Title VII, EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)

All rights acquired prior to April 29, 1963, in connection with the financing of any project at any institution are hereby preserved and all acts and proceedings taken by the board preliminary to and in connection with the authorization and issuance of any notes or other obligati…

1. The maximum speed limit of all vehicles on institutional roads at institutions under the control of the state board of regents shall be forty-five miles per hour. All driving shall be confined to driveways designated by the state board. 2. Whenever the state board shall determ…

1. The state board of regents may make such rules as it deems necessary and proper to provide for the policing, control, and regulation of traffic and parking of vehicles and bicycles on the property of any institution under its control. The rules may provide for the use of insti…

The state board of regents shall govern the following institutions: 1. The state university of Iowa, including the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. 2. The Iowa state university of science and technology, including the agricultural experiment station. 3. The university of…

The department of health and human services may contract with the board of regents or any institution under the board’s jurisdiction to establish and maintain programs of education, prevention, and research in the fields of mental health, intellectual disability, developmental di…

The board of regents shall develop a center for early development education at one of the regents institutions specified in section 262.7, subsections 1 through 3 . The center’s programs shall be conducted in a laboratory school setting to serve as a model for early childhood edu…

1. A cooperating teacher incentive program is established to encourage experienced teachers to serve as cooperating teachers for student teachers enrolled in the institutions of higher education under the control of the board. 2. An individual who submits evidence to an instituti…

1. The board of regents shall establish a center for agricultural safety and health at the state university of Iowa. The center shall be a joint venture by the state university of Iowa and Iowa state university of science and technology. The center shall establish farm health and…

Meetings may be called by the board, by the president of the board, or by the executive director of the board upon written request of any five members thereof. [S13, §2682-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3920; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §262.8 ] 2006 Acts, ch 1051…

The general assembly recognizes that educational programs designed to enhance the interrelation and cooperation among cultural, racial, and ethnic groups in society require the contribution and active participation of all ethnic and racial groups. The general assembly also recogn…

1. The board of regents shall establish a program to recruit minority educators to faculty positions in the universities under the board’s control. The program shall include but is not limited to the creation of faculty positions in all areas of academic pursuit. 2. The board of …

The board shall: 1. Each even-numbered year elect, from its members, a president of the board, who shall serve for two years and until a successor is elected and qualified. 2. a. Elect a president of each of the institutions of higher learning; a treasurer and a secretarial offic…

The general assembly recognizes that universities must provide an environment that enables all students to have an equal opportunity to succeed. The general assembly also recognizes that, because of inequalities in educational preparation, economic factors, and social circumstanc…

1. The board of regents shall establish or contract to establish college-bound programs to provide Iowa minority students with information and experiences relating to opportunities offered at the regents’ universities. Programs developed may include, but are not limited to, the f…

The college student aid commission and the state board of regents each shall submit to the general assembly, by January 15 of each year, a report on the progress and implementation of the programs which they administer under sections 256.214 through 256.217 and 262.92 . By Januar…

The state board of regents may establish or contract to establish programs designed to increase college readiness and college awareness in potential first-generation college students and underrepresented populations. The programs may include but shall not be limited to college go…

The state board of regents shall adopt a policy that prohibits unlawful possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances by students and employees on property owned or leased by an institution or in conjunction with activities sponsored by an institution governed by the …

1. Overview. The state board of regents for institutions under its control shall coordinate interagency cooperation with state agencies, as defined in section 8A.101 , in the area of purchasing and information technology with the goal of annually increasing the amount of joint pu…

1. The state board of regents shall develop and maintain a policy regarding the aggregate ratio of the number of employees per supervisory employee at each of the institutions under the control of the board subject to the requirements of this section . 2. The target span of contr…

The state board of regents shall comply with the requirements of section 724.8A regarding policies and rules relating to the carrying, transportation, or possession of a dangerous weapon that directs an electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a high-voltage pulse d…

The general assembly hereby determines that the annual revenues of the state are insufficient to finance the immediate building requirements and other facilities and utilities services requirements of the institutions of higher learning under the jurisdiction of the state board o…

Under no circumstances shall any bonds issued under the terms of this chapter be or become or be construed to constitute a debt of or a charge against the state of Iowa within the purview of any constitutional or statutory limitation or provision. No taxes, appropriations, or oth…

All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators…

The state board of regents is authorized to apply for and accept federal or nonfederal gifts, loans, or grants of funds and to use the same to pay all or any part of the cost of carrying out any project at any institution under the terms of this chapter or to use the same, togeth…

