Senate Study Bill 3190 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOGG) 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 and 5 providing effective and applicability dates. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh
S.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES 2 Section 1. Section 2C.16, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 3. If the ombudsman believes that a law resulted in an 5 administrative action has occurred because of laws of which 6 results are is unfair or otherwise objectionable, the ombudsman 7 shall notify the general assembly concerning desirable 8 statutory change. 9 Sec. 2. Section 6B.4, Code 2014, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 6B.4 Commission to assess damages. 12 1. Annually the board of supervisors of a county shall 13 appoint not less than twenty-eight residents of the county 14 and the names of such persons shall be placed on a list and 15 they shall be eligible to serve as members of a compensation 16 commission. One-fourth of the persons appointed shall be 17 owner-operators of agricultural property, one-fourth of the 18 persons appointed shall be owners of city property, one-fourth 19 shall be licensed real estate salespersons or real estate 20 brokers, and one-fourth shall be persons having knowledge of 21 property values in the county by reason of their occupation, 22 such as bankers, auctioneers, property managers, property 23 appraisers, and persons responsible for making loans on 24 property. 25 2. a. The chief judge of the judicial district or the chief 26 judge’s designee shall select by lot six persons from the list, 27 two who shall constitute a compensation commission to assess 28 the damages to all property to be taken by the applicant and 29 located in the county, as follows: 30 (1) Two persons who are owner-operators of agricultural 31 property when the property to be condemned is agricultural 32 property ; two . 33 (2) Two persons who are owners of city property when the 34 property to be condemned is other than agricultural property ; 35 -1- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 1/ 98
S.F. _____ and two . 1 (3) Two persons from each of the remaining two 2 representative groups , who shall constitute a compensation 3 commission to assess the damages to all property to be taken 4 by the applicant and located in the county, and shall name a 5 chairperson from the persons selected . 6 b. The chief judge or the judge’s designee shall name a 7 chairperson from the persons selected and may appoint such 8 alternate members and chairpersons to the commission as are 9 deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. A 10 person shall not be selected as a member or alternate member 11 of the compensation commission if the person possesses any 12 interest in the proceeding which would cause the person to 13 render a biased decision. The applicant shall mail a copy 14 of the list of commissioners and alternates appointed by the 15 chief judge by certified mail to the property owner at the 16 owner’s last known address. The applicant shall also cause 17 the list of commissioners and alternates to be published once 18 in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, not less 19 than four nor more than twenty days before the meeting of 20 the compensation commission to assess the damages. Service 21 of the list of commissioners and alternates by publication 22 shall be deemed complete on the day of publication. In 23 lieu of mailing and publishing the list of commissioners and 24 alternates, the applicant may cause the list to be served upon 25 the owner of the property in the manner provided by the Iowa 26 rules of civil procedure for the personal service of original 27 notice. The list of commissioners and alternates shall be 28 mailed and published or served, as above provided, prior to or 29 contemporaneously with service of the notice of assessment as 30 provided in section 6B.8 . 31 3. Written instructions for members of compensation 32 commissions shall be prepared under the direction of the chief 33 justice of the supreme court and distributed to the sheriff 34 in each county. The sheriff shall transmit copies of the 35 -2- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 2/ 98
S.F. _____ instructions to each member of a compensation commission, and 1 such instructions shall be read aloud to each commission before 2 it commences its duties. 3 Sec. 3. Section 6B.37, Code 2014, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 6B.37 Form of record —— certificate. 6 Said The papers described in sections 6B.35 and 6B.36 shall 7 be securely fastened together, arranged in the order named 8 above in those sections , and be accompanied by a certificate 9 of the officer filing the papers that the papers are true and 10 correct copies of the original files in the proceedings and 11 that the statements accompanying the papers are true. 12 Sec. 4. Section 6B.40, Code 2014, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 6B.40 Failure to record —— liability. 15 Any sheriff, or clerk of the district court, as the case may 16 be, who fails to present said the required papers, statements, 17 and certificate for record, and any recorder who fails to 18 record the same as above provided in section 6B.38 shall be 19 liable for all damages caused by such failure. 20 Sec. 5. Section 7C.12, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2014, 21 is amended to read as follows: 22 a. Shall promulgate rules which are necessary or expedient 23 to carry out the intent and purposes of the private activity 24 bond allocation Act this chapter . 25 Sec. 6. Section 9I.3, subsection 3, paragraph d, 26 subparagraphs (5) and (6), Code 2014, are amended to read as 27 follows: 28 (5) Reserved. 29 (6) (5) Effective July 1, 2001, a nonresident alien, 30 foreign business, or foreign government or an agent, trustee, 31 or fiduciary of the alien, business, or government shall 32 not , except as provided in subparagraph (5), acquire or hold 33 agricultural land used for the primary purpose of testing, 34 developing, or producing animals. 35 -3- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 3/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 7. Section 12C.16, subsection 1, paragraph b, 1 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (d), Code 2014, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 (d) To the extent of the guarantee, loans, obligations, 4 or nontransferable letters of credit upon which the payment 5 of principal and interest is fully secured or guaranteed by 6 the United States of America or an agency or instrumentality 7 of the United States of America or the United States central 8 credit union , a corporate central credit union organized 9 under section 533.213 , or a corporate credit union whose 10 activities are subject to regulation by the national credit 11 union administration, and the rating of any one of such credit 12 unions remains within the two highest classifications of prime 13 established by at least one of the standard rating services 14 approved by the superintendent of banking by rule pursuant to 15 chapter 17A . The treasurer of state shall adopt rules pursuant 16 to chapter 17A to implement this section . 17 Sec. 8. Section 12C.17, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 c. The securities shall be deposited with the federal 20 reserve bank, the federal home loan bank of Des Moines, Iowa, 21 or the United States central credit union, a corporate central 22 credit union organized under section 533.213 , or a corporate 23 credit union whose activities are subject to regulation by the 24 national credit union administration pursuant to a bailment 25 agreement or a pledge custody agreement. 26 Sec. 9. Section 12C.17, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 4. Upon written request from the appropriate public 29 officer but not less than monthly, the federal reserve bank, 30 the federal home loan bank of Des Moines, Iowa, the United 31 States central credit union, a corporate central credit union 32 organized under section 533.213 , or a corporate credit union 33 whose activities are subject to regulation by the national 34 credit union administration shall report a description, the 35 -4- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 4/ 98
S.F. _____ par value, and the market value of any pledged collateral by a 1 credit union. 2 Sec. 10. Section 16.2, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 3 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4 An Iowa finance authority board of directors is created. The 5 powers of the authority are vested in and shall be exercised by 6 the board. The board authority includes nine members appointed 7 by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. 8 Sec. 11. Section 16.197, Code 2014, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 16.197 Limitation of liability. 11 The A member of the authority , a person acting on behalf of 12 the authority while acting within the scope of their employment 13 or agency, or the treasurer of state shall not be subject to 14 personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and 15 duties of the authority or the treasurer, as applicable, in 16 sections 16.193 through 16.196 . 17 Sec. 12. Section 16.221, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 c. Obtain affordable operating capital , including as 20 provided by section 175.35 . 21 Sec. 13. Section 17A.4, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 22 2014, is amended to read as follows: 23 c. If an objection to a rule is filed under this subsection , 24 a copy of the objection, properly dated, shall be forwarded to 25 the agency at the time of filing the objection. In any action 26 contesting a rule or portion of a rule adopted pursuant to 27 this subsection , the burden of proof shall be on the agency to 28 show that the procedures of subsection 1 were impracticable, 29 unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest and that, if a 30 category of rules was involved, the category was very narrowly 31 tailored . 32 Sec. 14. Section 17A.4, subsection 5, Code 2014, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 5. No A rule adopted after July 1, 1975, is not valid unless 35 -5- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 5/ 98
S.F. _____ adopted in substantial compliance with the above requirements 1 of this section that are in effect at the time of adoption of 2 the rule . However, a rule shall be conclusively presumed to 3 have been made in compliance with all of the above procedural 4 requirements of this section if it has not been invalidated on 5 the grounds of noncompliance in a proceeding commenced within 6 two years after its effective date. 7 Sec. 15. Section 17A.4, subsection 9, Code 2014, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 9. Upon the vote of two-thirds of its members, the 10 administrative rules review committee, following notice of 11 intended action as provided in subsection 1 and prior to 12 adoption of a rule pursuant to that notice, may suspend further 13 action relating to that notice for seventy days. Notice of 14 that a notice of intended action that was suspended under this 15 provision shall be published in the Iowa administrative code 16 and bulletin. 17 Sec. 16. Section 23.6, subsection 6, Code 2014, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 6. The board may examine Examine, as deemed necessary by 20 the board, a record of a governmental body or a government body 21 that is the subject matter of a complaint, including any record 22 that is confidential by law. Confidential records provided to 23 the board by a governmental body or a government body shall 24 continue to maintain their confidential status. Any member 25 or employee of the board is subject to the same policies and 26 penalties regarding the confidentiality of the document as an 27 employee of the governmental body or a the government body. 28 Sec. 17. Section 23.9, Code 2014, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 23.9 Informal assistance. 31 After accepting a complaint, the board shall promptly work 32 with the parties, through employees on its own staff of the 33 board , to reach an informal, expeditious resolution of the 34 complaint. 35 -6- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 6/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 18. Section 24.13, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 24.13 Procedure by levying board. 3 Any board which has the power to levy a tax without the same 4 first being certified to it, shall follow the same procedure 5 for hearings as is hereinbefore required of certifying boards 6 under this chapter . 7 Sec. 19. Section 28D.6, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 4. Any employee of a sending agency assigned in this 10 state who suffers disability or death as a result of personal 11 injury arising out of and in the course of such assignment, or 12 sustained in the performance of duties in connection therewith, 13 shall be treated for the purpose of the receiving agency’s 14 employee compensation program, as an employee, as defined in 15 such compensation program, who has sustained such injury in the 16 performance of such duty, but shall not receive benefits under 17 that compensation program for any period for which the employee 18 elects to receive similar benefits as an employee under the 19 sending agency’s employee compensation program. 20 Sec. 20. Section 29A.50, Code 2014, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 29A.50 Immunity. 23 The commanding officer and members of any of the military 24 forces engaged in the suppression of an insurrection, 25 assistance to civil authorities in emergencies, homeland 26 defense , or security duties, or the enforcement of the laws, 27 shall have the same immunity as peace officers. 28 Sec. 21. Section 35D.2, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 1. Persons described in section 35D.1 who are disabled by 31 disease, injury, or old age, and who meet the qualifications 32 for nursing or residential care, and who are unable to earn a 33 livelihood, and who are residents of the state of Iowa on the 34 date of the application and immediately preceding the date the 35 -7- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 7/ 98
S.F. _____ application is accepted, may be admitted to the home as members 1 under rules adopted by the commission. The commission shall 2 adopt rules to emphasize the admission of homeless honorably 3 discharged veterans. Eligibility determinations are subject 4 to approval by the commandant. 5 Sec. 22. Section 80D.12, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 2. For reserve police peace officers of a tribal government, 8 hospital and medical assistance and benefits shall be provided 9 by the tribal government to members of the reserve force who 10 sustain injury while performing official duties in the same 11 manner as for a regular peace officer of the tribal government. 12 Sec. 23. Section 89.3, subsection 8, Code 2014, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 8. Inspections of unfired steam pressure vessels operating 15 in excess of fifteen pounds per square inch and low pressure 16 steam boilers shall be conducted at least once each calendar 17 year. The inspections conducted over within each two-year 18 period shall include an external inspection conducted while 19 the boiler is operating and an internal inspection, where 20 construction permits. No more than one inspection shall be 21 conducted over a per six-month period. An internal inspection 22 of an unfired steam pressure vessel or low pressure steam 23 boiler may be required at any time by the commissioner upon the 24 observation by an inspector of conditions, enumerated by the 25 commissioner through rules, warranting an internal inspection. 26 Sec. 24. Section 101.21, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 27 2014, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. An aboveground tank which complies with meets any of the 29 following criteria : 30 (1) Has one thousand one hundred gallons or less capacity. 31 (2) Stores flammable liquids on a farm located outside the 32 limits of a city, if the aboveground tank has two thousand 33 gallons or less capacity. 34 (3) Stores combustible liquids on a farm located outside 35 -8- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 8/ 98
S.F. _____ the limits of a city, if the aboveground tank has five thousand 1 gallons or less capacity. 2 Sec. 25. Section 101A.2, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 4. Except as permitted in section 101A.3 and sections 5 101A.9 to through 101A.11 , it shall be unlawful for any person 6 to willfully manufacture, import, store, detonate, sell, or 7 otherwise transfer any explosive materials unless such person 8 is the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this 9 section . 10 Sec. 26. Section 105.10, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 2. Except as provided in section 105.11 , a person shall not 13 engage in the business of designing, installing, or repairing 14 plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or 15 hydronic systems unless at all times a licensed master, who 16 shall be responsible for the proper designing, installing, and 17 repairing of the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, 18 or hydronic system, is employed by the person and is actively 19 in charge of the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, 20 sheet metal, or hydronic work of the person. An individual who 21 performs such work pursuant to a business operated as a sole 22 proprietorship shall be a licensed master in the applicable 23 discipline. 24 Sec. 27. Section 123.3, subsection 5, Code 2014, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 5. “Alcoholic liquor” or “intoxicating liquor” means the 27 varieties of liquor defined in subsections 3 and 43 which 28 contain more than five percent of alcohol by weight, beverages 29 made as described in subsection 7 which beverages contain more 30 than five percent of alcohol by weight or six and twenty-five 31 hundredths percent of alcohol by volume but which are not 32 wine as defined in subsection 47 or high alcoholic content 33 beer as defined in subsection 19 , and every other liquid or 34 solid, patented or not, containing spirits and every beverage 35 -9- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 9/ 98
S.F. _____ obtained by the process described in subsection 47 containing 1 more than seventeen percent alcohol by weight or twenty-one 2 and twenty-five hundredths percent of alcohol by volume, and 3 susceptible of being consumed by a human being, for beverage 4 purposes. Alcohol manufactured in this state for use as fuel 5 pursuant to an experimental distilled spirits plant permit or 6 its equivalent issued by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco 7 and firearms is not an “alcoholic liquor” . 8 Sec. 28. Section 123.30, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 9 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. As a condition for issuance of a liquor control license 11 or wine or beer permit, the applicant must give consent to 12 members of the fire, police, and health departments and the 13 building inspector of cities; the county sheriff , or deputy 14 sheriff , ; members of the department of public safety , ; 15 representatives of the division and of the department of 16 inspections and appeals , ; certified police officers , ; and 17 any official county health officer to enter upon areas of 18 the premises where alcoholic beverages are stored, served, 19 or sold, without a warrant during business hours of the 20 licensee or permittee to inspect for violations of this 21 chapter or ordinances and regulations that cities and boards 22 of supervisors may adopt. However, a subpoena issued under 23 section 421.17 or a warrant is required for inspection of 24 private records, a private business office, or attached living 25 quarters. Persons who are not certified peace officers shall 26 limit the scope of their inspections of licensed premises 27 to the regulatory authority under which the inspection is 28 conducted. All persons who enter upon a licensed premises to 29 conduct an inspection shall present appropriate identification 30 to the owner of the establishment or the person who appears 31 to be in charge of the establishment prior to commencing 32 an inspection; however, this provision does not apply to 33 undercover criminal investigations conducted by peace officers. 34 Sec. 29. Section 123.138, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 35 -10- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 10/ 98
S.F. _____ amended to read as follows: 1 1. Each class “A” or special class “A” permittee shall 2 keep proper records showing the amount of beer sold by the 3 permittee, and these records shall be at all times open to 4 inspection by the administrator and to other persons pursuant 5 to section 123.30, subsection 1 . Each class “B” permittee, 6 class “C” permittee, and or retail liquor control licensee 7 shall keep proper records showing each purchase of beer made 8 by the permittee and or licensee, and the date and the amount 9 of each purchase and the name of the person from whom each 10 purchase was made, which records shall be open to inspection 11 pursuant to section 123.30, subsection 1 , during normal 12 business hours of the permittee or licensee. 13 Sec. 30. Section 125.10, subsection 16, Code 2014, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 16. Encourage all health and disability insurance programs 16 to include substance abuse substance-related disorders as a 17 covered illness illnesses . 18 Sec. 31. Section 135C.41, Code 2014, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 135C.41 Licensee’s response to citation. 21 Within twenty business days after service of a citation 22 under section 135C.40 , a facility shall either do one of the 23 following : 24 1. If it the facility does not desire to contest the 25 citation , take one of the following actions : 26 a. Remit to the department the amount specified by the 27 department pursuant to section 135C.36 as a penalty for each 28 Class I violation cited, and for each Class II violation unless 29 the citation specifically waives the penalty, which funds shall 30 be paid by the department into the state treasury and credited 31 to the general fund ; or . 32 b. In the case of a Class II violation for which the penalty 33 has been waived in accordance with the standards prescribed in 34 section 135C.36, subsection 2 , or a Class III violation, send 35 -11- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 11/ 98
S.F. _____ to the department a written response acknowledging that the 1 citation has been received and stating that the violation will 2 be corrected within the specific period of time allowed by the 3 citation ; or . 4 2. Notify If the facility desires to contest the citation, 5 notify the director that the facility desires to contest the 6 citation and request an informal conference with an independent 7 reviewer pursuant to section 135C.42 . 8 Sec. 32. Section 144A.2, subsection 8, paragraph b, Code 9 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. “Life-sustaining procedure” does not include the 11 provision of nutrition or hydration except when required 12 to be provided parenterally or through intubation , or the 13 administration of medication or performance of any medical 14 procedure deemed necessary to provide comfort care or to 15 alleviate pain. 16 Sec. 33. Section 159.18, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 3. The department shall cooperate with private institutions 19 and public agencies in order to carry out this section , 20 including the economic development authority , the Iowa finance 21 authority, and the United States department of agriculture. 22 Sec. 34. Section 161A.44, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 161A.44 Rules by commissioners —— scope. 25 1. The commissioners of each soil and water conservation 26 district shall, with approval of and within time limits set by 27 administrative order of the state soil conservation committee, 28 adopt reasonable regulations as are deemed necessary to 29 establish a soil loss limit or limits for the district and 30 provide for the implementation of the limit or limits, and 31 may subsequently amend or repeal their regulations as they 32 deem necessary. The committee shall review the soil loss 33 limit regulations adopted by the soil and water conservation 34 districts at least once every five years, and shall recommend 35 -12- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 12/ 98
