Terms Used In Iowa Code 453D.1

  • Master settlement agreement: means master settlement agreement as defined in section 453C. See Iowa Code 453D.2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
 The general assembly finds that violations of chapter 453C threaten the integrity of the tobacco master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health and that establishing procedural enforcement enhancements will aid in the enforcement of chapter 453C and thereby safeguard the master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health.