Building World-Class Schools for Iowa: A Legislative Brief, January 14, 2013

The Iowa Department of Education has joined the Office of the Governor to prepare a set of legislative proposals that will bring Iowa closer to its goal of providing a world-class education to all children, no mater where they live. This legislative brief serves as an overview of the legislation, which I encourage you to read and discuss in greater detail. the goals behind these policies are straightforward: Comprehensive and systematically raise and support the teaching profession while expanding efforts to customize instruction to every student's passion and talents. Iowa's children deserve the best education can provide so they leave our schools with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful and rewarding lives. Iowa has many good schools with hard-working, talented educators who deserves our respect and appreciation. While we honor the past work of generations of Iowans who built a strong foundation, it is our responsibility - and our turn - to make a focused, dedicated effort to improve Iowa's schools. We stand at a pivotal moment in Iowa storied education history, in which we have the opportunity and will as community to make the transition from being "good" to being "great".

2013 Legislative Reception Expenditures report

This report discloses the total amount expended on the reception held for all members of the general assembly, hosted by the Iowa DOT.

Rural Expressway Intersection Safety Toolbox Desktop Reference, June 17, 2011

This document is intended to be a guide for planning-level decisions concerning safety issues and subsequent potential improvements at rural expressway intersections. It is NOT a design guide. It simply presents the gamut of safety treatment options and available strategies that have been employed in an attempt to reduce the number and severity of collisions at unsignalized rural expressway intersections.

Legislative Information, January 25, 2012

The Legislative Information Office (LIO) provides information concerning the Iowa General Assembly. As part of the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency (LSA), the Legislature’s legal, fiscal, and computer services agency, the LIO has access to the most current information on the actions and procedures of the Iowa Legislature. The LIO responds to inquiries from the general public, private and public agencies, and business interests with nonpartisan information about the Iowa General Assembly. The office includes two public access computer terminals, for any member of the public to access legislative information using the Iowa General Assembly web site: www.legis.iowa.gov

Legislative Terminology, September 18, 2008

The Legislative Information Office (LIO) provides an document that gives the legislative terminology for the citizens of Iowa.

Snowmobile Reference Guide, 2013

This booklet contains rules and regulations most likely needed for motorized recreational use in Iowa. However, it is not a complete list of all regulations or laws, nor is it a legal document. For more information, please reference Iowa Code Chapters 321 and 321G and Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 571.

Off-Highway Vehicle Reference Guide, 2012

This booklet contains rules and regulations most likely needed for motorized recreational use in Iowa. However, it is not a complete list of all regulations or laws, nor is it a legal document. For more information, please reference Iowa Code Chapters 321 and 321G and Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 571.

2014 Legislative Reception Expenditures report

This report discloses the total amount expended on the reception held for all members of the general assembly, hosted by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Legislative Guide to Marriage Law, December 2005

In the United States civil marriages are entered into either ceremonially, by means of compliance of the parties with state statutory requirements for marriage, or non-ceremonially by the parties satisfying the requirements of a common law marriage. A marriage contracted validly, whether by complying with statutory requirements or the requirements of a common law marriage, confers the identical rights, responsibilities, and privileges on the parties. The purpose of this Legislative Guide is to provide an overview of marriage as a civil contract imbued with a public interest, and of common law marriage and statutory marriage provisions. The Guide also provides a brief summary of recent developments in marriage law.

Laws of the territory of Iowa passed at the extra session of the legislative assembly : begun and held in the city of Burlington on the first Monday in July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. 1840

The extra session of the 1840 legislative assembly listing all of the territorial laws of Iowa. The dates of approval of the acts are listed after each one and a brief index is included. This is the 1902 reprint by the Historical Department of Iowa.

2015 Legislative Reception Expenditures report

This report discloses the total amount expended on the reception held for all members of the general assembly, hosted by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

English and Spanish terms for concrete paving workers, 2004. : Concrete Paving Workforce Reference no. 4

Provides basic job-site Spanish and English terms for concrete paving workers.

Reference/information services in Iowa libraries : a tentative report, 1969.

This document contains statistics and reports about Iowa public libraries. It includes tables, graphs, maps and information about the use of public libraries, loans, holdings, data by region and population and much more. The information was compiled for a consultants meeting for the Iowa State Traveling Library.

Reference/information services in Iowa libraries, 1969.

This document contains statistics and reports about Iowa public libraries, particularly in the areas of reference and information services. It includes tables, graphs, maps and information about the use of public libraries, loans, holdings, data by region and population and much more. The information was compiled for a consultants meeting for the Iowa State Traveling Library.

Summary of Legislation: Iowa General Assembly, 1972

This summary of legislation enacted by the General Assembly has been prepared for the use of legislators and other interested parties. The summary of each legislative enactment has been assigned to a major subject category. This compilation provides interested persons with quick reference to legislation enacted in specific areas and generally informs persons of the contents and effective date of the legislation. NOTE: This is a large file and may take a few minutes to load.