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

The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator shall make an annual report to the attorney general, the governor, and to the Iowa county attorneys association or its successor regarding the efforts of the office to implement the purposes of this chapter . [C77, 79, 81, §13A.6 ] 8…

The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to their actual expenses in attending meetings and in the performance of their duties. [C77, 79, 81, §13A.7 ]

The office shall keep the prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys of the state informed of all changes in law and matters pertaining to their office to the end that a uniform system of conduct, duty and procedure is established in each county of the state. [C77,…

The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may: 1. Enter into agreements with other public or private agencies or organizations to implement this chapter . 2. Cooperate with and assist other public or private agencies or organizations to implement this chapter . 3. Make recom…

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Appointed attorney” means an attorney appointed by the court and compensated by the state to represent an indigent defendant. 2. “Claimant” means an attorney or other person seeking reimbursement of costs or fees …

For purposes of this chapter , a determination of indigence shall be made pursuant to section 815.9 . 88 Acts, ch 1161, §10 ; 89 Acts, ch 83, §5 ; 93 Acts, ch 175, §16 ; 96 Acts, ch 1193, §2 ; 99 Acts, ch 135, §11

The state public defender shall appoint a state appellate defender who shall represent indigents on appeal in criminal cases and on appeal in proceedings to obtain postconviction relief when appointed to do so by the district court in which the judgment or order was issued, and m…

The state public defender may establish a Gideon fellowship program for the entry level hiring and training of public defender attorneys. The state public defender may appoint up to four Gideon fellows for a term of up to two years and may assign each fellow to a local public def…

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, for each fiscal year for the period beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2025, the state public defender may establish a pilot project to implement innovative models of legal representation in order to assist …

The position of state public defender is established within the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The governor shall appoint the state public defender, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, no less frequently than…

1. The state public defender shall file a written report every three years with the governor and the general assembly by January 1 of a year in which a report is due relating to the recommendations and activities of the state public defender relating to the state indigent defense…

Only persons admitted to practice law in this state shall be appointed state public defender or assistant state public defender. [ 81 Acts, ch 23, §3, 8 ] 88 Acts, ch 1161, §3

1. a. The state public defender shall coordinate the provision of legal representation to all indigents under arrest or charged with a crime who face the possibility of imprisonment under the applicable criminal statute or ordinance. b. The state public defender shall also coordi…

1. A claim for compensation and reimbursement for legal assistance and supporting documents submitted to the state public defender for payment of costs incurred in the legal representation of an indigent person from the indigent defense fund established in section 815.11 shall be…

The state public defender may appoint assistant state public defenders who, subject to the direction of the state public defender, shall have the same duties as the state public defender and shall not engage in the private practice of law. The salaries of the staff shall be fixed…

1. There is established in the state general fund an account to be known as the state public defender operating account. The state public defender may bill a county for services rendered to the county by the office of the state public defender. Receipts shall be deposited in the …

The state public defender may supervise the provision of legal services, funded by an appropriation to the Iowa department of corrections, to inmates of adult correctional institutions in civil cases involving prison litigation. 83 Acts, ch 96, §160 ; 83 Acts, ch 203, §12 ; 88 Ac…

1. The state public defender may establish or abolish local public defender offices. In determining whether to establish or abolish a local public defender office, the state public defender shall consider the following: a. The number of cases or potential cases where a local publ…

1. The local public defender shall do all of the following: a. Represent an indigent person who is under arrest or charged with a crime if the indigent person requests representation or the court orders representation when the type of case, the county, and the court have been des…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Charitable organization” means a person who solicits or purports to solicit contributions for a charitable purpose and which receives contributions. “Charitable organization” does not include a political organiz…

1. a. A professional commercial fund-raiser shall not solicit contributions for charitable purposes in this state unless the professional commercial fund-raiser has registered with the attorney general, has provided the attorney general with a listing of the professional commerci…

A charitable organization shall not solicit contributions for a charitable purpose in this state, where the charitable organization claims that a portion or all of the contributions received will be given to another charitable organization in this state, without permission from t…

1. The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter . 2. A violation of this chapter is a violation of section 714.16, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” . The provisions of section 714.16 , including but not limited to provisions relating to investigation, injunctive …

