party to an action in the party’s 32 own right, on being duly subpoenaed, fails to appear and give 33 testimony, the other party may, at the other party’s election, 34 have a continuance of the cause at the cost of the delinquent. 35 -79- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 79/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 175. Section 631.1, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 1. The following actions or claims are small claims and 3 shall be commenced, heard and determined as provided in this 4 chapter : 5 a. A civil action for a money judgment where the amount 6 in controversy is four thousand dollars or less for actions 7 commenced before July 1, 2002, and exclusive of interest and 8 costs. 9 b. A civil action for a money judgment where the amount 10 in controversy is five thousand dollars or less for actions 11 commenced on or after July 1, 2002, exclusive of interest and 12 costs. 13 Sec. 176. Section 633.128, Code 2013, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 633.128 Court accountings. 16 1. Unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, 17 the bank or trust company operating such common trust funds 18 is not required to render a court accounting with regard to 19 such funds; but it may, by application to the court, secure 20 approval of such an accounting on such conditions as the court 21 may establish. 22 2. When an accounting of a common trust fund is presented to 23 a court for approval, the court shall assign a time and place 24 for hearing, and order notice thereof by all of the following : 25 a. (1) Publication once each week for three consecutive 26 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the 27 county in which the bank or trust company operating the common 28 trust fund is located, the first publication to be not less 29 than twenty days prior to the date of hearing , and (2) sending . 30 b. Sending by ordinary mail not less than fourteen days 31 prior to the date of hearing, a copy of the notice prescribed 32 to all beneficiaries of the trust participating in the common 33 trust fund whose names are known to the bank or trust company 34 from the records kept by it in the regular course of business 35 -80- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 80/ 163
H.F. _____ in the administration of said trusts, directed to them at the 1 addresses shown by such records , and (3) such . 2 c. Such further notice, if any, as the court may order. 3 Sec. 177. Section 633.376, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 2. The estate’s personal representative shall mail pursuant 6 to section 633.40, subsection 5 , to the legal guardian of each 7 child qualified under subsection 1 and to each child or the 8 guardian ad litem for such child if necessary, who has no legal 9 guardian, a written notice regarding the right to request an 10 allowance. The notice shall inform the child and the child’s 11 guardian or guardian ad litem , if applicable, of the right to 12 submit an application to the court, within four months after 13 service of the notice, for support for a period of twelve 14 months following the decedent’s death. If an application for 15 support has not been filed within four months after service of 16 the notice by or on behalf of the child qualifying for support 17 under subsection 1 , the child shall be deemed to have waived 18 the right to support under this section . A child who qualifies 19 for support under this section or the child’s guardian or 20 guardian ad litem may waive the child’s right to such support 21 by filing an affidavit acknowledging receipt of notice and 22 irrevocably waiving the child’s right to support under this 23 section . 24 Sec. 178. Section 633.704, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 2. If a court of another state in which a guardianship or 27 protective proceeding is pending requests assistance pursuant 28 to described in subsection 1 , a court of this state has 29 jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or 30 making reasonable efforts to comply with the request. 31 Sec. 179. Section 633A.3110, Code 2013, is amended to read 32 as follows: 33 633A.3110 Notice to creditors, heirs, and surviving spouse. 34 1. As used in this section , “heir” means only such person 35 -81- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 81/ 163
H.F. _____ who would, in an intestate estate, be entitled to a share under 1 section 633.219 . 2 2. The trustee may give notice as described herein to 3 creditors, heirs, and the surviving spouse of the settlor for 4 the purpose of establishing their rights to contest the trust 5 and to file claims against the trust assets. 6 a. No later than the end of the one-year period beginning 7 with the settlor’s date of death, the trustee may publish a 8 notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in a daily or 9 weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the county 10 in which the settlor was a resident at the time of death. If 11 the settlor was not a resident of Iowa, but the principal place 12 of administration is in Iowa, the trustee shall publish notice 13 in the county that is the principal place of administration 14 pursuant to section 633A.6102 . 15 b. If notice is published pursuant to paragraph “a” , the 16 trustee shall also give notice by ordinary mail within one year 17 of the settlor’s death to the surviving spouse and the heirs of 18 the decedent whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, at 19 such person’s last known address. 20 c. If notice is published pursuant to paragraph “a” , the 21 trustee shall also give notice to creditors of the settlor who 22 are known or reasonably ascertainable within the period for 23 filing claims specified in the published notice and who the 24 trustee believes own or possess a claim, which will not or may 25 not be paid or otherwise satisfied during the administration of 26 the trust, by ordinary mail to each person at the person’s last 27 known address. 28 d. The notices described in this subsection shall, if given, 29 include notification of the settlor’s death, and the fact that 30 any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought 31 within the later to occur of four months from the date of the 32 second publication of the notice made pursuant to paragraph “a” 33 or thirty days from the date of mailing of the notice pursuant 34 to paragraph “b” , and that any claim against the trust assets 35 -82- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 82/ 163
H.F. _____ will be forever barred unless proof of a creditor’s claim 1 is mailed to the trustee by certified mail, return receipt 2 requested, within the later to occur of four months from the 3 date of second publication of notice made pursuant to paragraph 4 “a” or thirty days from the date of mailing of the notice 5 pursuant to paragraph “b” , if required. A person who is not 6 entitled to receive a mailed notice or who does not make a 7 claim within the appropriate period is forever barred from 8 asserting any claim against the trust or the trust assets. 9 3. If notice is published pursuant to subsection 2, 10 paragraph “a” , claims of creditors that are discovered or which 11 become reasonably ascertainable after the end of the notice 12 period are barred. 13 4. If notice is not published and given as provided in 14 this section , the right to challenge the trust and file claims 15 against the trust assets are limited as provided in sections 16 633A.3108 and 633A.3109 . 17 5. The notice described in subsection 2 shall be 18 substantially in the following form: 19 To all persons regarding ..............................., 20 deceased, who died on or about ........................ , 21 (year) ................ (date) . You are hereby notified 22 that .......................... is the trustee of the 23 ................ Trust. 24 Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be 25 brought in the District Court of .... County, Iowa, within 26 the later to occur of four months from the date of second 27 publication of this notice, or thirty days from the date of 28 mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor 29 and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are 30 reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this 31 period shall be forever barred. 32 Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing 33 a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the 34 trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return 35 -83- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 83/ 163
H.F. _____ receipt requested, by the later to occur of four months from 1 the second publication of this notice or thirty days from the 2 date of mailing this notice if required, or the claim shall be 3 forever barred, unless paid or otherwise satisfied. 4 Dated this ............ day of 5 ........................ (month) , (year) ............... (year) 6 .......................................................... 7 Trust 8 ...................................................... 9 Trustee 10 Address: ............................................. 11 ............................................................... 12 Date of second publication 13 ............ day of ........................ (month) , (year) 14 ................ (year) 15 6. The proof of claim must be in writing stating the party’s 16 name and address and describing the nature and amount of the 17 claim, if ascertainable, and accompanied by an affidavit of the 18 party or a representative of the party verifying the amount 19 that is due, or when the amount will become due, that no 20 payments have been made on the claim that are not credited, and 21 that no offsets to the claim exist. 22 7. At any time after receipt by the trustee of a proof of 23 claim, the trustee may give the party submitting the claim a 24 written notice of disallowance of the claim. The notice shall 25 be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed 26 to the party at the address stated in the claim, and to the 27 attorney of record of the party submitting the claim. Such 28 notice of disallowance shall advise the party submitting the 29 claim that the claim has been disallowed and will be forever 30 barred unless suit is filed against the trustee to enforce 31 the claim within thirty days of the date of the mailing of 32 the notice of disallowance. If suit is filed, the provisions 33 in chapter 633 relating to actions to enforce a claim shall 34 apply with the trust and trustee substituted for the estate and 35 -84- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 84/ 163
H.F. _____ personal representative. 1 8. The trustee and creditor may agree to extend the 2 limitations period for filing an action to enforce the claim. 3 If the creditor fails to properly file its claim within the 4 established time period or bring an action to enforce its claim 5 within the established time period, the creditor’s claim shall 6 be forever barred. 7 9. The trustee shall give notice to the beneficiaries of the 8 trust as required by section 633A.4213 . 9 10. The trustee shall give notice to the surviving spouse 10 of the right to elect to take an elective share of the trust 11 as required by section 633.237 and the right to a spousal an 12 allowance for the surviving spouse and any dependents of the 13 settlor residing with the surviving spouse as required by 14 section 633A.3114 . 15 11. The trustee shall give notice to eligible children 16 not residing with the surviving spouse of their right to an 17 allowance as required by section 633A.3115 . 18 Sec. 180. Section 633A.3115, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2013, 19 are amended to read as follows: 20 1. If the trustee is required to give notice under section 21 633A.3114 , the trustee shall also mail, pursuant to section 22 633.40, subsection 5 , to the legal guardian of each child 23 qualified under subsection 2 and to each such child or the 24 guardian ad litem for such child if necessary, who has no legal 25 guardian, a written notice regarding the right to request an 26 allowance. The notice shall inform the child and the child’s 27 guardian or guardian ad litem , if applicable, of the right to 28 submit an application to the trustee within four months after 29 service of the notice, for a support allowance for a period of 30 twelve months following the decedent’s death. 31 3. If an application for a support allowance has not 32 been filed within four months after service of the notice 33 by or on behalf of the child qualifying for an allowance 34 under subsection 2 , the child shall be deemed to have waived 35 -85- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 85/ 163
H.F. _____ the right to an allowance under this section . A child who 1 qualifies for an allowance under this section or the guardian 2 or guardian ad litem for the child, if any, may waive the 3 child’s right to such an allowance by submitting an affidavit 4 to the trustee acknowledging receipt of notice and irrevocably 5 waiving the child’s right to an allowance under this section . 6 Sec. 181. Section 654.14, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 654.14 Preference in receivership —— application of rents. 9 1. In an action to foreclose a real estate mortgage, if 10 a receiver is appointed to take charge of the real estate, 11 preference shall be given to the owner or person in actual 12 possession, subject to approval of the court, in leasing 13 the mortgaged premises. If the real estate is agricultural 14 land used for farming, as defined in section 9H.1 , the 15 owner or person in actual possession shall be appointed as 16 receiver without bond, provided that all parties agree to the 17 appointment. The rents, profits, avails, and income derived 18 from the real estate shall be applied as follows: 19 1. a. To the cost of receivership. 20 2. b. To the payment of taxes due or becoming due during 21 said receivership. 22 3. c. To pay the insurance on buildings on the premises 23 and/or or such other benefits to the real estate , or both, as 24 may be ordered by the court. 25 4. d. The balance shall be paid and distributed as 26 determined by the court. 27 2. If the owner or person in actual possession of 28 agricultural land as defined in section 9H.1 is not afforded 29 a right of first refusal in leasing the mortgaged premises by 30 the receiver, the owner or person in actual possession has a 31 cause of action against the receiver to recover either actual 32 damages or a one thousand dollar penalty, and costs, including 33 reasonable attorney’s fees. The receiver shall deliver notice 34 to the owner or person in actual possession or the attorney of 35 -86- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 86/ 163
H.F. _____ the owner or person in actual possession, of an offer made to 1 the receiver, the terms of the offer, and the name and address 2 of the person making the offer. The delivery shall be made 3 personally with receipt returned or by certified or registered 4 mail, with the proper postage on the envelope, addressed to 5 the owner or person in actual possession or the attorney of 6 the owner or person in actual possession. An offer shall be 7 deemed to have been refused if the owner or person in actual 8 possession or the attorney of the owner or person in actual 9 possession does not respond within ten days following the date 10 that the notice is mailed. 11 Sec. 182. Section 671.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 671.2 Exception. 14 1. The limited liability provided in section 671.1 shall not 15 apply where: 16 1. a. A guest has offered to deliver such valuables to said 17 the keeper or owner for custody in such metal safe or vault, 18 and 19 2. b. Said The keeper or owner has omitted or refused to 20 receive and deposit the same valuables in such the safe or 21 vault and give such guest a receipt therefor for the valuables . 22 2. But such The keeper or owner shall not be required to 23 receive from any one guest for deposit in such the keeper’s or 24 owner’s safe or vault, property having a market value of more 25 than five hundred dollars. 26 Sec. 183. Section 708.1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 708.1 Assault defined. 29 1. An assault as defined in this section is a general intent 30 crime. 31 2. A person commits an assault when, without justification, 32 the person does any of the following: 33 1. a. Any act which is intended to cause pain or injury to, 34 or which is intended to result in physical contact which will 35 -87- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 87/ 163
H.F. _____ be insulting or offensive to another, coupled with the apparent 1 ability to execute the act. 2 2. b. Any act which is intended to place another in fear of 3 immediate physical contact which will be painful, injurious, 4 insulting, or offensive, coupled with the apparent ability to 5 execute the act. 6 3. c. Intentionally points any firearm toward another, or 7 displays in a threatening manner any dangerous weapon toward 8 another. 9 3. Provided, that where An act described in subsection 2 10 shall not be an assault under the following circumstances: 11 a. If the person doing any of the above enumerated acts, 12 and such other person, are voluntary participants in a sport, 13 social or other activity, not in itself criminal, and such act 14 is a reasonably foreseeable incident of such sport or activity, 15 and does not create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or 16 breach of the peace , the act shall not be an assault . 17 b. Provided, that where If the person doing any of the above 18 enumerated acts is employed by a school district or accredited 19 nonpublic school, or is an area education agency staff member 20 who provides services to a school or school district, and 21 intervenes in a fight or physical struggle, or other disruptive 22 situation, that takes place in the presence of the employee or 23 staff member performing employment duties in a school building, 24 on school grounds, or at an official school function regardless 25 of the location, the act shall not be an assault, whether the 26 fight or physical struggle or other disruptive situation is 27 between students or other individuals, if the degree and the 28 force of the intervention is reasonably necessary to restore 29 order and to protect the safety of those assembled. 30 Sec. 184. Section 708.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 708.4 Willful injury. 33 Any person who does an act which is not justified and which 34 is intended to cause serious injury to another commits the 35 -88- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 88/ 163
H.F. _____ following willful injury, which is punishable as follows : 1 1. A class “C” felony, if the person causes serious injury 2 to another. 3 2. A class “D” felony, if the person causes bodily injury 4 to another. 5 Sec. 185. Section 709.16, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 2. a. An officer, employee, contractor, vendor, volunteer, 8 or agent of a juvenile placement facility who engages in a 9 sex act with a juvenile placed at such facility commits an 10 aggravated misdemeanor. 11 b. For purposes of this subsection , a “juvenile placement 12 facility” means any of the following: 13 a. (1) A child foster care facility licensed under section 14 237.4 . 15 b. (2) Institutions controlled by the department of human 16 services listed in section 218.1 . 17 c. (3) Juvenile detention and juvenile shelter care homes 18 approved under section 232.142 . 19 d. (4) Psychiatric medical institutions for children 20 licensed under chapter 135H . 21 e. (5) Substance abuse facilities Facilities for the 22 treatment of persons with substance-related disorders as 23 defined in section 125.2 . 24 Sec. 186. Section 710.5, Code 2013, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 710.5 Child stealing. 27 1. A person commits a class “C” felony child stealing when, 28 knowing that the person has no authority to do so, the person 29 forcibly or fraudulently takes, decoys, or entices away any 30 child with intent to detain or conceal such child from its 31 parents or guardian, or other persons or institution having the 32 lawful custody of such child, unless the person is a relative 33 of such child, and the person’s sole purpose is to assume 34 custody of such child. 35 -89- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 89/ 163
