1. Except as provided in subsection 2 and section 486A.1204, subsection 3, a document accepted for filing is effective at the later of the following:

 a. At the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state‘s date and time endorsement on the original document.
 b. At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 486A.1203

  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, and profession. See Iowa Code 486A.101
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 486A.101
 2. A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document shall not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is filed.