1. The director of revenue may bring actions of mandamus or injunction or any other proper actions in the district court to compel the performance of any order made by the director or to require any board or any other officer or person to perform any duty required by this chapter. The director shall commence an action only in the district court in the county in which the defendant or defendants in the action perform their official duties.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 421.20

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Director: means the director of the department of revenue. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • good cause: shall mean those grounds for change specified in Iowa Code 421.20
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, trustee, agency, or receiver, or any legal representative of any of the foregoing. See Iowa Code 453A.42
 2. Upon the filing of an action in the county required by this section the director may move to change the action to another county, and the motion shall be granted upon a showing of good cause. As used in this section, “good cause” shall mean those grounds for change specified in rule of civil procedure 1.801; however, the director shall not be required to submit affidavits of disinterested persons in order to prevail in the motion.
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