H.F. _____ 2. Child stealing is a class “C” felony. 1 3. For purposes of determining whether the person should 2 register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of 3 chapter 692A , the fact finder shall make a determination as 4 provided in section 692A.126 . 5 Sec. 187. Section 710A.2, subsection 8, Code 2013, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 8. A person’s ignorance of the age of the victim or a belief 8 that the victim was older is no not a defense to a violation of 9 this section . 10 Sec. 188. Section 710A.2A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 710A.2A Solicitation of commercial sexual activity. 13 A person shall not entice, coerce, or recruit, or attempt to 14 entice, coerce, or recruit, either a person who is under the 15 age of eighteen or a law enforcement officer or agent who is 16 representing oneself to be that the officer or agent is under 17 the age of eighteen, to engage in a commercial sexual activity. 18 A person who violates this section commits a class “D” felony. 19 Sec. 189. Section 714.24, subsections 2, 3, 4, and 7, Code 20 2013, are amended to read as follows: 21 2. An entity that claims an exemption under section 714.19 22 or 714.22 must file an exemption claim with the commission. 23 The commission may approve or deny the exemption claim. Except 24 for a school that claims an exemption under section 714.19, 25 subsection 1, 3, or 10 , a filing of a claim for an exemption 26 pursuant to section 714.19 or 714.22 must be completed at least 27 once every two years. 28 3. An entity that claims an exemption under section 714.19 29 or 714.22 must file evidence of financial responsibility 30 pursuant to section 714.18 within sixty calendar days following 31 the date upon which conditions that qualify the entity for an 32 exemption under section 714.19 no longer exist. The commission 33 may grant an entity a longer period to file evidence of 34 financial responsibility based on documentation the entity 35 -90- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 90/ 163
H.F. _____ provides to the commission of its substantial progress to 1 comply with section 714.18, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” . 2 4. An entity that is required to file evidence of financial 3 responsibility under section 714.18 , or an entity that files 4 a claim of exemption under section 714.19 or 714.22 , shall 5 utilize required forms approved and supplied by the commission. 6 7. Except as provided in section 714.18, subsection 2 , 7 paragraph “a” , the information submitted under sections 714.18 , 8 714.22 , 714.23 , and 714.25 are public records under chapter 22 . 9 Sec. 190. Section 715.3, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 2. “Computer software” means a sequence of instructions 12 written in any programming language that is executed on a 13 computer. “Computer software” does not include computer 14 software that is a web page an internet site or data components 15 of a web page an internet site that are not executable 16 independently of the web page internet site . 17 Sec. 191. Section 715.3, subsection 10, paragraph b, Code 18 2013, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. The storage or hosting of the computer software program 20 or an internet web page site through which the software was 21 made available. 22 Sec. 192. Section 715.4, subsection 1, paragraphs a through 23 c, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 24 a. The web page internet site that appears when an owner 25 or operator launches an internet browser or similar computer 26 software used to access and navigate the internet. 27 b. The default provider or web internet proxy that an owner 28 or operator uses to access or search the internet. 29 c. An owner’s or an operator’s list of bookmarks used to 30 access web pages internet sites . 31 Sec. 193. Section 716.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 716.3 Criminal mischief in the first degree. 34 1. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the first 35 -91- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 91/ 163
H.F. _____ degree if the either of the following apply: 1 a. The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the 2 property so that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed is 3 more than ten thousand dollars , or if such . 4 b. The acts are intended to or do in fact cause a 5 substantial interruption or impairment of service rendered to 6 the public by a gas, electric, steam or waterworks corporation, 7 telephone or telegraph corporation, common carrier, or a public 8 utility operated by a municipality. 9 2. Criminal mischief in the first degree is a class “C” 10 felony. 11 Sec. 194. Section 716.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 716.4 Criminal mischief in the second degree. 14 1. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the second 15 degree if the cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the 16 property so that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed 17 exceeds one thousand dollars but does not exceed ten thousand 18 dollars. 19 2. Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class “D” 20 felony. 21 Sec. 195. Section 716.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, 22 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 23 (1) The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the 24 property so that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed 25 exceeds two hundred dollars, but does not exceed five hundred 26 dollars. 27 Sec. 196. Section 716.10, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 3. For purposes of this section , “railway corporation” : 30 a. “Railway corporation” means a corporation, company, or 31 person owning, leasing, or operating any railroad in whole or 32 in part within the state. 33 b. “Train” means a series of two or more train components 34 which are coupled together in a line. 35 -92- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 92/ 163
H.F. _____ c. For purposes of this section , “train component” “Train 1 component” means any locomotive, engine, tender, railroad car, 2 passenger car, freight car, box car, tank car, hopper car, 3 flatbed, container, work equipment, rail-mounted equipment, or 4 any other railroad rolling stock. 5 For purposes of this section , “train” means a series of two 6 or more train components which are coupled together in a line. 7 Sec. 197. Section 716A.3, subsection 2, Code 2013, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 2. a. A person who knowingly sells an adulterated or 10 misbranded drug through the use of electronic mail or the 11 internet is guilty of a class “D” felony. 12 b. However, if If the death of a person occurs as the result 13 of consuming a drug, as defined in section 155A.3 , sold in 14 violation of this section subsection , the violation is a class 15 “B” felony. 16 Sec. 198. Section 716B.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 716B.2 Unlawful disposal of hazardous waste —— penalties. 19 1. A person who commits the offense of unlawful disposal 20 of hazardous waste when the person knowingly or with reason to 21 know, disposes of hazardous waste or arranges for or allows 22 the disposal of hazardous waste at any location other than one 23 authorized by the department or the United States environmental 24 protection agency, or in violation of any material term or 25 condition of a hazardous waste facility permit , . 26 2. a. A person who commits the offense of unlawful disposal 27 of hazardous waste is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor and 28 upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than 29 twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of violation or 30 imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. 31 b. If the conviction is for a violation committed after 32 a first conviction under this section , the person is guilty 33 of a class “D” felony and shall be punished by a fine of not 34 more than fifty thousand dollars for each day of violation or 35 -93- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 93/ 163
H.F. _____ imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. 1 Sec. 199. Section 716B.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 716B.3 Unlawful transportation of hazardous waste —— 4 penalties. 5 1. A person who commits the offense of unlawful 6 transportation of hazardous waste when the person knowingly or 7 with reason to know, transports or causes to be transported 8 any hazardous waste to any location other than a facility that 9 is authorized to receive, treat, store, or dispose of the 10 hazardous waste under rules adopted pursuant to the federal 11 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 12 6992 , . 13 2. a. A person who commits the offense of unlawful 14 transportation of hazardous waste is guilty of an aggravated 15 misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine 16 of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of 17 violation or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. 18 b. If the conviction is for a violation committed after 19 a first conviction under this section , the person is guilty 20 of a class “D” felony and shall be punished by a fine of not 21 more than fifty thousand dollars for each day of violation or 22 imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. 23 Sec. 200. Section 716B.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 716B.4 Unlawful storage or treatment or storage of hazardous 26 waste —— penalties. 27 1. A person who commits the offense of unlawful treatment or 28 storage of hazardous waste when the person knowingly or with 29 reason to know, treats or stores hazardous waste without a 30 permit issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 6925 or § 6926 . 31 2. a. A person who commits the offense of unlawful 32 treatment or storage of hazardous waste is guilty of an 33 aggravated misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by 34 a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each 35 -94- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 94/ 163
H.F. _____ day of violation or imprisonment for not more than two years, 1 or both. 2 b. If the conviction is for a violation committed after 3 a first conviction under this section , the person is guilty 4 of a class “D” felony and shall be punished by a fine of not 5 more than fifty thousand dollars for each day of violation or 6 imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. 7 Sec. 201. Section 717B.1, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 5. “Law enforcement officer” means a regularly employed 10 member of a police force of a city or county, including a 11 sheriff, who is responsible for the prevention and dedication 12 detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of 13 this state. 14 Sec. 202. Section 719.1, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2013, are 15 amended to read as follows: 16 1. A person who commits interference with official acts when 17 the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by the 18 person to be a peace officer, emergency medical care provider 19 under chapter 147A , or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, 20 in the performance of any act which is within the scope of the 21 lawful duty or authority of that officer, emergency medical 22 care provider under chapter 147A , or fire fighter, whether paid 23 or volunteer, or who knowingly resists or obstructs the service 24 or execution by any authorized person of any civil or criminal 25 process or order of any court , commits . 26 a. Interference with official acts is a simple misdemeanor. 27 In addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed 28 for a violation of under this subsection paragraph shall 29 include assessment of a fine of not less than two hundred fifty 30 dollars. 31 b. However, if If a person commits an interference with 32 official acts, as defined in this subsection , and in so doing 33 inflicts bodily injury other than serious injury, that person 34 commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 35 -95- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 95/ 163
H.F. _____ c. If a person commits an interference with official acts, 1 as defined in this subsection , and in so doing inflicts or 2 attempts to inflict serious injury, or displays a dangerous 3 weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , or is armed with a 4 firearm, that person commits a class “D” felony. 5 2. A person under the custody, control, or supervision of 6 the department of corrections who commits interference with 7 official acts when the person knowingly resists, obstructs, or 8 interferes with a correctional officer, agent, employee, or 9 contractor, whether paid or volunteer, in the performance of 10 the person’s official duties , commits . 11 a. Interference with official acts in violation of this 12 subsection is a serious misdemeanor. 13 b. If a person violates this subsection and in so doing 14 commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , the person 15 commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 16 c. If a person violates this subsection and in so doing 17 inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury other than 18 serious injury to another, displays a dangerous weapon, as 19 defined in section 702.7 , or is armed with a firearm, the 20 person commits a class “D” felony. 21 d. If a person violates this subsection and uses or attempts 22 to use a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , or 23 inflicts serious injury to another, the person commits a class 24 “C” felony. 25 Sec. 203. Section 721.6, Code 2013, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 721.6 Exception to sections 721.3 to through 721.5 . 28 The provisions of sections 721.3 to through 721.5 shall not 29 be construed as prohibiting any such officer or employee who is 30 a candidate for political office to engage in campaigning at 31 any time or at any place for the officer’s or employee’s self 32 own candidacy . 33 Sec. 204. Section 721.7, Code 2013, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -96- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 96/ 163
H.F. _____ 721.7 Penalty for violating sections 721.3 to 721.6 through 1 721.5 . 2 Any person who violates any provision of sections 721.3 to 3 721.6 through 721.5 shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 4 Sec. 205. Section 724.1, subsection 7, unnumbered paragraph 5 2, Code 2013, is amended by striking the unnumbered paragraph. 6 Sec. 206. Section 724.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 724.2 Authority to possess offensive weapons. 9 1. Any of the following persons or entities is authorized 10 to possess an offensive weapon when the person’s or entity’s 11 duties or lawful activities require or permit such possession: 12 1. a. Any peace officer. 13 2. b. Any member of the armed forces of the United States 14 or of the national guard. 15 3. c. Any person in the service of the United States. 16 4. d. A correctional officer, serving in an institution 17 under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections. 18 5. e. Any person who under the laws of this state and the 19 United States, is lawfully engaged in the business of supplying 20 those authorized to possess such devices. 21 6. f. Any person, firm or corporation who under the laws 22 of this state and the United States is lawfully engaged in the 23 improvement, invention or manufacture of firearms. 24 7. g. Any museum or similar place which possesses, solely 25 as relics, offensive weapons which are rendered permanently 26 unfit for use. 27 8. h. A resident of this state who possesses an offensive 28 weapon which is a curio or relic firearm under the federal 29 Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C. ch. 44, solely for use in the official 30 functions of a historical reenactment organization of which 31 the person is a member, if the offensive weapon has been 32 permanently rendered unfit for the firing of live ammunition. 33 The offensive weapon may, however, be adapted for the firing of 34 blank ammunition. 35 -97- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 97/ 163
H.F. _____ 9. i. A nonresident who possesses an offensive weapon 1 which is a curio or relic firearm under the federal Firearms 2 Act, 18 U.S.C. ch. 44, solely for use in official functions in 3 this state of a historical reenactment organization of which 4 the person is a member, if the offensive weapon is legally 5 possessed by the person in the person’s state of residence 6 and the offensive weapon is at all times while in this state 7 rendered incapable of firing live ammunition. A nonresident 8 who possesses an offensive weapon under this subsection while 9 in this state shall not have in the person’s possession live 10 ammunition. The offensive weapon may, however, be adapted for 11 the firing of blank ammunition. 12 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person is not authorized 13 to possess in this state a shotshell or cartridge intended to 14 project a flame or fireball of the type described in section 15 724.1. 16 Sec. 207. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 17 2013, is amended to read as follows: 18 b. A person who has been specifically authorized by the 19 school to go armed with , carry, or transport a firearm on 20 the school grounds, including for purposes of conducting an 21 instructional program regarding firearms. 22 Sec. 208. Section 802.7, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 802.7 Continuing crimes. 25 When an offense is based on a series of acts committed at 26 different times, the period of limitation prescribed by this 27 division chapter shall commence upon the commission of the last 28 of such acts. 29 Sec. 209. Section 804.14, Code 2013, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 804.14 Manner of making arrest —— warrant . 32 1. The A person making the an arrest must inform the person 33 to be arrested of the intention to arrest the person, the 34 reason for arrest, and that the person making the arrest is 35 -98- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 98/ 163
H.F. _____ a peace officer, if such be the case, and require the person 1 being arrested to submit to the person’s custody, except when 2 the person to be arrested is actually engaged in the commission 3 of or attempt to commit an offense, or escapes, so that there 4 is no time or opportunity to do so ; if . 5 2. If acting under the authority of a warrant, the a law 6 enforcement officer need not have the warrant in the officer’s 7 possession at the time of the arrest, but , upon request , the 8 officer shall show the warrant to the person being arrested as 9 soon as possible. If the officer does not have the warrant in 10 the officer’s possession at the time of arrest, the officer 11 shall inform the person being arrested of the fact that a 12 warrant has been issued. 13 Sec. 210. Section 814.11, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 4. In all other cases not specified in subsection 2 or 3 , 16 or except as otherwise provided in this section , the court 17 shall appoint an attorney to represent an indigent person who 18 has a contract with the state public defender to provide legal 19 services in appellate cases to represent an indigent person . 20 Sec. 211. Section 815.5, Code 2013, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 815.5 Expert witnesses for state and defense. 23 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 622.72 , reasonable 24 compensation as determined by the court shall be awarded expert 25 witnesses, expert witnesses for an indigent person referred to 26 in section 815.4 , or expert witnesses called by the state in 27 criminal cases. 28 Sec. 212. Section 901B.1, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 3. a. Each judicial district and judicial district 31 department of correctional services shall implement an 32 intermediate criminal sanctions program by July 1, 2001 . An 33 intermediate criminal sanctions program shall consist of only 34 levels two, three, and sublevels one and three of level four of 35 -99- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 99/ 163
H.F. _____ the corrections continuum and shall be operated in accordance 1 with an intermediate criminal sanctions plan adopted by the 2 chief judge of the judicial district and the director of the 3 judicial district department of correctional services. The 4 plan adopted shall be designed to reduce probation revocations 5 to prison through the use of incremental, community-based 6 sanctions for probation violations. 7 b. The plan shall be subject to rules adopted by the 8 department of corrections. The rules shall include provisions 9 for transferring individuals between levels in the continuum. 10 The provisions shall include a requirement that the reasons 11 for the transfer be in writing and that an opportunity for the 12 individual to contest the transfer be made available. 13 c. A copy of the program and plan shall be filed with 14 the chief judge of the judicial district, the department of 15 corrections, and the division of criminal and juvenile justice 16 planning of the department of human rights by July 1, 2001 . 17 Sec. 213. Section 905.1, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 2. “Community-based correctional program” means correctional 20 programs and services, including but not limited to an 21 intermediate criminal sanctions program in accordance with the 22 corrections continuum in section 901B.1 , designed to supervise 23 and assist individuals who are charged with or have been 24 convicted of a felony, an aggravated misdemeanor or a serious 25 misdemeanor, or who are on probation or parole in lieu of or as 26 a result of a sentence of incarceration imposed upon conviction 27 of any of these offenses, or who are contracted to the district 28 department for supervision and housing while on work release. 29 A community-based correctional program shall be designed by a 30 district department in a manner that provides services in a 31 manner free of disparities based upon an individual’s race or 32 ethnic origin. 33 An intermediate criminal sanctions program shall be designed 34 by a district department in a manner that provides services in 35 -100- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 100/ 163
