Iowa § 159.35 Assistance services — collection of moneys

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§ 159.35 — Assistance services — collection of moneys

Iowa § 159.35

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 159DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

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Iowa Code § 159.35 (2026).

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1.Acontractexecutedunderthissubchaptermayrequirethatadepositaryprovideforthe receipt, acceptance, andtransmissionofmoneysowedtothedepartmentbyapersoninorder to satisfy a liability arising from the operation of law which is limited to filing document fees and civil penalties. These moneys are public funds or public deposits as provided in chapter

12.The depositary shall transfer the moneys to the department for deposit into the general fund of the state unless the disposition of the moneys is specifically provided for under other law.

2.A depositary may commit its assets to lines of credit pursuant to credit arrangements, including but not limited to agreements with credit and debit cardholders and with other credit or debit card issuers. The depositary may accept forms of payment includ

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1. Acontractexecutedunderthissubchaptermayrequirethatadepositaryprovideforthe
receipt, acceptance, andtransmissionofmoneysowedtothedepartmentbyapersoninorder
to satisfy a liability arising from the operation of law which is limited to filing document fees
and civil penalties. These moneys are public funds or public deposits as provided in chapter
12. The depositary shall transfer the moneys to the department for deposit into the general
fund of the state unless the disposition of the moneys is specifically provided for under other
law.
2. A depositary may commit its assets to lines of credit pursuant to credit arrangements,
including but not limited to agreements with credit and debit cardholders and with other
credit or debit card issuers. The depositary may accept forms of payment including credit
cards, debit cards, or electronic funds transfer.
3. The moneys owed to the department shall not exceed the amount required to satisfy
the liability arising from the operation of law. However, the contract executed under this
subchapter may provide for assistance service charges, including service delivery fees, credit
card fees, debit card fees, and electronic funds transfer charges payable to the depositary
or another party and not to the state. An assistance service charge shall not exceed that
permitted by statute. The contract may also provide for the retention of interest earned on
moneys under the control of the depositary. These moneys are not considered public funds
or public deposits as provided in chapter 12.
4. Thedepositary, asrequiredbythedepartmentforpurposesofdeterminingcompliance,
shall send information to the department including payment information for an identified
filing document fee or the payment of a specific civil penalty.
5. Each calendar year, the auditor of state shall conduct an annual audit of the activities
of the depositary.