Iowa § 218.44 - 218.44 Wages paid to dependent — deposits.
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§ 218.44. 218.44 Wages paid to dependent — deposits.
If wages are paid to a resident pursuant to section 218.42, the department may pay all or any part of the wages directly to any dependent of the resident. The department may also deposit the wages to the account of the resident, or may deposit part of the wages and allow the resident a portion for the resident’s own personal use, or may pay to the county of commitment all or any part of the resident’s care, treatment, or subsistence while at the institution from any credit balance accruing to the account of the resident. [SS15, §5718-a11a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3327; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.44] 83 Acts, ch 96, §159, 160; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §110; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §40; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §383 Thu Dec 11 18:59:53 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 218.44 (22, 0)
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Section 218.44 ("218.44 Wages paid to dependent — deposits.") 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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