Iowa § 9.11 - 9.11 Definitions.

§ 9.11. 9.11 Definitions.

As used in this subchapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Document” means a document for filing by the secretary as provided in the relevant filing statute as follows: a. Chapter 486A, including as provided in section 486A.105, and as stated in section 486A.1202 or as otherwise described in sections 486A.1212 and 486A.1213. b. Chapter 488, including as provided in section 488.206, and as stated in section 488.117A or as otherwise described in sections 488.116, 488.202, 488.210, 488.306, 488.810, 488.904, 488.906, 488.907, 488.1104, and 488.1108. c. Chapter 489, including as provided in section 489.122A and as stated in section 489.122 or as otherwise described in section 489.210. d. Chapter 490, including as provided in section 490.120, and as stated in section 490.122. e. Chapter 491, including as described in sections 491.5, 491.13, 491.15, 491.20, 491.23, 491.25, 491.27, 491.28, 491.107, 491.111, and 491.112. f. Chapter 499, including as provided in section 499.44, and as stated in section 499.45 or as otherwise described in sections 499.4, 499.5, 499.41, 499.42, 499.43A, 499.43B, 499.47, 499.49, 499.54, 499.67, 499.69, 499.73, 499.73A, and 499.74. g. Chapter 501, including as provided in section 501.105, and as otherwise described in sections 501.106, 501.617, 501.713, 501.801, 501.803, 501.804, and 501.813. h. Chapter 501A, including as provided in section 501A.201A, and as stated in section 501A.205 or as otherwise described in sections 501A.231, 501A.302, 501A.1101, and 501A.1104. i. Chapter 504, including as provided in section 504.111, and as stated in section 504.113 or as described in sections 504.115, 504.1508, and 504.1521. j. Chapter 524, including as provided in section 524.303. 2. “Extra filing service” means a preclearance filing service as provided in section 9.14 or expedited filing service as provided in section 9.15. 3. “Preclearance filing service” or “service” means an advanced review by the secretary of the proposed filing of a document to determine the sufficiency of the actual filing of the document to meet all applicable statutory requirements as required in section 9.14. 4. “Secretary” means the secretary of state. 2021 Acts, ch 165, §249; 2023 Acts, ch 152, §145, 161; 2025 Acts, ch 16, §1 Subsection 1, NEW paragraph j Wed Dec 10 21:49:41 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 9.11 (8, 1)