H.F. _____ a manner free of disparities based upon an individual’s race 1 or ethnic origin. 2 Sec. 214. Section 907.3, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2013, are 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. a. With the consent of the defendant, the court may 5 defer judgment and may place the defendant on probation upon 6 conditions as it may require. However, a A civil penalty shall 7 be assessed as provided in section 907.14 upon the entry of a 8 deferred judgment. Upon a showing that the defendant is not 9 cooperating with the program of probation or is not responding 10 to it, the court may withdraw the defendant from the program, 11 pronounce judgment, and impose any sentence authorized by 12 law. Before taking such action, the court shall give the 13 defendant an opportunity to be heard on any matter relevant to 14 the proposed action. Upon fulfillment of the conditions of 15 probation and the payment of fees imposed and not waived by the 16 judicial district department of correctional services under 17 section 905.14 , the defendant shall be discharged without entry 18 of judgment. Upon violation of the conditions of probation, 19 the court may proceed as provided in chapter 908 . However, the 20 court shall not defer judgment if any of the following is true: 21 However, this subsection shall not apply if any of the 22 following is true: 23 a. The offense is a violation of section 709.8 and the child 24 is twelve years of age or under. 25 b. (1) The defendant previously has been convicted of a 26 felony. “Felony” means a conviction in a court of this or any 27 other state or of the United States, of an offense classified 28 as a felony by the law under which the defendant was convicted 29 at the time of the defendant’s conviction. 30 c. (2) Prior to the commission of the offense the defendant 31 had been granted a deferred judgment or similar relief, two or 32 more times anywhere in the United States. 33 d. (3) Prior to the commission of the offense the defendant 34 had been granted a deferred judgment or similar relief in a 35 -101- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 101/ 163
H.F. _____ felony prosecution anywhere in the United States within the 1 preceding five years, measured from the date of granting of 2 deferment of judgment to the date of commission of the offense. 3 e. The defendant committed an assault as defined in section 4 708.1 , against a peace officer in the performance of the peace 5 officer’s duty. 6 f. (4) The defendant is a corporation. 7 (5) The offense is a violation of section 124.401, 8 subsection 1, paragraph “a” or “b” , and the controlled substance 9 is methamphetamine. 10 g. (6) The offense is a violation of section 321J.2 and the 11 person has been convicted of a violation of that section or the 12 person’s driver’s license has been revoked under chapter 321J , 13 and any of the following apply: 14 (1) (a) If the defendant’s alcohol concentration 15 established by the results of an analysis of a specimen of the 16 defendant’s blood, breath, or urine withdrawn in accordance 17 with chapter 321J exceeds .15, regardless of whether or not the 18 alcohol concentration indicated by the chemical test minus the 19 established margin of error inherent in the device or method 20 used to conduct the test equals an alcohol concentration of .15 21 or more. 22 (2) (b) If the defendant has previously been convicted of a 23 violation of section 321J.2, subsection 1 , or a violation of a 24 statute in another state substantially corresponding to section 25 321J.2, subsection 1 . 26 (3) (c) If the defendant has previously received a deferred 27 judgment or sentence for a violation of section 321J.2, 28 subsection 1 , or for a violation of a statute in another state 29 substantially corresponding to section 321J.2, subsection 1 . 30 (4) (d) If the defendant refused to consent to testing 31 requested in accordance with section 321J.6 . 32 (5) (e) If the offense under chapter 321J results in bodily 33 injury to a person other than the defendant. 34 h. Prior to the commission of the offense the defendant 35 -102- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 102/ 163
H.F. _____ had been granted a deferred judgment or deferred sentence for 1 a violation of section 708.2 or 708.2A which was issued on a 2 domestic abuse assault, or was granted similar relief anywhere 3 in the United States concerning that jurisdiction’s statutes 4 which substantially correspond to domestic abuse assault as 5 provided in section 708.2A , and the current offense is a 6 violation of section 708.2A . 7 (7) The offense is a violation of section 462A.14, and a 8 mandatory minimum sentence must be served or mandatory minimum 9 fine must be paid by the defendant. 10 i. (8) The offense is a conviction for or plea of guilty to 11 a violation of section 664A.7 or a finding of contempt pursuant 12 to section 664A.7 . 13 j. The offense is a violation of section 707.6A, subsection 14 1 ; or a violation of section 707.6A, subsection 4 , involving 15 operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 16 k. The offense is a violation of section 124.401, subsection 17 1 , paragraph “a” or “b” , and the controlled substance is 18 methamphetamine. 19 l. The offense is a violation of section 462A.14 , and a 20 mandatory minimum sentence must be served or mandatory minimum 21 fine must be paid by the defendant. 22 m. (9) The offense is a violation of chapter 692A . 23 (10) The offense is a violation of section 707.6A, 24 subsection 1; or a violation of section 707.6A, subsection 4, 25 involving operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 26 (11) The defendant committed an assault as defined in 27 section 708.1, against a peace officer in the performance of 28 the peace officer’s duty. 29 (12) Prior to the commission of the offense the defendant 30 had been granted a deferred judgment or deferred sentence for 31 a violation of section 708.2 or 708.2A which was issued on a 32 domestic abuse assault, or was granted similar relief anywhere 33 in the United States concerning that jurisdiction’s statutes 34 which substantially correspond to domestic abuse assault as 35 -103- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 103/ 163
H.F. _____ provided in section 708.2A, and the current offense is a 1 violation of section 708.2A. 2 (13) The offense is a violation of section 709.8 and the 3 child is twelve years of age or under. 4 b. Upon a showing that the defendant is not cooperating 5 with the program of probation or is not responding to it, the 6 court may withdraw the defendant from the program, pronounce 7 judgment, and impose any sentence authorized by law. Before 8 taking such action, the court shall give the defendant an 9 opportunity to be heard on any matter relevant to the proposed 10 action. Upon violation of the conditions of probation, the 11 court may proceed as provided in chapter 908. 12 c. Upon fulfillment of the conditions of probation and the 13 payment of fees imposed and not waived by the judicial district 14 department of correctional services under section 905.14, the 15 defendant shall be discharged without entry of judgment. 16 2. a. At the time of or after pronouncing judgment and with 17 the consent of the defendant, the court may defer the sentence 18 and assign the defendant to the judicial district department 19 of correctional services. The court may assign the defendant 20 to supervision or services under section 901B.1 at the level 21 of sanctions which the district department determines to be 22 appropriate. However, the court shall not defer the sentence 23 for a violation of any of the following: 24 a. Section 708.2A , if the defendant has previously received 25 a deferred judgment or sentence for a violation of section 26 708.2 or 708.2A which was issued on a domestic abuse assault, 27 or if similar relief was granted anywhere in the United States 28 concerning that jurisdiction’s statutes which substantially 29 correspond to domestic abuse assault as provided in section 30 708.2A . 31 b. Section 664A.7 or for contempt pursuant to section 32 664A.7 . 33 (1) The offense is a violation of section 124.401, 34 subsection 1, paragraph “a” or “b” , and the controlled substance 35 -104- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 104/ 163
H.F. _____ is methamphetamine. 1 c. (2) Section 321J.2, subsection 1 , if any of the 2 following apply: 3 (1) (a) If the defendant’s alcohol concentration 4 established by the results of an analysis of a specimen of the 5 defendant’s blood, breath, or urine withdrawn in accordance 6 with chapter 321J exceeds .15, regardless of whether or not the 7 alcohol concentration indicated by the chemical test minus the 8 established margin of error inherent in the device or method 9 used to conduct the test equals an alcohol concentration of .15 10 or more. 11 (2) (b) If the defendant has previously been convicted of a 12 violation of section 321J.2, subsection 1 , or a violation of a 13 statute in another state substantially corresponding to section 14 321J.2, subsection 1 . 15 (3) (c) If the defendant has previously received a deferred 16 judgment or sentence for a violation of section 321J.2, 17 subsection 1 , or for a violation of a statute in another state 18 substantially corresponding to section 321J.2, subsection 1 . 19 (4) (d) If the defendant refused to consent to testing 20 requested in accordance with section 321J.6 . 21 (5) (e) If the offense under chapter 321J results in bodily 22 injury to a person other than the defendant. 23 d. Section 707.6A, subsection 1 ; or section 707.6A, 24 subsection 4 , involving operation of a motor vehicle while 25 intoxicated. 26 e. The offense is a violation of section 124.401, subsection 27 1 , paragraph “a” or “b” , and the controlled substance is 28 methamphetamine. 29 f. (3) The offense is a violation of section 462A.14 , and a 30 mandatory minimum sentence must be served or mandatory minimum 31 fine must be paid by the defendant. 32 (4) Section 664A.7 or for contempt pursuant to section 33 664A.7. 34 g. (5) The offense is a violation of chapter 692A . 35 -105- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 105/ 163
H.F. _____ (6) Section 707.6A, subsection 1; or section 707.6A, 1 subsection 4, involving operation of a motor vehicle while 2 intoxicated. 3 (7) Section 708.2A, if the defendant has previously 4 received a deferred judgment or sentence for a violation of 5 section 708.2 or 708.2A which was issued on a domestic abuse 6 assault, or if similar relief was granted anywhere in the 7 United States concerning that jurisdiction’s statutes which 8 substantially correspond to domestic abuse assault as provided 9 in section 708.2A. 10 b. Upon a showing that the defendant is not fulfilling the 11 conditions of probation, the court may revoke probation and 12 impose any sentence authorized by law. Before taking such 13 action, the court shall give the defendant an opportunity to 14 be heard on any matter relevant to the proposed action. Upon 15 violation of the conditions of probation, the court may proceed 16 as provided in chapter 908 . 17 Sec. 215. Section 907.8, Code 2013, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 907.8 Supervision during probationary period. 20 1. A person released on probation shall be assigned to a 21 probation officer. Both the person and the person’s probation 22 officer shall be furnished with the conditions of the person’s 23 probation including a copy of the plan of restitution and 24 the restitution plan of payment, if any, and the regulations 25 which the person will be required to observe, in writing. 26 The probation officer shall explain these conditions and 27 regulations to the person and shall supervise, assist, and 28 counsel the person during the term of the person’s probation. 29 2. a. When probation is granted, the court shall order said 30 person committed to the custody, care, and supervision: 31 1. (1) Of any suitable resident of this state; or 32 2. (2) Of the judicial district department of correctional 33 services. 34 b. Jurisdiction over these persons shall remain with the 35 -106- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 106/ 163
H.F. _____ sentencing court. 1 3. In each case wherein in which the court shall order 2 said orders the person committed to the custody, care, and 3 supervision of the judicial district department of correctional 4 services, the clerk of the district court shall at once 5 furnish the director of the judicial district department of 6 correctional services with certified copies of the indictment 7 or information, the minutes of testimony attached thereto, 8 the judgment entry if judgment is not deferred, and the 9 original mittimus. The county attorney shall at once advise 10 the director, by letter, that the defendant has been placed 11 under the supervision of the judicial district department 12 of correctional services and give the director a detailed 13 statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the crime 14 committed and the record and history of the defendant as may 15 be known to the county attorney. If the defendant is confined 16 in the county jail at the time of sentence, the court may 17 order the defendant held until arrangements are made by the 18 judicial district department of correctional services for 19 the defendant’s employment and the defendant has signed the 20 necessary probation papers. If the defendant is not confined 21 in the county jail at the time of sentence, the court may order 22 the defendant to remain in the county wherein the defendant has 23 been convicted and sentenced and report to the sheriff as to 24 the defendant’s whereabouts. 25 Sec. 216. REPEAL. Sections 163.28, 256.11A, 256.22, 26 313.44, 313.45, and 321.499, Code 2013, are repealed. 27 DIVISION II 28 VOLUME VI RENUMBERING 29 Sec. 217. Section 633.304, Code 2013, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 633.304 Notice of probate of will with administration. 32 1. As used in this section, “heir” means only such person 33 as would, in an intestate estate, be entitled to a share under 34 section 633.219. 35 -107- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 107/ 163
H.F. _____ 2. On admission of a will to probate, the executor, as soon 1 as letters are issued, shall cause to be published once each 2 week for two consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper 3 of general circulation published in the county in which the 4 estate is pending and at any time during the pendency of 5 administration that the executor has knowledge of the name 6 and address of a person believed to own or possess a claim 7 which will not or may not be paid or otherwise satisfied 8 during administration, provide by ordinary mail to each such 9 claimant at the claimant’s last known address, and as soon as 10 practicable give notice, except to any executor, by ordinary 11 mail to the surviving spouse, each heir of the decedent 12 and each devisee under the will admitted to probate whose 13 identities are reasonably ascertainable, at such persons’ last 14 known addresses, a notice of admission of the will to probate 15 and of the appointment of the executor, in which shall be 16 included a notice that any action to set aside the probate of 17 the will must be brought within the later to occur of four 18 months from the date of the second publication of the notice or 19 one month from the date of mailing of this notice or thereafter 20 be forever barred, and in which shall be included a notice to 21 debtors to make payment, and to creditors having claims against 22 the estate to file them with the clerk within four months from 23 the second publication of the notice, or thereafter be forever 24 barred. 25 As used in this section , “heir” means only such person as 26 would, in an intestate estate, be entitled to a share under 27 section 633.219 . 28 3. The notice shall be substantially in the following form: 29 Notice of Probate of Will, 30 of Appointment of Executor, 31 and Notice to Creditors 32 In the District Court of Iowa 33 in and for .... County. 34 Probate No. 35 -108- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 108/ 163
H.F. _____ .... 1 In the Estate of ...... , Deceased 2 To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ...... , Deceased, 3 who died on or about ...... (date): 4 You are hereby notified that on the .. day of .... (month), 5 ...... (year), the last will and testament of ........ , 6 deceased, bearing date of the .. day of .... (month), .. 7 (year), was admitted to probate in the above named court and 8 that ........ was appointed executor of the estate. Any 9 action to set aside the will must be brought in the district 10 court of said county within the later to occur of four months 11 from the date of the second publication of this notice or one 12 month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of 13 the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are 14 reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. 15 Notice is further given that all persons indebted to 16 the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the 17 undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate 18 shall file them with the clerk of the above named district 19 court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, 20 and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from 21 the second publication of this notice or one month from the 22 date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or 23 paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. 24 Dated this .. day of ...... (month), .. (year) 25 ........... 26 Executor of estate 27 ........... 28 Address 29 .......... 30 Attorney for executor 31 .......... 32 Address 33 Date of second publication 34 .. day of ...... (month), .. (year) 35 -109- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 109/ 163
H.F. _____ (Date to be inserted by publisher) 1 Sec. 218. Section 634.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 634.2 Statutory provisions as part of the trust. 4 1. The trust instrument of each trust to which this chapter 5 applies shall be deemed to contain provisions prohibiting the 6 trustee from doing any of the following : 7 1. a. Engaging in any act of self-dealing, as defined in 8 section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would give 9 rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) 10 of the Internal Revenue Code ; . 11 2. b. Retaining any excess business holdings, as defined in 12 section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would give 13 rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) 14 of the Internal Revenue Code ; . 15 3. c. Making any investments which would jeopardize the 16 carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within 17 the meaning of section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code, so 18 as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 19 4944(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ; and . 20 4. d. Making any taxable expenditures, as defined in 21 section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would give 22 rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) 23 of the Internal Revenue Code. 24 2. However, this section shall not apply either to those 25 split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof which are not 26 subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations 27 by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of the Internal 28 Revenue Code. 29 Sec. 219. Section 656.2, subsection 2, Code 2013, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 2. a. The vendor shall also serve a copy of the notice 32 required in subsection 1 on the person in possession of 33 the real estate, if different than the vendee; on all the 34 vendee’s mortgagees of record; and on a person who asserts a 35 -110- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 110/ 163
