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

A laboratory school at each institution where so established shall constitute a self-liquidating improvement unit to the extent funds are not appropriated by the general assembly and shall qualify for and may be financed as such under the provisions of sections 262.44 through 262…

For the purposes of this chapter , the state board of regents and the board of directors of any school district in the state of Iowa may enter into contracts for the laboratory schools to furnish instruction to the pupils of such school district and to train teachers on an agreed…

The state board of regents may out of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the institution at which the laboratory school is located allocate an annual payment to the debt retirement fund for the buildings, areas, and facilities used by the institution f…

The obligations of any school district on any contract between it and the state board of regents entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be payable only out of current receipts from taxes, tuition or other income available therefor each year, and shall not constitute a debt f…

Legislative assent is given to the purposes of the various congressional grants to the state for the endowment and support of an Iowa state university of science and technology, and an agricultural experiment station as a department thereof, upon the terms, conditions, and restri…

There shall be adopted and taught at said university of science and technology practical courses of study, embracing in their leading branches such as relate to agriculture and mechanic arts, mines and mining, and ceramics, and such other branches as are best calculated to educat…

If the interest earned on moneys accumulated by campus organizations at the Iowa state university of science and technology is not available for expenditure by those respective campus organizations, the Iowa state university of science and technology shall allocate that interest …

The assent of the general assembly of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the Smith-Lever Act, 38 Stat. 372 – 374, approved May 8, 1914, and any amendments to that Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. §341 – 349. [C31, 35, §4044-c1; C39, § 4044.1; C46, 50…

The Iowa state board of regents is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under the Smith-Lever Act ; and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in connection with the Iowa state university of science and…

The said university of science and technology shall provide, as a part of its engineering experiment station work, for the investigation of clays, cement materials, fuels, and other mineral resources of the state with especial reference to their economic uses, and for the publica…

The Iowa agricultural experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct horticultural research to identify and improve fruits and vegetables which can be effectively grown in Iowa to provide more diversity for Iowa agriculture. The experiment sta…

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall employ a state extension fruit specialist to provide leadership in the development of a broader array of educational materials and field staff training. The materials on training should provide, in pop…

The agricultural experiment station at Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct research to identify crops, other than corn and soybeans, which can be effectively grown in Iowa either alone or in multiple cropping schemes to provide more diversity for Iowa ag…

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall accelerate the development of computer software and field staff training to increase the extension service’s ability to offer financial management and counseling services to individual farm operators a…

Iowa state university of science and technology shall use resources, including property, facilities, labor, and services, connected with institutions listed in section 904.102 , under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections, to the extent practicable, for research, de…

The Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics shall develop and publish material on the interpretation of the results of soil tests. The material shall also feature the danger to groundwater quality from the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. The ma…

1. For the purposes of this section , “sustainable agriculture” means the appropriate use of crop and livestock systems and agricultural inputs supporting those activities which maintain economic and social viability while preserving the high productivity and quality of Iowa’s la…

Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct continuing agricultural research to provide information about environmental and social impacts of agricultural research on the small or family farm and information about population trends and impact of the trends on Io…

1. A comprehensive agricultural research program is established at the Leopold center for sustainable agriculture at Iowa state university of science and technology to provide financial assistance for agricultural research within Iowa. The Leopold center shall establish a grant p…

1. A beginning farmer center is established as a part of the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics at Iowa state university of science and technology to assist individuals beginning farming operations. The center shall also assist in facilitating th…

The assent of the legislature of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of an Act of Congress approved May 8, 1914, providing for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits o…

For purposes of this subchapter , the following definitions apply: 1. “Livestock” means beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, chickens, or turkeys. 2. “Livestock operation” means any area in which livestock are kept in a confined space, including a confinement feeding operation or op…

Iowa state university of science and technology shall consult with the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural resources to establish and administer livestock odor mitigation efforts to reduce the impacts of odor emitted from livestock operati…

The purposes of this subchapter shall be to further livestock odor mitigation efforts as follows: 1. Further a livestock odor mitigation research effort in order to accelerate the adoption of affordable and effective odor mitigation technologies and strategies by livestock produc…

