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§ 468.2 — Presumption and construction of laws

Iowa § 468.2
JurisdictionIowa
Title XINATURAL RESOURCES
Ch. 468LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

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Iowa Code § 468.2 (2026).

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1.The drainage of surface waters from agricultural lands and all other lands, including state-owned lakes and wetlands, or the protection of such lands from overflow shall be presumedtobeapublicbenefitandconducivetothepublichealth, convenience, andwelfare.
2.The provisions of this subchapter and all other laws for the drainage and protection from overflow of agricultural or overflow lands shall be liberally construed to promote leveeing, ditching, draining, and reclamation of wet, swampy, and overflow lands.

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Legislative History

[S13, §1989-a1, -a46; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7422, 7594; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.2, 455.182]

Nearby Sections

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§ 468.1
Jurisdiction to establish
§ 468.10
Engineer
§ 468.100
Monthly estimate — payment
§ 468.101
Completion of work — report — notice
§ 468.102
Objections
§ 468.103
Final settlement — claims for damages
§ 468.104
Abandonment of work
§ 468.105
New contract — suit on bond
§ 468.106
Construction on or along highway
§ 468.107
Establishment of highways
§ 468.108
Bridges
§ 468.109
Construction across railroad
§ 468.11
Survey
§ 468.110
Duty to construct
§ 468.111
Bridges at natural waterway — costs
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