S.F. _____ changes in the regulations of a soil and water conservation 1 district which the committee deems necessary to assure that the 2 district’s soil loss limits are reasonable and attainable. The 3 commissioners may: 4 1. a. Classify land in the district on the basis of 5 topography, soil characteristics, current use, and other 6 factors affecting propensity to soil erosion. 7 2. b. Establish different soil loss limits for different 8 classes of land in the district if in their judgment and that 9 of the state soil conservation committee a lower soil loss 10 limit should be applied to some land than can reasonably be 11 applied to other land in the district, it being the intent of 12 the general assembly that no land in the state be assigned a 13 soil loss limit that cannot reasonably be applied to such land. 14 3. c. Require the owners of real property in the district 15 to employ either soil and water conservation practices or 16 erosion control practices, and : 17 a. May not specify the particular practices to be employed 18 so long as such owners voluntarily comply with the applicable 19 soil loss limits established for the district. 20 b. May may specify two or more approved soil and water 21 conservation practices or erosion control practices, one of 22 which shall be employed by the landowner to bring erosion from 23 land under the landowner’s control within the applicable soil 24 loss limit of the district when an administrative order is 25 issued to the landowner. 26 c. In no case may the commissioners require: 27 (1) The employment of erosion control practices as defined 28 in section 161A.42, subsection 4 , on land used in good faith 29 for agricultural or horticultural purposes only. 30 (2) The employment of soil and water conservation practices 31 or erosion control practices on that portion of any public 32 street, road or highway completed or under construction within 33 the corporate limits of any city, which is or will become the 34 traveled or surfaced portion of such street, road, or highway. 35 -13- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 13/ 98
S.F. _____ (3) That any owner or operator of agricultural land refrain 1 from fall plowing of land on which the owner or operator 2 intends to raise a crop during the next succeeding growing 3 season, however on those lands which are prone to excessive 4 wind erosion the commissioners may require that reasonable 5 temporary measures be taken to minimize the likelihood of wind 6 erosion so long as such measures do not unduly increase the 7 cost of operation of the farm on which the land is located. 8 However, fall plowing of soil which is commonly known as gumbo 9 shall always be permitted. 10 d. May require Require that a person under an order to 11 employ soil and water conservation practices or erosion control 12 practices submit up to three bids to the commissioners for the 13 work and provide an explanation to the commissioners if a bid 14 other than the lowest bid has been selected by that person. 15 2. The commissioners shall not: 16 a. Specify the particular practices to be employed by 17 owners of real property in the district, so long as such 18 owners voluntarily comply with the applicable soil loss limits 19 established for the district. 20 b. Require the employment of erosion control practices as 21 defined in section 161A.42, subsection 4, on land used in good 22 faith for agricultural or horticultural purposes only. 23 c. Require the employment of soil and water conservation 24 practices or erosion control practices on that portion of any 25 public street, road, or highway completed or under construction 26 within the corporate limits of any city, which is or will 27 become the traveled or surfaced portion of such street, road, 28 or highway. 29 d. Require that any owner or operator of agricultural 30 land refrain from fall plowing of land on which the owner or 31 operator intends to raise a crop during the next succeeding 32 growing season, however on those lands which are prone to 33 excessive wind erosion the commissioners may require that 34 reasonable temporary measures be taken to minimize the 35 -14- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 14/ 98
S.F. _____ likelihood of wind erosion so long as such measures do not 1 unduly increase the cost of operation of the farm on which 2 the land is located. However, fall plowing of soil which is 3 commonly known as gumbo shall always be permitted. 4 Sec. 35. Section 172A.10, Code 2014, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 172A.10 Injunctions —— criminal penalties. 7 1. If any person who is required by this chapter to be 8 licensed fails to obtain the required license, or if any person 9 who is required by this chapter to maintain proof of financial 10 responsibility fails to maintain such proof , or if any licensee 11 fails to discontinue engaging in licensed activities when that 12 person’s license has been suspended, such failure shall be 13 deemed a nuisance and the secretary may bring an action on 14 behalf of the state to enjoin such nuisance. Such actions may 15 be heard on not less than five days’ notice to the person whose 16 activities are sought to be enjoined. The failure to obtain 17 a license when required, or the failure to maintain proof of 18 financial responsibility shall constitute a violation of this 19 chapter . 20 2. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this 21 chapter shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 22 Sec. 36. Section 175.31, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 175.31 Programs in progress. 25 The authority shall complete the administration of programs 26 in progress on July 1, 1980, to the extent that funds were 27 committed, obligations incurred or rights accrued prior to July 28 1, 1980, under the programs authorized under sections 234.15 29 to 234.20 , prior to the repeal of those sections Code 1979 . 30 Moneys received under this section shall be deposited to the 31 authority. 32 Sec. 37. Section 175.37, subsection 4, unnumbered paragraph 33 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 34 The tax credit is allowed only for agricultural assets that 35 -15- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 15/ 98
S.F. _____ are subject to an agricultural assets transfer agreement. The 1 agreement shall provide for the lease of agricultural land 2 located in this state, including any improvements , and may 3 provide for the rental of agricultural equipment as defined in 4 section 322F.1 . 5 Sec. 38. Section 203.10, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 2. The department may issue an order to suspend or revoke 8 the license of a grain dealer who violates a provision of this 9 chapter , including a rule adopted in accordance with this 10 chapter , pursuant to chapter 17A . 11 Sec. 39. Section 203C.10, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 2. The department may issue an order to suspend or revoke 14 the license of a warehouse operator who violates a provision of 15 this chapter , including a rule adopted in accordance with this 16 chapter , pursuant to chapter 17A . 17 Sec. 40. Section 203C.15, subsection 10, paragraph d, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 d. Warehouse operators and owners of bulk grain. 20 Sec. 41. Section 206.2, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 21 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 22 The term “active ingredient” “Active ingredient” means: 23 Sec. 42. Section 206.2, subsections 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, and 24 14, Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 25 2. The term “adulterated” “Adulterated” shall apply to any 26 pesticide if its strength or purity falls below the professed 27 standard or quality as expressed on labeling or under which it 28 is sold, or if any substance has been substituted wholly or in 29 part for the article, or if any valuable constituent of the 30 article has been wholly or in part abstracted. 31 3. The term “antidote” “Antidote” means the most practical 32 immediate treatment in case of poisoning and includes first aid 33 treatment. 34 10. The term “device” “Device” means any instrument or 35 -16- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 16/ 98
S.F. _____ contrivance intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or 1 mitigating insects, birds, or rodents or destroying, repelling, 2 or mitigating fungi, nematodes, weeds , or such other pests as 3 may be designated by the secretary, but not including equipment 4 used for the application of pesticides when sold separately 5 therefrom. 6 11. The term “distribute” “Distribute” means to offer for 7 sale, hold for sale, sell, barter, or supply pesticides in this 8 state. 9 13. The term “hazard” “Hazard” means a probability that 10 a given pesticide will have an adverse effect on man or the 11 environment in a given situation, the relative likelihood 12 of danger or ill effect being dependent on a number of 13 interrelated factors present at any given time. 14 14. The term “inert ingredient” “Inert ingredient” means an 15 ingredient which is not an active ingredient. 16 Sec. 43. Section 206.2, subsection 15, unnumbered paragraph 17 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 18 The term “ingredient statement” “Ingredient statement” means 19 either: 20 Sec. 44. Section 206.2, subsection 16, Code 2014, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 16. The term “label” “Label” means the written, printed, 23 or graphic matter on, or attached to, the pesticide or device, 24 or the immediate container thereof, and the outside container 25 or wrapper of the retail package, if any there be, of the 26 pesticide or device. 27 Sec. 45. Section 206.2, subsection 17, unnumbered paragraph 28 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 29 The term “labeling” “Labeling” means all labels and other 30 written, printed , or graphic matter: 31 Sec. 46. Section 206.2, subsection 18, unnumbered paragraph 32 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 33 The term “misbranded” “Misbranded” shall apply: 34 Sec. 47. Section 206.2, subsections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 35 -17- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 17/ 98
S.F. _____ 27, 30, and 31, Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 1 19. The term “permit” “Permit” means a written certificate, 2 issued by the secretary or the secretary’s agent under rules 3 adopted by the department authorizing the use of certain state 4 restricted use pesticides. 5 20. The term “person” “Person” means any individual, 6 partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of 7 persons whether incorporated or not. 8 21. The term “pesticide” shall mean (a) any “Pesticide” 9 means any of the following: 10 a. Any substance or mixture of substances intended for 11 preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating directly or 12 indirectly any insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds, and 13 other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses 14 on or in living persons, which the secretary shall declare to 15 be a pest , and (b) any . 16 b. Any substances intended for use as a plant growth 17 regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. 18 22. The term “pesticide dealer” “Pesticide dealer” means any 19 person who distributes restricted use pesticides ; , pesticide 20 for use by commercial or public pesticide applicators ; , or 21 general use pesticides labeled for agricultural or lawn and 22 garden use with the exception of dealers whose gross annual 23 pesticide sales are less than ten thousand dollars for each 24 business location owned or operated by the dealer. 25 23. The term “plant growth regulator” “Plant growth 26 regulator” means any substance or mixture of substances 27 intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or 28 retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or for 29 otherwise altering the behavior of ornamental or crop plants 30 or the produce thereof, but shall not include substances to 31 the extent that they are intended as plant nutrients, trace 32 elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants, and soil 33 amendments. 34 26. The term “registrant” “Registrant” means the person 35 -18- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 18/ 98
S.F. _____ registering any pesticide or device or who has obtained a 1 certificate of license from the department pursuant to the 2 provisions of this chapter . 3 27. The term “restricted use pesticide” “Restricted use 4 pesticide” means any pesticide restricted as to use by rule of 5 the secretary as adopted under section 206.20 . 6 30. The term “under the direct supervision of” “Under the 7 direct supervision of” means the act or process whereby the 8 application of a pesticide is made by a competent person acting 9 under the instructions and control of a certified applicator 10 or a state licensed commercial applicator who is available 11 if and when needed, even though such certified applicator is 12 not physically present at the time and place the pesticide is 13 applied. 14 31. The term “unreasonable adverse effects on the 15 environment” “Unreasonable adverse effects on the environment” 16 means any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, taking 17 into account the economic, social , and environmental costs and 18 benefits of the use of any pesticide. 19 Sec. 48. Section 216A.2, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 2. The department director is the chief administrative 22 officer of the department and in that capacity administers 23 the programs and services of the department in compliance 24 with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. 25 The duties of the department director include preparing a 26 budget, establishing an internal administrative structure, and 27 employing personnel. 28 Sec. 49. Section 230.2, Code 2014, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 230.2 Finding of residence. 31 If a person’s residency status is disputed, the residency 32 shall be determined in accordance with section 331.394 . 33 Otherwise, the district court may, when the person is 34 ordered placed in a hospital for psychiatric examination and 35 -19- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 19/ 98
S.F. _____ appropriate treatment, or as soon thereafter as the court 1 obtains the proper information, determine make one of the 2 following determinations and enter of record whether the 3 residence of the person is in a county or the person is deemed 4 to be a state case, as follows: 5 1. In That the person’s residence is in the county from 6 which the person was placed in the hospital. 7 2. In That the person’s residence is in another county of 8 the state. 9 3. In That the person’s residence is in a foreign state or 10 country and the person is deemed to be a state case. 11 4. Unknown That the person’s residence is unknown and the 12 person is deemed to be a state case. 13 Sec. 50. Section 230.11, Code 2014, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 230.11 Recovery of costs from state. 16 Costs and expenses attending the taking into custody, 17 care, and investigation of a person who has been admitted 18 or committed to a state hospital, United States department 19 of veterans affairs hospital, or other agency of the United 20 States government, for persons with mental illness and who 21 has no residence in this state or whose residence is unknown, 22 including cost of commitment, if any, shall be paid as a state 23 case as approved by the administrator. The amount of the costs 24 and expenses approved by the administrator is appropriated 25 to the department from any money in the state treasury not 26 otherwise appropriated , . Payment shall be made on itemized 27 vouchers executed by the auditor of the county which has paid 28 them, and approved by the administrator. 29 Sec. 51. Section 230.34, Code 2014, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 230.34 Definitions. 32 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 33 requires: 34 1. As used in this chapter , “administrator” “Administrator” 35 -20- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 20/ 98
S.F. _____ means the administrator of the department of human services 1 assigned, in accordance with section 218.1 , to control the 2 state mental health institutes, or that administrator’s 3 designee. 4 2. As used in this chapter , “auditor” “Auditor” means the 5 county auditor or the auditor’s designee. 6 3. As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise 7 requires, “book” “Book” , “list” , “record” , or “schedule” kept 8 by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, 9 or other county officer means the county system as defined in 10 section 445.1 . 11 4. As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise 12 requires, “department” “Department” means the department of 13 human services. 14 Sec. 52. Section 231.4, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 15 2014, is amended to read as follows: 16 j. “Home and community-based services” means a continua of 17 services available in an individual’s home or community which 18 include but are not limited to case management, homemaker, 19 home homemaker-home health aide, personal care, adult day, 20 respite, home delivered meals, nutrition counseling, and other 21 medical and social services which contribute to the health and 22 well-being of individuals and their ability to reside in a home 23 or community-based care setting. 24 Sec. 53. Section 232.80, Code 2014, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 232.80 Homemaker services. 27 A homemaker-home health aide may be assigned to give care to 28 a child in the child’s place of residence. Whenever possible, 29 the services shall be provided in preference to removal of 30 the child from the home. The care may be provided under this 31 Act chapter on an emergency basis for up to twenty-four hours 32 without court order, and may be ordered by the court for a 33 period of time extending until dismissal or disposition of the 34 case. 35 -21- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 21/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 54. Section 232.90, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 4. The county attorney and the attorney general shall comply 3 with the requirements of chapter 232B and the federal Indian 4 Child Welfare Act, Pub. L. No. 95-608, when either chapter 232B 5 or the federal Indian Child Welfare Act is determined to be 6 applicable in any proceeding under this division . 7 Sec. 55. Section 232.102, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 3. After a dispositional hearing and upon written 10 findings of fact based upon evidence in the record that an 11 alternative placement set forth in subsection 1 , paragraph 12 “a” , subparagraph (1), has previously been made and is not 13 appropriate the court may enter an order transferring the 14 guardianship of the child for the purposes of subsection 8 9 , 15 to the director of human services for the purposes of placement 16 in the Iowa juvenile home at Toledo. 17 Sec. 56. Section 249A.47, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 h. A provider who intentionally and purposefully and without 20 good cause fails to grant timely access, upon reasonable 21 request and without good cause , to the department for the 22 purpose of audits, investigations, evaluations, or other 23 functions of the department, is subject to a civil penalty of 24 fifteen thousand dollars for each day of the failure. 25 Sec. 57. Section 252.27, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2014, 26 is amended to read as follows: 27 The board shall record its proceedings relating to the 28 provision of assistance to specific persons under this chapter . 29 A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the board may appeal 30 the decision as if it were a contested case before an agency 31 and as if the person had exhausted administrative remedies in 32 accordance with the procedures and standards in section 17A.19, 33 subsections 2 to through 12, except section 17A.19, subsection 34 10 , paragraphs “b” and “g” , and section 17A.20 . 35 -22- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 22/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 58. Section 252.37, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 252.37 Appeal to supervisors. 3 If a poor person, on application to the general assistance 4 director, is refused the required assistance, the applicant may 5 appeal to the board of supervisors, who, upon examination into 6 the matter, may order the director to provide assistance, or it 7 who may direct specific assistance. 8 Sec. 59. Section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph a, 9 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 (3) The rules establishing a core curriculum shall address 11 the core content standards in subsection 28 and the skills and 12 knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first 13 century. The core curriculum shall include social studies and 14 twenty-first century learning skills which include but are 15 not limited to civic literacy, health literacy, technology 16 literacy, financial literacy, and employability skills; and 17 shall address the curricular needs of students in kindergarten 18 through grade twelve in those areas. The department state 19 board shall further define the twenty-first century learning 20 skills components by rule. 21 Sec. 60. Section 256.42, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 4. Each participating school district and accredited 24 nonpublic school shall submit its online curricula to the 25 department for review. Each participating school district and 26 accredited nonpublic school shall include in its comprehensive 27 school improvement plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, 28 subsection 21 , a list and description of the online coursework 29 offered by the district or school . 30 Sec. 61. Section 258.6, Code 2014, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 258.6 Definitions. 33 As used in this chapter: 34 1. “Approved practitioner preparation school, department, 35 -23- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 23/ 98
S.F. _____ or class” means a school, department, or class approved by the 1 board as entitled under this chapter to federal moneys for the 2 training of teachers of vocational subjects. 3 2. “Approved school, department, or class” means a school, 4 department, or class approved by the board as entitled under 5 this chapter to federal and state moneys for the salaries and 6 authorized travel of teachers of vocational subjects. “Approved 7 practitioner preparation school, department, or class” means a 8 school, department, or class approved by the board as entitled 9 under this chapter to federal moneys for the training of 10 teachers of vocational subjects. 11 Sec. 62. Section 258.12, Code 2014, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 258.12 Custodian of funds. 14 The treasurer of state shall be custodian of the funds 15 paid to the state from the appropriations made under said the 16 federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act 17 of Congress of 1998 , and shall disburse the same on vouchers 18 audited as provided by law. 19 Sec. 63. Section 278.3, Code 2014, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 278.3 Power given electors not to limit directors’ power. 22 The power vested in the electors by section 278.1 shall not 23 affect or limit the power granted to the board of directors 24 of a school district in section 297.7, subsection 2 , and the 25 authority granted in said section 297.7, subsection 2, shall be 26 construed as independent of the power vested in the electors 27 by section 278.1 . 28 Sec. 64. Section 283A.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, 29 is amended to read as follows: 30 For the purpose of this chapter , unless the context 31 otherwise requires : 32 Sec. 65. Section 297.30, Code 2014, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 297.30 Public sale. 35 -24- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 24/ 98
S.F. _____ If the owner of the tract from which said site was taken 1 fails to pay the amount of such appraisement to such executive 2 council the department within thirty days after the filing of 3 the same with the sheriff, the executive council department may 4 sell said site or building to any other person at the appraised 5 value, or may sell the same at public sale to the highest 6 bidder and the proceeds of such sale are to be added to the 7 permanent school fund of the state. 8 Sec. 66. Section 299.6A, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 1. In lieu of a criminal proceeding under section 299.6 , 11 a county attorney may bring a civil action against a parent, 12 guardian, or legal or actual custodian of a child who is of 13 compulsory attendance age, has not completed educational 14 requirements, and is truant, if the parent, guardian, or legal 15 or actual custodian has failed to cause the child to attend 16 a public school or an accredited nonpublic school, or placed 17 to place the child under competent private instruction or 18 independent private instruction in the manner provided in this 19 chapter . If the court finds that the parent, guardian, or 20 legal or actual custodian has failed to cause the child to 21 attend as required in this section , the court shall assess a 22 civil penalty of not less than one hundred but not more than 23 one thousand dollars for each violation established. 24 Sec. 67. Section 306D.1, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 2. In addition to other goals for the program, it is the 27 intention of the general assembly that the scenic highways 28 program be coordinated with the state’s open space program 29 under chapter 465A . 30 Sec. 68. Section 307.23, Code 2014, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 307.23 General counsel. 33 1. The general counsel shall be a special assistant attorney 34 general appointed by the attorney general who shall act as the 35 -25- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 25/ 98
