Iowa § 177.2 - 177.2 Powers and purposes.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 177.2 — 177.2 Powers and purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 177.2. 177.2 Powers and purposes.
The Iowa crop improvement association shall have all powers necessary to carry out the following purposes: 1. Act as the official seed certifying agency for Iowa as provided by rules adopted by the department. 2. Adopt procedures for conducting seed and plant stock certification and planting stock quality assurance, pursuant to rules adopted by the department. 3. Provide educational and leadership opportunities to influence public policy regarding crop improvement. 4. Conduct, in cooperation with Iowa state university college of agriculture and life sciences, testing and disseminate information regarding the adaptation and performance of crop cultivars. 5. Coordinate all Iowa crop improvement association activities in a manner that is consistent with environmentally sound agricultural practices. 6. Provide a mechanism for commodity identity preservation. 7. Engage in such other activities that are reasonably connected to the purposes of this section. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2940; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §177.2] 87 Acts, ch 225, §204; 2008 Acts, ch 1096, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §71 Thu Dec 11 18:44:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 177.2 (17, 0)
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Section 177.2 ("177.2 Powers and purposes.") 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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