Terms Used In Iowa Code 479A.1

  • Board: means the utilities board within the utilities division of the department of commerce. See Iowa Code 479A.2
  • Pipeline: means an interstate pipe, pipes, or pipelines used for the transportation or transmission of natural gas within or through this state. See Iowa Code 479A.2
  • 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
 It is the purpose of the general assembly in enacting this law to confer upon the utilities board the power and authority to act as an agent for the federal government in determining pipeline company compliance with the standards of the federal government for pipelines within the boundaries of the state.