H.F. _____ claim against the vendee’s interest, except a government or 1 governmental subdivision or agency holding a lien for real 2 estate taxes or assessments, if the person has done both of the 3 following: 4 a. (1) Requested, on a form which substantially complies 5 with the following form, that notice of forfeiture be served on 6 the person at an address specified in the request. 7 REQUEST FOR NOTICE PURSUANT TO 8 IOWA CODE SECTION 656.2, SUBSECTION 2 9 The undersigned requests service of notice under Iowa Code 10 sections 656.2 and 656.3 to forfeit the contract recorded 11 on the .. day of .... (month), .. (year), in book or roll 12 .... , image or page ... , office of the .... county recorder, 13 ..... county, Iowa, wherein .......... is/are seller(s) and 14 .......... is/are buyer(s), for sale of real estate legally 15 described as: [insert complete legal description] 16 ............. 17 NAME 18 ............. 19 ............. 20 ............. 21 ADDRESS 22 CAUTION: Your name and address must be correct. If not 23 correct, you will not receive notice requested because notice 24 need only be served on you at the above address. If your 25 address changes, a new request for notice must be filed. 26 The request for notice shall be indexed. 27 b. (2) Filed the request form for record in the office of 28 the county recorder after acquisition of the vendee’s interest 29 but prior to the date of recording of the proof and record of 30 service of notice of forfeiture required by section 656.5 and 31 paid a fee of five dollars. 32 b. The request for notice is valid for a period of five 33 years from the date of filing with the county recorder. The 34 request for notice may be renewed for additional periods of 35 -111- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 111/ 163
H.F. _____ five years by the procedure specified in this subsection . The 1 request for notice may be amended at any time by the procedure 2 specified in this subsection . The request for notice shall be 3 indexed. 4 c. The vendee’s mortgagees of record include all assignees 5 of record for collateral purposes. 6 Sec. 220. Section 694.1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 694.1 Missing persons Definitions . 9 As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise 10 indicates , “missing person” : 11 1. “Missing person” means a person who is missing and meets 12 one of the following characteristics: 13 1. a. Is a person with a physical or mental disability. 14 2. b. Is missing under circumstances indicating that the 15 person’s safety may be in danger. 16 3. c. Is missing under circumstances indicating that the 17 disappearance was not voluntary. 18 4. d. Is an unemancipated minor. 19 2. For purposes of this chapter an “unemancipated minor” 20 “Unemancipated minor” means a minor who has not married and who 21 resides with a parent or other legal guardian. 22 Sec. 221. Section 705.1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 705.1 Solicitation. 25 1. Any A person who solicits another person to commit a 26 felony or aggravated misdemeanor when the person commands, 27 entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another the 28 other person to commit a particular felony or aggravated 29 misdemeanor, with the intent that such act be done and under 30 circumstances which corroborates that intent by clear and 31 convincing evidence , solicits such other to commit that felony 32 or aggravated misdemeanor . 33 2. One A person who solicits another person to commit a 34 felony of any class commits a class “D” felony. 35 -112- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 112/ 163
H.F. _____ 3. One A person who solicits another person to commit an 1 aggravated misdemeanor commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 2 Sec. 222. Section 705.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 705.2 Renunciation. 5 It is a defense to a prosecution for solicitation that the 6 defendant, after soliciting another person to commit a felony 7 or aggravated misdemeanor, persuaded the person not to do so 8 or otherwise prevented the commission of the offense, under 9 circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation 10 of the defendant’s criminal intent. A renunciation is not 11 “voluntary and complete” if it is motivated in whole or in part 12 by (a) either of the following: 13 1. The person’s belief that circumstances exist which 14 increase the possibility of detection or apprehension of 15 the defendant or another or which make more difficult the 16 consummation of the offense or (b) the . 17 2. The person’s decision to postpone the offense until 18 another time or to substitute another victim or another but 19 similar objective. 20 Sec. 223. Section 706A.3, subsection 9, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 9. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 23 pleading, motion, or other paper filed by a nongovernmental 24 aggrieved party in connection with a proceeding or action under 25 subsection 7 shall be verified. 26 (1) If such aggrieved person is represented by an attorney, 27 such pleading, motion, or other paper shall be signed by at 28 least one attorney of record in the attorney’s individual name, 29 whose address shall be stated. 30 (2) If such pleading, motion, or other paper includes an 31 averment of fraud, coercion, accomplice, respondent superior, 32 conspiratorial, enterprise, or other vicarious accountability, 33 it shall state, insofar as practicable, the circumstances with 34 particularity. 35 -113- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 113/ 163
H.F. _____ b. If such pleading, motion, or other paper includes an 1 averment of fraud, coercion, accomplice, respondent superior, 2 conspiratorial, enterprise, or other vicarious accountability, 3 it shall state, insofar as practicable, the circumstances 4 with particularity. The verification and the signature by 5 an attorney required by this subsection shall constitute a 6 certification by the signer that the attorney has carefully 7 read the pleading, motion, or other paper and, based on a 8 reasonable inquiry, believes that all of the following exist: 9 a. (1) It is well grounded in fact. 10 b. (2) It is warranted by existing law, or a good faith 11 argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of 12 existing law. 13 c. (3) It is not made for an improper purpose, including 14 to harass, to cause unnecessary delay, or to impose a needless 15 increase in the cost of litigation. 16 c. The court may, after a hearing and appropriate findings 17 of fact, impose upon any person who verified the complaint, 18 cross-claim, or counterclaim, or any attorney who signed it 19 in violation of this subsection , or both, a fit and proper 20 sanction, which may include an order to pay to the other party 21 or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred 22 because of the complaint or claim, including reasonable 23 attorney fees. 24 d. If the court determines that the filing of a complaint 25 or claim under subsection 7 by a nongovernmental party was 26 frivolous in whole or in part, the court shall award double the 27 actual expenses, including attorney fees, incurred because of 28 the frivolous portion of the complaint or claim. 29 Sec. 224. Section 707.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 707.4 Voluntary manslaughter. 32 1. A person commits voluntary manslaughter when that person 33 causes the death of another person, under circumstances which 34 would otherwise be murder, if the person causing the death 35 -114- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 114/ 163
H.F. _____ acts solely as the result of sudden, violent, and irresistible 1 passion resulting from serious provocation sufficient to excite 2 such passion in a person and there is not an interval between 3 the provocation and the killing in which a person of ordinary 4 reason and temperament would regain control and suppress the 5 impulse to kill. 6 Voluntary manslaughter is an included offense under an 7 indictment for murder in the first or second degree. 8 2. Voluntary manslaughter is a class “C” felony. 9 3. Voluntary manslaughter is an included offense under an 10 indictment for murder in the first or second degree. 11 4. For purposes of determining whether a person should 12 register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of 13 chapter 692A , the fact finder shall make a determination as 14 provided in section 692A.126 . 15 Sec. 225. Section 707.5, Code 2013, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 707.5 Involuntary manslaughter. 18 1. A person commits a involuntary manslaughter punishable 19 as: 20 a. A class “D” felony when the person unintentionally 21 causes the death of another person by the commission of a 22 public offense other than a forcible felony or escape. 23 2. b. A person commits an An aggravated misdemeanor when 24 the person unintentionally causes the death of another person 25 by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause death 26 or serious injury. 27 2. Involuntary manslaughter as defined in this section is an 28 included offense under an indictment for murder in the first or 29 second degree or voluntary manslaughter. 30 3. For purposes of determining whether a person should 31 register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of 32 chapter 692A , the fact finder shall make a determination as 33 provided in section 692A.126 . 34 Sec. 226. Section 707.11, Code 2013, is amended to read as 35 -115- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 115/ 163
H.F. _____ follows: 1 707.11 Attempt to commit murder. 2 1. A person commits a class “B” felony attempt to commit 3 murder when, with the intent to cause the death of another 4 person and not under circumstances which would justify the 5 person’s actions, the person does any act by which the person 6 expects to set in motion a force or chain of events which will 7 cause or result in the death of the other person. 8 2. Attempt to commit murder is a class "B" felony. 9 3. It is not a defense to an indictment for attempt to 10 commit murder that the acts proved could not have caused the 11 death of any person, provided that the actor intended to 12 cause the death of some person by so acting, and the actor’s 13 expectations were not unreasonable in the light of the facts 14 known to the actor. 15 4. For purposes of determining whether the person should 16 register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of 17 chapter 692A , the fact finder shall make a determination as 18 provided in section 692A.126 . 19 Sec. 227. Section 708.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 708.3 Assault while participating in a felony. 22 Any person who commits an assault as defined in section 708.1 23 while participating in a felony other than a sexual abuse is 24 guilty of a : 25 1. A class “C” felony if the person thereby causes serious 26 injury to any person ; if no serious injury results, the person 27 is guilty of a . 28 2. A class “D” felony if no serious injury results . 29 Sec. 228. Section 709.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 709.3 Sexual abuse in the second degree. 32 1. A person commits sexual abuse in the second degree when 33 the person commits sexual abuse under any of the following 34 circumstances: 35 -116- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 116/ 163
H.F. _____ 1. a. During the commission of sexual abuse the person 1 displays in a threatening manner a dangerous weapon, or uses or 2 threatens to use force creating a substantial risk of death or 3 serious injury to any person. 4 2. b. The other person is under the age of twelve. 5 3. c. The person is aided or abetted by one or more persons 6 and the sex act is committed by force or against the will of the 7 other person against whom the sex act is committed. 8 2. Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class “B” felony. 9 Sec. 229. Section 709.11, Code 2013, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 709.11 Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. 12 Any person who commits an assault, as defined in section 13 708.1 , with the intent to commit sexual abuse is : 14 1. Is guilty of a class “C” felony if the person thereby 15 causes serious injury to any person and . 16 2. Is guilty of a class “D” felony if the person thereby 17 causes any person a bodily injury other than a serious injury. 18 The person is 19 3. Is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if no injury 20 results. 21 Sec. 230. Section 709.15, Code 2013, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 709.15 Sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or 24 school employee. 25 1. As used in this section : 26 a. “Counselor or therapist” means a physician, psychologist, 27 nurse, professional counselor, social worker, marriage or 28 family therapist, alcohol or drug counselor, member of the 29 clergy, or any other person, whether or not licensed or 30 registered by the state, who provides or purports to provide 31 mental health services. 32 b. “Emotionally dependent” means that the nature of the 33 patient’s or client’s or former patient’s or client’s emotional 34 condition or the nature of the treatment provided by the 35 -117- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 117/ 163
H.F. _____ counselor or therapist is such that the counselor or therapist 1 knows or has reason to know that the patient or client or 2 former patient or client is significantly impaired in the 3 ability to withhold consent to sexual conduct, as described in 4 subsection 2 , by the counselor or therapist. For the purposes 5 of subsection 2, a former patient or client is presumed to be 6 emotionally dependent for one year following the termination of 7 the provision of mental health services. 8 For the purposes of subsection 2 , a former patient or client 9 is presumed to be emotionally dependent for one year following 10 the termination of the provision of mental health services. 11 c. “Former patient or client” means a person who received 12 mental health services from the counselor or therapist. 13 d. “Mental health service” means the treatment, assessment, 14 or counseling of another person for a cognitive, behavioral, 15 emotional, mental, or social dysfunction, including an 16 intrapersonal or interpersonal dysfunction. 17 e. “Patient or client” means a person who receives mental 18 health services from the counselor or therapist. 19 f. “School employee” means a practitioner as defined in 20 section 272.1 . 21 g. “Student” means a person who is currently enrolled in or 22 attending a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, 23 or who was a student enrolled in or who attended a public or 24 nonpublic elementary or secondary school within thirty days of 25 any violation of subsection 3 . 26 2. a. Sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist 27 occurs when any of the following are found: 28 a. (1) A pattern or practice or scheme of conduct to engage 29 in any of the conduct described in paragraph “b” subparagraph 30 (2) or “c” (3) . 31 b. (2) Any sexual conduct, with an emotionally dependent 32 patient or client or emotionally dependent former patient or 33 client for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual 34 desires of the counselor or therapist or the emotionally 35 -118- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 118/ 163
H.F. _____ dependent patient or client or emotionally dependent former 1 patient or client, which includes but is not limited to the 2 following: kissing; touching 3 (a) Kissing. 4 (b) Touching of the clothed or unclothed inner thigh, 5 breast, groin, buttock, anus, pubes, or genitals ; or a . 6 (c) A sex act as defined in section 702.17 . 7 c. (3) Any sexual conduct with a patient or client or 8 former patient or client within one year of the termination of 9 the provision of mental health services by the counselor or 10 therapist for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual 11 desires of the counselor or therapist or the patient or client 12 or former patient or client which includes but is not limited 13 to the following: kissing; touching 14 (a) Kissing. 15 (b) Touching of the clothed or unclothed inner thigh, 16 breast, groin, buttock, anus, pubes, or genitals ; or a . 17 (c) A sex act as defined in section 702.17 . 18 b. Sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist does 19 not include touching which is part of a necessary examination 20 or treatment provided a patient or client by a counselor or 21 therapist acting within the scope of the practice or employment 22 in which the counselor or therapist is engaged. 23 3. a. Sexual exploitation by a school employee occurs when 24 any of the following are found: 25 a. (1) A pattern or practice or scheme of conduct to engage 26 in any of the conduct described in paragraph “b” subparagraph 27 (2) . 28 b. (2) Any sexual conduct with a student for the purpose 29 of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of the school 30 employee or the student. Sexual conduct includes but is not 31 limited to the following: kissing; touching 32 (a) Kissing. 33 (b) Touching of the clothed or unclothed inner thigh, 34 breast, groin, buttock, anus, pubes, or genitals ; or a . 35 -119- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 119/ 163
H.F. _____ (c) A sex act as defined in section 702.17 . 1 b. Sexual exploitation by a school employee does not include 2 touching that is necessary in the performance of the school 3 employee’s duties while acting within the scope of employment. 4 4. a. A counselor or therapist who commits sexual 5 exploitation in violation of subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , 6 subparagraph (1), commits a class “D” felony. 7 b. A counselor or therapist who commits sexual exploitation 8 in violation of subsection 2 , paragraph “b” “a” , subparagraph 9 (2), commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 10 c. A counselor or therapist who commits sexual exploitation 11 in violation of subsection 2 , paragraph “c” “a” , subparagraph 12 (3), commits a serious misdemeanor. In lieu of the sentence 13 provided for under section 903.1, subsection 1 , paragraph 14 “b” , the offender may be required to attend a sexual abuser 15 treatment program. 16 5. a. A school employee who commits sexual exploitation 17 in violation of subsection 3 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (1), 18 commits a class “D” felony. 19 b. A school employee who commits sexual exploitation in 20 violation of subsection 3 , paragraph “b” “a” , subparagraph (2), 21 commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 22 Sec. 231. Section 711.4, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 711.4 Extortion. 25 1. A person commits extortion if the person does any of the 26 following with the purpose of obtaining for oneself or another 27 anything of value, tangible or intangible, including labor or 28 services: 29 1. a. Threatens to inflict physical injury on some person, 30 or to commit any public offense. 31 2. b. Threatens to accuse another of a public offense. 32 3. c. Threatens to expose any person to hatred, contempt, 33 or ridicule. 34 4. d. Threatens to harm the credit or business or 35 -120- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 120/ 163
H.F. _____ professional reputation of any person. 1 5. e. Threatens to take or withhold action as a public 2 officer or employee, or to cause some public official or 3 employee to take or withhold action. 4 6. f. Threatens to testify or provide information or to 5 withhold testimony or information with respect to another’s 6 legal claim or defense. 7 7. g. Threatens to wrongfully injure the property of 8 another. 9 2. Extortion is a class “D” felony. 10 3. It is a defense to a charge of extortion that the 11 person making a threat other than a threat to commit a public 12 offense, reasonably believed that the person had a right to 13 make such threats in order to recover property, or to receive 14 compensation for property or services, or to recover a debt to 15 which the person has a good faith claim. 16 Extortion is a class “D” felony. 17 Sec. 232. Section 714.15, Code 2013, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 714.15 Reproduction of sound recordings. 20 1. For the purposes of this section : 21 “Person” shall mean person as defined in section 4.1, 22 subsection 20 . 23 a. “Owner” means any person who owns the original fixation 24 of sounds embodied in the master phonograph record, master 25 disc, master tape, master film or other device used for 26 reproducing sounds on phonograph records, discs, tapes, films, 27 or other articles upon which sound is recorded, and from which 28 the transferred recorded sounds are derived. 29 b. “Person” shall mean person as defined in section 4.1, 30 subsection 20. 31 1. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3 4 , it is unlawful 32 for a person knowingly to: 33 a. Transfer or cause to be transferred any sounds recorded 34 on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article 35 -121- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 121/ 163
