10B.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agricultural land” means the same as defined in section 9H.1. 2. “Cooperative association” means any entity organized on a cooperative basis, including an association of persons organized under chapter 497, 498, or 499; an entity composed of entities organized under those chapters; […]
10B.2 Interests described. A reporting entity holds an interest in agricultural land if the reporting entity directly or indirectly owns or leases agricultural land in this state. 98 Acts, ch 1110, §202, 301
10B.3 Persons required to file reports. The reports required under section 10B.4 shall be signed and filed by the following individuals required to submit reports pursuant to that section for their respective reporting entities: 1. A person serving as the president or other officer or authorized representative of a corporation. 2. A person serving as […]
10B.4 Reporting requirements. 1. A biennial report shall be filed by a reporting entity with the secretary of state on or before March 31 of each odd-numbered year as required by rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to chapter 17A. However, a reporting entity required to file a biennial report pursuant to chapter […]
10B.4A Suspension of other filing requirements. The secretary of state shall not prepare or distribute forms for reports or file reports otherwise required pursuant to section 9I.8 or 501.103. A person required to file a report pursuant to this chapter is not required to file a report under those sections. A person required to file […]
10B.5 Use of reports. 1. The secretary of state shall notify the attorney general when the secretary of state has reason to believe a violation of this chapter has occurred. 2. Information provided in reports required in this chapter is a confidential record as provided in section 22.7. The attorney general may have access to […]
10B.6 Penalties. 1. The failure to timely file a report or the filing of false information in a report as provided in section 10B.4 is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars. 2. The secretary of state shall notify a reporting entity which the secretary of state has reason to believe […]
10B.7 Lessees conducting research or experiments — reports. Lessees of agricultural land under section 9H.4, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3), for research or experimental purposes, shall file a biennial report with the secretary of state on or before March 31 of each odd-numbered year on forms adopted pursuant to chapter 17A and supplied by […]
