Iowa § 654C.5 Mediation agreement

Iowa Statutes

§ 654C.5 — Mediation agreement

Iowa § 654C.5

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 654CFARM MEDIATION — ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION STRUCTURES

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Iowa Code § 654C.5 (2026).

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1.If an agreement is reached between all parties, the mediator shall draft a written mediation agreement, which shall be signed by the parties. The mediation agreement shall provide for a waiver which the mediator shall file in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the benefited land is located, as provided in section 459.205. The mediator shall forward a mediation agreement to the farm mediation service.

2.The parties agreeing to mediation shall personally attend and participate in all mediation meetings. However, if a party is not a natural person, the party must be represented by a natural person who is an officer, director, employee, or partner of the party. If a person acts in a fiduciary capacity for a party, the fiduciary may represent the party. If the party

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1. If an agreement is reached between all parties, the mediator shall draft a written
mediation agreement, which shall be signed by the parties. The mediation agreement shall
provide for a waiver which the mediator shall file in the office of the recorder of deeds of the
county in which the benefited land is located, as provided in section 459.205. The mediator
shall forward a mediation agreement to the farm mediation service.
2. The parties agreeing to mediation shall personally attend and participate in all
mediation meetings. However, if a party is not a natural person, the party must be
represented by a natural person who is an officer, director, employee, or partner of the party.
If a person acts in a fiduciary capacity for a party, the fiduciary may represent the party. If
the party or an eligible representative is not able to attend and participate as required in
this subsection due to physical infirmity, mental infirmity, or other exigent circumstances
determined reasonable by the farm mediation service, the party must be represented by
another natural person. Any representative of a party must be authorized to sign instruments
provided by this chapter, including a mediation agreement or a statement prepared by the
mediator that mediation was waived. This section does not require a party to reach an
agreement. This section does not require a person to change a position, alter an activity
which is a subject of the dispute, alter an application for a permit for construction of an
animal feeding operation, or restructure a contract.
3. Thepartiestothemediationagreementmayenforcethemediationagreementasalegal
contract.
4. If the parties do not agree to proceed with mediation, or if a mediation agreement
is not reached, the parties may sign a statement prepared by the mediator that mediation
proceedings were not conducted or concluded or that the parties did not reach an agreement.