66 chapters · 1,391 sections in this title.
Iowa Code § 418A.1 Definitions.
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For the purposes of this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the flood mitigation board created in section 418.5 . 2. “Department” means the department of homeland security and emergency management created in section 29C.5 . 3. “Hazardous event” mean…
Iowa Code § 418A.2 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to reduce and manage risks associated with a hazardous event caused by a levee’s inadequate design, structural performance, or operational control. 2023 Acts, ch 163, §4, 10
Iowa Code § 418A.3 Office of levee safety.
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1. An office of levee safety is created within the department. 2. a. In administering this chapter , all of the following apply: (1) The office shall cooperate with the flood mitigation board. (2) The office and the board shall cooperate with the Iowa geological survey. b. The of…
Iowa Code § 418A.4 Statewide analysis.
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1. The office of levee safety, in cooperation with the Iowa geological survey, shall conduct a statewide analysis of the condition of the state’s levees. The office and survey shall identify each levee requiring repair or reconstruction based on a scale adopted by the office whic…