H.F. _____ without the consent of the owner; or 1 b. Sell; distribute; circulate; offer for sale, distribution 2 or circulation; possess for the purpose of sale, distribution 3 or circulation; or cause to be sold, distributed, circulated; 4 offered for sale, distribution or circulation; or possessed 5 for sale, distribution or circulation, any article or device 6 on which sounds have been transferred without the consent of 7 the person who owns the master phonograph record, master disc, 8 master tape or other device or article from which the sounds 9 are derived. 10 2. 3. It is unlawful for a person to sell, distribute, 11 circulate, offer for sale, distribution or circulation or 12 possess for the purposes of sale, distribution or circulation, 13 any phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article 14 on which sounds have been transferred unless the phonograph 15 record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article bears the 16 actual name and address of the transferor of the sounds in a 17 prominent place on its outside face or package. 18 3. 4. This section does not apply to a person who 19 transfers or causes to be transferred sounds intended for or 20 in connection with radio or television broadcast transmission 21 or related uses, synchronized sound tracks of motion pictures 22 or sound tracks recorded for synchronizing with motion 23 pictures, for archival purposes or for the personal use of the 24 person transferring or causing the transfer and without any 25 compensation being derived by the person from the transfer. 26 4. 5. A person who violates the provisions of this section 27 is guilty of theft. 28 Sec. 233. Section 715B.4, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 1. An art merchant who sells a work of fine art or a 31 multiple to a buyer under a warranty attesting to facts about 32 the work which are not true is liable to the buyer to whom the 33 work was sold. 34 a. If the warranty was untrue through no fault of the art 35 -122- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 122/ 163
H.F. _____ merchant, the merchant’s liability is the consideration paid 1 by the buyer upon return of the work in substantially the same 2 condition in which it was received by the buyer. 3 b. If the warranty is untrue and the buyer is able to 4 establish that the art merchant failed to make reasonable 5 inquiries according to the custom and the usage of the 6 trade to confirm the warranted facts about the work, or that 7 the warranted facts would have been found to be untrue if 8 reasonable inquiries had been made, the merchant’s liability is 9 the consideration paid by the buyer with interest from the time 10 of the payment at the rate prescribed by section 535.3 upon the 11 return of the work in substantially the same condition in which 12 it was received by the buyer. 13 c. (1) If the warranty is untrue and the buyer is able 14 to establish that the art merchant knowingly provided false 15 information on the warranty or willfully and falsely disclaimed 16 knowledge of information relating to the warranty, the merchant 17 is liable to the buyer in an amount equal to three times the 18 amount provided in paragraph “b” . 19 (2) This remedy shall not bar or be deemed inconsistent with 20 a claim for damages or with the exercise of additional remedies 21 otherwise available to the buyer. 22 Sec. 234. Section 716.7, Code 2013, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 716.7 Trespass defined. 25 1. For purposes of this section: 26 a. The term “property” “Property” shall include any land, 27 dwelling, building, conveyance, vehicle, or other temporary or 28 permanent structure whether publicly or privately owned. 29 b. “Public utility property” means any land, dwelling, 30 building, conveyance, vehicle, or other temporary or permanent 31 structure owned, leased, or operated by a public utility and 32 that is completely enclosed by a physical barrier of any kind. 33 For the purposes of this section, a “public utility” is a public 34 utility as defined in section 476.1 or an electric transmission 35 -123- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 123/ 163
H.F. _____ line as provided in chapter 478. 1 c. “Railway corporation” means a corporation, company, or 2 person owning, leasing, or operating any railroad in whole or 3 in part within this state. 4 d. “Railway property” means all tangible real and personal 5 property owned, leased, or operated by a railway corporation 6 with the exception of any administrative building or offices of 7 the railway corporation. 8 2. a. The term “trespass” “Trespass” shall mean one or more 9 of the following acts: 10 a. (1) Entering upon or in property without the express 11 permission of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession 12 with the intent to commit a public offense, to use, remove 13 therefrom, alter, damage, harass, or place thereon or therein 14 anything animate or inanimate, or to hunt, fish or trap on or 15 in the property, including the act of taking or attempting to 16 take a deer, other than a farm deer as defined in section 170.1 17 or preserve whitetail as defined in section 484C.1 , which is 18 on or in the property by a person who is outside the property. 19 This paragraph subparagraph does not prohibit the unarmed 20 pursuit of game or fur-bearing animals by a person who lawfully 21 injured or killed the game or fur-bearing animal which comes to 22 rest on or escapes to the property of another. 23 b. (2) Entering or remaining upon or in property without 24 justification after being notified or requested to abstain from 25 entering or to remove or vacate therefrom by the owner, lessee, 26 or person in lawful possession, or the agent or employee of the 27 owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession, or by any peace 28 officer, magistrate, or public employee whose duty it is to 29 supervise the use or maintenance of the property. 30 c. (3) Entering upon or in property for the purpose or 31 with the effect of unduly interfering with the lawful use of 32 the property by others. 33 d. (4) Being upon or in property and wrongfully using, 34 removing therefrom, altering, damaging, harassing, or placing 35 -124- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 124/ 163
H.F. _____ thereon or therein anything animate or inanimate, without the 1 implied or actual permission of the owner, lessee, or person in 2 lawful possession. 3 e. (5) Entering or remaining upon or in railway property 4 without lawful authority or without the consent of the railway 5 corporation which owns, leases, or operates the railway 6 property. This paragraph subparagraph does not apply to 7 passage over a railroad right-of-way, other than a track, 8 railroad roadbed, viaduct, bridge, trestle, or railroad yard, 9 by an unarmed person if the person has not been notified or 10 requested to abstain from entering on to the right-of-way or to 11 vacate the right-of-way and the passage over the right-of-way 12 does not interfere with the operation of the railroad. 13 f. (6) Entering or remaining upon or in public utility 14 property without lawful authority or without the consent of 15 the public utility that owns, leases, or operates the public 16 utility property. This paragraph subparagraph does not apply 17 to passage over public utility right-of-way by a person if the 18 person has not been notified or requested by posted signage or 19 other means to abstain from entering onto the right-of-way or 20 to vacate the right-of-way. 21 3. b. The term “trespass” “Trespass” shall not mean 22 entering either of the following: 23 (1) Entering upon the property of another for the sole 24 purpose of retrieving personal property which has accidentally 25 or inadvertently been thrown, fallen, strayed, or blown onto 26 the property of another, provided that the person retrieving 27 the property takes the most direct and accessible route to 28 and from the property to be retrieved, quits the property as 29 quickly as is possible, and does not unduly interfere with 30 the lawful use of the property. This subsection subparagraph 31 does not apply to public utility property where the person has 32 been notified or requested by posted signage or other means to 33 abstain from entering. 34 4. (2) The term “trespass” does not mean the entering 35 -125- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 125/ 163
H.F. _____ Entering upon the right-of-way of a public road or highway. 1 5. a. For purposes of this section , “railway property” 2 means all tangible real and personal property owned, leased, 3 or operated by a railway corporation with the exception of any 4 administrative building or offices of the railway corporation. 5 b. For purposes of this section , “railway corporation” means 6 a corporation, company, or person owning, leasing, or operating 7 any railroad in whole or in part within this state. 8 6. For purposes of this section , “public utility property” 9 means any land, dwelling, building, conveyance, vehicle, or 10 other temporary or permanent structure owned, leased, or 11 operated by a public utility and that is completely enclosed 12 by a physical barrier of any kind. For the purposes of this 13 section , a “public utility” is a public utility as defined in 14 section 476.1 or an electric transmission line as provided in 15 chapter 478 . 16 7. 3. This section shall not apply to the following 17 persons: 18 a. Representatives of the state department of 19 transportation, the federal railroad administration, or the 20 national transportation safety board who enter or remain upon 21 or in railway property while engaged in the performance of 22 official duties. 23 b. Employees of a railway corporation who enter or remain 24 upon or in railway property while acting in the course of 25 employment. 26 c. Any person who is engaged in the operation of a lawful 27 business on railway station grounds or in the railway depot. 28 d. Representatives of the Iowa utilities board, the federal 29 energy regulatory commission, or the federal communications 30 commission who enter or remain upon or in public utility 31 property while engaged in the performance of official duties. 32 e. Employees of a public utility who enter or remain upon 33 or in public utility property while acting in the course of 34 employment. 35 -126- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 126/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 235. Section 724.16A, Code 2013, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 724.16A Trafficking in stolen weapons. 3 1. A person who knowingly transfers or acquires possession, 4 or who facilitates the transfer, of a stolen firearm commits a : 5 a. A class “D” felony for a first offense and a . 6 b. A class “C” felony for second and subsequent offenses or 7 if the weapon is used in the commission of a public offense. 8 2. However, this section shall not apply to a person 9 purchasing stolen firearms through a buy-back program sponsored 10 by a law enforcement agency if the firearms are returned to 11 their rightful owners or destroyed. 12 Sec. 236. Section 726.1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 726.1 Bigamy. 15 1. a. Any person, having a living husband or wife, who 16 marries another, commits bigamy. Any of the following is a 17 defense to the charge of bigamy: 18 1. The prior marriage was terminated in accordance with 19 applicable law, or the person reasonably believes on reasonably 20 convincing evidence that the prior marriage was so terminated. 21 2. The person believes, on reasonably convincing evidence, 22 that the prior spouse is dead. 23 3. The person has, for three years, had no evidence by which 24 the person can reasonably believe that the prior spouse is 25 alive. 26 b. Any person who marries another who the person knows has 27 another living husband or wife commits bigamy. 28 2. Bigamy is a serious misdemeanor. 29 3. Any of the following is a defense to the charge of 30 bigamy: 31 a. The prior marriage was terminated in accordance with 32 applicable law, or the person reasonably believes on reasonably 33 convincing evidence that the prior marriage was so terminated. 34 b. The person believes, on reasonably convincing evidence, 35 -127- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 127/ 163
H.F. _____ that the prior spouse is dead. 1 c. The person has, for three years, had no evidence by which 2 the person can reasonably believe that the prior spouse is 3 alive. 4 Sec. 237. Section 729.5, Code 2013, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 729.5 Violation of individual rights —— penalty. 7 1. A person, who acts alone, or who conspires with 8 another person or persons, to injure, oppress, threaten, or 9 intimidate or interfere with any citizen in the free exercise 10 or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to that person 11 by the constitution or laws of the state of Iowa or by the 12 constitution or laws of the United States, and assembles 13 with one or more persons for the purpose of teaching or 14 being instructed in any technique or means capable of causing 15 property damage, bodily injury or death when the person 16 or persons intend to employ those techniques or means in 17 furtherance of the conspiracy, is on conviction, guilty of a 18 class “D” felony. 19 2. A person intimidates or interferes with another person if 20 the act of the person results in any of the following: 21 a. Physical injury to the other person. 22 b. Physical damage to or destruction of the other person’s 23 property. 24 c. Communication in a manner, or action in a manner, 25 intended to result in either of the following: 26 (1) To place the other person in fear of physical contact 27 which will be injurious, insulting, or offensive, coupled with 28 the apparent ability to execute the act. 29 (2) To place the other person in fear of harm to the other 30 person’s property, or harm to the person or property of a third 31 person. 32 2. 3. This section does not make unlawful the teaching of 33 any technique in self-defense. 34 3. 4. This section does not make unlawful any activity of 35 -128- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 128/ 163
H.F. _____ any of the following officials or persons: 1 a. Law enforcement officials of this or any other 2 jurisdiction while engaged in the lawful performance of their 3 official duties. 4 b. Federal officials required to carry firearms while 5 engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties. 6 c. Members of the armed forces of the United States or the 7 national guard while engaged in the lawful performance of their 8 official duties. 9 d. Any conservation commission, law enforcement agency, 10 or any agency licensed to provide security services, or any 11 hunting club, gun club, shooting range, or other organization 12 or entity whose primary purpose is to teach the safe handling 13 or use of firearms, archery equipment, or other weapons or 14 techniques employed in connection with lawful sporting or other 15 lawful activity. 16 Sec. 238. Section 804.8, Code 2013, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 804.8 Use of force by peace officer making an arrest. 19 1. A peace officer, while making a lawful arrest, is 20 justified in the use of any force which the peace officer 21 reasonably believes to be necessary to effect the arrest or to 22 defend any person from bodily harm while making the arrest. 23 However, the use of deadly force is only justified when a 24 person cannot be captured any other way and either of the 25 following apply: 26 1. a. The person has used or threatened to use deadly force 27 in committing a felony or . 28 2. b. The peace officer reasonably believes the person 29 would use deadly force against any person unless immediately 30 apprehended. 31 2. A peace officer making an arrest pursuant to an invalid 32 warrant is justified in the use of any force which the peace 33 officer would be justified in using if the warrant were valid, 34 unless the peace officer knows that the warrant is invalid. 35 -129- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 129/ 163
H.F. _____ Sec. 239. Section 804.11, Code 2013, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 804.11 Arrest of material witness. 3 1. When a law enforcement officer has probable cause to 4 believe that a person is a necessary and material witness to a 5 felony and that such person might be unavailable for service of 6 a subpoena, the officer may arrest such person as a material 7 witness with or without an arrest warrant. 8 2. At the time of the arrest, the law enforcement officer 9 shall inform the person of: 10 1. a. The officer’s identity as a law enforcement officer ; 11 and . 12 2. b. The reason for the arrest which is that the person is 13 believed to be a material witness to an identified felony and 14 that the person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena. 15 Sec. 240. Section 901.2, Code 2013, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 901.2 Presentence investigation. 18 1. Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special 19 verdict upon which a judgment of conviction of a public offense 20 may be rendered, the court shall receive from the state, from 21 the judicial district department of correctional services, 22 and from the defendant any information which may be offered 23 which is relevant to the question of sentencing. The court may 24 consider information from other sources. 25 2. a. The court shall not order a presentence investigation 26 when the offense is a class “A” felony. If, however, the board 27 of parole determines that the Iowa medical and classification 28 center reception report for a class “A” felon is inadequate, 29 the board may request and shall be provided with additional 30 information from the appropriate judicial district department 31 of correctional services. 32 b. The court shall order a presentence investigation when 33 the offense is any felony punishable under section 902.9, 34 subsection 1 , or a class “B”, class “C”, or class “D” felony. 35 -130- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 130/ 163
H.F. _____ A presentence investigation for any felony punishable under 1 section 902.9, subsection 1 , or a class “B”, class “C”, or 2 class “D” felony shall not be waived. The court may order, 3 with the consent of the defendant, that the presentence 4 investigation begin prior to the acceptance of a plea of 5 guilty, or prior to a verdict of guilty. 6 c. The court may order a presentence investigation when the 7 offense is an aggravated misdemeanor. 8 d. The court may order a presentence investigation when 9 the offense is a serious misdemeanor only upon a finding 10 of exceptional circumstances warranting an investigation. 11 Notwithstanding section 901.3 , a presentence investigation 12 ordered by the court for a serious misdemeanor shall include 13 information concerning only the following: 14 1. (1) A brief personal and social history of the 15 defendant. 16 2. (2) The defendant’s criminal record. 17 3. (3) The harm to the victim, the victim’s immediate 18 family, and the community, including any completed victim 19 impact statement or statements and restitution plan. 20 3. The court may withhold execution of any judgment or 21 sentence for such time as shall be reasonably necessary for an 22 investigation with respect to deferment of judgment, deferment 23 of sentence, or suspension of sentence and probation. The 24 investigation shall be made by the judicial district department 25 of correctional services. 26 4. The purpose of the report by the judicial district 27 department of correctional services is to provide the court 28 pertinent information for purposes of sentencing and to include 29 suggestions for correctional planning for use by correctional 30 authorities subsequent to sentencing. 31 Sec. 241. Section 905.3, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 1. a. The board of directors of each district department 34 shall be composed as follows: 35 -131- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 131/ 163
H.F. _____ a. (1) One member shall be chosen from and by the board 1 of supervisors of each county in the judicial district and 2 shall be so designated annually by the respective boards of 3 supervisors at the organizational meetings held under section 4 331.211 . 5 b. (2) One member shall be chosen from each of the project 6 advisory committees within the judicial district, which person 7 shall be designated annually, no later than January 15, by 8 and from the project advisory committee. However, in lieu 9 of the designation of project advisory committee members as 10 members of the district board, the district board may on or 11 before December 31 appoint two citizen members to serve on the 12 district board for the following calendar year. 13 c. (3) A number of members equal to the number of 14 authorized board members from project advisory committees or 15 equal to the number of citizen members shall be appointed by 16 the chief judge of the judicial district no later than January 17 15 of each year. 18 b. Within thirty days after the members of the district 19 board have been so designated for the year, the district 20 board shall organize by election of a chairperson, a vice 21 chairperson, and members of the executive committee as required 22 by subsection 2 . The district board shall meet at least 23 quarterly during the calendar year but may meet more frequently 24 upon the call of the chairperson or upon a call signed by a 25 majority, determined by weighted vote computed as in subsection 26 4 , of the members of the board. 27 DIVISION III 28 CONFORMING CHANGES 29 Sec. 242. Section 309.57, subsection 4, Code 2013, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 4. Notwithstanding section 716.7, subsection 4 2 , paragraph 32 “b” , subparagraph (2), entering or remaining upon an area 33 service “C” classification road without justification after 34 being notified or requested to abstain from entering or to 35 -132- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 132/ 163