S.F. _____ attorney for the department and the . The general counsel shall 1 have the following duties and responsibilities: 2 a. Act as legal advisor to the commission and the director , 3 and provide . 4 b. Provide all legal services for the department. 5 2. The attorney general shall appoint additional assistant 6 attorneys general as the director deems necessary to carry out 7 the duties assigned to the office of the general counsel. The 8 salary of the general counsel shall be fixed by the director, 9 subject to the approval of the attorney general. The director 10 shall provide and furnish a suitable office for the general 11 counsel upon request of the attorney general. 12 Sec. 69. Section 309.41, Code 2014, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 309.41 Optional advertisement and letting. 15 1. Contracts not embraced within the provisions of section 16 309.40 or 309.40A shall be either advertised and let at 17 a public letting ; , or, where the cost does not exceed the 18 engineer’s estimate, let through informal bid procedure by 19 contacting at least three qualified bidders prior to letting 20 the contract. The informal bids received together with a 21 statement setting forth the reasons for use of the informal 22 procedure and bid acceptance shall be entered in the minutes 23 of the board of supervisors meeting at which such action was 24 taken. 25 2. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to 26 prohibit the board of supervisors from purchasing material 27 and using county equipment and regularly employed county road 28 personnel on a project within their capability as determined 29 by the county engineer. 30 Sec. 70. Section 309.43, Code 2014, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 309.43 Record of bids. 33 All bids received shall be publicly opened, at the time and 34 place specified in the advertisement, and shall be recorded 35 -26- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 26/ 98
S.F. _____ in detail , in the road book , by the county auditor ; and the . 1 The county engineer shall in all instances of day labor , and 2 private or public contracts , file a detailed cost accounting 3 sheet with the county auditor ; said . The road book and cost 4 sheets shall at all times be open to public inspection. 5 Sec. 71. Section 313.2, Code 2014, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 313.2 “Road systems” defined —— roadside parks. 8 1. The roads and streets of the state are, for the purpose 9 of this chapter , those roads and streets established under 10 chapter 306 . 11 2. a. Whenever the board of supervisors of a county and 12 the department mutually determine that a portion of a highway 13 under the jurisdiction of either party should be transferred to 14 the jurisdiction of the other party, the board and department 15 may enter into an agreement to effect such transfer. Such 16 agreement may provide that each party may undertake or share 17 responsibility for improving said road with the costs of such 18 improvement to be borne entirely by either the county or the 19 department or equitably divided between the two jurisdictions. 20 All such improvements shall be completed and all actual costs 21 thereof paid or reimbursed prior to the time transfer of the 22 road is made. In carrying out such agreement, the board of 23 supervisors may expend secondary road funds of the county and 24 the department may expend primary road funds. 25 b. However, prior to entering into the agreement, a notice 26 of intent to execute such agreement shall be published in a 27 newspaper of general circulation within the county and the cost 28 of such notice shall be jointly borne by the department and 29 the board of supervisors. If one hundred or more residents of 30 the county request by petition or in writing that a hearing 31 be held in regard to such agreement within ten days after 32 the publication of the notice, the board of supervisors and 33 the department shall hold such a hearing not more than seven 34 days after receiving the petition or written instrument, and 35 -27- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 27/ 98
S.F. _____ based upon evidence presented at such hearing shall reexamine 1 the merits of executing such agreement and make a decision in 2 regard to it. 3 3. The department may, for the purpose of affording access 4 to cities or state parks, or for the purpose of shortening 5 the direct line of travel on important routes, or to effect 6 connections with interstate roads at the state line, add such 7 road or roads to the primary system. 8 4. The department, either alone or in cooperation with any 9 county, shall have the authority to utilize any land acquired 10 incidental to the acquisition of land for highway right-of-way 11 and to also accept by gift , lands not exceeding two acres in 12 area for roadside parks and parking areas. The department may 13 furnish necessary maintenance. The department shall also have 14 authority to accept by gift , equipment or other installations 15 incidental to the use of said parks and parking areas. Said 16 The parks and parking areas shall be a part of the primary 17 road system and the department may at its discretion sell or 18 otherwise dispose of said the lands. 19 5. Reasonable maintenance and surveillance of rest area 20 sites and buildings located thereon on the sites shall be 21 provided by employees of the department within the limits of 22 appropriations provided for such purpose. 23 Sec. 72. Section 313.28, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 1. When the department, for the purpose of establishing, 26 constructing, or maintaining any primary road, determines 27 that any secondary road or portion thereof is necessary for a 28 detour or haul road, the department, after consultation with 29 the county board of supervisors having jurisdiction of the 30 route, shall by order temporarily designate the secondary road 31 or portion thereof as a temporary primary road detour or as 32 a temporary primary road haul road, and the department shall 33 maintain the same as a primary road until it shall revoke the 34 temporary designation order. Prior to use of a secondary road 35 -28- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 28/ 98
S.F. _____ as a primary road haul road or detour, the department shall 1 designate a representative to inspect the secondary road with 2 the county engineer to determine and note the condition of the 3 road. 4 Sec. 73. Section 313.65, Code 2014, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 313.65 Approval of taxing bodies. 7 Before any bridge owned by any individual or private 8 corporation shall be accepted by the department under the 9 provisions of sections 313.59 to 313.64 , the said proposal and 10 acceptance shall first be approved by the following tax levying 11 and tax certifying bodies located in the said tax district: 12 1. The board of supervisors , the . 13 2. The city councils and the . 14 3. The school board or boards. 15 Sec. 74. Section 313.66, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 4. Before the purchase of any such bridge shall be completed 18 by the department under the provisions of this section , the 19 purchase thereof shall first be approved by the following 20 tax levying and tax certifying bodies located in said the 21 district: 22 a. The board of supervisors , the . 23 b. The city councils , and the . 24 c. The school board or boards. 25 Sec. 75. Section 317.25, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 1. a. A person shall not import, sell, offer for sale, 28 or distribute teasel in this state in any form, including the 29 seeds, any of the following plants: 30 (1) Teasel (Dipsacus) biennial , the multiflora . 31 (2) Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) , purple . 32 (3) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) , purple . 33 (4) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum virgatum) , garlic . 34 (5) Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) , oriental . 35 -29- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 29/ 98
S.F. _____ (6) Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) , . 1 (7) Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) , or . 2 (8) Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus) , including the seeds 3 of those plants, in any form in this state . 4 b. However, this subsection paragraph “a” does not prohibit 5 the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of the multiflora 6 rose (Rosa multiflora) used for understock for either 7 cultivated roses or ornamental shrubs in gardens. 8 Sec. 76. Section 321.24, subsections 7 and 10, Code 2014, 9 are amended to read as follows: 10 7. The certificate shall contain the name of the county 11 treasurer or of the department and, if the certificate of 12 title is printed, the signature of the county treasurer, the 13 deputy county treasurer, or the department director or deputy 14 designee. The certificate of title shall contain upon the 15 reverse side a form for assignment of title or interest and 16 warranty by the owner, for reassignments by a dealer licensed 17 in this state or in another state if the state in which the 18 dealer is licensed permits Iowa licensed dealers to similarly 19 reassign certificates of title. However, titles for mobile 20 homes or manufactured homes shall not be reassigned by licensed 21 dealers. Notwithstanding section 321.1, subsection 17 , as 22 used in this paragraph subsection, “dealer” means every person 23 engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging 24 vehicles of a type required to be registered under this 25 chapter . 26 10. A vehicle shall be registered for the registration 27 year. A vehicle registered for the first time in this state 28 shall be registered for the remaining unexpired months of the 29 registration year and pay an annual registration fee prorated 30 for the remaining unexpired months of the registration year 31 plus a fee for new registration if applicable pursuant to 32 section 321.105A . Except for a vehicle registered under 33 chapter 326 , a vehicle registered for the first time during 34 the eleventh month of the owner’s registration year may 35 -30- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 30/ 98
S.F. _____ be registered for the remaining unexpired months of the 1 registration year as provided in this paragraph subsection or 2 for the remaining unexpired months of the registration year and 3 for the next registration year, upon payment of the applicable 4 registration fees. 5 Sec. 77. Section 321.178, subsection 2, paragraph a, 6 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b), Code 2014, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 (b) For the period beginning July 1, 2010, through June 9 30, 2011, peace officers shall issue only warning citations 10 for violations of subparagraph division (a). The department, 11 in cooperation with the department of public safety, shall 12 establish educational programs to foster compliance with the 13 requirements of subparagraph division (a). 14 Sec. 78. Section 321.180A, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter , a 17 person with a physical disability, who is not suffering from 18 a convulsive disorder and who can provide a favorable medical 19 report, whose license renewal has been denied under section 20 321.177, subsection 6 or 7 , or whose driver’s license has been 21 suspended under section 321.210, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , 22 subparagraph (3), upon meeting the requirements of section 23 321.186 , other than a driving demonstration or elimination 24 of the person’s limitations which caused the denial under 25 section 321.177, subsection 6 or 7 , or suspension under section 26 321.210, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3), and 27 upon paying the fee required in section 321.191 , shall be 28 issued a special instruction permit by the department. Upon 29 issuance of the permit the denial or suspension shall be stayed 30 and the stay shall remain in effect as long as the permit is 31 valid. 32 Sec. 79. Section 321.180B, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 33 2014, is amended to read as follows: 34 b. For the period beginning July 1, 2010, through June 30, 35 -31- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 31/ 98
S.F. _____ 2011, peace officers shall issue only warning citations for 1 violations of paragraph “a” . The department, in cooperation 2 with the department of public safety, shall establish 3 educational programs to foster compliance with the requirements 4 of paragraph “a” . 5 Sec. 80. Section 321.194, subsection 1, paragraph d, 6 subparagraph (2), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 7 (2) For the period beginning July 1, 2010, through June 30, 8 2011, peace officers shall issue only warning citations for 9 violations of subparagraph (1). The department, in cooperation 10 with the department of public safety, shall establish 11 educational programs to foster compliance with the requirements 12 of subparagraph (1). 13 Sec. 81. Section 321.498, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 1. The acceptance by any nonresident of this state of the 16 privileges extended by the laws of this state to nonresident 17 operators or owners of operating a motor vehicle, or having the 18 same operated, within this state shall be deemed to be all of 19 the following : 20 a. An agreement by the nonresident that the nonresident 21 shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the district court 22 of this state over all civil actions and proceedings against 23 the nonresident for damages to person or property growing or 24 arising out of such use and operation , and . 25 b. An appointment by such nonresident of the director of 26 this state as the nonresident’s lawful attorney upon whom may 27 be served all original notices of suit pertaining to such 28 actions and proceedings , and . 29 c. An agreement by such nonresident that any original notice 30 of suit so served shall be of the same legal force and validity 31 as if personally served on the nonresident in this state. 32 Sec. 82. Section 321.555, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 33 2014, is amended to read as follows: 34 As used in this division section and sections 321.556 35 -32- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 32/ 98
S.F. _____ through 321.562 , “habitual offender” means any person who has 1 accumulated convictions for separate and distinct offenses 2 described in subsection 1, 2, or 3 , committed after July 1, 3 1974, for which final convictions have been rendered, as 4 follows: 5 Sec. 83. Section 321.562, Code 2014, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 321.562 Rule of construction. 8 Nothing in sections 321.555 through 321.561 or this 9 division section shall be construed as amending, modifying, or 10 repealing any existing law of this state or any ordinance of 11 any political subdivision relating to the operation of motor 12 vehicles, the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles, 13 or providing penalties for the violation thereof. 14 Sec. 84. Section 321A.8, Code 2014, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 321A.8 Application to unlicensed drivers and unregistered 17 motor vehicles. 18 In case the operator or the owner of a motor vehicle 19 involved in an accident within this state has no license or 20 registration, the operator or owner shall not be allowed 21 a license or registration until the operator or owner has 22 complied with the requirements of sections 321A.4 to through 23 321A.7, this section, and sections 321A.9 through 321A.11 to 24 the same extent that would be necessary if, at the time of 25 the accident, the operator or owner had held a license and 26 registration. 27 Sec. 85. Section 321A.9, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 1. The security required under sections 321A.4 to through 30 321A.8, this section, and sections 321A.10 and 321A.11 shall be 31 in such form and in such amount as the department may require 32 but in no case in excess of the limits specified in section 33 321A.5 in reference to the acceptable limits of a policy or 34 bond. The person depositing security shall specify in writing 35 -33- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 33/ 98
S.F. _____ the person or persons on whose behalf the deposit is made 1 and, at any time while such deposit is in the custody of the 2 department or state treasurer, the person depositing it may, 3 in writing, amend the specification of the person or persons 4 on whose behalf the deposit is made to include an additional 5 person or persons; provided, however, that a single deposit of 6 security shall be applicable only on behalf of persons required 7 to furnish security because of the same accident. 8 Sec. 86. Section 321A.10, Code 2014, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 321A.10 Custody, disposition, and return of security. 11 Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of 12 sections 321A.4 to through 321A.9, this section, and section 13 321A.11 shall be placed by the department in the custody 14 of the state treasurer and shall be applicable only to the 15 payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person 16 or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages 17 arising out of the accident in question in an action at law, 18 begun not later than one year after the date of such accident, 19 or within one year after the date of deposit of any security 20 under subsection 3 of section 321A.7 , and such deposit or any 21 balance thereof shall be returned to the depositor or the 22 depositor’s personal representative when evidence satisfactory 23 to the department has been filed with the department that there 24 has been a release from liability, or a final adjudication of 25 nonliability, or a warrant for confession of judgment, or a 26 duly acknowledged agreement, in accordance with subsection 4 of 27 section 321A.6 , or whenever, after the expiration of one year 28 from the date of the accident, or within one year after the 29 date of deposit of any security under subsection 3 of section 30 321A.7 , the department shall be given reasonable evidence that 31 there is no such action pending and no judgment rendered in 32 such action left unpaid. 33 Sec. 87. Section 321A.13, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -34- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 34/ 98
S.F. _____ 3. Any person whose license, registration, or nonresident’s 1 operating privilege has been suspended or is about to be 2 suspended or shall become subject to suspension under the 3 provisions of sections 321A.12 to , this section, and sections 4 321A.14 through 321A.29 may be relieved from the effect of such 5 judgment as hereinbefore prescribed in said sections by filing 6 with the department an affidavit stating that at the time of 7 the accident upon which such judgment has been rendered the 8 affiant was insured, that the insurer is liable to pay such 9 judgment, and the reason, if known, why such insurance company 10 has not paid such judgment. Such a person shall also file 11 the original policy of insurance or a certified copy thereof, 12 if available, and such other documents as the department may 13 require to show that the loss, injury, or damage for which such 14 judgment was rendered, was covered by such policy of insurance. 15 If the department is satisfied from such papers that such 16 insurer was authorized to issue such policy of insurance at the 17 time and place of issuing such policy and that such insurer is 18 liable to pay such judgment, at least to the extent and for 19 the amounts required in this chapter , the department shall not 20 suspend such license or registration or nonresident’s operating 21 privilege, or if already suspended shall reinstate them. 22 Sec. 88. Section 321J.17, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 3. The department shall also require certification of 25 installation of an ignition interlock device of a type approved 26 by the commissioner of public safety on all motor vehicles 27 owned or operated by any person seeking reinstatement following 28 a second or subsequent revocation under section 321J.4 , 29 321J.9 , or 321J.12 . The requirement for the installation of 30 an approved ignition interlock device shall be for one year 31 from the date of reinstatement unless a longer time period 32 is required by statute. The one-year period a person is 33 required to maintain an ignition interlock device under this 34 subsection shall be reduced by any period of time the person 35 -35- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 35/ 98
S.F. _____ held a valid temporary restricted license during the period 1 of the revocation for the occurrence from which the arrest 2 arose. The person shall not operate any motor vehicle which 3 is not equipped with an approved ignition interlock device 4 during the period in which an ignition interlock device must be 5 maintained, and the department shall not grant reinstatement 6 unless the person certifies installation of an ignition 7 interlock device as required in this subsection . 8 Sec. 89. Section 331.301, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 9 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 b. A county shall not impose any fee or charge on any 11 individual or business licensed by the plumbing and mechanical 12 systems board for the right to perform plumbing, mechanical, 13 HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems work 14 within the scope of the license. This paragraph does not 15 prohibit a county from charging fees for the issuance of 16 permits for, and inspections of, work performed in its 17 jurisdiction. 18 Sec. 90. Section 364.3, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 19 2014, is amended to read as follows: 20 b. A city shall not impose any fee or charge on any 21 individual or business licensed by the plumbing and mechanical 22 systems board for the right to perform plumbing, mechanical, 23 HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems work 24 within the scope of the license. This paragraph does not 25 prohibit a city from charging fees for the issuance of permits 26 for, and inspections of, work performed in its jurisdiction. 27 Sec. 91. Section 384.3A, subsection 3, paragraph j, Code 28 2014, is amended to read as follows: 29 j. For franchise fees assessed and collected by a city in 30 excess of five percent of gross revenues generated from sales 31 of the franchisee within the city pursuant to section 364.2, 32 subsection 4 , paragraph “f” , subparagraph (1), subparagraph 33 division (b), during fiscal years beginning on or after July 34 1, 2013, but before July 1, 2030, the adjustment, renewal, 35 -36- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 36/ 98
S.F. _____ or extension of any part or all of the legal indebtedness of 1 a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, court-approved 2 settlements, court-approved compromises, or judgments, or the 3 funding or refunding of the same, if such legal indebtedness 4 relates to restitution, a refund, or a return ordered by a 5 court of competent jurisdiction for franchise fees assessed and 6 collected by the city before June 30 20 , 2013. This paragraph 7 “j” is repealed July 1, 2030. 8 Sec. 92. Section 422.32, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 9 by adding the following new paragraph: 10 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0g. “Income from sources within this state” 11 means income from real, tangible, or intangible property 12 located or having a situs in this state. 13 Sec. 93. Section 422.33, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 14 2, Code 2014, is amended by striking the unnumbered paragraph. 15 Sec. 94. Section 423A.6, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 1. The director of revenue shall administer the state and 18 local hotel and motel tax as nearly as possible in conjunction 19 with the administration of the state sales tax law, except 20 that portion of the law which implements the streamlined sales 21 and use tax agreement. The director shall provide appropriate 22 forms, or provide on the regular state tax forms, for reporting 23 state and local hotel and motel tax liability. All moneys 24 received or refunded one hundred eighty days after the date 25 on which a city or county terminates its local hotel and 26 motel tax and all moneys received from the state hotel and 27 motel tax shall be deposited in or withdrawn from the general 28 fund of the state. Beginning the first day of the calendar 29 quarter beginning on the reinvestment district’s commencement 30 date, the director of revenue shall, subject to remittance 31 limitations established by the economic development authority 32 board pursuant to section 15J.4, subsection 3 , transfer from 33 the general fund of the state to a district account created 34 in the state reinvestment district fund for each reinvestment 35 -37- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 37/ 98
