Terms Used In Iowa Code 327C.8

  • 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.
  • Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
  • department: means the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 327C.1
  • Person: includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, joint adventure, or association, and the plural as well as the singular number. See Iowa Code 321H.2
 A person directly affected by the proposed discontinuance of an agency may file written objections with the department stating the grounds for the objections, within fifteen days from the time of the publication of the notice as provided in section 327C.7. Upon the filing of objections the department shall request the department of inspections and appeals to hold a hearing, which shall be held within sixty days from the filing of the objections. Written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be mailed by the department of inspections and appeals to the railroad corporation and the person filing objections at least ten days prior to the date fixed for the hearing.