Section 101C.1 – Short title.

101C.1 Short title. This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Iowa Propane Education and Research Act”. 2007 Acts, ch 182, §1, 15

Section 101C.10 – Bond.

101C.10 Bond. Any person occupying a position of trust under any provision of this chapter shall provide a bond in an amount required by the council. The costs of obtaining the bond shall be paid out of council funds. 2007 Acts, ch 182, §10, 15

Section 101C.11 – Report.

101C.11 Report. The council shall prepare and submit an annual report to the fire marshal and the auditor of state summarizing the activities of the council conducted pursuant to this chapter. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning assessments collected and expended under this chapter. The report shall also include […]

Section 101C.12 – Not a state agency.

101C.12 Not a state agency. The Iowa propane education and research council is not a state agency. 2007 Acts, ch 182, §12, 15

Section 101C.13 – Penalty.

101C.13 Penalty. A person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter or willfully renders or furnishes a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the fire marshal pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 2007 Acts, ch 182, §13, 15

Section 101C.14 – Future repeal.

101C.14 Future repeal. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 101, §3.

Section 101C.2 – Definitions.

101C.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Council” means the Iowa propane education and research council established pursuant to section 101C.3. 2. “Education” means any activity designed to provide information regarding propane, propane equipment, mechanical and technical practices, and uses of propane to consumers and members of the propane […]

Section 101C.3 – Iowa propane education and research council established.

101C.3 Iowa propane education and research council established. 1. The Iowa propane education and research council is established. The council shall consist of ten voting members, nine of whom represent retail propane marketers and one of whom shall be the administrator of the division of community action agencies of the department of human rights. Members […]

Section 101C.4 – Funding — assessments.

101C.4 Funding — assessments. 1. The council and its activities shall be funded by an annual assessment. Upon establishment of the council and each year thereafter the annual assessment shall be made at a rate of one-tenth of one cent on each gallon of odorized propane sold. 2. The owner of odorized propane at the […]

Section 101C.5 – Referendum for termination of council.

101C.5 Referendum for termination of council. On the council’s own initiative or on petition to the council by retail propane marketers representing thirty-five percent of the volume of odorized propane sold in this state, the council shall, at its own expense, arrange for a referendum to be conducted by an independent auditing firm agreed upon […]

Section 101C.6 – Compliance.

101C.6 Compliance. The district court is vested with the jurisdiction specifically to enforce this chapter and to prevent or restrain any person from violating this chapter. A successful action for compliance brought under this section may also require payment by the defendant of the costs incurred by the council in bringing the action. 2007 Acts, […]

Section 101C.7 – Lobbying restrictions.

101C.7 Lobbying restrictions. Moneys collected by the council shall not be used in any manner for influencing legislation or elections, except that the council may recommend changes in this chapter or other statutes that would further the purposes of this chapter to the general assembly. 2007 Acts, ch 182, §7, 15

Section 101C.8 – Pricing.

101C.8 Pricing. In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined by market forces. Consistent with antitrust laws, the council shall not take any action regarding, and this chapter shall not be interpreted as establishing, an agreement to pass along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided for in section 101C.4. 2007 Acts, […]

Section 101C.9 – Relation to other programs.

101C.9 Relation to other programs. This chapter shall not be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane education and research organized and operated under the laws of this state. This chapter shall be administered and construed as complementary to the federal Propane Education and Research Act of 1996, 15 U.S.C. §6401 […]