The county recorder is the county registrar and with respect to the county shall:
 1. Administer and enforce this chapter and the rules issued by the department.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 144.9

  • Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 144.1
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
  • State registrar: means the state registrar of vital statistics. See Iowa Code 144.1
 2. Record and transmit the certificates, reports, or other returns filed with the county registrar to the state registrar at least semimonthly, or more frequently when directed by the state registrar.