2B.12 - IOWA CODE AND CODE SUPPLEMENT.
2B.12 IOWA CODE AND CODE SUPPLEMENT.
1. A new Iowa Code shall be issued as soon as possible after the
final adjournment of the second regular session of the general
assembly. A new Code Supplement shall be issued as soon as possible
after the first regular session of the general assembly. A Code
Supplement may be issued after a special session of the general
assembly or as required by the legislative council.
2. The entire Iowa Code shall be maintained on a computer
database which shall be updated as soon as possible after each
session of the general assembly. The Iowa Code and Code Supplement
shall be prepared and printed on a good quality of paper in one or
more volumes, in the manner determined by the Iowa Code editor in
accordance with the policies of the legislative council, as provided
in section 2.42.
3. An edition of the Iowa Code or Code Supplement shall contain
each Code section in its new or amended form. However, a new section
or amendment which does not take effect until after the probable
publication date of a succeeding Iowa Code or Code Supplement may be
deferred for publication in that succeeding Iowa Code or Code
Supplement. The sections shall be inserted in each edition in a
logical order as determined by the Iowa Code editor in accordance
with the policies of the legislative council.
4. Each section of an Iowa Code or Code Supplement shall be
indicated by a number printed in boldface type and shall have an
appropriate headnote printed in boldface type.
5. Appropriate historical references or source notes may be
placed following each section.
6. The Iowa Code published after the second regular session of
the general assembly shall include:
a. An analysis of the Code by titles and chapters.
b. The Declaration of Independence.
c. The Articles of Confederation.
d. The Constitution of the United States.
e. The laws of the United States relating to the
authentication of records.
f. The Constitution of the State of Iowa, original and
codified versions.
g. The Act admitting Iowa into the union as a state.
h. A chapter title, number, and chapter analysis at the head
of each chapter. The chapter number shall be printed at the top of
each page.
i. All of the statutes of Iowa of a general and permanent
nature, except as provided in subsection 3.
j. A comprehensive index and a summary index covering the
Constitution and statutes of the State of Iowa.
7. The Code Supplement published after the first regular session
of the general assembly shall include:
a. All of the statutes of Iowa of a general and permanent
nature which were enacted or amended during that session, except as
provided in subsection 3, and an indication of all sections repealed
during that session, and any amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa approved by the voters at the preceding general
election.
b. A chapter title and number for each chapter or part of a
chapter included.
c. An index covering the material included.
8. A Code or Code Supplement may include appropriate tables
showing the disposition of Acts of the general assembly, the
corresponding sections from edition to edition of a Code or Code
Supplement, and other reference material as determined by the Iowa
Code editor in accordance with policies of the legislative council.
Section History: Early Form
[C97, p. 5; S13, p. 3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 168; C46, 50,
54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 14.12; 82 Acts, ch 1061, §
2--4] Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 258, §12
C93, § 2B.12
94 Acts, ch 1107, § 19; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §17, 49; 2005 Acts, ch
19, §2
Referred to in § 2B.6
See also § 2.42