Terms Used In Iowa Code 496B.17

  • Authority: means the economic development authority created in section 15. See Iowa Code 496B.2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Development corporation: means any corporation organized pursuant to this chapter and for the purpose of developing businesses, industries, and enterprises in the state of Iowa by the loaning of money thereto and investing money therein, and otherwise organizing for the purposes in section 496B. See Iowa Code 496B.2
 Upon the approval of the authority as required in this chapter and the issuance of a certificate as provided in the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, a development corporation shall then be authorized to commence business and to issue stock thereof to the extent authorized in its articles of incorporation.