1. Except as provided in subsection 2 and section 504.115, a document is effective at the later of the following times:

 a. At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the secretary of state may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing.
 b. At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.114

  • filing: means filed in the office of the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • 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
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • 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. 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 filed.