H.F. _____ remove or vacate the road by any person lawfully allowed access 1 shall be a trespass as defined in section 716.7 . 2 Sec. 243. Section 321.210, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 3 2013, is amended to read as follows: 4 c. Parking violations, meaning violation of a local 5 authority parking ordinance or violation of sections 321L.4 , 6 321.366, subsection 1 , paragraph “f” , and 321.354 through 7 321.361 except section 321.354, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” . 8 Sec. 244. Section 331.211, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 9 2013, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. Choose one of its members to be a member of the board of 11 directors of the judicial district department of correctional 12 services as provided in section 905.3, subsection 1 , paragraph 13 “a” , subparagraph (1) . 14 Sec. 245. Section 331.321, subsection 1, paragraph x, Code 15 2013, is amended to read as follows: 16 x. A member of the judicial district department of 17 corrections as provided in section 905.3, subsection 1 , 18 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (1) . 19 Sec. 246. Section 427B.19A, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 20 amended to read as follows: 21 5. A municipality may elect to reduce the amount of assessed 22 value of property defined in section 403.19, subsection 1 , by 23 an amount equal to that portion of the amount of such assessed 24 value which was phased out for the fiscal year by operation of 25 section 427B.17, subsection 3 4 . The applicable assessment 26 roll and ordinance providing for the division of taxes under 27 section 403.19 in the urban renewal taxing district shall be 28 deemed to be modified for that fiscal year only to the extent 29 of such adjustment without further action on the part of the 30 city or county implementing the urban renewal taxing district. 31 Sec. 247. Section 427B.19C, Code 2013, is amended to read 32 as follows: 33 427B.19C Adjustment of certain assessments required. 34 In the assessment year beginning January 1, 2003, the amount 35 -133- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 133/ 163
H.F. _____ of assessed value of property defined in section 403.19, 1 subsection 1 , for an urban renewal taxing district which 2 received replacement moneys under section 427B.19A, subsection 3 4 , shall be reduced by an amount equal to that portion of the 4 amount of assessed value of such property which was assessed 5 pursuant to section 427B.17, subsection 3 4 . 6 Sec. 248. Section 437A.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, 7 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 8 (1) “Base year assessed value” , for a taxpayer other than an 9 electric company, natural gas company, or electric cooperative, 10 means the value attributable to property identified in 11 section 427A.1, subsection 1 , paragraph “h” , certified by the 12 department of revenue to the county auditors for the assessment 13 date of January 1, 1997, and the value attributable to property 14 identified in section 427A.1 and section 427B.17, subsection 5 15 8 , as certified by the local assessors to the county auditors 16 for the assessment date of January 1, 1997, provided, that 17 for a taxpayer subject to section 437A.17A , such value shall 18 be the value certified by the department of revenue and local 19 assessors to the county auditors for the assessment date of 20 January 1, 1998. 21 Sec. 249. Section 543C.3, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 1. There may be omitted from the offering statement any 24 of the information required under section 543C.2 , subsections 25 6 subsection 1, paragraph “f” , 9 “i” , and 10 “j” which the 26 commission may by a properly promulgated rule designate as 27 being unnecessary or inappropriate for the protection of the 28 public interest or a purchaser. 29 Sec. 250. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph a, 30 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 (1) Sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of 32 section 709.3, subsection 2 1 , paragraph “b” , if committed by a 33 person under the age of fourteen. 34 Sec. 251. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph c, 35 -134- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 134/ 163
H.F. _____ subparagraphs (8) and (9), Code 2013, are amended to read as 1 follows: 2 (8) Sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of 3 section 709.3, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” or 3 “c” . 4 (9) Sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of 5 section 709.3, subsection 2 1, paragraph “b” , if committed by a 6 person fourteen years of age or older. 7 Sec. 252. Section 714.3A, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 1. A person commits aggravated theft when the person 10 commits an assault as defined in section 708.1, subsection 1 11 2 , paragraph “a” , that is punishable as a simple misdemeanor 12 under section 708.2, subsection 6 , after the person has removed 13 or attempted to remove property not exceeding two hundred 14 dollars in value which has not been purchased from a store or 15 mercantile establishment, or has concealed such property of the 16 store or mercantile establishment, either on the premises or 17 outside the premises of the store or mercantile establishment. 18 Sec. 253. Section 716.8, subsections 2 and 6, Code 2013, are 19 amended to read as follows: 20 2. Any person committing a trespass as defined in section 21 716.7 , other than a trespass as defined in section 716.7, 22 subsection 2 , paragraph “f” “a” , subparagraph (6), which results 23 in injury to any person or damage in an amount more than two 24 hundred dollars to anything, animate or inanimate, located 25 thereon or therein commits a serious misdemeanor. 26 6. Any person who commits a trespass as defined in section 27 716.7, subsection 2 , paragraph “f” “a” , subparagraph (6), 28 commits a class “D” felony. 29 Sec. 254. Section 724.26, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 30 2013, is amended to read as follows: 31 c. For purposes of this section , “misdemeanor crime of 32 domestic violence” means an assault under section 708.1, 33 subsection 1 2, paragraph “a” or 3 “c” , committed by a current 34 or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a 35 -135- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 135/ 163
H.F. _____ person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a 1 person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim 2 as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly 3 situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim. 4 Sec. 255. Section 901A.2, subsection 5, Code 2013, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 5. A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 7 709.3, subsection 2 1, paragraph “b” , shall, upon a second 8 conviction for a violation of section 709.3, subsection 2 1, 9 paragraph “b” , be committed to the custody of the director 10 of the Iowa department of corrections for the rest of the 11 person’s life. In determining whether a conviction is a first 12 or second conviction under this subsection , a prior conviction 13 for a criminal offense committed in another jurisdiction which 14 would constitute a violation of section 709.3, subsection 2 1, 15 paragraph “b” , if committed in this state, shall be considered 16 a conviction under this subsection . The terms and conditions 17 applicable to sentences for class “A” felons under chapters 18 901 through 909 shall apply to persons sentenced under this 19 subsection . 20 Sec. 256. Section 903B.10, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 1. A person who has been convicted of a serious sex 23 offense may, upon a first conviction and in addition to any 24 other punishment provided by law, be required to undergo 25 medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment as part of any conditions 26 of release imposed by the court or the board of parole. 27 The treatment prescribed in this section may utilize an 28 approved pharmaceutical agent other than medroxyprogesterone 29 acetate. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the court 30 or the board of parole shall require the person to undergo 31 medroxyprogesterone acetate or other approved pharmaceutical 32 agent treatment as a condition of release, unless, after an 33 appropriate assessment, the court or board determines that the 34 treatment would not be effective. In determining whether a 35 -136- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 136/ 163
H.F. _____ conviction is a first or second conviction under this section , 1 a prior conviction for a criminal offense committed in another 2 jurisdiction which would constitute a violation of section 3 709.3, subsection 2 1, paragraph “b” , if committed in this 4 state, shall be considered a conviction under this section . 5 This section shall not apply if the person voluntarily 6 undergoes a permanent surgical alternative approved by the 7 court or the board of parole. 8 DIVISION IV 9 DIRECTIVES 10 Sec. 257. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVES. 11 1. Section 915.11, Code 2013, is amended by striking 12 the word “website” and inserting in lieu thereof the words 13 “internet site”. 14 2. Sections 8D.9, subsection 3; 23B.3, subsection 5; 99D.7, 15 subsection 24; 99F.4, subsection 26; 144D.2, subsection 2; 16 256.9, subsection 57; 260C.14, subsection 22, paragraph “a”; 17 261.7, subsection 2; 262.9, subsection 33, paragraphs “a”, “d”, 18 and “f”; 321.134, subsection 1; 331.553, subsection 6; 384.65, 19 subsection 4, paragraph “c”; 421.17, subsection 28; 423.56, 20 subsection 3, paragraph “c”; 445.37, unnumbered paragraph 21 4; 453D.3, subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph 1; 523A.807, 22 subsection 4; 556.17, subsection 2, paragraph “b”; and 572.34, 23 subsections 5 through 8; Code 2013, are amended by striking 24 the word “website” and inserting in lieu thereof the words 25 “internet site”. 26 3. Section 715.4, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, Code 2013, is 27 amended by striking the word “websites” and inserting in lieu 28 thereof the words “internet sites”. 29 4. Sections 15.115, subsection 4; 68A.401, subsection 30 1; 68A.405, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (3); 31 249J.8, subsection 3; 249J.14, subsection 6; 257.31, subsection 32 2; 279.63, subsection 3; 322.13, subsection 1; 331.439, 33 subsection 5, paragraph “b”; 331.604, subsection 3, paragraph 34 “b”, subparagraph (2), subparagraph divisions (a) and (c); 35 -137- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 137/ 163
H.F. _____ 331.604, subsection 3, paragraph “d”; 331.606A, subsection 6, 1 paragraph “c”; 455B.152, subsection 4; 459A.208, subsection 2 5, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (6); 459A.208, subsection 5, 3 paragraph “c”; 515A.6, subsection 7, paragraph “a”; 533A.8, 4 subsection 10; 556.2C, subsection 1, paragraph “b”; 572.8, 5 subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1; 572.8, subsections 2 and 6 3; 572.13, subsection 2; 572.13A, subsection 1, unnumbered 7 paragraph 1; 572.13A, subsection 2; 572.13A, subsection 3, 8 paragraph “a”; 572.13B, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1; 9 572.18, subsection 1; 572.22, unnumbered paragraph 1; 572.24, 10 subsection 2; 572.34, subsections 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 715.3, 11 subsection 1; and 715C.2, subsection 4, paragraph “c”; Code 12 2013, are amended by striking the word “website” and inserting 13 in lieu thereof the word “site”. 14 5. Sections 15.115, subsection 4; 331.604, subsection 3, 15 paragraph “d”; 455B.807, subsection 2; Code 2013, are amended 16 by striking the word “websites” and inserting in lieu thereof 17 the word “sites”. 18 6. Sections 15.274 and 535D.19, Code 2013, are amended by 19 striking the word “websites” and inserting in lieu thereof the 20 word “sites”. 21 7. Sections 73.16, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, 22 subparagraph (2), and 307.49, subsection 2, Code 2013, are 23 amended by striking the words “web page” and inserting in lieu 24 thereof the words “internet site”. 25 8. Sections 103.31, subsection 6; 256.9, subsection 50, 26 paragraph “a”; and 260C.36, subsection 4, paragraph “b”, 27 subparagraph (1); Code 2013, are amended by striking the 28 word “web-based” and inserting in lieu thereof the word 29 “internet-based”. 30 9. Section 237A.30, subsection 3, Code 2013, is amended by 31 striking the word “webpage” and inserting in lieu thereof the 32 words “internet site”. 33 10. Sections 68B.35A, 147.93, 190A.4, 249J.17, 298.6, and 34 572.10, Code 2013, are amended by striking the word “website” 35 -138- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 138/ 163
H.F. _____ and inserting in lieu thereof the word “site”. 1 11. The Code editor is directed to remove former reserved 2 section 15.410 from part 22 of chapter 15, and add new section 3 15.410, as enacted in this Act, to part 23 of chapter 15. 4 EXPLANATION 5 This bill contains statutory corrections that adjust 6 language to reflect current practices, insert earlier 7 omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete 8 temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, 9 update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities. The Code 10 sections amended include the following: 11 DIVISION I. Code section 3.4: Numbers unnumbered 12 paragraphs in this provision relating to approval and item veto 13 of legislation, updates terminology by replacing the word “it” 14 with more specific language, and reformats language regarding 15 the contents of a certificate of the presiding officers of each 16 house of the general assembly. 17 Code section 8A.402: Strikes the word “with” to clarify 18 a prohibition against supervisory employees being granted 19 replacement or bumping rights vis-a-vis a junior employee. 20 Code section 9I.12: Moves language and designates a 21 penalty as a civil penalty in this provision that penalizes 22 nonresidents or their agents, trustees, or fiduciaries for 23 failure to timely file a registration or report relating to 24 ownership of Iowa agricultural land. 25 Code section 10B.4: Strikes language in references to the 26 former Code chapter 10C, that contained reporting requirements 27 for life science enterprises, to change the reference to the 28 last Code in which all of the provisions of former Code chapter 29 10C appeared. 30 Code section 11.41: Changes the words “review” and 31 “reviewed” to “examination” and “examined” in language relating 32 to the performance of audits or examinations by the auditor of 33 state to conform to similar changes made by 2011 Acts, chapter 34 75, throughout Code chapter 11. 35 -139- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 139/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 15.330: Adds the words “by a business together” 1 to create an antecedent subject and clarify the meaning of 2 the word “its” in this provision regarding reports submitted 3 by businesses seeking incentives or assistance under the high 4 quality jobs program. 5 Code sections 15.410 and 15.411: Strikes definitions 6 contained in subsection 1 of Code section 15.411 and moves them 7 to a new definitions section, Code section 15.410. The Code 8 editor is directed, in division IV of this bill, to make new 9 Code section 15.410 a part of part 23 of Code chapter 15. 10 Code sections 15E.232 and 15E.233: Replaces a reference 11 to the economic development fund with a reference to “a fund 12 established under section 15.335B” to conform to similar 13 changes in economic development program and project language by 14 2012 Acts, chapter 1126. 15 Code section 16.195: Adds references to the Iowa jobs II 16 program and changes “program” to “programs” to account for the 17 addition of the Iowa jobs II program to the programs that are 18 to be reviewed by the review committee of the Iowa job board by 19 2010 Acts, chapter 1184, sections 88 and 89. 20 Code section 17A.7: Replaces the word “its” in two places 21 with more specific modifiers to clarify language describing the 22 five-year review of agency rules that is to be conducted by 23 each state agency. 24 Code section 26.3: Replaces the words “a website” with the 25 words “an internet site” to conform the terminology used in 26 this provision relating to bidding on public improvements to 27 the defined terms in Code section 4.1, subsections 9B and 9C. 28 Code sections 28D.4 and 28D.6: Replaces the word “Act” 29 with “compensation program” in identical language in these two 30 provisions to clarify that the term “employee” is defined and 31 benefits are to be received under the employee compensation 32 program of the sending agency. When these two provisions were 33 enacted in 1965 Acts, ch 82 (61st G.A.), and codified, most of 34 the references to the term “Act” were replaced with the word 35 -140- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 140/ 163
H.F. _____ “chapter”, but these references were not changed and the term 1 “employee” is not defined, nor are benefits spelled out or 2 granted, under Code chapter 28D. 3 Code section 28J.18: Strikes the word “and” and adds the 4 word “or” to clarify a series that describes what entities may 5 invest in revenue bonds of a port authority. 6 Code section 29A.42: Adds a subsection reference within a 7 reference to Code section 719.1, in this provision describing 8 the offense of interference with official acts when committed 9 by military personnel. Code section 719.1 was amended by 1991 10 Acts, chapter 219, to add in a new subsection for interference 11 with official acts for persons under the custody, control, 12 or supervision of the department of corrections, but the 13 internal reference in this section to Code section 719.1 was 14 not corrected at that time to reflect the change. 15 Code section 35A.20: Changes the term “active federal 16 military service” to “federal active duty” to correspond with 17 changes made by 2012 Acts, chapter 1072, to former Code section 18 35.9, which was repealed and reenacted as this Code section by 19 2012 Acts, chapter 1059. 20 Code section 96.19: Updates a reference by name to the 21 social security administration responsible for carrying out 22 certain administrative actions with respect to payment by 23 employers into an employment fund for unemployment compensation 24 purposes. 25 Code section 124.201: Replaces the word “it” with the words 26 “general assembly” and adds commas to set off a qualifying 27 phrase to improve the readability of language describing 28 the circumstances under which a temporary designation of 29 a controlled substance by the board of pharmacy will be 30 nullified. 31 Code sections 125.86 and 229.15: Strikes a reference to a 32 date which has passed to reflect changes made to the definition 33 of mental health professional in Code section 228.1 by 2012 34 Acts, ch 1079. 35 -141- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 141/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 135C.1: Corrects a United States Code citation 1 which is intended to indicate the location of a certain 2 section of the federal Social Security Act in language defining 3 “intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual 4 disability”. 5 Code section 135C.6: Changes “persons with intellectual 6 disabilities” to “persons with an intellectual disability” in 7 a reference to the waiver for services for those persons in 8 residential programs to conform to changes made throughout the 9 Code by 2012 Acts, chapter 1019. 10 Code section 142.3: Replaces obsolete references to 11 “telegram” and “telegraph” with “notification” and “issue 12 verbal or written” instructions to update language relating 13 to the method used to notify the department of public health 14 regarding dead bodies which may be used for scientific purposes 15 by a medical school. Notwithstanding current Code language, 16 the current policy of the department is for the person who has 17 custody of the body to telephone the department and for the 18 department to issue oral or written instructions regarding 19 disposition. 20 Code section 144.29A: Combines three subsections into a 21 single, alphabetized definitions subsection in this provision 22 relating to termination of pregnancy reporting. 23 Code sections 152B.1 and 152B.2: Adds the words “or surgeon” 24 after the word “physician” to conform to language elsewhere in 25 this Code chapter relating to respiratory care that includes 26 the words “or surgeon” after the word “physician”. 27 Code section 161A.61: Changes “that” to “a” to correct 28 a clerical error made when obsolete language relating to a 29 past event relating to particular farm units was stricken from 30 the beginning of this subsection by 2012 Acts, chapter 1095, 31 section 13. 32 Code section 163.28: Repeals an obsolete provision relating 33 to the licensing of processing plants for the boiling of 34 commercial garbage for use as swine feed. The licensing of 35 -142- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 142/ 163
