Iowa § 263.3 - 263.3 Cabinet of natural history.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 263.3 — 263.3 Cabinet of natural history., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 263.3. 263.3 Cabinet of natural history.
For the purpose of supplying a cabinet of natural history, all geological and mineralogical specimens which are collected by the state geologists, or by others appointed by the state to investigate its natural history and physical resources, shall belong to and be the property of the university, under the charge of the professors of those departments. [R60, §1931, 1935; C73, §1597, 1598; C97, §2639; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3948; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263.3] Thu Dec 11 19:24:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 263.3 (23, 0)
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Section 263.3 ("263.3 Cabinet of natural history.") 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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