Terms Used In Iowa Code 514.15

  • 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.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
 Every corporation organized under chapter 504, Code 1989, or current chapter 504, and governed by this chapter, is hereby declared to be a charitable and benevolent institution but its property and funds, including subscribers’ contracts, shall not be exempt from taxation. For purposes of this section, the term “subscriber contract” shall mean only those benefit contracts issued or delivered in Iowa by corporations subject to this chapter, including certificates issued under such contracts, and which provide coverage to residents of Iowa on a risk basis.
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