Terms Used In Iowa Code 479.11

  • Board: means the utilities board within the utilities division of the department of commerce. See Iowa Code 479.2
  • Pipeline: means a pipe, pipes, or pipelines used for the transportation or transmission of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance, except water, within or through this state. See Iowa Code 479.2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
 The board may examine the proposed route of the pipeline or lines and location of the proposed gas storage area or may select an engineer to make the examination. At the hearing, the board shall consider the petition and any objections filed to the petition and may, in its discretion, hear any testimony as may aid the board in determining the propriety of granting the permit.