Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

With respect to actions taken in compliance with this chapter , including all good faith determinations regarding companies as required by this chapter , the public fund shall be exempt from any conflicting statutory or common law obligations, including any such obligations in re…

1. The requirements of sections 12H.3 , 12H.4 , and 12H.5 shall not apply upon the occurrence of any of the following: a. The Congress or president of the United States, through legislation or executive order, declares that mandatory divestment of the type provided for in this ch…

1. The general assembly finds that the general welfare and well-being of the state are directly related to the health, maintenance, independence, and quality of life of its disabled residents, and that a vital and valid public purpose is served by the creation and implementation …

1. The general assembly acknowledges that section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code permits access to qualified ABLE programs by residents of a state without such a program. The general assembly finds that becoming a contracting state may accomplish the public purpose set forth i…

This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose. 2015 Acts, ch 137, §86, 162, 163

An Iowa ABLE savings plan trust is created. The treasurer of state is the trustee of the trust, and has all powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes, objectives, and provisions of this chapter pertaining to the trust, including the power to do all of the followin…

The trust may enter into participation agreements pursuant to the following terms and agreements: 1. a. Unless otherwise permitted under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code , the treasurer of state shall allow only one participation agreement per designated beneficiary. b. …

1. a. The treasurer of state shall segregate moneys received by the trust into two funds: the program fund and the administrative fund. b. All moneys paid by account owners or other persons on behalf of a designated beneficiary in connection with participation agreements shall be…

An account owner may cancel a participation agreement at will. Upon cancellation of a participation agreement, an account owner shall be entitled to the return of the account owner’s account balance. 2015 Acts, ch 137, §80, 162, 163

1. a. An account owner retains ownership of all contributions made on behalf of a designated beneficiary under a participation agreement up to the date of utilization for payment of qualified disability expenses of the designated beneficiary. b. All income derived from the invest…

1. a. The treasurer of state shall submit an annual audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the trust by November 1 to the governor and the general assembly. b. The annual audit shall be made either by t…

1. For federal income tax purposes, the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust shall be considered a qualified ABLE program exempt from taxation pursuant to section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be operated so that it meets the requirements of section 529A of the Internal Rev…

1. The assets of the trust shall at all times be preserved, invested, and expended solely and only for the purposes of the trust and shall be held in trust for the account owners and designated beneficiaries. 2. Except as provided in section 12I.4, subsection 3 , no property righ…

The general assembly is deeply concerned and does not support boycotts and related tactics that have become a tool of economic warfare that threaten the sovereignty and security of allies and trade partners of the United States, including the state of Israel. Therefore, the gener…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Company” means any business or business entity, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of such business or business entity, that is publicly traded and that …

1. a. By March 1, 2017, the public fund shall make its best efforts to identify or have identified all scrutinized companies in which the public fund has direct or indirect holdings or could possibly have such holdings in the future and shall create and make available to the publ…

1. The public fund shall not acquire publicly traded securities of a company on the public fund’s most recent scrutinized companies list so long as such company remains on the public fund’s scrutinized companies list as provided in this chapter . 2. a. The public fund shall sell,…

1. Scrutinized companies list. Each public fund shall, within thirty days after the scrutinized companies list is created or updated as required by section 12J.3 , make the list available to the public. 2. Annual report. On October 1, 2017, and each October 1 thereafter, each pub…

A public entity shall not enter into a contract of one thousand dollars or more with a scrutinized company included on a scrutinized companies list created by a public fund pursuant to section 12J.3 to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construct…

With respect to actions taken in compliance with this chapter , including all good-faith determinations regarding companies as required by this chapter , the public fund shall be immune from any liability and exempt from any conflicting statutory or common law obligations, includ…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Company” means any business or business entity that is publicly traded and that is not based in the United States. 2. “Direct holdings” in a company means all securities of a company held directly by the public …

1. a. By January 1, 2024, a public fund shall identify or have identified all prohibited companies in which the public fund has direct or indirect holdings and shall create and make available to the public a prohibited companies list for that public fund. The public fund shall re…

1. A public fund shall not acquire any direct holdings in publicly traded securities of a prohibited company. 2. a. A public fund shall sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all direct holdings in publicly traded securities of a prohibited company no later than one hundred eighty day…

1. Each public fund shall, within thirty days after the prohibited companies list is created or updated as required by section 12K.2 , make the list available to the public. 2. On October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, each public fund shall make available to the public,…