The secretary, auditor, treasurer of state, and secretary of agriculture may each appoint, in writing, any person, except one holding a state office, as deputy, for whose acts the appointing officer shall be responsible, and from whom the appointing officer shall require bond, wh…

The deputy shall qualify by taking the oath of the principal, to be endorsed upon and filed with the certificate of appointment, and when so qualified shall, in the absence or disability of the appointing officer, unless otherwise provided, perform all the duties pertaining to th…

1. The general assembly finds that economic development is an important public purpose and that both the public and private sectors have a shared interest in fostering the economic vitality of the state. Therefore, it is the purpose of this subchapter to implement economic develo…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Authority” means the economic development authority created in section 15.105 . 2. “Bioscience-based economic development” means economic development related to industries involved in any of the bioscience devel…

1. The economic development authority is created, and constituted a public instrumentality and agency of the state exercising public and essential governmental functions, to undertake programs which implement economic development policy in the state, and to undertake certain fina…

1. a. If a member or employee of the authority has an interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the authority is, or is to be, a party, the interest shall be disclosed to the authority in writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority. b. The mem…

1. The authority has any and all powers necessary and convenient to carry out its purposes and duties and exercise its specific powers, including but not limited to the power to: a. Sue and be sued in its own name. b. Have and alter a corporate seal. c. Make and alter bylaws for …

1. In addition to the general powers described in section 15.106A , the authority shall have all powers convenient and necessary to carry out its programs. 2. For purposes of this section , “powers convenient and necessary” includes but is not limited to the power to: a. Undertak…

1. a. The operations of the authority shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. b. The director of the economic development authority under paragraph “a” …

1. The authority may issue its negotiable bonds and notes in principal amounts as, in the opinion of the authority, are necessary to finance the cost of business enterprises, to finance the working capital needs of businesses, to refinance existing indebtedness incurred for any o…

1. The authority may prohibit a person from receiving an award of financial assistance, or from being selected as a vendor to provide goods or services to the authority in any of the following circumstances: a. An act or omission by the person seriously affects or threatens publi…

1. The authority shall establish a bioscience development corporation as a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 504 and qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization exempt from taxation. Unless otherwise provided in this subchapter ,…

1. The corporation’s board of directors and the chief executive officer shall determine the activities and priorities of the corporation within the general parameters of the duties and responsibilities described in this section and in this subchapter . 2. The corporation shall, t…

1. On or before January 31 of each year, the director shall submit to the authority board and the general assembly a report that describes the activities of the authority during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include detailed information about jobs created, capital i…

1. In performing delegated functions pursuant to section 15.107A or when engaged in activities that utilize public funding, the corporation shall comply with the provisions of this section . 2. a. The corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, general assembly, an…

The authority has the following areas of primary responsibility: 1. Finance. To provide for financial assistance to businesses, local governments, and educational institutions through loans and grants of state and federal funds to enable them to promote and achieve economic devel…

The economic development authority shall coordinate the development of state and local government programs in order to promote efficient and economic use of federal, state, local, and private resources. The authority shall: 1. Provide technical and financial assistance to local a…

The authority shall not require a city or county to be a dues paying member of a council of governments. 90 Acts, ch 1262, §23 ; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §87, 89 Councils of governments; see chapter 28H

1. a. Under the authority provided in section 15.106A , there shall be established one or more funds within the state treasury, under the control of the authority, to be used for purposes of this section . b. A fund established for purposes of this section shall consist of any mo…

If an entity that is awarded a tax incentive or other financial assistance under any of the programs administered by the authority experiences a business closure or a mass layoff for which notice is required under chapter 84C , the authority may reduce or eliminate some or all of…

Before authorizing tax incentives or disbursing moneys to a person or business applying for assistance under any of the authority’s programs, the authority shall conduct a search for outstanding state or local tax liability, tax liens, or other related delinquencies. The authorit…

The authority shall ensure that businesses in the state are well informed about the technology patents, licenses, and options available to them from colleges and universities in the state and to ensure the authority’s business development and marketing efforts are conducted in a …

To evaluate and make recommendations to the authority on appropriate funding for the projects and programs applying for financial assistance from the innovation and commercialization development fund created in section 15.412 , the economic development authority shall create a te…