As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
 1. “Affirmative action” means action appropriate to overcome the effects of past or present practices, policies, or other barriers to equal employment opportunity.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 19B.1

  • Division: means the Iowa title guaranty division in the authority, the director of the division, or a designee of the director. See Iowa Code 16.92
  • 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
 2. “State agency” means an office, bureau, division, department, board, or commission in the executive branch of state government.