With respect to actions taken in compliance with this chapter , including all good-faith determinations regarding companies as required by this chapter , the public fund shall be exempt from any conflicting statutory or common law obligations, including any such obligations with …

The requirements of sections 12K.2 , 12K.3 , and 12K.4 shall not apply if the United States Congress or president of the United States, through legislation or executive order, declares that mandatory divestment of the type provided for in this chapter interferes with the conduct …

The department of justice, with the attorney general as head thereof, shall be located at the seat of government. [R60, §124; C73, §150, 3770; C97, §208, 211; S13, §208, 211; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 148; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §13.1 ]

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the attorney general shall have exclusive jurisdiction to prosecute all criminal proceedings under chapter 39A . 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2052, 2073 Former section 13.11 repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2052, 2073 ; see §13.2, subsect…

The attorney general may prosecute a criminal offense committed by a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 80B.3 , arising from the actions of the officer resulting in the death of another, regardless of whether the county attorney requests the assistance of the attorney…

1. The attorney general or the attorney general’s designee shall serve as the farm assistance program coordinator. The coordinator has the powers and duties specified in this subchapter . 2. The farm assistance program coordinator shall contract with a nonprofit organization char…

1. Meetings of the farm mediation service are closed meetings and are not subject to chapter 21 . 2. Confidentiality is also protected as provided in section 679C.108 . 90 Acts, ch 1143, §4 ; 98 Acts, ch 1062, §6 ; 2005 Acts, ch 68, §1

1. The farm mediation service shall recommend rules to the farm assistance program coordinator. The coordinator shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to set the compensation of mediators and to implement this subchapter and chapters 654A , 654B , and 654C . 2. a. The rules sh…

1. A member of the farm mediation staff, including a mediator, employee, or agent of the service, or member of a board for the service, is not liable for civil damages for a statement or decision made in the process of mediation, unless the member acts in bad faith, with maliciou…

1. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, except as otherwise provided by law to: a. Prosecute and defend all causes in the appellate courts in which the state is a party or interested. b. Prosecute and defend in any other court or tribunal, all actions and proceedings, ci…

1. If, for any reason, the attorney general is disqualified from appearing in any action or proceeding, the executive council shall authorize the appointment of a suitable person for that purpose. There is appropriated from moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated an…

A victim assistance program is established in the department of justice, which shall do all of the following: 1. Administer grants received under the federal Victims of Crime Act pursuant to Pub. L. No. 98-473, Tit. 2, ch. 14, 42 U.S.C. §10601, as amended by the federal Children’…

1. a. The department of justice shall compile an annual report relating to the victim assistance grant programs administered under section 13.31, subsections 1, 3, 4, and 6 , which shall include all of the following: (1) A mission statement and table of organization of the depart…

1. For the purposes of this section , “eligible individual” means an individual or household with an annual income which is less than one hundred twenty-five percent of the poverty guidelines established by the United States office of management and budget. The attorney general s…

The attorney general may appoint a chief deputy attorney general and such other deputy and assistant attorneys general as may be authorized by law, who shall devote their entire time to the duties of their positions. The deputy and assistant attorneys general shall, subject to th…

The attorney general may charge departments, agencies, and other state governmental entities for the cost of performing legal services for the department, agency, or governmental entity. Upon request of the attorney general, a department or agency shall provide and equip a suitab…

1. A department, agency, or other state governmental entity shall not contract for legal services to be provided by a private attorney unless authorized by the executive council under this section or section 13.3 . The executive council may authorize employment of legal assistanc…

The attorney general and the attorney general’s assistants shall be repaid their actual and necessary expenses incurred in transacting their official duties at places other than the seat of government. [C73, §3770; C97, §211; S13, §211; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 153; C46, 50, 54, 58…

The salary of the attorney general shall be as fixed by the general assembly, and the salaries of the chief deputy attorney general and other deputy and assistant attorneys general shall be such as may be fixed by law. [C31, 35, §153-c1; C39, § 153.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,…

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Coordinator” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. 2. “Council” means the prosecuting attorneys training coordination council. 3. “Office” means the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordin…

The office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may accept funds, grants and gifts from any public or private source which shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing the responsibilities of the office under this chapter . [C77, 79, 81, §13A.10 ] 86…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Prosecuting Attorneys Training Coordinator Act of 1975” . [C77, 79, 81, §13A.11 ]