H.F. _____ these plants was discontinued in 1970. 1 Code sections 203.10 and 203C.10: Strikes a comma to clarify 2 that rules relating to expiration of licenses issued under 3 Code chapter 203, for grain dealers, and chapter 203C, for 4 warehouses for agricultural products are adopted under Code 5 chapter 17A. 6 Code section 203C.16: Moves a definition and renumbers a 7 provision relating to the storage of bulk grain by more than 8 one person. 9 Code section 207.2: Corrects an incorrect Code of Federal 10 Regulations citation to the definition of “prime farmland” as 11 prescribed by the United States department of agriculture in 12 this Code chapter regulating coal mining. 13 Code sections 208A.1 through 208A.3: Strikes nonconforming 14 Code hierarchical elements and both reformats and renumbers 15 these provisions within the Code chapter regulating motor 16 vehicle antifreeze. 17 Code section 214A.1: Strikes a definition of the term 18 “office”, which term is defined as the office of renewable 19 fuels and coproducts. The term is not used within Code chapter 20 214A, and the Code chapter is administered by the department of 21 agriculture and land stewardship. 22 Code section 215.7: Adds the word “a” before the word 23 “credit” to conform this provision relating to weights or 24 measurement to similar language construction in subsection 3 of 25 this same Code section. 26 Code section 217.17: Changes “this” to “the” to clarify 27 that the reference is to the administrator of the division 28 of planning, research, and statistics of the department of 29 human services and to prevent inadvertent electronic hypertext 30 linkage to Code chapter subunits within Code chapter 217. 31 Code sections 217.30 and 217.31: Replaces references to 32 “this division” to Code section references to clarify the 33 meaning of the references. When these two provisions were 34 originally enacted by 1973 Acts, chapter 186, section 12, they 35 -143- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 143/ 163
H.F. _____ were part of a single division of the Act. The two provisions 1 were then codified together with another Code section under 2 an unnumbered subheading in Code chapter 217. However, 3 Code chapter 217 is currently divided into subchapters, not 4 divisions, the subheading no longer exists, and the provisions 5 are part of a larger subchapter that deals with more subject 6 matters than those contained in these two provisions. 7 Code section 222.13: Moves the words “in writing” to 8 immediately after the word “request” to clarify and improve the 9 readability of the description of the process for voluntary 10 admission of an adult person as an inpatient or outpatient of a 11 state resource center in a 2012 amendment by 2012 Acts, chapter 12 1120, section 70. 13 Code section 222.27: Strikes a comma to clarify the second 14 of the two exceptions to a requirement that hearings regarding 15 the commitment of persons with an intellectual disability be 16 public. 17 Code section 225.10: Restructures and reformats language 18 to enumerate the steps that must be taken to admit a person 19 suffering from a mental disease to the state psychiatric 20 hospital as a voluntary public patient. 21 Code sections 225C.4, 225C.6, 228.6, and 331.321: Replaces 22 references to provisions that were stricken from Code chapter 23 230A, relating to community mental health centers, effective 24 July 1, 2012, by 2011 Acts, chapter 121, with references to the 25 successor provisions. 26 Code section 225C.15: Strikes a reference to a provision 27 within Code chapter 230A, relating to community mental health 28 centers, that were repealed effective July 1, 2012, and not 29 replaced by 2011 Acts, chapter 121. 30 Code sections 229.13 and 229.22: Adds the words “hospital 31 or” or “or hospital” before or after the word “facility” to 32 conform to similar changes made by 2010 Acts, chapter 1103. 33 Code section 230.33: Updates the language regarding 34 proposed transfers of persons with mental illness or an 35 -144- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 144/ 163
H.F. _____ intellectual disability to an out-of-state facility to conform 1 with current Code language style. 2 Code section 230A.105: Changes the term “mental 3 retardation” to “intellectual disability” in language within 4 Code chapter 230A, relating to community mental health 5 centers, to conform to changes made by 2012 Acts, chapter 1019, 6 elsewhere in the Code. 7 Code section 230A.110: Changes the words “state 8 accountants” to “the auditor of state” and adds a corresponding 9 reference to the auditor later in this provision relating to 10 audits of community mental health centers to conform this 11 language to language used elsewhere in the Code to describe 12 audits performed by the auditor of state. 13 Code section 231.56: Changes the word “instituted” to 14 “allocated” in language describing what happens to funds that 15 have been appropriated for purposes of providing services and 16 programs for older Iowans. 17 Code section 232.73A: Repeats the words “position in 18 employment” to complete the elements of a series and to 19 improve the readability of this provision describing what 20 constitutes “retaliatory action” in employment as reprisal for 21 an employee’s good faith participation in an assessment of a 22 child abuse report. 23 Code section 234.6: Updates the name of the administrative 24 entity charged with oversight of social security and revises 25 the citation information relating to the United States Code 26 provisions in which the enabling legislation for that entity 27 is codified. 28 Code section 235E.6: Deletes the redundant word “finding” 29 from language relating to a determination by the department of 30 human services that founded dependent adult abuse has occurred. 31 Code section 249J.6: Conforms terminology in language 32 regarding an electronic health risk assessment to the term 33 “internet” defined in Code section 4.1, subsection 9B. 34 Code section 256.11A: Repeals this obsolete provision 35 -145- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 145/ 163
H.F. _____ relating to school district requests for waivers from 1 educational standards for teacher librarians, guidance 2 counselors, and school nurses. 3 Code section 256.22: Repeals this obsolete provision 4 establishing the extended year school grant program. 5 Code section 256D.3: Strikes obsolete language containing 6 the beginning date for submission of the annual report by the 7 department of education on the Iowa early intervention block 8 grant program. 9 Code section 256F.6: Replaces the word “charter” with 10 “contract” in this provision that describes contents of a 11 contract in a provision that covers not only charter schools, 12 but also innovation zone schools. 13 Code sections 261B.4, 261B.11, and 714.24: Strikes a 14 reference to a provision that provided an exemption from 15 certain financial responsibility requirements and was stricken 16 by 2012 Acts, chapter 1077, section 20. 17 Code sections 275.1 and 282.24: Strikes the words 18 “subsections 1 and” from an internal reference to provisions 19 within Code section 282.7 to clarify the provisions being 20 referred to and to eliminate an electronic hypertext linkage 21 problem. 22 Code section 279.9A: Adds in an additional reference to a 23 Code section under which a student may be suspended or expelled 24 by school officials in language relating to the recording of 25 the basis for actions taken to suspend or expel students from 26 school. 27 Code section 280.11: Strikes the word “federal” and a comma 28 to correct a reference by name to the standard for occupational 29 noise exposure and clarifies that the standard is established 30 by the federal occupational safety and health administration. 31 Code section 280.13B: Updates language relating to the 32 recording of high school athletic tournament contests or events 33 to reflect changes in technology that permit recording of the 34 tournaments by means other than videotape. 35 -146- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 146/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 282.4: Redesignates a paragraph as a 1 subsection and renumbers provisions within this Code section 2 governing the suspension or expulsion of students for the 3 commission of an assault. 4 Code section 299.6: Restructures this provision relating to 5 violations of a mediation agreement or refusal to participate 6 in mediation under the compulsory attendance Code chapter 7 to combine language classifying offense types with language 8 specifying the punishment for those offenses, and numbering and 9 lettering the resulting provisions according to the substantive 10 content of the provisions. 11 Code section 306C.18: Changes language referring to a 12 special account entitled the “highway beautification fund” to a 13 reference to the Code section that establishes the fund called 14 the “highway beautification fund” in this provision requiring 15 permits and charging fees for ownership of advertising devices 16 that are erected along interstate or primary highways, and 17 depositing the permit fees into the fund. 18 Code sections 313.43, 313.44, and 313.45: Moves language 19 from Code sections 313.44 and 313.45, which are then repealed, 20 to Code section 313.43, to co-locate these provisions impacting 21 lateral or detour routes in cities. 22 Code section 313.64: Updates language and corrects an 23 incorrect internal self-reference in language regarding 24 agreements between the department of transportation and private 25 owners of bridges that cross a boundary stream. 26 Code section 321.98: Rewrites, reformats, and updates 27 language relating to operation of a vehicle without 28 registration to clarify the relationship between the 29 requirements contained within this provision. 30 Code section 321.180B: Redesignates and strikes an 31 unnecessary “however” within this provision regulating 32 graduated driver’s licenses for persons aged 14-17 to group 33 together two provisions establishing requirements regarding 34 persons who must accompany a permittee operating a motor 35 -147- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 147/ 163
H.F. _____ vehicle. 1 Code section 321.188: Adds the word “driving” before the 2 words “skills test” to clarify which of the two skills tests 3 may be the subject of a waiver in this provision establishing 4 the requirements for a commercial driver’s license. 5 Code section 321.276: Strikes obsolete language regarding 6 a past period for warning citations and redesignates language 7 within this provision regulating the use of hand-held 8 electronic devices by operators of motor vehicles. 9 Code section 321.285: Strikes an internal reference 10 to paragraph “a” of Code section 805.8A, subsection 5, 11 from language stating that violations of excessive speed 12 restrictions are a simple misdemeanor punishable as a 13 scheduled violation under that provision. Code section 805.8A, 14 subsection 5, contains penalties for violations of excessive 15 speed restrictions in paragraphs “a” and “b” that apply to 16 violations of this Code section and paragraphs “c” and “d” 17 further refine the applications of those penalties. 18 Code section 321.341: Adds the words “the vehicle” and 19 “the vehicle shall” to clarify that the motion of the vehicle 20 is being regulated in this provision requiring obedience to 21 signals indicating the approach of a railroad train or track 22 equipment. 23 Code section 321.354: Restructures to improve the 24 readability of this provision regulating the stopping of a 25 vehicle upon certain highways. 26 Code section 321.498: Moves a definition from Code section 27 321.499 to Code section 321.498, and then repeals Code section 28 321.499, to co-locate both definitions that relate to the legal 29 effect of operation of a motor vehicle by nonresidents within 30 the state of Iowa. 31 Code section 321G.20: Strikes “and possessing” and adds 32 “shall possess” and “issued under this chapter” to clarify 33 that the possession of an education certificate issued as 34 provided in Code chapter 321G, which governs the operation of 35 -148- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 148/ 163
H.F. _____ snowmobiles, is a requirement in addition to being under the 1 direct supervision of an adult for snowmobile operators who are 2 12-15 years of age. 3 Code sections 321J.24 and 321J.25: Strikes “chemical 4 substance abuse” and adds “persons with substance-related 5 disorders” after the words “facilities for the treatment of” to 6 these two provisions regarding educational awareness programs 7 for persons who have operated motor vehicles while intoxicated, 8 to reflect the changes to the terms defined in Code section 9 125.2 by 2011 Acts, chapter 121. 10 Code section 331.392: Adds the words “persons representing” 11 before the words “other interests” to conform the last part of 12 this series describing the membership of advisory committees 13 referenced in agreements for governance and organization of 14 mental health and disability services regions to the other 15 parts of the series. 16 Code section 331.395: Reorganizes to separate provisions 17 that describe requirements that a person must meet to be 18 eligible for services under a regional mental health and 19 disabilities service system from requirements imposed upon the 20 providers of the services through the system. 21 Code section 331.606A: Replaces the words “a website” with 22 the words “an internet site” to conform the terminology used in 23 this provision, relating to redaction of personal information 24 from electronic county land records, to the defined terms in 25 Code section 4.1, subsections 9B and 9C. 26 Code section 331.653: Corrects a reference by name to Code 27 chapter 321J, entitled operating while intoxicated, in language 28 pertaining to the duties of a county attorney. 29 Code section 341A.15: Separates two nondependent clauses 30 into two separate sentences within this provision relating to 31 the granting of leaves of absence by a sheriff to a person 32 under civil service. 33 Code section 357A.11: Replaces the word “Act” with the 34 word “chapter” in this provision relating to the adoption 35 -149- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 149/ 163
H.F. _____ of rules, regulations, and rate schedules by the board that 1 is responsible under the terms of Code chapter 357A for the 2 governance of rural water districts. 3 Code section 357E.9: Adds an automatic repeal provision 4 for transition provisions applicable to the expansion of 5 recreational lake district boards from three to seven trustees. 6 The transition from three trustee to seven trustee boards will 7 have been fully implemented by July 1, 2018, which is the date 8 that is set for the repeal of the transition provisions. 9 Code section 368.26: Reformats and numbers provisions 10 to establish a definitions subsection within this provision 11 regarding annexation of farmland by a city. 12 Code section 411.6: Strikes an internal reference to Code 13 section 125.2 in this provision regulating the receipt of 14 benefits under the retirement system for police officers and 15 fire fighters and inserts a definition of the term “chemical 16 dependency”. The new definition is identical to the definition 17 of that term in Code section 125.2 prior to the rewrite of 18 definitions within that Code section by 2011 Acts, chapter 121. 19 Code section 419.1: Adds the word “qualified” and corrects 20 a citation to federal legislation regarding disaster area bonds 21 that were authorized under the 2008 federal Emergency Economic 22 Stabilization Act. 23 Code section 420.224: Rewrites language, stating the 24 conditions of a single exception to the resale of property sold 25 to a city at a tax sale, to eliminate a colon and connect the 26 exception to the balance of the provision. 27 Code section 421.30: Rewrites an internal reference to 28 a provision within Code section 441.19, in this provision 29 defining the term “reassessment expense fund”, to reflect the 30 renumbering of Code section 441.19 by 2009 Acts, chapter 41. 31 Code section 421C.4: Adds the word “and” to clarify that 32 certain inter-county agreements for the collection of court 33 debt are entered into pursuant not only to the Code chapter 34 granting authority for these types of agreements, but also to 35 -150- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 150/ 163
H.F. _____ the provision that imposes the obligation to collect court 1 debt. 2 Code section 423B.1: Strikes the redundant word “state” to 3 correct a reference error in a local option taxes provision 4 that refers to the general election described in Code chapter 5 39. 6 Code section 423B.2: Moves language, reformats, and numbers 7 this provision relating to local vehicle taxes to create a 8 definitions subsection and improve the organization of the Code 9 section. 10 Code section 427B.17: Moves language, reformats, and 11 renumbers this provision relating to property subject to 12 special valuation to place all of the definitions in one 13 location and place the language providing exceptions to the 14 rules established within this Code section at the end of the 15 Code section. 16 Code section 432.12C: Substitutes the word “chapter” 17 for “division” in this provision regarding investment tax 18 credits against insurance companies’ tax. There are no 19 divisions within Code chapter 432. The word “sections” is also 20 replaced with two separate references to “section” to improve 21 readability and facilitate electronic hypertext linkage within 22 a series of Code section citations. 23 Code section 441.4: Adds the words “a hearing is” to clarify 24 that a public hearing must be held to remove a member of the 25 examining board that examines candidates for the positions of 26 assessor or deputy assessor, but only if the discharged member 27 requests the hearing. 28 Code section 453B.7: Moves the modifying phrase, “other 29 than marijuana” to follow the words “taxable substance” in this 30 provision imposing an excise tax on dealers of certain unlawful 31 substances. 32 Code section 455B.301: Adds the word “or” to correct a 33 drafting error made in 2008 Acts, chapter 1118, and to conform 34 this provision to the language of rules that preexisted this 35 -151- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 151/ 163
H.F. _____ definition, which may be found at 567 IAC chapter 108, and 1 which regulate the use of rubble as fill. 2 Code section 455D.11: Strikes a reference, in this 3 provision relating to disposal of waste tires, to a penalty 4 provision that was stricken by 2007 Acts, chapter 151, section 5 4. 6 Code section 455F.7: Replaces the word “division” with 7 the word “section” in this provision relating to permits for 8 retailers who offer for sale or sell household hazardous 9 materials. There are no divisions within Code chapter 455F.7 10 and the permit provisions for the sale or offer for sale of 11 household hazardous materials are contained entirely within 12 this Code section. 13 Code sections 455G.1, 455G.2, 455G.3, 455G.4, 455G.5, 14 455G.6, 455G.8, 455G.9, 455G.12 and 455G.21: Replaces the word 15 “chapter” with the word “subchapter” in these provisions which 16 are part of the subchapter entitled the “Iowa Comprehensive 17 Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Act”. When enacted 18 in 1989, the provisions of the Iowa comprehensive petroleum 19 storage tank fund Act were the only provisions within Code 20 chapter 455G, but there are now other subchapters within the 21 Code chapter that pertain to other subject matters and contain 22 separate definitions and applicability provisions. 23 Code section 455G.13: Replaces the word “chapter” with 24 the word “subchapter” and splits a run-on sentence to clarify 25 the standing of the department of natural resources in cases 26 or contested actions relating to the underground storage tank 27 fund or an underground storage tank, and to establish that a 28 motion and showing by a party wishing to be joined to an action 29 for cost recovery or subrogation is a precondition to joinder 30 approved by the court or an administrative law judge. 31 Code section 455G.31: Replaces the word “chapter” with the 32 word “subchapter” in this provision regarding E-85 storage and 33 dispensing infrastructure. This provision is within its own 34 subchapter in Code chapter 455G. Code chapter 455G currently 35 -152- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 152/ 163
