1. Honey creek resort state park is established to provide important recreational and economic benefits to the state.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 461A.3A

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of natural resources created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 461A.1
  • resort: means the state's premier destination state park located on Rathbun lake. See Iowa Code 461A.1
  • 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
 2. Competitive bid laws, including hearings in connection with contracts, shall not apply to either the department‘s or its agents’ contracts involving or benefitting the resort if the contract is carrying out a public or essential governmental function. However, the exemption from competitive bid laws in this section shall not be construed to apply to contracts for the development or construction of facilities at the resort, including but not limited to lodges, campgrounds, cabins, and golf courses.