Iowa § 144.2 - 144.2 Records and statistics.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 144.2 — 144.2 Records and statistics., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.2. 144.2 Records and statistics.
The department shall install, maintain, and operate the system of vital statistics throughout the state. No system for the registration of births, deaths, fetal deaths, adoptions, marriages, dissolutions, and annulments, shall be maintained in the state or any of its political subdivisions other than the one provided for in this chapter. Suitable quarters shall be provided for the department by the executive council at the seat of government. The quarters shall be properly equipped for the permanent and safe preservation of all official records made and returned under this chapter. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2388, 2432; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §144.3, 144.49; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.2] 83 Acts, ch 101, §22; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §247 Wed Dec 10 22:56:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 144.2 (21, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 144.2 cover?
Section 144.2 ("144.2 Records and statistics.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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