As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
 1. “Agricultural land” means the same as defined in section 9H.1.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 10B.1

  • Agricultural land: means the same as defined in section 9H. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Cooperative association: means any entity organized on a cooperative basis, including an association of persons organized under chapter 497, 498, or 499; an entity composed of entities organized under those chapters; or a cooperative organized under chapter 501 or 501A. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Corporation: means a domestic or foreign corporation, including an entity organized pursuant to chapter 490, or a nonprofit corporation. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Foreign business: means the same as defined in section 9I. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Foreign government: means the same as defined in section 9I. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Limited liability company: means a foreign or domestic limited liability company, including a limited liability company as defined in section 489. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Limited partnership: means a foreign or domestic limited partnership, including a limited partnership as defined in section 488. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Nonresident alien: means the same as defined in section 9I. See Iowa Code 10B.1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
 2. “Cooperative association” means any entity organized on a cooperative basis, including an association of persons organized under chapter 497, 498, or 499; an entity composed of entities organized under those chapters; or a cooperative organized under chapter 501 or 501A.
 3. “Corporation” means a domestic or foreign corporation, including an entity organized pursuant to chapter 490, or a nonprofit corporation.
 4. “Farming” means the same as defined in section 9H.1.
 5. “Foreign business” means the same as defined in section 9I.1.
 6. “Foreign government” means the same as defined in section 9I.1.
 7. “Limited liability company” means a foreign or domestic limited liability company, including a limited liability company as defined in section 489.102.
 8. “Limited partnership” means a foreign or domestic limited partnership, including a limited partnership as defined in section 488.102, and a domestic or foreign limited liability limited partnership under chapter 488.
 9. “Nonprofit corporation” means the same as defined in section 9H.1.
 10. “Nonresident alien” means the same as defined in section 9I.1.
 11. “Reporting entity” means any of the following:

 a. A corporation, other than a family farm corporation as defined in section 9H.1, including an authorized farm corporation as defined in section 9H.1 or networking farmers corporation as defined in section 10.1, holding an interest in agricultural land in this state.
 b. A cooperative association holding an interest in agricultural land in this state.
 c. A limited partnership, other than a family farm limited partnership as defined in section 9H.1, holding an interest in agricultural land in this state.
 d. A person acting in a fiduciary capacity or as a trustee on behalf of a person, including a corporation, cooperative association, limited liability company, or limited partnership, which holds in a trust, other than through a family trust as defined in section 9H.1, including through an authorized trust, an interest in agricultural land in this state.
 e. A limited liability company, other than a family farm limited liability company as defined in section 9H.1, including an authorized limited liability company as defined in section 9H.1, or a networking farmers limited liability company or farmers cooperative limited liability company as defined in section 10.1, holding an interest in agricultural land in this state.
 f. A foreign business holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I.
 g. A foreign government holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I.
 h. A nonresident alien holding an interest in agricultural land in this state as provided in chapter 9I.
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