S.F. _____ district established under chapter 15J , the amount of the new 1 state hotel and motel tax revenue, determined in section 15J.5, 2 subsection 2 , paragraph “b” , in the district. Such transfers 3 shall cease pursuant to section 15J.8 . 4 Sec. 95. Section 433.2, Code 2014, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 433.2 Additional statement. 7 Upon the receipt of said the statements required in section 8 433.1 from the several companies, the director of revenue 9 shall examine said the statements and if . If the director 10 shall deem deems the same statements insufficient and that 11 further information is requisite, the director shall require 12 the officer making same the statements to make such other or 13 further statement as the director may desire. 14 Sec. 96. Section 433.4, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 1. The director of revenue shall on or before October 31 17 each year, proceed to find the actual value of the property 18 of these telegraph and telephone companies in this state that 19 is used by the companies in the transaction of telegraph and 20 telephone business, taking into consideration the information 21 obtained from the statements required, and any further 22 information the director can obtain, using the same as a means 23 for determining the actual value of the property of these the 24 companies within this state. The director shall also take 25 into consideration the valuation of all property of these the 26 companies, including franchises and the use of the property 27 in connection with lines outside the state, and making these 28 deductions as may be necessary on account of extra value of 29 property outside the state as compared with the value of 30 property in the state, in order that the actual value of the 31 property of the company within this state may be ascertained. 32 The assessment shall include all property of every kind 33 and character whatsoever, real, personal, or mixed, used by 34 the companies in the transaction of telegraph and telephone 35 -38- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 38/ 98
S.F. _____ business. The property so included in the assessment shall not 1 be taxed in any other manner than as provided in this chapter . 2 Sec. 97. Section 437A.3, subsection 18, paragraph a, 3 subparagraph (2), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4 (2) An electric power generating plant where the 5 acquisition cost of all interests acquired exceeds ten million 6 dollars. For purposes of this paragraph subparagraph , “electric 7 power generating plant” means each nameplate rated electric 8 power generating plant owned solely or jointly by any person 9 or electric power facility financed under the provisions of 10 chapter 28F or 476A in which electrical energy is produced from 11 other forms of energy, including all equipment used in the 12 production of such energy through its step-up transformer. 13 Sec. 98. Section 441.4, Code 2014, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 441.4 Removal of member. 16 A member of this examining board may be removed by the 17 voting unit of the conference board by which the member was 18 appointed but only after specific charges have been filed and a 19 public hearing held, if a public hearing is requested by the 20 discharged member of the board. Subsequent appointments and an 21 appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made in the same way as 22 the original appointment. 23 Sec. 99. Section 452A.6A, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 2. A refiner, supplier, terminal operator, or terminal 26 owner who in the ordinary course of business sells or 27 transports a conventional blendstock for oxygenate blending, 28 gasoline unblended or blended with a biofuel, or diesel fuel 29 unblended or blended with a biofuel shall not refuse to sell 30 or transport to a distributor or dealer any conventional 31 blendstock for oxygenate blending, unblended gasoline, or 32 unblended diesel fuel that is at the terminal, based on the 33 distributor’s or dealer’s intent to use the conventional 34 blendstock for oxygenate blending , or to blend the gasoline or 35 -39- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 39/ 98
S.F. _____ diesel fuel with a biofuel. 1 Sec. 100. Section 455A.20, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 2. The duties of the county resource enhancement committee 4 are to coordinate the resource enhancement program, plans, and 5 proposed projects developed by cities, county conservation 6 board, and soil and water conservation district commissioners 7 for funding under this division subchapter . The county 8 committee shall review and comment upon all projects before 9 they are submitted for funding under section 455A.19 . Each 10 county committee shall propose a five-year program plan which 11 includes a one-year proposed expenditure plan and submit it to 12 the department. 13 Sec. 101. Section 461.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 461.1 Title. 16 This Act chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 17 “Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Act” . 18 Sec. 102. Section 462A.49, Code 2014, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 462A.49 Prohibited use of “applied for” card. 21 No A manufacturer or dealer shall not permit the use of such 22 a “registration applied for” card unless an application for a 23 registration certificate has been made. 24 Sec. 103. Section 462A.77, subsections 4 and 9, Code 2014, 25 are amended to read as follows: 26 4. Every owner of a vessel subject to titling under this 27 chapter shall apply to the county recorder for issuance of 28 a certificate of title for the vessel within thirty days 29 after acquisition. The application shall be on forms the 30 department prescribes, and accompanied by the required 31 fee. The application shall be signed and sworn to before a 32 notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B or other person 33 who administers oaths, or shall include a certification 34 signed in writing containing substantially the representation 35 -40- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 40/ 98
S.F. _____ that statements made are true and correct to the best of the 1 applicant’s knowledge, information, and belief, under penalty 2 of perjury. The application shall contain the date of sale 3 and gross price of the vessel or the fair market value if no 4 sale immediately preceded the transfer, and any additional 5 information the department requires. If the application 6 is made for a vessel last previously registered or titled 7 in another state or foreign country, it shall contain this 8 information and any other information the department requires. 9 9. A person who owns a vessel which is not required to have 10 a certificate of title may apply for and receive a certificate 11 of title for the vessel and the vessel shall subsequently be 12 subject to the requirements of this division subchapter as 13 though the vessel was required to be titled. 14 Sec. 104. Section 466.9, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 1. An on-site wastewater systems assistance fund is 17 established as a separate fund in the state treasury under the 18 control of the department of natural resources . Moneys in the 19 fund are appropriated to the department of natural resources 20 for the exclusive purpose of supporting and administering the 21 on-site wastewater systems assistance program as established 22 in section 466.8 . 23 Sec. 105. Section 466.9, subsection 3, paragraph a, 24 subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 25 (1) The financing account which shall be used for the 26 exclusive purpose of providing financing to homeowners with 27 for improving on-site wastewater systems under the on-site 28 wastewater systems assistance program. 29 Sec. 106. Section 468.69, Code 2014, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 468.69 Bonds received for assessments. 32 Bonds issued for the cost of construction, maintenance , or 33 repair of any drainage or levee district, or for the refunding 34 of any obligation of such district , may be acquired by any 35 -41- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 41/ 98
S.F. _____ taxpayer or group of taxpayers of such district , and applied 1 at their face value in the order of their priority, if any 2 priority exists between bonds of the same issue, upon the 3 payment of the delinquent and/or or future assessments levied 4 against the property of such taxpayers to pay off the bonds so 5 acquired ; the . The interest coupons attached to such bonds , 6 may likewise be applied at their face value to the payment of 7 assessments for interest accounts, delinquent or future. 8 Sec. 107. Section 490.728, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 1. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of 11 incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the 12 votes cast by the shares entitled to vote be voted in the 13 election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. 14 Sec. 108. Section 490.728, subsection 4, unnumbered 15 paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 16 Shares otherwise entitled to vote be voted cumulatively 17 shall not be voted cumulatively at a particular meeting unless 18 any of the following applies: 19 Sec. 109. Section 490.860, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 20 2014, is amended to read as follows: 21 b. If the transaction is not brought before the board of 22 directors of the corporation, or its committee, for action 23 under section 490.862 , at the time at which the corporation, 24 or an entity controlled by the corporation, becomes legally 25 obligated to consummate the transaction. 26 Sec. 110. Section 499.66, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 27 2014, is amended to read as follows: 28 c. The fair value of a dissenting member’s interest in the 29 old association shall be determined as of the day preceding 30 the merger or consolidation by taking the lesser of either 31 the issue price of the dissenting member’s membership, common 32 stock, deferred patronage dividends, and preferred stock, or 33 the amount determined by subtracting the old association’s 34 debts from the fair market value of the old association’s 35 -42- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 42/ 98
S.F. _____ assets, dividing the remainder by the total issue price of 1 all memberships, common stock, preferred stock, and revolving 2 funds, and then multiplying the quotient from this division 3 equation by the total issue price of a dissenting member’s 4 membership, common stock, preferred stock, and revolving fund 5 interest. 6 Sec. 111. Section 501.616, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 3. The fair value of a dissenting member’s interest in the 9 old cooperative shall be determined as of the day preceding 10 the merger or consolidation by taking the lesser of either the 11 issue price of the dissenting member’s membership, deferred 12 patronage, and any other interests in the cooperative, or 13 the amount determined by subtracting the old cooperative’s 14 debts from the fair market value of the old cooperative’s 15 assets, dividing the remainder by the total issue price of all 16 memberships, deferred patronage, and all other interests, and 17 then multiplying the quotient from this division equation by 18 the total issue price of a dissenting member’s membership, 19 deferred patronage, and other interests. 20 Sec. 112. Section 501B.7, subsection 7, Code 2014, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 7. A statement of authority filed by in the office of the 23 county recorder as provided in subsection 2 is effective until 24 amended or canceled, unless an earlier cancellation date is 25 specified in the statement. 26 Sec. 113. Section 502.412, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 3. Disciplinary penalties —— registrants. If the 29 administrator finds that the order is in the public interest 30 and subsection 4 , paragraphs “a” through “f” , “h” , “i” , “j” , 31 “l” , or “m” , authorizes the action, an order under this chapter 32 may censure, impose a bar, or impose a civil penalty in an 33 amount not to exceed a maximum of ten thousand dollars for 34 a single violation or one million dollars for more than one 35 -43- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 43/ 98
S.F. _____ violation, or in an amount as agreed to by the parties, on 1 a registrant, and, if the registrant is a broker-dealer or 2 investment adviser, on a partner, officer, director, or person 3 having a similar status or performing similar functions, 4 or on a person directly or indirectly in control, of the 5 broker-dealer or investment adviser. 6 Sec. 114. Section 508C.3, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 7 2014, is amended by striking the paragraph. 8 Sec. 115. Section 508C.3, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 9 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 f. Coverage under this chapter shall be provided to a A 11 person who is a resident of this state and, only in special 12 circumstances, to a nonresident. In order to avoid duplicate 13 coverage, if a person who would otherwise receive coverage 14 under this chapter is provided coverage under the laws of 15 any other state, that person shall not be provided coverage 16 under this chapter . In determining the application of the 17 provisions of this paragraph in situations where a person could 18 be provided coverage by the association of more than one state, 19 whether as an owner, payee, beneficiary, or assignee, this 20 chapter shall be construed in conjunction with other state laws 21 to result in coverage by the association of only one state. 22 Sec. 116. Section 508C.3, Code 2014, is amended by adding 23 the following new subsection: 24 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. Coverage under this chapter shall not 25 be provided to any of the following: 26 a. A person who is a payee, or the beneficiary of a payee 27 if the payee is deceased, of a contract owner who is a resident 28 of this state, if the payee or the beneficiary of the payee is 29 provided any coverage by the association of another state. 30 b. A person who is covered pursuant to subsection 1, 31 paragraph “c” if that person is provided any coverage by the 32 association of another state. 33 Sec. 117. Section 514I.8, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 34 2014, is amended to read as follows: 35 -44- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 44/ 98
S.F. _____ c. Is a member of a family whose income does not exceed 1 three hundred percent of the federal poverty level, as defined 2 in 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2), including any revision required by 3 such section, and in accordance with the federal Children’s 4 Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, Pub. L. 5 No. 111-3. The modified adjusted gross income methodology 6 prescribed in section 2101 of the federal Patient Protection 7 and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, shall be used to 8 determine family income under this paragraph. 9 Sec. 118. Section 515.35, subsection 4, paragraphs n and o, 10 Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 11 n. Other investments. 12 (1) A company organized under this chapter may invest up to 13 five percent of its admitted assets in securities or property 14 of any kind, without restrictions or limitations except those 15 imposed on business corporations in general. 16 (2) A company organized under this chapter may invest 17 its assets in any additional forms not specifically included 18 in paragraphs “a” through “o” “m” and this paragraph when 19 authorized by rules adopted by the commissioner. 20 o. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to 21 chapter 17A to carry out the purposes and provisions of this 22 section . 23 Sec. 119. Section 515.35, Code 2014, is amended by adding 24 the following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. Rules. The commissioner may adopt 26 rules pursuant to chapter 17A to carry out the purposes and 27 provisions of this section. 28 Sec. 120. Section 521B.104, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 29 2014, is amended to read as follows: 30 b. Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States 31 federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over 32 banks and trust companies. 33 Sec. 121. Section 535.2, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 34 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 35 -45- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 45/ 98
S.F. _____ Except as provided in subsection 2 hereof , the rate of 1 interest shall be five cents on the hundred by the year in the 2 following cases, unless the parties shall agree in writing 3 for the payment of interest at a rate not exceeding the rate 4 permitted by subsection 3 : 5 Sec. 122. Section 543B.20, Code 2014, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 543B.20 Examination. 8 Examinations for registration a license shall be given as 9 often as deemed necessary by the real estate commission, but 10 no less than one time per year. Each applicant for a license 11 must pass an examination authorized by the commission and 12 administered by the commission or persons designated by the 13 commission. The examination shall be of scope and wording 14 sufficient in the judgment of the commission to establish 15 the competency of the applicant to act as a real estate 16 broker or salesperson in a manner to protect the interests of 17 the public. An examination for a real estate broker shall 18 be of a more exacting nature than that for a real estate 19 salesperson and require higher standards of knowledge of real 20 estate. The identity of the persons taking the examinations 21 shall be concealed until after the examination has been 22 graded. A person who fails to pass either examination once 23 may immediately apply to take the next available examination. 24 Thereafter, the applicant may take the examination at the 25 discretion of the commission. An applicant who has failed 26 either examination may request in writing information from the 27 commission concerning the applicant’s examination grade and 28 subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer 29 correctly, except that if the commission administers a uniform, 30 standardized examination, the commission is only required to 31 provide the examination grade and other information concerning 32 the applicant’s examination results which is available to the 33 commission. 34 Sec. 123. Section 543B.46, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2014, 35 -46- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 46/ 98
S.F. _____ are amended to read as follows: 1 2. Each broker shall notify the real estate commission of 2 the name of each bank or , savings association , or credit union 3 in which a trust account is maintained and also the name of the 4 account on forms provided therefor. 5 3. Each broker shall authorize the real estate commission to 6 examine each trust account and shall obtain the certification 7 of the bank or , savings association , or credit union attesting 8 to each trust account and consenting to the examination and 9 audit of each account by a duly authorized representative 10 of the commission. The certification and consent shall 11 be furnished on forms prescribed by the commission. This 12 subsection does not apply to an individual farm account 13 maintained in the name of the owner or owners for the purpose 14 of conducting ongoing farm business whether it is conducted by 15 the farm owner or by an agent or farm manager when the account 16 is part of a farm management agreement between the owner and 17 agent or manager. This subsection also does not apply to an 18 individual property management account maintained in the name 19 of the owner or owners for the purpose of conducting ongoing 20 property management whether it is conducted by the property 21 owner or by an agent or manager when the account is part of a 22 property management agreement between the owner and agent or 23 manager. 24 Sec. 124. Section 554.3312, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 25 2014, is amended to read as follows: 26 a. The claim becomes enforceable at the later of (i) the 27 time the claim is asserted, or (ii) the ninetieth day following 28 the date of the check, in the case of a cashier’s check or 29 teller’s check, or the ninetieth day following the date of the 30 acceptance, in the case of a certified check. 31 Sec. 125. Section 554.3504, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 1. Presentment for payment or acceptance of an instrument 34 is excused if the person entitled to present the instrument 35 -47- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 47/ 98
S.F. _____ cannot with reasonable diligence make presentment , ; the maker 1 or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the instrument 2 or is dead or in insolvency proceedings , ; by the terms of 3 the instrument presentment is not necessary to enforce the 4 obligation of endorsers or the drawer , ; the drawer or endorser 5 whose obligation is being enforced has waived presentment or 6 otherwise has no reason to expect or right to require that the 7 instrument be paid or accepted , ; or the drawer instructed the 8 drawee not to pay or accept the draft or the drawee was not 9 obligated to the drawer to pay the draft. 10 Sec. 126. Section 554.9502, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 11 2014, is amended to read as follows: 12 c. the record satisfies the requirements for a financing 13 statement in this section , but : 14 (1) the record need not indicate that it is to be filed in 15 the real property records; and 16 (2) the record sufficiently provides the name of a debtor 17 who is an individual if it provides the individual name of the 18 debtor or the surname and first personal name of the debtor, 19 even if the debtor is an individual to whom section 554.9503, 20 subsection 1 , paragraph “d” applies; and 21 Sec. 127. Section 559.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, 22 is amended to read as follows: 23 The term “power to appoint” as used in section 559.1 this 24 chapter , shall mean and include all powers which are in 25 substance and effect powers of appointment, regardless of the 26 language used in creating them and whether they are: 27 Sec. 128. Section 572.13A, subsection 3, paragraphs a and c, 28 Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 29 a. At the time a notice of commencement of work is posted 30 on the mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site, 31 the administrator shall assign a mechanics’ notice and lien 32 registry number and send a copy of the owner notice described 33 in section 572.13 . The owner notice shall contain the 34 following language: 35 -48- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 48/ 98
S.F. _____ Persons or companies furnishing labor or materials for the 1 improvement of real property may enforce a lien upon the 2 improved property if they are not paid for their contributions, 3 even if the parties have no direct contractual relationship 4 with the owner. The mechanics’ notice and lien registry 5 internet site provides a listing of all persons or companies 6 furnishing labor or materials who have posted a lien or who 7 may post a lien upon the improved property. If the person or 8 company has posted its notice or lien to the mechanics’ notice 9 and lien registry internet site , you may be required to pay the 10 person or company even if you have paid the general contractor 11 the full amount due. Therefore, check the mechanics’ notice 12 and lien registry internet site for information about the 13 property including persons or companies furnishing labor or 14 materials before paying your general contractor. In addition, 15 when making payment to your general contractor, it is important 16 to obtain lien waivers from your general contractor and 17 from persons or companies registered as furnishing labor or 18 materials to your property. The information in the mechanics’ 19 notice and lien registry is posted on the internet site of the 20 mechanics’ notice and lien registry. 21 c. The notice described in subsection 1 shall be sent 22 to the owner’s address as posted to the mechanics’ notice 23 and lien registry internet site by the general contractor, 24 owner-builder, or subcontractor. If the owner’s address is 25 different than the property address, a copy of the notice shall 26 also be sent to the property address, addressed to the owner 27 if a mailing address has been assigned to the property by the 28 United States postal service. 29 Sec. 129. Section 572.13B, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 2. At the time a preliminary notice is posted to the 32 mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site , the 33 administrator shall send notification to the owner, including 34 the owner notice described in section 572.13, subsection 1 , 35 -49- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 49/ 98
