Iowa § 218.21 - 218.21 Record of residents.
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§ 218.21. 218.21 Record of residents.
The director shall, as to every person committed to any of the institutions, keep the following record: 1. Name. 2. Residence. 3. Sex. 4. Age. 5. Nativity. 6. Occupation. 7. Civil condition. 8. Date of entrance or commitment. 9. Date of discharge. 10. Whether a discharge was final. 11. Condition of the person when discharged. 12. The name of the institutions from which and to which such person has been transferred. 13. If deceased, the date and cause of the person’s death. [S13, §2727-a22; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3304; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.21] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159, 160; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §59; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §368 Referred to in §218.22 Thu Dec 11 18:59:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 218.21 (22, 0)
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Section 218.21 ("218.21 Record of residents.") 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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