Terms Used In Iowa Code 28J.6

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Port authority: means an entity created pursuant to section 28J. See Iowa Code 28J.1
 A director of a port authority shall not be personally liable for any monetary damages that arise from actions taken in the performance of the director’s official duties, except for acts or omissions that are not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct, a knowing violation of law, or any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.