1. The state board of regents shall determine, in consultation with the legislative services agency, the financial information to be included in line item budget information for projects funded by the issuance of bonds or notes under this chapter and shall submit the line item bu…

This chapter shall be construed as providing an alternative and independent method for carrying out any project at any institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents, for the issuance and sale or exchange of bonds in connection therewith and for re…

The following words or terms, as used in this chapter , shall have the respective meanings as stated: 1. “Board” shall mean the state board of regents. 2. “Bonds” shall mean revenue bonds which are payable solely and only from student fees and charges and institutional income rec…

Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter , the state board of regents after authorization by a constitutional majority of each house of the general assembly and approval by the governor may undertake and carry out any project as defined in this chapter at …

1. The board is authorized to borrow money under this chapter , and the board may issue and sell negotiable bonds to pay all or any part of the cost of carrying out any project at any institution and may refund and refinance bonds issued for any project or for refunding purposes …

Such bonds may bear such date or dates, may bear interest at such rate or rates, payable semiannually, may mature at such time or times, may be in such form and denominations, may carry such registration privileges, may be payable at such place or places, may be subject to such t…

Upon the determination by the state board of regents to undertake and carry out any project or to refund outstanding bonds, said board shall adopt a resolution describing generally the contemplated project and setting forth the estimated cost thereof, or describing the obligation…

Whenever bonds are issued by the state board of regents, it shall be the duty of said board to establish, impose, and collect student fees and charges at the institution on behalf of which such bonds are issued, and to adjust such student fees and charges from time to time, in or…

1. A certified copy of each resolution providing for the issuance of bonds under this chapter shall be filed with the treasurer of the institution on behalf of which the bonds are issued and it shall be the duty of said treasurer to keep and maintain separate accounts for each is…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Commercialization of Research for Iowa Act” . 88 Acts, ch 1268, §9 ; 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1, §95, 133 [ 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1, §95, 133 amendment to section text rescinded pursuant to Rants v. Vilsack , 684 N.W.2d 193] 2005 …

It is the intent of the general assembly that the three universities under the control of the state board of regents have as part of their missions the use of their universities’ expertise to expand and stimulate economic growth across the state. This activity may be accomplished…

1. For purposes of this section and section 262B.23 , “core platform areas” means the areas of advanced manufacturing, biosciences, information solutions, and financial services. 2. The state board of regents shall do all of the following: a. Recruit employees, build capacity, an…

The state board of regents may use for salaries and may create endowed chair positions at each of the regents universities using, in part, moneys appropriated to the state board of regents for purposes of implementing recommendations provided in separate consultant reports on bio…

1. The state board of regents, as part of its mission and strategic plan, shall establish mechanisms for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter . In addition to other board initiatives, the board shall work with the economic development authority, other state agen…

The university of Iowa shall never be under the control of any religious denomination. Its object shall be to provide the best and most efficient means of imparting to men and women, upon equal terms, a liberal education and thorough knowledge of the different branches of literat…

Every resident of the state who is not more than twenty-one years of age, who has such severe disabilities as to be unable to acquire an education in the public or accredited nonpublic schools, and every such person who is twenty-one and under thirty-five years of age who has the…

The term “severe disabilities” shall be interpreted for the purpose of this subchapter as referring to persons who meet both of the following requirements: 1. Persons who are educable but have severe physical and educational disabilities as a result of cerebral palsy, muscular dy…

The provisions of sections 256.99 and 256.100 are applicable to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics’ center for disabilities and development. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263.12 ] 2001 Acts, ch 181, §19 ; 2020 Acts, ch 1045, §15 Referred to in §331.424…

The state board of regents is authorized to accept, for the benefit of the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics’ center for disabilities and development, gifts, devises, or bequests of property, real or personal, including grants from the federal government. The state board o…

1. The state board of regents shall establish and maintain at Iowa City as an integral part of the state university of Iowa the center for health effects of environmental contamination, having as its object the determination of the levels of environmental contamination which can …

1. The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics authorities may at their discretion receive patients into the hospital for medical, obstetrical, or surgical treatment or hospital care. The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics ambulances and ambulance personnel may be used for…

Any purchase of materials, appliances, instruments, or supplies by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall be made pursuant to open competitive quotations, and all contracts for such purchases shall be in compliance with purchasing policies of the state board of regent…