H.F. _____ also includes a subchapter regarding the regulation of 1 underground petroleum storage tanks and a repealed subchapter 2 that established an aboveground petroleum storage tank fund. 3 Code sections 461.36, 461.37, and 461.38: Changes language 4 relating to use, distribution, and allocation of funds within 5 the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund, 6 to be more consistent with language used to describe the 7 use, distribution, and allocation of moneys within this fund 8 elsewhere in subchapter IV of Code chapter 461 and within other 9 funds in the Code. 10 Code sections 468.21 and 468.252: Moves language to 11 eliminate a parenthetical phrase and also updates terminology 12 used in these two provisions relating to hearings on petitions 13 regarding levee and drainage districts and improvements. 14 Code section 477.10: Replaces the word “Act” with the 15 word “subchapter” to clarify the meaning of these definitions 16 pertaining to local telephone exchanges and exchange companies. 17 When this provision was enacted in 1933, 45th G.A., First 18 Extraordinary Session, chapter 102, the provisions that made up 19 the Act were all codified together and comprised what is now 20 subchapter II of Code chapter 477. 21 Code section 481A.6A: Changes the word “such” to 22 “classified” to clarify that the list of species of pheasant 23 that are excluded from the definition of the term “pen-reared 24 pheasant” is a complete list of excluded species, rather than a 25 list of examples of types of species that may be excluded. 26 Code section 481A.72: Moves the phrase “except as otherwise 27 provided in this chapter” to the beginning of subsection 1 and 28 breaks up the independent restrictions on different methods of 29 fishing into separate sentences to improve the readability of 30 the provisions. 31 Code section 489.1303: Substitutes, for the words “this 32 chapter takes effect”, the actual effective date of Code 33 chapter 489 to clarify which actions were not affected by the 34 2008 enactment of the Code chapter. 35 -153- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 153/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 490.1114: Substitutes for the word “article” 1 the word “division” in this provision relating to business 2 corporations because Code chapter 490 is subdivided into 3 divisions, not articles. 4 Code section 491.38: Strikes the words “and/or” and 5 inserts, in one instance, the word “or” and the words “or 6 constructing and operating” and, in the other instances, the 7 word “or” to update this provision regarding consolidation of 8 interstate bridge companies to reflect the use of the word 9 “or” elsewhere in the Code to describe situations in which 10 alternatives are intended. 11 Code section 502.306: Replaces the word “rule” with a more 12 standard internal reference to “paragraph” to conform the 13 style of this definition of “development stage company” to 14 language used throughout the Code to describe applicability of 15 definitions. 16 Code section 504.1101: Adds in the words “or unincorporated 17 entity” after the words “surviving corporation” in 18 this provision regarding the merger of corporations or 19 unincorporated entities into each other to conform to other 20 changes made to this Code section by 2012 Acts, chapter 1049. 21 Code section 507.14: Replaces the word “their” in two places 22 with more specific language to clarify what law is to apply and 23 which information is to be held confidential in this provision 24 governing the disclosure of confidential records held by the 25 insurance division of the department of commerce. 26 Code section 508.38: Moves language and renumbers to 27 eliminate nonconforming Code hierarchical elements and improve 28 readability of this provision relating to nonforfeiture 29 benefits under contracts for annuities. 30 Code section 511.8: Adds the words “from” and “rating” 31 to clarify the meaning of the phrase “or the equivalent” in 32 language specifying when a security no longer qualifies as a 33 legal reserve investment of an insurance company. 34 Code section 512B.11: Substitutes, for the words “the 35 -154- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 154/ 163
H.F. _____ effective date of this Act”, the actual effective date of 1990 1 Acts, chapter 1148, to clarify the applicability of the 1990 2 enactment of Code chapter 512B. 3 Code section 514D.2: Substitutes for the word “division” 4 the word “chapter” in this definition of the term “accident and 5 sickness insurance” because Code chapter 514D is not divided 6 into divisions. 7 Code section 514F.6: Enumerates and alphabetizes to 8 improve the readability of these definitions that apply to the 9 retrospective payment under a health insurance policy of clean 10 claims for the services of certain health care practitioners. 11 Code section 515.19: Changes the word “commissioner” 12 to “commission” to clarify that commission expenses, not 13 commissioner expenses, are not to be paid from advancements of 14 funds to mutual insurance companies by directors, officers, or 15 members. 16 Code section 523A.601: Removes specific phone number 17 and street address information from a form explanation of 18 regulatory oversight by the insurance division to conform 19 to similar wording in a form that was added to this section 20 by 2011 Acts, chapter 62, section 4. The change would also 21 eliminate a future need for legislation to amend the Code 22 should the telephone number of the insurance division or the 23 street address of the Iowa securities and regulated industries 24 bureau ever change. 25 Code section 523A.602: Adds language immediately preceding 26 a form notice to be consistent with other language that 27 precedes forms within this Code chapter governing cemetery and 28 funeral merchandise and funeral services, and elsewhere in the 29 Code. 30 Code section 524.521: Adds the words “of a stock 31 corporation” to conform the initial paragraph of this 32 subsection pertaining to the authorization of classes of shares 33 in articles of incorporation to similar language in the initial 34 paragraphs of subsections 1 and 2 of this Code section. 35 -155- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 155/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 524.1008: Reformats and enumerates two 1 alternative provisions, that must be part of an agreement 2 for the succession of fiduciary accounts of a state bank, to 3 eliminate nonconforming Code hierarchical elements and to 4 correct internal references to those nonconforming elements. 5 Code section 524.1413: Strikes three instances of “or state 6 savings and loan association” in this provision regarding the 7 approval or disapproval of an application for approval of a 8 conversion of a national bank or federal savings association 9 to conform to similar changes made in Code chapter 524 and 10 elsewhere in the Code by 2012 Acts, chapter 1017. 11 Code sections 533.107 and 533.213: Adds a United States Code 12 citation after a reference by name to the Federal Credit Union 13 Act to facilitate referencing to the provisions of that Act and 14 possible future electronic hypertext linkage to the codified 15 version of that Act. 16 Code section 535B.10: Moves language to clarify that 17 the title guaranty division of the Iowa finance authority 18 is the recipient of information from the superintendent of 19 the division of banking of the department of commerce in a 20 provision regarding supervision of closing agent licensees 21 whose activities relate to the issuance of title guaranty 22 certificates issued by the title guaranty division. 23 Code section 543B.7: Clarifies that penalties imposed by 24 the real estate commission upon real estate brokers or real 25 estate salespersons are civil monetary penalties. 26 Code section 543B.43: Changes a reference from Code section 27 543B.42 to Code section 543B.41 to clarify that proceedings by 28 the real estate commission to determine whether a licensee is 29 guilty of a violation of Code chapter 543B and the preparation 30 of a list of licensees by the real estate commission are not 31 within the range of sections that, if violated, are punishable 32 as a simple misdemeanor. 33 Code section 543C.2: Renumbers, corrects internal 34 references, deletes the extraneous word “who” in three places, 35 -156- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 156/ 163
H.F. _____ and adds qualifying language to restructure this provision 1 governing the sale or lease of subdivided land in order to 2 separate provisions establishing requirements for the contents 3 of the application to sell or lease from the provisions 4 prescribing requirements for the offering statement. 5 Code section 577.1: Renumbers to eliminate an unanchored 6 unnumbered paragraph and corrects outdated United States 7 Code references to the federal Aviation Act of 1958 in this 8 provision relating to liens on aircraft and equipment. 9 Code section 602.8103: Restructures to enumerate the two 10 types of investments in which the clerk of court may invest 11 money that has been deposited with the clerk for payment to 12 another person, and to correct an incorrect United States Code 13 reference to the federal Investment Company Act of 1940. 14 Code section 602.8105: Strikes language relating to the 15 filing, entering, and endorsing of a mechanic’s lien by the 16 clerk of court. All responsibilities relating to mechanic’s 17 liens were transferred from the court to the secretary of 18 state’s office by 2012 Acts, chapter 1105. 19 Code section 602.8107: Strikes an extraneous “for” in 20 language defining “court debt” as including, among other fees 21 and charges, expenses of a public defender ordered pursuant to 22 Code section 815.9. 23 Code section 602.11101: Renumbers to eliminate unanchored 24 unnumbered paragraphs and replaces instances of the words “this 25 Act” with specific references to the 1983 Act in which the 26 court system was reorganized. 27 Code section 622.34: Replaces the words “above regulations” 28 with specific language that clarifies which of the provisions 29 that precede Code section 622.34 do not prevent the enforcement 30 of contracts not denied in pleadings. 31 Code section 622.79: Strikes the word “above” and adds a 32 citation to Code sections 622.76 through 622.78 to clarify that 33 the remedies provided in this provision are in addition to the 34 remedies provided in those provisions. 35 -157- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 157/ 163
H.F. _____ Code section 631.1: Restructures and redesignates language 1 in this provision establishing the jurisdictional amounts for 2 actions in small claims to separate references to claims which 3 are made before and claims which are made on or after July 1, 4 2002. In the restructure of this provision, existing initial 5 and final modifying phrases are repeated to form complete 6 sentences within the two resulting lettered paragraphs. 7 Code section 633.128: Redesignates this provision to 8 eliminate nonconforming Code hierarchical elements that appear 9 after a colon in the second paragraph and to enumerate the 10 manner of notice required in accountings of a common trust fund 11 that are presented to the court. 12 Code section 633.376: Adds, in this provision relating to 13 allowances for children of a decedent, references to a guardian 14 ad litem and a guardian to make the language of the provision 15 internally consistent. 16 Code section 633.704: Strikes the word “the” and changes the 17 words “pursuant to” to “described in” in a provision in which 18 an out-of-state court has requested assistance from a court of 19 this state in a guardianship or protective proceeding, because 20 although subsection 1 contemplates the assistance, it only 21 describes the reverse situation. 22 Code section 633A.3110: Makes several technical corrections 23 to clarify the timing and contents of notices to creditors, 24 heirs, and surviving spouses that are prescribed in this Code 25 section and conforms the language of this provision regarding 26 allowances with the possible allowances specified in Code 27 section 633A.3114. 28 Code section 633A.3115: Adds the words “guardian ad litem” 29 twice to this provision regarding notice and allowances for 30 children of a decedent to make the language of the provision 31 internally consistent. 32 Code section 654.14: Redesignates this provision relating 33 to preferences in receivership to eliminate unanchored 34 unnumbered paragraphs and strikes the words “and/or” and adds 35 -158- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 158/ 163
H.F. _____ “, or both,” in language relating to payment of insurance on 1 buildings or other benefits to real estate. 2 Code section 671.2: Updates language and redesignates 3 to eliminate unanchored unnumbered paragraphs within this 4 provision regarding a hotelkeeper’s or owner’s responsibility 5 regarding valuables of a guest of a hotel. 6 Code section 708.1: Redesignates within this provision 7 defining the offense of assault to eliminate unanchored 8 unnumbered paragraphs and restructures the language in what 9 is designated as subsection 3 to consolidate language that is 10 repeated in two instances into a unified lead-in phrase to a 11 list of activities described as not constituting an assault. 12 Code section 708.4: Adds language naming the offense of 13 willful injury to the text describing what constitutes the 14 offense. 15 Code section 709.16: Renumbers this provision to eliminate 16 an unanchored unnumbered paragraph and updates language 17 referring to facilities for the treatment of persons who have 18 substance-related disorders to conform to changes made to Code 19 section 125.2 by 2011 Acts, chapter 121. 20 Code section 710.5: Adds language naming the offense of 21 child stealing to the text describing what constitutes the 22 offense, moves language describing the nature of the penalty 23 that attaches to the crime, and redesignates the provision to 24 facilitate citation to the resulting provisions. 25 Code section 710A.2: Updates language specifying that 26 ignorance of a victim’s age is not a defense to a violation of 27 the statute prohibiting human trafficking to conform to the 28 style of similar language elsewhere in the Code. 29 Code section 710A.2A: Rewrites a reflexive phrase to 30 eliminate an awkward construction in language regarding the 31 attempted or actual enticing, coercing, or recruiting of an 32 underage person to engage in a commercial sexual activity. 33 Code sections 715.3 and 715.4: Replaces references to the 34 term “web page” with references to “internet site” in these 35 -159- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 159/ 163
H.F. _____ provisions relating to computer cybercrime to conform the 1 terminology to terms defined in Code section 4.1, subsection 2 9B. 3 Code section 716.3: Restructures and numbers this provision 4 to set out the elements of criminal mischief in the first 5 degree and separate the language defining the crime from the 6 language designating the offense type. The word “so” is also 7 replaced with the words “that is” to conform the language of 8 these two provisions with an update to similar language in Code 9 section 716.5 by 2009 Acts, chapter 41. 10 Code sections 716.4 and 716.6: Replaces the word “so” 11 with the words “that is” to conform the language of these two 12 provisions with an update to similar language in Code section 13 716.5 by 2009 Acts, chapter 41. 14 Code section 716.10: Rewrites and redesignates to enumerate 15 and alphabetize the definitions applicable to the crime of 16 railroad vandalism. 17 Code section 716A.3: Letters two sentences in this 18 provision regarding the sale of misbranded drugs through the 19 use of electronic mail or the internet and corrects an internal 20 reference in language relating to the penalty associated with a 21 death that results from consumption of drugs. 22 Code sections 716B.2, 716B.3, and 716B.4: Adds language 23 naming the offenses described in each of these provisions 24 regarding unlawful hazardous waste activities and redesignates 25 the provisions to separate differing penalties from each other. 26 Code section 717B.1: Replaces the incorrect word 27 “dedication” with the word “detection” in language defining 28 the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer regarding 29 criminal activities and enforcement of criminal laws. 30 Code section 719.1: Adds language naming the offenses 31 described in each of the two subsections of this section and 32 restructures and redesignates to set out the elements of the 33 offenses described. An internal reference to a penalty is also 34 corrected in what is redesignated as subsection 1, paragraph 35 -160- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 160/ 163
H.F. _____ “a”. 1 Code section 721.6: Changes “to” to “through” and replaces 2 the word “self” with the words “own candidacy” to update an 3 internal reference to other provisions in this Code chapter and 4 the style of a reference to the candidacy of a public officer 5 or employee. 6 Code section 721.7: Clarifies an internal reference to 7 provisions within this Code chapter on official misconduct 8 which are punishable as a serious misdemeanor. Code section 9 721.6 establishes an exception to the prohibitions contained in 10 Code sections 721.2 through 721.5. 11 Code sections 724.1 and 724.2: Moves language from a second 12 paragraph in subsection 7 of Code section 724.1 to become a new 13 subsection 2 of Code section 724.2 to place the prohibition 14 contained within the paragraph with the language to which it 15 refers. Currently, the language of that second paragraph 16 reads: “Notwithstanding section 724.2, no person is authorized 17 to possess in this state a shotshell or cartridge intended 18 to project a flame or fireball of the type described in this 19 section”. 20 Code section 724.4B: Adds the word “with” to language 21 excepting persons who engage in certain conduct from the 22 prohibition against carrying weapons on school grounds to 23 mirror the language in this Code section that describes the 24 prohibited conduct. 25 Code section 802.7: Changes the word “division” to 26 “chapter” in this section of this Code chapter that establishes 27 the statutes of limitation for criminal actions. Code chapter 28 802 does not contain any divisions. 29 Code section 804.14: Redesignates and updates the style of 30 this provision describing what is required during the making of 31 an arrest from language that describes whether the arresting 32 officer must have a warrant in the officer’s possession to 33 facilitate citation. 34 Code section 814.11: Moves language relating to 35 -161- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 161/ 163
H.F. _____ court-appointed representation of an indigent person to clarify 1 that it is the attorney who has the contract to provide legal 2 services to indigent persons. 3 Code section 815.5: Adds the words “expert witnesses” in the 4 portion of the series relating to witnesses called by the state 5 in criminal cases to correct the syntax of this series relating 6 to compensation of expert witnesses as determined by the court. 7 Code section 901B.1: Letters paragraphs within a 8 subsection relating to the development of an intermediate 9 criminal sanctions program by each judicial district and 10 judicial district department of correctional services. An 11 obsolete reference to a past date by which the plan had to be 12 implemented is also stricken. 13 Code section 905.1: Combines two paragraphs and changes 14 the words “An intermediate criminal sanctions” to “A 15 community-based correctional” in language that is part of a 16 definition describing the characteristics of a community-based 17 correctional program. 18 Code section 907.3: Restructures and renumbers to conform 19 the structure of these two provisions regarding deferral 20 of judgment or sentence by the court to each other and to 21 eliminate unanchored unnumbered paragraphs. The subparagraphs 22 containing the exceptions are also then placed in Code 23 section order, based upon the Code sections referenced in each 24 subparagraph. 25 Code section 907.8: Redesignates to eliminate unanchored 26 unnumbered paragraphs in this provision regarding supervision 27 during a period of probation and updates language containing 28 requirements imposed upon the clerk of the district court when 29 the court orders a person committed to the custody, care, and 30 supervision of the judicial district department of correctional 31 services. 32 DIVISION II. The Code sections in this division are amended 33 by numbering, renumbering, designating, or redesignating 34 provisions within volume VI of the Code, and by changing 35 -162- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 162/ 163
H.F. _____ textual references as necessary. The purposes of the Code 1 changes are to conform the Code provisions to existing 2 Code section hierarchy, to eliminate unanchored unnumbered 3 paragraphs within the Code sections, and to facilitate citation 4 to those Code provisions. 5 DIVISION III. This division contains corrections to 6 internal references to Code sections that are numbered, 7 renumbered, designated, or redesignated in divisions I and II 8 of this bill. 9 DIVISION IV. This division contains a series of Code editor 10 directives. The first 10 directives conform terminology 11 referencing the internet and the world wide web in numerous 12 Code sections to defined terms in Code section 4.1, subsections 13 9B and 9C, by replacing the terms “website”, “websites”, 14 “webpage”, “web page”, and “web-based” with the terms “internet 15 site”, “internet sites”, and “internet-based”. 16 The eleventh and last directive requires the Code editor to 17 place a formerly reserved provision, Code section 15.410, to 18 a position within part 23 of Code chapter 15 to coincide with 19 the moving of definitions relating to that part 23 from Code 20 section 15.411 to Code section 15.410. 21 -163- LSB 1949HC (1) 85 lh/rj 163/ 163