Iowa § 462A.3 Powers and duties of commission

Iowa Statutes

§ 462A.3 — Powers and duties of commission

Iowa § 462A.3

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 462AWATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS

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Iowa Code § 462A.3 (2026).

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1.The commission is vested with the power and is charged with the duty of observing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

2.The commission may adopt and enforce rules under chapter 17A as necessary to carry out this chapter and to protect private and public property and the health, safety, and welfare of the public. In adopting rules, the commission shall give consideration to the various uses to which they may be put by and for public and private purposes, the preservation of each body of water, its bed, waters, ice, banks, and public and private property attached thereto, and the need for uniformity of rules relating to the use, operation, and equipment of vessels and vehicles.

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1. The commission is vested with the power and is charged with the duty of observing,
administering, and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
2. The commission may adopt and enforce rules under chapter 17A as necessary to carry
out this chapter and to protect private and public property and the health, safety, and welfare
of the public. In adopting rules, the commission shall give consideration to the various uses
to which they may be put by and for public and private purposes, the preservation of each
body of water, its bed, waters, ice, banks, and public and private property attached thereto,
and the need for uniformity of rules relating to the use, operation, and equipment of vessels
and vehicles.

Legislative History

[C97, §2511, 2512; S13, §2512; C24, 27, 31, §1691, 1692, 1694; C35, §1703-e1 – 1703-e3; C39, §1703.01 – 1703.03, 1703.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.1 – 106.3, 106.26; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.3; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §4]