Iowa § 216.18 - 216.18 Rules of construction.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 216.18 — 216.18 Rules of construction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 216.18. 216.18 Rules of construction.
1. This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes. 2. This chapter shall not be construed to allow marriage between persons of the same sex, in accordance with chapter 595. [C66, 71, §105A.11; C73, §601A.11; C75, 77, §601A.16; C79, 81, §601A.18] C93, §216.18 2009 Acts, ch 133, §192 Thu Dec 11 18:57:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 216.18 (23, 0)
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