S.F. _____ and shall post the mailing of the notice on the mechanics’ 1 notice and lien registry internet site as prescribed by the 2 administrator pursuant to rule. Notices under this section 3 shall not be sent to owner-builders. Upon request, the 4 administrator shall provide proof of service at no cost for the 5 notice required under this section . 6 Sec. 130. Section 572.33A, subsection 1, unnumbered 7 paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 8 An owner of a building, land, or improvement upon which 9 a mechanic’s lien of a subcontractor may be posted , is not 10 required to pay the general contractor for compensation for 11 work done or material furnished for the building, land, or 12 improvement until the expiration of ninety days after the 13 completion of the building or improvement unless the general 14 contractor furnishes to the owner one of the following: 15 Sec. 131. Section 572.34, subsection 6, Code 2014, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 6. The administrator shall charge and collect fees as 18 established by rule necessary for the administration and 19 maintenance of the registry and the registry’s internet 20 site. The administrator shall not charge a posting fee for 21 a preliminary notice required pursuant to this chapter that 22 exceeds the cost of sending such notice by certified mail with 23 restricted delivery and return receipt. The administrator 24 shall not charge a posting fee that exceeds forty dollars for a 25 mechanic’s lien that exceeds forty dollars . 26 Sec. 132. Section 589.4, Code 2014, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 589.4 Acknowledgments by corporation officers. 29 The acknowledgments of all deeds, mortgages, or other 30 instruments in writing taken or certified more than ten years 31 earlier, which instruments have been recorded in the recorder’s 32 office of any county of this state, including acknowledgments 33 of instruments made by a corporation, or to which the 34 corporation was a party, or under which the corporation was 35 -50- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 50/ 98
S.F. _____ a beneficiary, and which have been acknowledged before or 1 certified by a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B 2 who was at the time of the acknowledgment or certifying a 3 stockholder or officer in the corporation, are legal and valid 4 official acts of the notaries public notarial officers , and 5 entitle the instruments to be recorded, anything in the laws 6 of the state of Iowa in regard to acknowledgments to the 7 contrary notwithstanding. This section does not affect pending 8 litigation. 9 Sec. 133. Section 589.5, Code 2014, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 589.5 Acknowledgments by stockholders. 12 All deeds and conveyances of lands within this state 13 executed more than ten years earlier, but which have been 14 acknowledged or proved according to and in compliance with 15 the laws of this state before a notarial officer as provided 16 in chapter 9B or other official authorized by law to take 17 acknowledgments who was, at the time of the acknowledgment, 18 an officer or stockholder of a corporation interested in the 19 deed or conveyance, or otherwise interested in the deeds or 20 conveyances, are, if otherwise valid, valid in law as though 21 acknowledged or proved before an officer not interested in 22 the deeds or conveyances; and if recorded more than ten years 23 earlier, in the respective counties in which the lands are, the 24 records are valid in law as though the deeds and conveyances, 25 so acknowledged or proved and recorded, had, prior to being 26 recorded, been acknowledged or proved before an a notarial 27 officer having no interest in the deeds or conveyances. 28 Sec. 134. Section 602.8103A, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 3. If a request is made pursuant to subsection 1 , within 31 seven days of the filing of the final briefs in the appeal, the 32 clerk of the district court shall transmit any of the remaining 33 record to the clerk of the supreme court within seven days of 34 the filing of the final briefs in the appeal . 35 -51- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 51/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 135. Section 602.11105, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 2 Commencing one year prior to each category of employees 3 becoming state employees as a result of this Act 1983 Acts, ch. 4 186 , new employees shall not be hired and vacancies shall not 5 be filled, except as provided in subsection 2 , with respect to 6 any of the following agencies or positions: 7 Sec. 136. Section 602.11106, Code 2014, is amended to read 8 as follows: 9 602.11106 Employee reclassification moratorium. 10 Commencing one year prior to county employees becoming state 11 employees as a result of this Act 1983 Acts, ch. 186 , the 12 county employees shall not be promoted or demoted, and shall 13 not be subject to a reduction in salary or a reduction in other 14 employee benefits, except after approval by the chief judge 15 of the judicial district. An employer wishing to take any of 16 these actions shall apply to the chief judge in a writing that 17 discloses the proposed action, the reasons for the action, 18 and the statutory or other authority for the action. The 19 chief judge shall not approve any proposed action that is in 20 violation of an employee’s rights or that is extraordinary 21 when compared with customary practices and procedures of the 22 employer. The chief judge shall obtain the advice of the 23 district judges of the judicial district respecting decisions 24 to be made under this section . 25 Sec. 137. Section 602.11107, subsections 1 and 5, Code 2014, 26 are amended to read as follows: 27 1. Commencing on the date when each category of employees 28 becomes state employees as a result of this Act 1983 Acts, 29 ch. 186 , public property referred to in subsection 2 that on 30 the day prior to that date is in the custody of a person or 31 agency referred to in subsection 3 shall not become property 32 of the judicial branch but shall be devoted for the use of 33 the judicial branch in its course of business. The judicial 34 branch shall only be responsible for maintenance contracts or 35 -52- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 52/ 98
S.F. _____ contracts for purchase entered into by the judicial branch. 1 Upon replacement of the property by the judicial branch, the 2 property shall revert to the use of the appropriate county. 3 However, if the property is personal property of a historical 4 nature, the property shall not become property of the judicial 5 branch, and the county shall make the property available to 6 the judicial branch for the judicial branch’s use within the 7 county courthouse until the court no longer wishes to use the 8 property, at which time the property shall revert to the use of 9 the appropriate county. 10 5. Personal property of a type that is subject to 11 subsections 1 through 3 shall be subject to the control of the 12 chief judge of the judicial district commencing on the date 13 when each category of employees becomes state employees as a 14 result of this Act 1983 Acts, ch. 186 . On and after that date 15 the chief judge of the judicial district may issue necessary 16 orders to preserve the use of the property by the district 17 court. Commencing on that date, the chief judge, subject 18 to the direction of the supreme court, shall establish and 19 maintain an inventory of property used by the district court. 20 Sec. 138. Section 631.8, subsections 4, 5, and 6, Code 2014, 21 are amended to read as follows: 22 4. In small claims actions, a counterclaim, cross claim, 23 or intervention in a greater amount than that of a small claim 24 shall be in the form of a regular pleading. A copy shall be 25 filed for each existing party. New parties, when permitted by 26 order, may be brought in under rule of civil procedure 1.246 27 and shall be given notice under the rules of civil procedure 28 pertaining to commencement of actions. The court shall either 29 order such counterclaim, cross claim, or intervention to be 30 tried by regular procedure and the other claim to be heard 31 under this division chapter , or order the entire action to be 32 tried by regular procedure. 33 5. In regular action, when a party joins a small claim with 34 one which is not a small claim, regular procedure shall apply 35 -53- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 53/ 98
S.F. _____ to both unless the court transfers the small claim to the small 1 claims docket for hearing under this division chapter . 2 6. In regular actions, a counterclaim, cross claim, or 3 intervention in the amount of a small claim shall be pleaded, 4 tried, and determined by regular procedure, unless the court 5 transfers the small claim to the small claims docket for 6 hearing under this division chapter . 7 Sec. 139. Section 633.304, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 2. On admission of a will to probate, the executor, as 10 soon as letters are issued, shall cause notice to be published 11 once each week for two consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly 12 newspaper of general circulation published in the county in 13 which the estate is pending and at any time during the pendency 14 of administration that the executor has knowledge of the name 15 and address of a person believed to own or possess a claim 16 which will not or may not be paid or otherwise satisfied during 17 administration, provide notice by ordinary mail to each such 18 claimant at the claimant’s last known address, and as soon as 19 practicable give notice, except to any executor, by ordinary 20 mail to the surviving spouse, each heir of the decedent , 21 and each devisee under the will admitted to probate whose 22 identities are reasonably ascertainable, at such persons’ last 23 known addresses, a that gives notice of admission of the will 24 to probate and of the appointment of the executor , in which . 25 In the notice shall be included a notice that any action to set 26 aside the probate of the will must be brought within the later 27 to occur of four months from the date of the second publication 28 of the notice or one month from the date of mailing of this 29 notice or thereafter be forever barred, and in which shall be 30 included a notice to debtors to make payment, and a notice to 31 creditors having claims against the estate to file them with 32 the clerk within four months from the second publication of the 33 notice, or thereafter be forever barred. 34 Sec. 140. Section 656.3, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 35 -54- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 54/ 98
S.F. _____ to read as follows: 1 2. The notice provided for in section 656.2 may be served on 2 a judgment creditor of a deceased vendor vendee or on any other 3 person who is, as a matter of record, interested in the estate 4 of a deceased vendor vendee in the manner provided in section 5 654.4A, subsections 4 and 5 . 6 Sec. 141. Section 692A.101, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 7 2014, is amended to read as follows: 8 b. Any conviction for an offense specified in the laws 9 of another jurisdiction or any conviction for an offense 10 prosecuted in federal, military, or foreign court , that is 11 comparable to an offense listed in paragraph “a” shall be 12 considered an aggravated offense for purposes of registering 13 under this chapter . 14 Sec. 142. Section 692A.101, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 15 2014, is amended to read as follows: 16 b. Any offense specified in the laws of another jurisdiction 17 or prosecuted in a federal, military, or foreign court , that 18 is comparable to an offense listed in paragraph “a” shall be 19 considered an aggravated offense against a minor if such an 20 offense was committed against a minor or otherwise involves a 21 minor. 22 Sec. 143. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph a, 23 subparagraph (18), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 24 (18) Any sex offense specified in the laws of another 25 jurisdiction , or any sex offense that may be prosecuted in 26 federal, military, or foreign court, that is comparable to an 27 offense listed in subparagraphs (1) through (17). 28 Sec. 144. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph b, 29 subparagraph (28), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 30 (28) Any sex offense specified in the laws of another 31 jurisdiction , or any sex offense that may be prosecuted in a 32 federal, military, or foreign court, that is comparable to an 33 offense listed in subparagraphs (1) through (27). 34 Sec. 145. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph c, 35 -55- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 55/ 98
S.F. _____ subparagraph (41), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1 (41) Any sex offense specified in the laws of another 2 jurisdiction , or any sex offense that may be prosecuted in 3 federal, military, or foreign court, that is comparable to an 4 offense listed in subparagraphs (1) through (40). 5 Sec. 146. Section 702.17, Code 2014, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 702.17 Sex act. 8 The term “sex act” or “sexual activity” means any 9 sexual contact between two or more persons by any of the 10 following : penetration 11 1. Penetration of the penis into the vagina or anus ; 12 contact . 13 2. Contact between the mouth and genitalia or by contact 14 between the genitalia of one person and the genitalia or anus 15 of another person ; contact . 16 3. Contact between the finger or hand of one person and 17 the genitalia or anus of another person, except in the course 18 of examination or treatment by a person licensed pursuant to 19 chapter 148 , 148C , 151 , or 152 ; ejaculation . 20 4. Ejaculation onto the person of another ; or by . 21 5. By use of artificial sexual organs or substitutes 22 therefor in contact with the genitalia or anus. 23 Sec. 147. Section 715A.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 715A.1 Definitions. 26 As used in this chapter: 27 1. “Credit card” means a writing purporting to evidence 28 an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or 29 rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer 30 and includes a debit card or access device used to engage in an 31 electronic transfer of funds through a satellite terminal as 32 defined in section 527.2, subsection 20. 33 1. 2. As used in this chapter the term “writing” “Writing” 34 includes printing or any other method of recording information, 35 -56- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 56/ 98
S.F. _____ and includes money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit 1 cards, badges, trademarks, and other symbols of value, right, 2 privilege, or identification. 3 2. As used in this chapter the term “credit card” means 4 a writing purporting to evidence an undertaking to pay for 5 property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order 6 of a designated person or bearer and includes a debit card 7 or access device used to engage in an electronic transfer of 8 funds through a satellite terminal as defined in section 527.2, 9 subsection 20 . 10 Sec. 148. Section 715A.6, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 11 amended to read as follows: 12 2. a. An offense under this section is a class “C” felony 13 if the value of the property or services secured or sought to 14 be secured by means of the credit card is greater than ten 15 thousand dollars. 16 b. If the value of the property or services secured or 17 sought to be secured by means of the credit card is greater 18 than one thousand dollars but not more than ten thousand 19 dollars, an offense under this section is a class “D” felony , 20 otherwise the . 21 c. If the value of the property or services secured 22 or sought to be secured by means of the credit card is one 23 thousand dollars or less, an offense under this section is an 24 aggravated misdemeanor. 25 Sec. 149. Section 717B.3, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 1. A person who impounds or confines, in any place, an 28 animal is guilty of animal neglect , if the person does any of 29 the following: fails 30 a. Fails to supply the animal during confinement with a 31 sufficient quantity of food or water ; fails . 32 b. Fails to provide a confined dog or cat with adequate 33 shelter ; or tortures . 34 c. Tortures , deprives of necessary sustenance, mutilates, 35 -57- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 57/ 98
S.F. _____ beats, or kills an animal by any means which causes unjustified 1 pain, distress, or suffering. 2 Sec. 150. Section 724.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 724.1 Offensive weapons. 5 1. An offensive weapon is any device or instrumentality of 6 the following types: 7 1. a. A machine gun. A machine gun is a firearm which 8 shoots or is designed to shoot more than one shot, without 9 manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. 10 2. b. A short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun. 11 A short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is a rifle 12 with a barrel or barrels less than sixteen inches in length or 13 a shotgun with a barrel or barrels less than eighteen inches 14 in length, as measured from the face of the closed bolt or 15 standing breech to the muzzle, or any rifle or shotgun with an 16 overall length less than twenty-six inches. 17 3. c. Any weapon other than a shotgun or muzzle loading 18 rifle, cannon, pistol, revolver or musket, which fires or can 19 be made to fire a projectile by the explosion of a propellant 20 charge, which has a barrel or tube with the bore of more 21 than six-tenths of an inch in diameter, or the ammunition or 22 projectile therefor, but not including antique weapons kept for 23 display or lawful shooting. 24 4. d. A bomb, grenade, or mine, whether explosive, 25 incendiary, or poison gas; any rocket having a propellant 26 charge of more than four ounces; any missile having an 27 explosive charge of more than one-quarter ounce; or any device 28 similar to any of these. 29 5. e. A ballistic knife. A ballistic knife is a knife 30 with a detachable blade which is propelled by a spring-operated 31 mechanism, elastic material, or compressed gas. 32 6. f. Any part or combination of parts either designed 33 or intended to be used to convert any device into an 34 offensive weapon as described in subsections 1 to 5 of this 35 -58- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 58/ 98
S.F. _____ section paragraphs “a” through “e” , or to assemble into such an 1 offensive weapon, except magazines or other parts, ammunition, 2 or ammunition components used in common with lawful sporting 3 firearms or parts including but not limited to barrels suitable 4 for refitting to sporting firearms. 5 7. g. Any bullet or projectile containing any explosive 6 mixture or chemical compound capable of exploding or detonating 7 prior to or upon impact, or any shotshell or cartridge 8 containing exothermic pyrophoric misch metal as a projectile 9 which is designed to throw or project a flame or fireball to 10 simulate a flamethrower. 11 8. h. Any mechanical device specifically constructed and 12 designed so that when attached to a firearm silences, muffles, 13 or suppresses the sound when fired. However, this subsection 14 paragraph does not apply to a mechanical device possessed and 15 used by a person solely for the purpose of shooting a deer 16 pursuant to an approved city special deer population control 17 plan if the person has a valid federal permit to possess and 18 use the mechanical device. 19 9. 2. An offensive weapon or part or combination of parts 20 therefor shall not include the following: 21 a. An antique firearm. An antique firearm is any firearm , 22 ( including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion 23 cap, or similar type of ignition system ) , manufactured in 24 or before 1898 or any firearm which is a replica of such a 25 firearm if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using 26 conventional rimfire or centerfire ammunition or which uses 27 only rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer 28 manufactured in the United States and which is not readily 29 available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade. 30 b. A collector’s item. A collector’s item is any firearm 31 other than a machine gun that by reason of its date of 32 manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is not 33 likely to be used as a weapon. The commissioner of public 34 safety shall designate by rule firearms which the commissioner 35 -59- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 59/ 98
S.F. _____ determines to be collector’s items and shall revise or update 1 the list of firearms at least annually. 2 c. Any device which is not designed or redesigned for use 3 as a weapon; any device which is designed solely for use as 4 a signaling, pyrotechnic, line-throwing, safety, or similar 5 device; or any firearm which is unserviceable by reason of 6 being unable to discharge a shot by means of an explosive and 7 is incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition. 8 Sec. 151. Section 809A.16, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 4. After final disposition of all claims and answers 11 timely filed in an action in rem, or after final judgment 12 and disposition of all claims timely filed in an action in 13 personam, the court shall enter an order that the state has 14 clear title to the forfeited property interest. Title to the 15 forfeited property interest and its proceeds shall be deemed 16 to have vested in the state on the commission of the conduct 17 giving rise to the forfeiture under this chapter . 18 Sec. 152. Section 904.905, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 19 2014, is amended to read as follows: 20 a. An amount the inmate may be legally obligated to pay for 21 the support of the inmate’s dependents, the amount of which 22 shall be paid to the dependents through the department of human 23 services located in office or unit serving the county or city 24 in which the dependents reside. 25 Sec. 153. Section 905.12, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 26 2014, is amended to read as follows: 27 a. An amount the resident may be legally obligated to pay 28 for the support of dependents, which shall be paid to the 29 dependents directly or through the department of human services 30 in office or unit serving the county in which the dependents 31 reside. For the purpose of this paragraph, “legally obligated” 32 means under a court order. 33 Sec. 154. REPEAL. Sections 225C.7, 225C.12, 225C.18, and 34 260G.7, Code 2014, are repealed. 35 -60- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 60/ 98
S.F. _____ Sec. 155. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 24, section 13, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 13. NEW SECTION . 249A.49 Internet site —— providers 3 found in violation of medical assistance program. 4 1. The director shall maintain on the department’s internet 5 site, in a manner readily accessible by the public, all of the 6 following: 7 a. A list of all providers that the department has 8 terminated, suspended, or placed on probation. 9 b. A list of all providers that have failed to return an 10 identified overpayment of medical assistance within the time 11 frame specified in section 249A.41 249A.39 . 12 c. A list of all providers found liable for a false claims 13 law violation related to the medical assistance program under 14 chapter 685 . 15 2. The director shall take all appropriate measures to 16 safeguard the protected health information, social security 17 numbers, and other information of the individuals involved, 18 which may be redacted or omitted as provided in rule of civil 19 procedure 1.422. A provider shall not be included on the 20 internet site until all administrative and judicial remedies 21 relating to the violation have been exhausted. 22 Sec. 156. Section 456A.38, subsection 4, as enacted by 23 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 64, section 1, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 4. The department shall execute a lease with a beginning 26 farmer selected to participate in the program after such person 27 has been certified by the agricultural development authority 28 as a beginning farmer who meets the requirements of the 29 authority, which shall be based on section 175.12, subsection 30 3 , paragraphs “a” , “c” , “f” , and “g” . 31 Sec. 157. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 125, section 25, 32 subsection 1, is amended to read as follows: 33 1. The sections of this Act amending sections section 2.48 , 34 section 175.8 , subsection 2, and sections 175.37 , 422.11M , 35 -61- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 61/ 98
