Terms Used In Iowa Code 514.3

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • 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.
  • Record: means the same as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 554E.1
 The articles of incorporation, and any subsequent amendments, of a corporation shall have endorsed on or annexed to those articles or amendments the approval of the commissioner of insurance before the same shall be filed for record. A corporation shall file with the commissioner bylaws and subsequent amendments to the bylaws within thirty days of the adoption of the bylaws and amendments.