1. a. Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct applied on-site research projects to address whether odor mitigation technologies or strategies can be successfully implemented across many livestock operations, locations, and situations, and to analyze the cost…

1. a. Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct basic or applied research projects to develop or advance technologies or strategies to accomplish the purposes provided in section 266.42 . b. The university shall evaluate technologies or strategies that have no…

1. a. Iowa state university of science and technology shall conduct basic research projects to investigate emerging technologies or strategies that may accomplish the purposes provided in section 266.42 . b. The university shall evaluate technologies or strategies that demonstrat…

1. In accordance with section 266.42 , Iowa state university of science and technology is the custodian of all information including but not limited to reports and records obtained, submitted, and maintained in connection with the research projects conducted on the site of a live…

1. Iowa state university of science and technology shall prepare and submit reports as follows: a. The university shall submit an interim report to the general assembly each year on or before January 15, through January 15, 2013. The interim report shall do all of the following: …

1. a. Iowa state university, in cooperation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural resources, shall establish a cost-share program for the livestock odor mitigation research efforts as established in sections 266.43 through 266.45 th…

1. If funding is available, Iowa state university shall provide for a livestock odor mitigation evaluation effort as provided in section 266.42 . The effort shall accomplish all of the following objectives: a. Ensure ease of its use and timeliness in producing results, including …

The state board of regents is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under said Act and to organize and conduct agricultural and home economics extension work, which shall be carried on in connection with the Iowa state university of science a…

The assent of the legislature of the state of Iowa is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the congressional Act approved February 24, 1925, commonly known as the Purnell Act; and that, in accordance with the requirements thereof, the state agrees to devote the mone…

The treasurer of the Iowa state university of science and technology is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under the Purnell Act . [C27, 31, 35, §4035-b2; C39, § 4035.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §266.7 ] 2023 Acts, …

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “College of veterinary medicine” means the Iowa state university of science and technology college of veterinary medicine. 2. “Council” means the livestock health advisory council created pursuant to section 267.…

1. A livestock health advisory council is created to support research of livestock diseases conducted by the college of veterinary medicine. 2. The council shall consist of all of the following: a. Three cattle producers appointed by the Iowa cattlemen’s association, one of whom …

1. Except as provided in section 267.2 , each member of the council shall be appointed by a member organization for a three-year term beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment. A member shall not serve more than two terms, including any portion of a term served pursuant to t…

The livestock health advisory council shall do all of the following: 1. Elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems advisable. Officers of the council shall serve for terms of one year. A member shall not serve in any one office for more than two terms. 2. Meet as nec…

The provisions of chapter 17A shall not apply to the council or any actions taken by it, except that any recommendations adopted by the council pursuant to section 267.5, subsection 3 , and any rules adopted by the council shall be adopted, amended, or repealed only after complia…

In addition to moneys in the fund, the college of veterinary medicine may accept grants, gifts, matching moneys, or any other moneys for research into the diseases affecting livestock. The moneys may be from any source, public or private. [C77, §266.20; C79, 81, §267.7 ] 2023 Act…

There is created in the office of the treasurer of state a fund to be known as the livestock disease research fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated for use by the college of veterinary medicine to conduct research of diseases affecting livestock. Any balance in said fund on J…

1. The purpose of this chapter is to empower farmers and food entrepreneurs to provide for strong local food economies that promote self-sufficiency and job growth in the agricultural sector and allied sectors of the economy. 2. The goals of this chapter are to accomplish all of …

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Coordinator” means the local food and farm program coordinator created in section 267A.4 . 2. “Council” means the local food and farm program council established in section 267A.3 . 3. “Department” means the dep…

1. A local food and farm program council is established to advise the local food and farm program coordinator carrying out the purpose and goals of this chapter as provided in section 267A.1 . 2. The council shall be composed of the following voting members: a. The secretary or t…

The position of local food and farm program coordinator is created within Iowa state university as part of its cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics. The coordinator shall be the primary state official charged with carrying out the purposes and goals of …

A local food and farm program fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund is separate from the general fund of the state. The fund is composed of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and moneys available to and obtained or accepted b…