S.F. _____ and 422.33 , are repealed. The Code editor shall revise the 1 applicable Code language to that language existing in the 2013 2 Code of Iowa. 3 Sec. 158. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 130, section 22, is 4 amended by striking that section and inserting in lieu thereof 5 the following: 6 SEC. 22. Section 222.61, Code 2014, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 222.61 Residency determined. 9 When a county receives an application on behalf of any 10 person for admission to a resource center or a special unit 11 or when a court issues an order committing any person to a 12 resource center or a special unit , the board of supervisors 13 shall refer the determination of residency to the central point 14 of coordination process to determine and certify that the 15 residence of the person is in one of the following: 16 1. In the county in which the application is received or in 17 which the court is located . 18 2. In some other county of the state. 19 3. In another state or in a foreign country. 20 4. Unknown. 21 Sec. 159. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 130, section 23, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 SEC. 23. Section 222.64, Code 2013, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 222.64 Foreign state or country or unknown legal settlement. 26 If the legal settlement of the person is determined by the 27 board of supervisors through the central point of coordination 28 process to be in a foreign state or country or is determined 29 to be unknown, the board of supervisors shall certify the 30 determination to the administrator. The certification shall 31 be accompanied by a copy of the evidence supporting the 32 determination. The care of the person shall be as arranged by 33 the board of supervisors or by an order as the court may enter . 34 Application for admission may be made pending investigation by 35 -62- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 62/ 98
S.F. _____ the administrator. 1 DIVISION II 2 CORRESPONDING REFERENCE CORRECTIONS 3 Sec. 160. Section 135.180, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 3. The program shall provide stipends to support 6 psychiatrist positions with an emphasis on securing and 7 retaining medical directors at community mental health centers, 8 providers of mental health services to county residents 9 pursuant to a waiver approved under section 225C.7, subsection 10 3 , Code 2011, and hospital psychiatric units that are located 11 in mental health professional shortage areas. 12 Sec. 161. Section 161A.51, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 2. In the application the commissioners shall state that 15 entry on the premises is mandated by the laws of this state 16 or that entry is needed to conduct soil sampling necessary 17 to classify soil in the district as specified in section 18 161A.44, subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , or to determine whether 19 soil erosion is occurring on the property in violation of the 20 district’s regulations. The application shall describe the 21 area or premises, give the date of the last known investigation 22 or sampling, give the date and time of the proposed inspection, 23 declare the need for such inspection, recite that notice of 24 desire to make an inspection has been given to affected persons 25 and that admission was refused if that be the fact, and state 26 that the inspection has no purpose other than to carry out the 27 purpose of the statute, ordinance or regulation pursuant to 28 which the inspection is to be made. 29 Sec. 162. Section 422.15, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 2. Every partnership, including limited partnerships, doing 32 business in this state, or deriving income from sources within 33 this state as defined in section 422.33 422.32 , subsection 34 1 , paragraph “0g” , shall make a return, stating specifically 35 -63- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 63/ 98
S.F. _____ the net income and capital gains ( or losses ) reported on the 1 federal partnership return, the names and addresses of the 2 partners, and their respective shares in said amounts. 3 DIVISION III 4 UPDATES TO FEDERAL CITATIONS 5 Sec. 163. Section 11.2, subsection 3, paragraph d, Code 6 2014, is amended to read as follows: 7 d. The review of the most recent annual report to 8 shareholders of an open-end management investment company 9 or an unincorporated investment company or investment trust 10 registered with the federal securities and exchange commission 11 under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 12 80a §80a-1 et seq. , pursuant to 17 C.F.R. § 270.30d-1 or the 13 review, by the person performing the audit, of the most recent 14 annual report to shareholders, call reports, or the findings 15 pursuant to a regular examination under state or federal law, 16 to the extent the findings are not confidential, of a bank, 17 savings and loan association, or credit union shall satisfy the 18 review requirements of this subsection . 19 Sec. 164. Section 11.6, subsection 1, paragraph c, 20 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 21 (3) The review by the auditor of the most recent annual 22 report to shareholders of an open-end management investment 23 company or an unincorporated investment company or investment 24 trust registered with the federal securities and exchange 25 commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 26 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , pursuant to 17 C.F.R. § 270.30d-1 27 or the review, by the auditor, of the most recent annual report 28 to shareholders, call reports, or the findings pursuant to a 29 regular examination under state or federal law, to the extent 30 the findings are not confidential, of a bank, savings and 31 loan association, or credit union shall satisfy the review 32 requirements of this paragraph. 33 Sec. 165. Section 12B.10, subsection 4, paragraph a, 34 subparagraph (7), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 35 -64- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 64/ 98
S.F. _____ (7) An open-end management investment company organized in 1 trust form registered with the federal securities and exchange 2 commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 3 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , and operated in accordance with 17 4 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7. 5 Sec. 166. Section 12C.16, subsection 1, paragraph b, 6 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (f), Code 2014, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 (f) Investments in an open-end management investment 9 company registered with the federal securities and exchange 10 commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 11 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , which is operated in accordance 12 with 17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7. 13 Sec. 167. Section 12C.16, subsection 1, paragraph b, 14 subparagraph (2), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 15 (2) Direct obligations of, or obligations that are insured 16 or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United 17 States of America, which may be used to secure the deposit of 18 public funds under subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), 19 include investments in an investment company or investment 20 trust registered under the federal Investment Company Act 21 of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , the portfolio of 22 which is limited to the United States government obligations 23 described in subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), 24 and to repurchase agreements fully collateralized by the 25 United States government obligations described in subparagraph 26 (1), subparagraph division (a), if the investment company 27 or investment trust takes delivery of the collateral either 28 directly or through an authorized custodian. 29 Sec. 168. Section 29A.23, Code 2014, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 29A.23 Roll of retired officers and enlisted personnel. 32 An officer or enlisted person who is a member of the Iowa 33 national guard who has completed twenty years of military 34 service under 10 U.S.C. § 1331(d) §12731 , as evidenced by a 35 -65- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 65/ 98
S.F. _____ letter of notification of retired pay at age sixty, shall upon 1 retirement from the Iowa national guard and written request 2 to the adjutant general be placed by order of the commander 3 in chief on a roll in the office of the adjutant general to 4 be known as the “roll of retired national guard military 5 personnel”. A member registered on the roll is entitled to 6 wear the uniform of the rank last held on state or other 7 occasions of ceremony, when the wearing of such uniform is not 8 in conflict with federal law. 9 Sec. 169. Section 125.10, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 1. Prepare and submit a state plan subject to approval 12 by the board and in accordance with the provisions of 42 13 U.S.C. § 4573 §300x-21 et seq . The state plan shall designate 14 the department as the sole agency for supervising the 15 administration of the plan. 16 Sec. 170. Section 125.93, Code 2014, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 125.93 Commitment records —— confidentiality. 19 Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or 20 treatment of a person which are maintained in connection 21 with the provision of substance abuse treatment services are 22 confidential, consistent with the requirements of section 23 125.37 , and with the federal confidentiality regulations 24 authorized by the federal Drug Abuse Office and Treatment 25 Act, 21 U.S.C. § 1175 (1976) 42 U.S.C. §290ee and the federal 26 Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, 27 Treatment and Rehabilitation Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4582 (1976) 28 §290dd-2 . 29 Sec. 171. Section 198.7, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 30 2014, is amended to read as follows: 31 f. If it is, or it bears or contains a new animal drug which 32 is unsafe within the meaning of the federal Food, Drug, and 33 Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 512 §801 et seq . 34 Sec. 172. Section 225C.3, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 35 -66- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 66/ 98
S.F. _____ amended to read as follows: 1 2. The division is designated the state developmental 2 disabilities agency for the purpose of directing the benefits 3 of the federal Developmental Disabilities Services and 4 Facilities Construction Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 42 5 U.S.C. § 6001 §15001 et seq. 6 Sec. 173. Section 225C.35, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 3. “Family member” means a person less than eighteen years 9 of age who by educational determination has a moderate, severe, 10 or profound educational disability or special health care 11 needs or who otherwise meets the definition of developmental 12 disability in the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance 13 and Bill of Rights Act, section 102(5), as codified in 42 14 U.S.C. § 6001(5) §15002 . The department shall adopt rules 15 establishing procedures for determining whether a child has a 16 developmental disability. 17 Sec. 174. Section 225C.47, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. “Individual with a disability” means an individual who is 20 less than twenty-two years of age and meets the definition of 21 developmental disability in 42 U.S.C. § 6001 §15002 . 22 Sec. 175. Section 229.22, subsection 5, Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 5. The department of public safety shall prescribe the form 25 to be used when a law enforcement agency desires notification 26 under this section from a facility or hospital prior to 27 discharge of a person admitted to the facility or hospital and 28 for whom an arrest warrant has been issued or against whom 29 charges are pending. The form shall be consistent with all 30 laws, regulations, and rules relating to the confidentiality or 31 privacy of personal information or medical records, including 32 but not limited to the federal Health Insurance Portability 33 and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191, and 34 regulations promulgated in accordance with that Act and 35 -67- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 67/ 98
S.F. _____ published in 45 C.F.R. pts. 160-64 160-164 . 1 Sec. 176. Section 249A.3, subsection 12, Code 2014, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 12. In determining the eligibility of an individual for 4 medical assistance, the department shall consider income or 5 assets relating to trusts or similar legal instruments or 6 devices established on or before August 10, 1993, as available 7 to the individual, in accordance with the federal Comprehensive 8 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 1985 , Pub. L. No. 9 99-272, § 9506(a), as amended by the federal Omnibus Budget 10 Reconciliation Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-509, § 9435(c). 11 Sec. 177. Section 249F.1, subsection 2, paragraph b, 12 subparagraphs (7) and (8), Code 2014, are amended to read as 13 follows: 14 (7) Transfers to a trust established solely for the benefit 15 of the transferor’s child who is blind or permanently and 16 totally disabled as defined in the federal Social Security Act, 17 section 1614, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1382b §1382c . 18 (8) Transfers to a trust established solely for the benefit 19 of an individual under sixty-five years of age who is disabled, 20 as defined in the federal Social Security Act, section 1614, as 21 codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1382b §1382c . 22 Sec. 178. Section 321.12, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 4. The director shall not destroy any operating records 25 pertaining to arrests or convictions for operating while 26 intoxicated, in violation of section 321J.2 or operating 27 records pertaining to revocations for violations of section 28 321J.2A , except that a conviction or revocation under section 29 321J.2 or 321J.2A that is not subject to 49 C.F.R. § pt. 383 30 shall be deleted from the operating records twelve years after 31 the date of conviction or the effective date of revocation. 32 Convictions or revocations that are retained in the operating 33 records for more than twelve years under this subsection shall 34 be considered only for purposes of disqualification actions 35 -68- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 68/ 98
S.F. _____ under 49 C.F.R. § pt. 383. 1 Sec. 179. Section 321.450, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 1. A person shall not transport or have transported or 4 shipped within this state any hazardous material except in 5 compliance with rules adopted by the department under chapter 6 17A . The rules shall be consistent with the federal hazardous 7 materials regulations adopted under United States Code, Tit. 8 49, and found in 49 C.F.R. § pts. 107, 171 to 173, 177, 178, and 9 180. 10 Sec. 180. Section 325A.6, Code 2014, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 325A.6 Insurance. 13 All motor carriers subject to this chapter shall have 14 minimum insurance coverage which meets the limits established 15 in the federal motor carrier safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. 16 ch. pt. 387. 17 Sec. 181. Section 327J.1, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 1. “AMTRAK” means the national railroad passenger 20 corporation created under 45 U.S.C. § 541 §24101 . 21 Sec. 182. Section 459A.102, subsections 19 and 28, Code 22 2014, are amended to read as follows: 23 19. “Operating permit” means a permit which regulates 24 the operation of an open feedlot operation as issued by the 25 department or the United States environmental protection 26 agency, including as provided in state law or pursuant to the 27 federal Water Pollution Control Act, Tit. 33 , U.S.C. ch. 26, as 28 amended, and 40 C.F.R. pt. 122. 29 28. “Waters of the United States” means the same as defined 30 in 40 C.F.R. pt. 122, § 2 §122.2 , as that section exists on 31 July 1, 2005. 32 Sec. 183. Section 502.304A, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 33 2014, is amended to read as follows: 34 c. The issuer or a broker-dealer offering or selling the 35 -69- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 69/ 98
S.F. _____ securities is not or would not be disqualified under rule 505, 1 17 C.F.R. § 230.505(2)(iii) §230.505(b)(2)(iii) , adopted under 2 the federal Securities Act of 1933. 3 Sec. 184. Section 513B.13, subsection 8, paragraph f, Code 4 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5 f. Premium rates charged for reinsurance by the program to 6 a health maintenance organization that is federally qualified 7 under 42 U.S.C. § 300c(c)(2)(A) §300e(c)(2)(A) , and is thereby 8 subject to requirements that limit the amount of risk that may 9 be ceded to the program that are more restrictive than those 10 specified in paragraph “d” , shall be reduced to reflect that 11 portion of the risk above the amount set forth in paragraph “d” 12 that may not be ceded to the program, if any. 13 Sec. 185. Section 513B.13, subsection 11, paragraph b, 14 subparagraph (4), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 15 (4) Subject to the approval of the commissioner, the 16 board shall make an adjustment to the assessment formula for 17 reinsuring carriers that are approved health maintenance 18 organizations which are federally qualified under 42 U.S.C. 19 § 300 §300e et seq., to the extent, if any, that restrictions 20 are placed on them that are not imposed on other small employer 21 carriers. 22 Sec. 186. Section 514I.2, subsection 9, Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 9. “Health insurance coverage” means health insurance 25 coverage as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 300gg(91) §300gg-91 . 26 Sec. 187. Section 515.35, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 27 2014, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. United States government obligations. Obligations 29 issued or guaranteed by the United States or an agency or 30 instrumentality of the United States. Bonds or other evidences 31 of indebtedness issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the United 32 States of America, or by any agency or instrumentality of the 33 United States of America include investments in an open-end 34 management investment company registered with the federal 35 -70- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 70/ 98
S.F. _____ securities and exchange commission under the federal Investment 1 Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , and 2 operated in accordance with 17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7, the portfolio 3 of which is limited to the United States government obligations 4 described in this paragraph “a” , and which are included in the 5 national association of insurance commissioners’ securities 6 valuation office’s United States direct obligation full faith 7 and credit list. 8 Sec. 188. Section 518.14, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 9 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 a. United States government obligations. Bonds or other 11 evidences of indebtedness issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the 12 United States of America, or by any agency or instrumentality 13 of the United States of America, including investments in an 14 open-end management investment company registered with the 15 federal securities and exchange commission under the federal 16 Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq., 17 and operated in accordance with 17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7, the 18 portfolio of which is limited to the United States obligations 19 described in this paragraph, and which are included in the 20 national association of insurance commissioners’ securities 21 valuation office’s United States direct obligation full faith 22 and credit list. 23 Sec. 189. Section 518A.12, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 24 2014, is amended to read as follows: 25 a. United States government obligations. Bonds or other 26 evidences of indebtedness issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the 27 United States of America, or by any agency or instrumentality 28 of the United States of America, including investments in an 29 open-end management investment company registered with the 30 federal securities and exchange commission under the federal 31 Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq., 32 and operated in accordance with 17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7, the 33 portfolio of which is limited to the United States obligations 34 described in this paragraph, and which are included in the 35 -71- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 71/ 98
S.F. _____ national association of insurance commissioners’ securities 1 valuation office’s United States direct obligation full faith 2 and credit list. 3 Sec. 190. Section 524.901, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 4. A state bank may invest without limit in the shares or 6 units of investment companies or investment trusts registered 7 under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. 8 § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , the portfolio of which is limited to 9 United States investment securities described in subsection 10 3 or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by United 11 States investment securities described in subsection 3 , if 12 delivery of the collateral is taken either directly or through 13 an authorized custodian and the dollar-weighted average 14 maturity of the portfolio is not more than five years. All 15 other investments by a state bank in the shares or units of 16 investment companies or investment trusts registered under 17 the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a 18 §80a-1 et seq. , whose portfolios exclusively contain investment 19 securities permissible pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 , shall 20 not exceed fifteen percent of the state bank’s aggregate 21 capital. 22 Sec. 191. Section 535.2, subsection 2, paragraph a, 23 subparagraph (4), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 24 (4) A domestic or foreign corporation, and a real estate 25 investment trust as defined in section 856 of the Internal 26 Revenue Code, and a person purchasing securities as defined 27 in chapter 502 on credit from a broker or dealer registered 28 or licensed under chapter 502 or under the federal Securities 29 Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C., ch. 78A §78a et seq. , as 30 amended. 31 Sec. 192. Section 535.12, subsection 4, Code 2014, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 4. As used in this section , “agricultural credit 34 corporation” means a corporation which has been designated by 35 -72- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 72/ 98
S.F. _____ the farm credit bank of Omaha, Nebraska, as an agricultural 1 credit corporation eligible to sell or discount loans to that 2 bank pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 2074 §2075 . 3 Sec. 193. Section 551A.3, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 4 2014, is amended to read as follows: 5 b. A disclosure document prepared pursuant to the federal 6 trade commission rule relating to disclosure requirements and 7 prohibitions concerning franchising and business opportunity 8 ventures in accordance with 16 C.F.R. § pt. 436 or any 9 successor regulation. 10 Sec. 194. Section 551A.4, subsection 1, paragraph b, 11 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (b), Code 2014, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 (b) A disclosure document prepared pursuant to the federal 14 trade commission rule entitled “Disclosure requirements and 15 prohibitions concerning franchising and business opportunity 16 ventures”, 16 C.F.R. § pt. 436 or any successor regulation. 17 Sec. 195. Section 602.8103, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. An open-end management investment company organized in 20 trust form registered with the federal securities and exchange 21 commission under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 22 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 et seq. , and operated in accordance 23 with 17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7, the portfolio of which is limited 24 to obligations of the United States of America or agencies 25 or instrumentalities of the United States of America and to 26 repurchase agreements fully collateralized by obligations of 27 the United States of America or an agency or instrumentality 28 of the United States of America if the investment company 29 takes delivery of the collateral either directly or through an 30 authorized custodian. 31 Sec. 196. Section 636.23, subsections 2 and 16, Code 2014, 32 are amended to read as follows: 33 2. Federal bank bonds. Bonds, notes or other obligations 34 issued by any federal land bank, federal intermediate credit 35 -73- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 73/ 98
