Iowa Code 28A.4 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Authority” means the quad cities interstate metropolitan authority created as provided in this subchapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 28A.4
- Authority: means the quad cities interstate metropolitan authority created as provided in this subchapter. See Iowa Code 28A.4
- Board: means the board of commissioners of the authority. See Iowa Code 28A.4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Greater metropolitan area: means the combined area of Rock Island county, Illinois, and Scott county, Iowa. See Iowa Code 28A.4
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Metropolitan facility: means a structure, fixture, equipment, or property of any kind or nature related to or connected with an intermodal water port, waste disposal system, mass transit system, airport, park, recreation, or bridge, which the authority may construct, acquire, own, lease, or operate, including all related facilities necessary, appurtenant, or incidental to the facilities. See Iowa Code 28A.4
- 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.
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Waste disposal system: means a facility or service for collection, transportation, processing, storage, or disposal of solid waste including a facility or service established pursuant to chapter 28G. See Iowa Code 28A.4
2. “Board” means the board of commissioners of the authority.
3. “Cost” of any project for a metropolitan facility includes construction contract costs and the costs of engineering, architectural, technical, and legal services, preliminary reports, property valuations, estimates, plans, specifications, notices, acquisition of real and personal property, consequential damages or costs, easements, rights-of-way, supervision, inspection, testing, publications, printing and sale of bonds, if any, and provisions for contingencies.
4. “Greater metropolitan area” means the combined area of Rock Island county, Illinois, and Scott county, Iowa.
5. “Metropolitan area” means Rock Island county, Illinois, as a separate and distinct area, or Scott county, Iowa, as a separate and distinct area, or each as a part of the greater metropolitan area.
6. “Metropolitan facility” means a structure, fixture, equipment, or property of any kind or nature related to or connected with an intermodal water port, waste disposal system, mass transit system, airport, park, recreation, or bridge, which the authority may construct, acquire, own, lease, or operate, including all related facilities necessary, appurtenant, or incidental to the facilities.
7. “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of any of the entities.
8. “Waste disposal system” means a facility or service for collection, transportation, processing, storage, or disposal of solid waste including a facility or service established pursuant to chapter 28G.