Iowa Statutes
§ 421.20 — Actions
Iowa § 421.20
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 421.20 (2026).
Text
1.The director of revenue may bring actions of mandamus or injunction or any other
proper actions in the district court to compel the performance of any order made by the
director or to require any board or any other officer or person to perform any duty required
by this chapter. The director shall commence an action only in the district court in the county
in which the defendant or defendants in the action perform their official duties.
2.Upon the filing of an action in the county required by this section the director may
move to change the action to another county, and the motion shall be granted upon a showing
of good cause. As used in this section, “good cause” shall mean those grounds for change
specifiedinruleofcivilprocedure1.801;however,thedirectorshallnotberequiredtosubmit
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Legislative History
[C31, 35, §6943-c30; C39, §6943.029; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §421.20]
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