S.F. _____ bank, bank for cooperatives, or any or all of the federal farm 1 credit banks, and in bonds issued by any federal home loan 2 bank under the Act of Congress known and cited as the federal 3 Home Loan Bank Act, [ 12 U.S.C. § 1421 1449 ] and the Acts 4 amendatory thereof. 5 16. Investments included —— government obligations. Federal 6 bonds, federal bank bonds, and bonds and debentures guaranteed 7 by the federal government which are authorized investments 8 under subsections 1, 2, and 11 include investments in an 9 investment company or investment trust registered under the 10 federal Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a §80a-1 11 et seq. , the portfolio of which is limited to the United States 12 government obligations described in subsections 1, 2, and 11 13 and to repurchase agreements fully collateralized by such 14 United States government obligations, if the investment company 15 or investment trust takes delivery of the collateral either 16 directly or through an authorized custodian. 17 Sec. 197. Section 714B.10, subsection 2, Code 2014, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 2. Advertising in connection with the sale or purchase of 20 books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals, and similar 21 goods through a membership group or club which is regulated by 22 the federal trade commission pursuant to 16 C.F.R. pt. § 425.1, 23 concerning use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce. 24 Sec. 198. Section 907B.2, subsection 6, paragraph f, 25 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 Public notice shall be given of all meetings and all 28 meetings shall be open to the public, except as set forth 29 in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact. The 30 interstate commission shall promulgate rules consistent with 31 the principles contained in the federal Government in the 32 Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(6) §552(a)(6) , as may be amended. 33 The interstate commission and any of its committees may close a 34 meeting to the public where it determines by two-thirds vote 35 -74- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 74/ 98
S.F. _____ that an open meeting would be likely to: 1 DIVISION IV 2 EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS 3 Sec. 199. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following 4 provisions of division I of this Act, being deemed of immediate 5 importance, take effect upon enactment: 6 1. The section of this Act amending section 384.3A. 7 2. The section of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 24, 8 section 13. 9 3. The section of this Act amending section 456A.38, 10 subsection 4, as enacted by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 64, section 1. 11 4. The section of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, 12 section 25. 13 Sec. 200. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section in 14 division I of this Act amending section 384.3A applies 15 retroactively to June 20, 2013. 16 Sec. 201. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section in 17 division I of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 24, section 18 13, applies retroactively to July 1, 2013. 19 Sec. 202. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section in 20 division I of this Act amending section 456A.38, subsection 21 4, as enacted by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 64, section 1, applies 22 retroactively to July 1, 2013. 23 Sec. 203. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section in 24 division I of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, 25 section 25, applies retroactively to January 1, 2013, for tax 26 years beginning on or after that date. 27 EXPLANATION 28 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 29 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 30 This bill contains statutory corrections that adjust 31 language to reflect current practices, insert earlier 32 omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete 33 temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, 34 update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities. The Code 35 -75- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 75/ 98
S.F. _____ sections amended include the following: 1 DIVISION I. 2 Code section 2C.16: Clarifies language that requires the 3 office of ombudsman to notify the general assembly when a 4 law results in an administrative action which is unfair or 5 otherwise objectionable. 6 Code section 6B.4: Reorganizes language to clarify the 7 commission member and chairperson selection process, and 8 numbers unnumbered paragraphs to facilitate citation, in 9 language relating to the appointment of a compensation 10 commission under eminent domain procedures. 11 Code sections 6B.37 and 6B.40: Replaces the word “above” 12 with a specific Code section reference to eliminate ambiguity 13 in two provisions relating to the documents that must be filed 14 and recorded in appeals taken in condemnation proceedings. 15 Code section 7C.12: Changes a reference to the private 16 activity bond allocation Act by name to refer to the Code 17 chapter which encompasses and is named after that Act. 18 Code section 9I.3: Strikes reserved subparagraph (5) 19 in subsection 3, paragraph “d”, renumbers, and corrects an 20 internal reference in this Code provision prohibiting the 21 ownership of certain agricultural land by nonresidents to 22 correct the internal reference issue created by the 2013 strike 23 of former subparagraph (5) by 1989 Iowa Acts, ch. 311, §33. 24 Code sections 12C.16 and 12C.17: Strikes references, in 25 two Code provisions governing the deposit of public funds, to 26 the United States central credit union which was shut down on 27 October 29, 2012, by the national credit union administration. 28 Code section 16.2: Changes the word “board” to “authority” 29 to conform the language of subsection 1 to the language in the 30 balance of this Code section relating to the appointment of the 31 Iowa finance authority board of directors. 32 Code section 16.197: Reinstates language which refers 33 to members or other persons acting within the scope of their 34 employment or agency to clarify which persons are not subject 35 -76- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 76/ 98
S.F. _____ to personal liability as a result of carrying out the powers 1 and duties of the Iowa finance authority. 2 Code section 16.221: Strikes a reference to Code section 3 175.35, which was repealed by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, §22, in 4 language describing the duties of the agricultural development 5 division of the Iowa finance authority. 6 Code section 17A.4: Strikes in subsection 3, paragraph 7 “c”, language relating to the showing that must be made by 8 an agency if a category of rules is challenged to conform to 9 the strike of the same language by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 114, 10 §1, elsewhere in this subsection. In subsection 5, obsolete 11 language and the word “above” are stricken, the expression of a 12 negative is updated to current style, and the requirements of 13 the first sentence relating to the requirements for validity of 14 adopted administrative rules are conformed to the language of 15 the second sentence which creates a conclusive presumption of 16 validity if a rule is not challenged within two years after its 17 effective date. In subsection 9, replaces the word “of” with 18 the word “that” and strikes a later instance of the word “that” 19 to improve the readability of provisions describing the timing 20 of a notice regarding suspension of a notice of intended action 21 to adopt an administrative rule. 22 Code section 23.6: Changes the initial language of 23 subsection 6 relating to the authority of the Iowa public 24 information board to examine records of a government body 25 so that it begins with a verb to conform the style of the 26 provision to the style of the other subsections in the Code 27 section. 28 Code section 23.9: Replaces the words “on its own staff” 29 with “of the board” to clarify that the employees referred to 30 in this provision relating to complaint resolution by the Iowa 31 public information board are employees of the board. 32 Code section 24.13: Strikes the word “hereinbefore” and 33 inserts “under this chapter” to clarify that the procedures to 34 be followed by a board which has the power to levy a tax are the 35 -77- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 77/ 98
S.F. _____ same as required for certifying boards under Code chapter 24. 1 Code section 28D.6: Supplies a missing definite article 2 in this language relating to eligibility of an employee who 3 suffers a disability or death, as a result of an assignment 4 in connection with a federal, state, or local interchange 5 of employees, for compensation under the receiving agency’s 6 employee compensation program. 7 Code section 29A.50: Strikes an incorrect comma within a 8 series describing the immunity of the commanding officer and 9 members of the military forces when carrying out duties in 10 support of local or state authorities. 11 Code section 35D.2: Adds the word “who” in two places to 12 improve the readability of a series establishing the criteria 13 for admission to the Iowa veterans home. 14 Code section 80D.12: Changes “police” to “peace” in 15 language describing the status of reserve law enforcement 16 officers of a tribal government to conform with changes made 17 elsewhere in Code chapter 80D by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 48. 18 Code section 89.3: Changes the word “over” to “within” in 19 one instance, and to “per” in another, in language describing 20 the inspections of boilers to clarify that it is the frequency, 21 not the duration, of the inspections that is described. 22 Code section 101.21: Changes the words “complies with” 23 to “meets” and adds the word “criteria” to clarify that the 24 list of items which follow are existing characteristics of 25 aboveground storage tanks that are excluded from the definition 26 of aboveground storage tanks that are regulated and subject to 27 registration under Code sections 101.21 through 101.27. 28 Code section 101A.2: Changes “to” to “through” to clarify 29 that the circumstances specified in Code section 101A.11 are 30 also one of the lawful means for a person to manufacture, 31 import, store, detonate, sell, or otherwise transfer explosive 32 materials. 33 Code section 105.10: Adds the word “plumbing”, to a series 34 in subsection 2 of this Code section that describes the kinds 35 -78- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 78/ 98
S.F. _____ of plumbing, mechanical, and other work that must be performed 1 by a licensed master to conform the language to other language 2 within this same subsection. 3 Code section 123.3: Adds language describing a volume 4 measurement for alcoholic beverages to the definition of 5 “alcoholic liquor” or “intoxicating liquor” in language 6 referencing the definition of “beer” to conform to changes made 7 to the definition of “beer” by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 35, §24. 8 Code section 123.30: Corrects the punctuation and adds the 9 word “or” to correct a series that describes the persons who 10 may, as a result of a person being issued a liquor control 11 license or wine or beer permit, enter the premises where 12 alcoholic beverages are stored, served, or sold, without a 13 warrant during business hours to inspect for violations of 14 state or local regulations. 15 Code section 123.138: Changes the word “and” to “or” to 16 clarify that each of the different types of beer permittees or 17 liquor control licensees are required to keep proper records of 18 each purchase of beer. 19 Code section 125.10: Changes the term “substance abuse” 20 to “substance-related disorders” to conform the language of 21 this provision relating to the duties of the director of public 22 health to terminology changes made throughout the Code by 2011 23 Acts, ch. 121. 24 Code section 135C.41: Updates the style of this provision 25 relating to the alternative procedures available to a health 26 care facility which has been served with a citation by the 27 department of inspections and appeals after an inspection or 28 investigation of the facility. 29 Code section 144A.2: Adds a comma to a definition to 30 clarify that both the provision of nutrition or hydration and 31 the administration of medication or performance of a medical 32 procedure to provide comfort care or alleviate pain are not 33 considered to be a “life-sustaining procedure”. 34 Code section 159.18: Adds a reference to the Iowa finance 35 -79- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 79/ 98
S.F. _____ authority to language relating to the entities with which the 1 department of agriculture and land stewardship is to cooperate 2 to promote certain farm programs, including the beginning 3 farmer loan program. The beginning farmer loan program was 4 placed under the jurisdiction of the Iowa finance authority by 5 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 100. 6 Code section 161A.44: Renumbers, reorganizes, and changes 7 the word “may” to “shall” in this provision relating to powers 8 and duties of commissioners of soil and water conservation 9 districts to separate the provisions articulating the powers 10 and duties that the commissioners may exercise from the 11 prohibitions restricting the authority of the commissioners. 12 An internal reference to this provision as renumbered is 13 corrected in division II of the bill. 14 Code section 172A.10: Numbers this provision to facilitate 15 citation and supplies missing language to clarify that a 16 slaughterhouse broker or dealer who is required to maintain 17 proof of financial responsibility but fails to do so may be 18 subject to liability for nuisance and is guilty of a serious 19 misdemeanor. 20 Code section 175.31: Replaces language referring to 21 the content of former Code sections 234.15 to 234.20 with a 22 reference to the last edition of the Iowa Code in which that 23 content appeared to facilitate future hypertext linkage to 24 the former language of those Code sections in this provision 25 describing the subsequent administration of the agricultural 26 development programs that had been authorized under those 27 former Code sections. 28 Code section 175.37: Adds a comma to clarify that the 29 tax credit for agricultural assets that are subject to 30 an agricultural assets transfer agreement is allowed for 31 agricultural land and improvements to that land that are 32 located in this state. 33 Code section 203.10 and 203C.10: Strikes a comma in each 34 provision to clarify that rules relating to suspension or 35 -80- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 80/ 98
S.F. _____ revocation of grain dealers’ and agricultural product warehouse 1 licenses are adopted under Code chapter 17A and to conform to 2 similar changes made to these Code sections by 2013 Iowa Acts, 3 ch. 90, §33, 34. 4 Code section 203C.15: Adds the word “and” between the words 5 “operators” and “owners” to clarify that warehouse operators 6 and owners of bulk grain are last in the order of precedence of 7 claimants against an insurance policy on products stored in a 8 licensed agricultural products warehouse. 9 Code section 206.2: Rewrites to update the style of this 10 definitions Code section for the Code chapter regulating 11 pesticides. 12 Code section 216A.2: Inserts the word “department” before 13 two instances of the term “director” to conform a subsection 14 describing the position and duties of the person appointed to 15 serve as the chief administrative officer of the department 16 of human rights to conform to references to that position 17 elsewhere in this Code section and to the definition of 18 “department director” in Code section 216A.4. 19 Code sections 225C.7 and 225C.12: Repeals these two 20 provisions relating to mental health and developmental 21 disabilities community services funding and reimbursement to 22 counties for local inpatient mental health care and treatment 23 which were superseded by the enactment of Code section 225C.7A 24 by 2012 Iowa Acts, ch. 1120. An internal reference to Code 25 section 225C.7 is corrected in division II of the bill. 26 Code section 225C.18: Repeals this provision relating to 27 mental health and developmental disabilities regional planning 28 councils which were superseded by the enactment of Code 29 sections 331.388 through 331.398 by 2012 Iowa Acts, ch. 1120. 30 Code section 230.2: Rewrites this provision to clarify what 31 determinations must be made by the court in the event that a 32 person’s residency is disputed to account for the changes made 33 by 2012 Iowa Acts, ch. 1120, §107, to this Code section. 34 Code section 230.11: Splits a sentence and adds language 35 -81- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 81/ 98
S.F. _____ relating to payments to provide an antecedent which was 1 inadvertently lost as the result of an amendment by 2012 2 Iowa Acts, ch. 1120, to language regarding method of payment 3 for costs and expenses for the taking into custody, care, 4 and investigation of persons with mental illness who are 5 nonresidents or whose residence is unknown. 6 Code section 230.34: Rewrites this definitions provision 7 for the Code chapter pertaining to support of persons with 8 mental illness to eliminate redundant language and conform the 9 provision to current style. 10 Code section 231.4: Changes a reference to “homemaker, home 11 health aide services” to refer to “homemaker-home health aide 12 services” to conform this provision defining what constitutes 13 home and community-based services for purposes of department on 14 aging programs with other references to homemaker-home health 15 aide services elsewhere in the Code. 16 Code section 232.80: Replaces the word “Act” with the 17 word “chapter” in this section relating to the provision of 18 homemaker-home health aide services to children under Code 19 chapter 232. The enabling legislation for this Code section, 20 1978 Iowa Acts, ch. 1088, which used the word “Act” when this 21 provision was enacted, was a rewrite of juvenile justice laws 22 that established Code chapter 232. While there were other 23 provisions that were amended by that Act, those amendments 24 corresponded to the enactment of the new Code chapter. 25 Code section 232.90: Adds the words “and the attorney 26 general” to language requiring the county attorney in charge 27 of child in need of assistance proceedings to comply with the 28 requirements of the state and federal Indian child welfare Acts 29 to conform to changes made to this Code section by 2013 Iowa 30 Acts, ch. 113, which permits the department of human services 31 to request that the attorney general represent the department’s 32 interests instead of the county attorney. 33 Code section 232.102: Corrects an internal reference that 34 was inadvertently not corrected when a new subsection 7A was 35 -82- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 82/ 98
S.F. _____ added by 1998 Iowa Acts, ch. 1190, and this provision was 1 renumbered during codification. 2 Code section 249A.47: Move the words “without good cause” 3 so that they modify the language describing the failure of a 4 person to comply with a request by the department for timely 5 access for the purpose of audits, investigation, evaluation, 6 or other functions of the department, instead of modifying the 7 language relating to a reasonable request by the department for 8 access. 9 Code section 252.27: Replaces the word “to” with “through” 10 to update the style and make clear that the procedures and 11 standards contained in subsection 12 also apply to appeals from 12 decisions of the county board of supervisors regarding support 13 of the poor. 14 Code section 252.37: Changes the word “it” to the word “who” 15 to conform to a previous clause and to clarify that the board 16 of supervisors is the entity responsible for directing specific 17 assistance in appeals by a poor person from a rejection by the 18 general assistance director of a request for assistance. 19 Code section 256.7: Changes the word “department” to 20 “state board” in language relating to the adoption of rules 21 prescribing a core curriculum for students in kindergarten 22 through grade twelve in this Code section which describes the 23 duties of the state board, to correct a drafting error in 2011 24 Iowa Acts, ch. 71, §1. 25 Code section 256.42: Adds the words “or school” after the 26 word “district” in this provision describing the submission 27 of online curricula by nonpublic schools and school districts 28 which participate in the online learning initiative to conform 29 to earlier language which indicates that both nonpublic schools 30 and school districts may participate in the program. 31 Code section 258.6: Redrafts the definitions Code section 32 for the Code chapter pertaining to vocational education 33 to conform to current Code style and to alphabetize the 34 definitions. 35 -83- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 83/ 98
S.F. _____ Code section 258.12: Substitutes for the words “said Act” 1 a specific reference to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 2 Technical Education Act, the funds from which are accepted 3 under Code section 258.1, to clarify that the treasurer of 4 state is the custodian of those federal funds. 5 Code section 260G.7: Repeals this provision which requires 6 the general assembly to act on or before March 1, 2006, to 7 discontinue program job credits from withholding under the 8 accelerated career education program. The general assembly did 9 not act to discontinue program job credits under the program on 10 that date and has continued to fund those job credits. 11 Code section 278.3: Substitutes for a reference to “said 12 subsection” a reference to Code section 297.7, subsection 2, 13 to facilitate hypertext linkage and clarify that the authority 14 that is granted to the board of directors of a school district 15 in that subsection is the authority that is to be construed as 16 independent of the power vested in the electors. 17 Code section 283A.1: Adds the words “unless the context 18 otherwise requires” to prefatory language in this definitions 19 section for Code chapter 283A, because although the Code 20 chapter generally relates to the operation of school meal 21 programs in public schools, Code section 283A.10 permits the 22 operation of a school breakfast or lunch program in nonpublic 23 schools. 24 Code section 297.30: Replaces the words “executive 25 council” with the word “department” to conform to changes 26 made to provisions elsewhere in what is now Code chapter 297 27 by 1986 Iowa Acts, ch. 1245, which moved the responsibility 28 for the sale of certain school buildings and sites, which 29 had previously been part of a mining camp but were no longer 30 needed for school purposes, from the executive council to the 31 department of education. 32 Code section 299.6A: Changes the word “placed” to “to 33 place” to correct the grammar of language specifying the 34 responsibility of a parent, guardian, or legal or actual 35 -84- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 84/ 98
S.F. _____ custodian to place a child under competent private or 1 independent private instruction. 2 Code section 306D.1: Adds a citation to the Code chapter 3 which contains the enabling legislation for the state’s open 4 space program after a reference to that program by name in this 5 provision that establishes the goals for the scenic highways 6 program. 7 Code section 307.23: Rewrites to modernize the style and 8 improve the readability of this Code section relating to the 9 general counsel for the state department of transportation. 10 Code section 309.41: Numbers unnumbered paragraphs and 11 corrects incorrect punctuation in this provision establishing 12 an optional advertisement and letting procedure for contracts 13 for certain county road construction projects. 14 Code section 309.43: Rewrites this provision relating to 15 the opening and recording of road construction bids to update 16 the style and improve the readability of the language. 17 Code section 313.2: Numbers unnumbered paragraphs and 18 replaces the word “thereon” with language clarifying that 19 buildings on rest area sites are the buildings that are to 20 be maintained and secured by employees of the department of 21 transportation, in this provision allocating jurisdiction over 22 and responsibility for the roads and streets of this state. 23 Code section 313.28: Adds the word “road” to language 24 relating to the designation of secondary roads as haul roads 25 for or detours from a primary road to conform to earlier 26 language within this same provision. 27 Code sections 313.65 and 313.66: Rewrites these two 28 provisions to enumerate a series and improve the readability 29 of language specifying the entities of which the tax levying 30 and tax certifying bodies must first approve an agreement to 31 operate and maintain, take over, or purchase a bridge before 32 action may be taken on the agreement by the department of 33 transportation. 34 Code section 317.25: Rewrites and reorganizes language to 35 -85- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 85/ 98
S.F. _____ improve readability and to enumerate the list of plants which 1 are considered to be invasive and for which importing, sale, 2 offering for sale, or distribution is prohibited. 3 Code section 321.24: Changes two incorrect references from 4 “paragraph” to “subsection” to reflect that the paragraphs 5 in this Code section relating to vehicle registration and 6 certificates of title have been designated as subsections. 7 Code sections 321.178, 321.180B, and 321.194: Strikes 8 obsolete language relating to a period of time in which only 9 warning citations were issued for persons who improperly 10 used electronic communication or entertainment devices while 11 operating a motor vehicle. 12 Code section 321.180A: Adds the missing words “elimination 13 of” to clarify the meaning of language relating to situations 14 in which persons with physical disabilities may be issued 15 a special instruction permit that authorizes the person to 16 operate a motor vehicle. 17 Code section 321.498: Updates the format of a provision that 18 describes the legal presumptions that apply to a nonresident 19 who accepts the privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this 20 state, by adding the words “to be all of the following”, and 21 striking the word “and” and adding a period in two places. 22 Code sections 321.555 and 321.562: Replaces a reference to 23 “division” with a series of Code section citations in these 24 two provisions, relating to the adjudication of a person as an 25 “habitual offender” of laws relating to operation of a motor 26 vehicle and licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles, 27 because Code chapter 321 does not contain numbered divisions 28 within the Code chapter. 29 Code sections 321A.8, 321A.9, 321A.10, and 321A.13: 30 Substitutes a series of Code section citations for a string 31 citation in provisions relating to motor vehicle financial 32 responsibility to eliminate an internal self-reference issue. 33 Code section 321J.17: Adds the words “period of the” in 34 language describing duration of a revocation of a person’s 35 -86- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 86/ 98
S.F. _____ driving privileges in this provision containing the conditions 1 for reinstatement of a person’s driver’s license or nonresident 2 operating privilege after a revocation of that license or 3 privilege for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 4 Code sections 331.301 and 364.3: Adds the words “plumbing 5 and mechanical systems” before the word “board” in these two 6 provisions prohibiting the imposition of fees or charges by 7 a county or city on persons licensed by the plumbing and 8 mechanical systems board for the right to perform work within 9 the scope of that license to clarify that the state licensing 10 board is the entity being referenced. The term “board” is 11 defined under Code chapter 331 as meaning the county board of 12 supervisors and Code chapter 364 contains references to various 13 municipal boards. 14 Code section 384.3A: Corrects the date by which a city must 15 have collected certain excess franchise fee revenue in order 16 for the revenue to be available for purposes of inspecting, 17 supervising, and otherwise regulating each franchise approved 18 by a city. When the date on which the enabling legislation 19 took effect, June 20, 2013, was being substituted for the words 20 “on the effective date of this Act” as part of the codification 21 process, the date was incorrectly entered as June 30, 2013, 22 into the database. The correction of this error is made 23 effective upon enactment and retroactively applicable to June 24 20, 2013, in division IV of the bill. 25 Code sections 422.32 and 422.33: Strikes a definition of the 26 term “income from sources within this state” from Code section 27 422.33 and places the definition in alphabetical order with 28 the other definitions in Code section 422.32 that pertain to 29 business tax on corporations. 30 Code section 423A.6: Adds the words “amount of the” to 31 conform language used to describe the transfer of revenue 32 generated by the state hotel and motel tax to other similar 33 language elsewhere in the Code describing similar transfers. 34 Code section 433.2: Updates language and adds language 35 -87- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 87/ 98
S.F. _____ clarifying that the statements required by telegraph and 1 telephone companies under Code section 433.1 are the statements 2 which are being received and examined by the director of 3 revenue under this Code section. 4 Code section 433.4: Replaces the word “these” with 5 “telegraph and telephone” to clarify the kinds of companies 6 for which the director of revenue is to make determinations 7 regarding the actual value of company property. 8 Code section 437A.3: Changes the word “paragraph” to 9 “subparagraph” in a definition of the term “electric power 10 generating plant” to conform the language of this provision 11 to the changes made to very similar language in Code section 12 437B.2 by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 140, §67. 13 Code section 441.4: Adds the word “public” before the 14 word “hearing”, to reflect and conform to antecedent language 15 referring to the holding of a public hearing, in this provision 16 regarding the process for removal of a member of a city or 17 county property assessor or deputy assessor examining board 18 from that board. 19 Code section 452A.6A: Strikes a comma and adds the word “to” 20 to correct the grammar and improve the readability of language 21 describing when a refiner, supplier, terminal operator, or 22 terminal owner may not refuse to sell or transport conventional 23 motor fuel blendstock to a distributor or dealer. 24 Code section 455A.20: Changes the word “division” to 25 “subchapter” in a reference to a subunit of Code chapter 26 455A governing resources enhancement and protection to avoid 27 a conflict with other uses of the term “division” within 28 Code chapter 455A which are intended to refer to the soil 29 conservation division of the department of agriculture and land 30 stewardship. 31 Code section 461.1: Replaces the word “Act” with the word 32 “chapter” to acknowledge that the Act which created Code 33 chapter 461 is now codified in that Code chapter and to conform 34 this language to Code sections in other Code chapters which 35 -88- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 88/ 98
S.F. _____ contain the short title for the Code chapter. 1 Code section 462A.49: Updates the style of the provision 2 and replaces the term “such card” with “a ‘registration applied 3 for’ card” to clarify what card a manufacturer or dealer is 4 prohibited from allowing the use of unless an application for a 5 registration certificate has been made. 6 Code section 462A.77: Strikes the words “or other person 7 who administers oaths” to conform this language describing the 8 requirements for an application for a certificate of title for 9 a vessel to the definition of “notarial officer” contained in 10 Code chapter 9B. The word “division” is also replaced with the 11 word “subchapter” to avoid conflicts with other uses of the 12 term “division” within Code chapter 462A. 13 Code section 466.9: Adds, in two places in subsection 14 1, the words “of natural resources” to clarify that it is 15 that department which has control over the on-site wastewater 16 systems assistance fund, because the department of agriculture 17 and land stewardship also has responsibilities under Code 18 chapter 466. In addition, in subsection 3, paragraph a, 19 subparagraph (1), the word “for” is substituted for the word 20 “with” to conform the language relating to the purposes of the 21 financing account of the on-site wastewater systems assistance 22 fund to match language describing the purposes of the fund 23 which is found in subsection 1 of this Code section. 24 Code section 468.69: Replaces the words “and/or” with the 25 word “or” to eliminate an obsolete drafting style in language 26 relating to when drainage or levee district bonds may be 27 acquired by any taxpayer or group of taxpayers of the district. 28 Code section 490.728: Changes the word “vote” to “be voted” 29 to reflect that it is the individuals who own the shares 30 referred to in this provision who are entitled to vote based on 31 share ownership in corporate elections. 32 Code section 490.860: Changes the words “at the time” to 33 “the time at which” to conform the language of this paragraph 34 to the style of the preceding paragraph in this definition of 35 -89- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 89/ 98
S.F. _____ “relevant time” under the business corporations Code chapter. 1 Code sections 499.66 and 501.616: Substitutes the word 2 “equation” for the word “division” in similar language in the 3 cooperative associations Code chapter and the Code chapter 4 containing the revised uniform unincorporated nonprofit 5 association Act to avoid accidental hypertext linkage. The 6 term division is used in some chapters in the Code to refer to 7 Code chapter subunits, but in these instances, reference to a 8 mathematical equation is intended. 9 Code section 501B.7: Changes the word “by” to “in the office 10 of the” in language relating to the filing of statements of 11 authority under the revised uniform unincorporated nonprofit 12 association Act to conform the language of subsection 7 to the 13 language of subsection 2 of this Code section and other similar 14 language throughout this Code chapter. 15 Code section 502.412: Adds, in two places, the word “on” 16 to a series to relate the parts of the series to the language 17 of this provision which describes the process and reasons for 18 imposition of penalties on persons for violations of securities 19 broker-dealers or investment advisors. 20 Code section 508C.3: Restructures a subsection by moving a 21 paragraph, which covers situations in which coverage against 22 the failure in the performance of contractual obligations under 23 life and health insurance policies and annuity contracts due to 24 impairment or insolvency of the insurer is not to be provided, 25 from subsection 1, which covers the situations in which 26 coverage should be provided, into a new subsection. Language 27 in a succeeding paragraph in subsection 1 which repeats 28 language contained in the prefatory clause to subsection 1 is 29 stricken to conform the style of the paragraph to the remaining 30 paragraphs of subsection 1. 31 Code section 514I.8: Supplies the missing language, “shall 32 be used”, in language describing what methodology is to be used 33 to determine family income under the hawk-i program. 34 Code section 515.35: Converts a paragraph, which by its 35 -90- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 90/ 98
S.F. _____ own terms relates to the adoption of rules to carry out the 1 purposes of this Code section relating to investments of 2 insurance companies, into a subsection to remove it from the 3 subsection which pertains to the types of investments in which 4 insurance companies may invest. 5 Code section 521B.104: Adds the words “United States” 6 before the words “federal or state authorities” to conform this 7 language in subsection 2 describing when a qualified United 8 States financial institution is eligible to act as a fiduciary 9 of a trust to otherwise identical language in subsection 1 that 10 describes when an institution is a qualified United States 11 financial institution. 12 Code section 535.2: Strikes the unnecessary word “hereof” 13 to conform the citation style of an internal reference to 14 subsection 2 in this prefatory language describing rates of 15 interest on money in certain transactions to a later internal 16 reference to subsection 3. 17 Code section 543B.20: Changes the word “registration” to 18 “a license” to reflect the fact that real estate brokers and 19 salespersons are licensed, not registered. 20 Code section 543B.46: Adds the words “credit union” in 21 two provisions which describe the real estate commission’s 22 authority to examine trust accounts of real estate brokers to 23 correct the omission of credit unions from that language and to 24 reflect the language of subsection 1 which permits brokers to 25 maintain trust accounts in credit unions, in addition to banks 26 and savings associations. 27 Code section 554.3312: Strikes nonconforming Code 28 subparagraph subdivision references from within Code section 29 text in this provision to conform to changes made elsewhere in 30 the uniform commercial code and this Code section by 2013 Iowa 31 Acts, ch. 30. 32 Code section 554.3504: Corrects punctuation in a series 33 from which nonconforming Code subparagraph subdivision 34 references were stricken by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 30. 35 -91- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 91/ 98
S.F. _____ Code section 554.9502: Strikes a colon to conform the 1 punctuation of this provision to the language of this same 2 provision in the model uniform commercial code and to reflect 3 that the word “but” applies only to subparagraph (1), which 4 expresses a negative, and not subparagraph (2) of this 5 paragraph. 6 Code section 559.2: Replaces the word and numerals “section 7 559.1” with “this chapter” because the term “power to appoint” 8 is currently used throughout Code chapter 559, which relates 9 to powers of appointment. When this provision was originally 10 enacted by 1947 Iowa Acts, ch. 275, Code section 559.1 was the 11 only provision in Code chapter 559. 12 Code sections 572.13A and 572.13B: Adds the words “internet 13 site” to language to conform these two provisions within the 14 mechanics’ notice and lien Code chapter to changes made by 15 2012 Iowa Acts, ch. 1105, ch. 1138, and 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 16 99, which included the words “internet site” after references 17 to the mechanics’ notice and lien registry which reflect the 18 location of the registry on an internet site. 19 Code section 572.33A: Strikes an incorrect comma and the 20 word “for” in language describing the circumstances under 21 which an owner of a building, land, or improvement upon which 22 a mechanic’s lien may be posted is required to pay a general 23 contractor compensation for work done or material furnished. 24 Code section 572.34: Moves language describing a dollar 25 amount to clarify that it is the posting fee, not the 26 mechanic’s lien, that may not exceed forty dollars. 27 Code section 589.4: Replaces a reference to “notaries 28 public” with “notarial officers” to conform this provision 29 relating to acknowledgments by corporation officers to a change 30 made to this Code section by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 140, §100. 31 Code section 589.5: Strikes the words “or other official 32 authorized by law to take acknowledgments”, which appears after 33 a reference to “notarial officer” in this provision relating to 34 acknowledgments by stockholders of corporations to reflect that 35 -92- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 92/ 98
S.F. _____ the definition of “notarial officer” includes persons who are 1 authorized by law to take acknowledgments. 2 Code section 602.8103A: Moves language establishing a 3 seven-day timeline to clarify that the timeline applies to 4 the transmission, upon request, of the remaining record of an 5 appeal by the clerk, and not to the appeal. 6 Code sections 602.11105, 602.11106, 602.11107: Replaces the 7 words “this Act” with “1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186” to clarify that 8 the Act referred to in these provisions is that 1983 Act which 9 transitioned court personnel from county to state employment. 10 Code section 631.8: Replaces the word “division” with 11 “chapter” in this provision within the Code chapter governing 12 small claims because Code chapter 631 contains no chapter 13 divisions. 14 Code section 633.304: Rewrites and splits the language 15 relating to the provision of notice of probate of a will with 16 administration to clarify the timeline and contents of the 17 notices that must be made. 18 Code section 656.3: Changes the word “vendor” to “vendee” 19 to correct an error made by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 83, §3. 20 The provisions to which this section refers pertain to 21 the forfeiture of property of a vendee under a real estate 22 contract. 23 Code sections 692A.101 and 692A.102: Conforms the language 24 of these provisions to each other and to other similar language 25 in other provisions in these two Code sections that relate 26 to convictions for offenses in other jurisdictions or under 27 military or foreign law which require registration of an 28 offender on the Iowa sex offender registry. 29 Code section 702.17: Restructures to improve citation to 30 this definition of the term “sex act” or “sexual activity” in 31 the Code chapter establishing general definitions for Iowa’s 32 criminal code chapters. 33 Code section 715A.1: Reorganizes language to alphabetize 34 the definitions that apply to this Code chapter pertaining to 35 -93- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 93/ 98
S.F. _____ forgery and fraudulent acts. 1 Code section 715A.6: Rewrites language describing when 2 the fraudulent use of a credit card constitutes an aggravated 3 misdemeanor to reflect the addition of a class “C” penalty to 4 this provision, which previously was punishable only as a class 5 “D” felony or an aggravated misdemeanor, by 2003 Iowa Acts, ch. 6 12, §1. 7 Code section 717B.3: Restructures this provision relating 8 to the offense of animal neglect to improve the enumeration of 9 the elements of the offense. 10 Code section 724.1: Renumbers this provision describing 11 what constitutes an offensive weapon to separate provisions 12 which enumerate the types of weapons that are included within 13 the meaning of the term from provisions which enumerate the 14 weapons that are excluded from the term. 15 Code section 809A.16: Adds the words “and answers” to the 16 provision relating to final disposition in an in rem judicial 17 forfeiture proceeding to reflect the addition of owners or 18 interest holders in property who file answers as possible 19 parties to the proceeding to Code section 809A.13 by 2013 Iowa 20 Acts, ch. 41, §1. 21 Code sections 904.905 and 905.12: Replaces language that 22 currently refers to payment of dependent support obligations to 23 offices of the department of human services located in a county 24 in which the dependents reside to language referring to the 25 office or unit serving that county to reflect the fact that the 26 department does not maintain offices in every county in this 27 state. 28 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 24, section 13: Replaces an incorrect 29 internal Code section reference in this provision relating to a 30 listing of providers that have failed to return overpayments of 31 medical assistance within a specific timeframe with a correct 32 reference to the Code section which establishes the timeframe 33 within which the overpayments must be returned. This change is 34 made retroactive to July 1, 2013, in division IV of the bill. 35 -94- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 94/ 98
S.F. _____ 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 64, section 1: Changes a reference 1 to the agricultural development authority to a reference to 2 “authority” to reflect the transfer, by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 3 100, of jurisdiction over chapter 175 from the agricultural 4 development authority to the Iowa finance authority and 5 the replacement of all other references to the agricultural 6 development authority with references to the “authority”. This 7 change is made retroactive to July 1, 2013, in division IV of 8 the bill. 9 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, section 25: Changes language 10 requiring the future repeal of all changes made to Code section 11 175.8 in 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, section 25, to reflect the 12 harmonization of changes to subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 13 1, in which the changes made by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 100, §13 14 prevailed over the changes made by 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 125, §4 15 to that same paragraph, to require the future repeal of changes 16 to subsection 2 of Code section 175.8 only. This change is 17 made retroactive to January 1, 2013, for tax years beginning on 18 or after that date, in division IV of the bill. 19 2013 Iowa Acts, ch. 130: Replaces 2013 Code language which 20 is amended to eliminate references to involuntary commitment 21 proceedings for persons with intellectual disabilities with 22 2014 Code language, which includes changes made to Code section 23 222.61 by 2012 Iowa Acts, ch. 1120, and then applies equivalent 24 amendments to the updated language to permit the codification 25 of the changes made by this 2013 Act in this Code section on 26 July 1, 2014. 27 DIVISION II. The Code sections in this division are 28 amended to correct internal references to provisions which 29 are renumbered, reorganized, or repealed in division I of the 30 bill. The internal reference correction in Code section 135.80 31 corresponds to a similar internal reference in Code section 32 230A.107. In addition, in Code section 422.15, an unnecessary 33 set of parentheses is deleted within Code section text. 34 DIVISION III. The Code sections in this division are amended 35 -95- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 95/ 98
S.F. _____ by updating or correcting federal citations which appear within 1 Code section text. 2 Code sections 11.2, 11.6, 12B.10, 12C.16, 515.35, 518.14, 3 518A.12, 524.901, 602.8103, and 636.23: Updates these 4 references to the federal Investment Company Act of 1940 to 5 reflect the current United States citation for that Act and 6 to conform to similar updates made to similar language in 7 Code sections 511.8 and 633.123A. In Code section 636.23, the 8 brackets around a federal citation are also replaced with 9 commas to reflect the citation style used elsewhere in the 10 Code. 11 Code section 29A.23: Updates these references to the 12 federal Act which relates to documentation of military service 13 to reflect the current United States Code citation for that 14 Act. 15 Code section 125.10: Updates references to the federal Act 16 which relates to the development of a state plan for persons 17 with substance-related disorders to reflect the current United 18 States Code citations for that Act. 19 Code section 125.93: Updates these references to the 20 federal Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act and the federal 21 Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, 22 Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act to reflect the current United 23 States Code citations for those Acts. 24 Code section 198.7: Updates this reference to the federal 25 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reflect the current United 26 States Code citation for that Act. 27 Code sections 225C.3, 225C.35, and 225C.47: Updates the 28 name of and citation to the current federal Act which provides 29 assistance for persons with developmental disabilities and 30 which supersedes the prior, repealed federal Act dealing with 31 the same subject. 32 Code section 229.22: Corrects the citation form to the 33 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations in which regulations 34 promulgated in accordance with the federal Health Insurance 35 -96- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 96/ 98
S.F. _____ Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 are contained. 1 Code section 249A.3: Corrects the year of enactment for the 2 federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, Pub. L. No. 99-272. 3 Code section 249F.1: Corrects the reference to the United 4 States Code provision in which federal Social Security Act 5 section 1614 is codified. 6 Code sections 321.12 and 321.450: Corrects two Code of 7 Federal Regulations citations to reflect that those provisions 8 are parts, not sections, of the Code of Federal Regulations. 9 Code section 325A.6: Corrects this Code of Federal 10 Regulations citation to reflect that this provision is a part, 11 not a chapter, within the Code of Federal Regulations. 12 Code section 327J.1: Updates this reference to the federal 13 Act which creates the national railroad passenger corporation 14 to reflect the current United States Code citation for that 15 Act. 16 Code section 459A.102: Updates the form of a United States 17 Code citation and a Code of Federal Regulations citation to 18 conform to other similar types of citations elsewhere in the 19 Iowa Code. 20 Code section 502.304A: Completes this Code of Federal 21 Regulations citation to rule 505 of the Securities Act of 1933. 22 Code section 513B.2: Updates this reference to the federal 23 law which defines which health care insurance entities are 24 federally qualified health maintenance organizations to reflect 25 the current United States Code citation for that law. 26 Code section 514I.2: Corrects the form of citation for the 27 United States Code provision which defines “health insurance 28 coverage” under federal law. 29 Code section 535.2: Corrects the form of citation for the 30 United States Code provisions in which the federal Securities 31 Exchange Act of 1934 is currently codified. 32 Code section 535.12: Corrects the reference to the United 33 States Code provision which describes which agricultural credit 34 corporations may make, guarantee, or participate in the selling 35 -97- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 97/ 98
S.F. _____ or discounting of loans to the farm credit bank of Omaha, 1 Nebraska. 2 Code sections 551A.3 and 551A.4: Corrects these Code of 3 Federal Regulations citations to reflect that these provisions 4 are parts, not sections. 5 Code section 714B.10: Corrects this Code of Federal 6 Regulations citation to reflect that this provision is a 7 section, not a part. 8 Code section 907B.2: Completes the United States Code 9 citation to this provision from the federal Government in the 10 Sunshine Act relating to the process used to determine whether 11 certain records should be disclosed. 12 DIVISION IV. This division contains the effective date and 13 applicability provisions that apply to provisions which are 14 amended in division I of the bill. 15 -98- LSB 5493SC (8) 85 lh/nh 98/ 98