1. The attorney general shall prosecute all violations of this chapter. Prosecutions shall be instituted by the attorney general upon the written request of the commission. In all criminal proceedings the attorney general may appear before any court or any grand jury and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in respect to such actions or proceedings which the county attorney would otherwise be authorized or required to exercise or perform. In lieu thereof the attorney general may transmit evidence, proof, and information pertaining to such offense to the county attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred, and such county attorney shall prosecute for such violation. In any such proceeding in which the attorney general has appeared, the county attorney shall only exercise such powers and perform such duties as are required by the attorney general. The attorney general shall, within ten days after a conviction for a violation of any provision of this chapter, file with the commission a detailed report showing the date of the conviction, name of the person convicted, and the specific nature of the charge.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 543C.7

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Commission: means the real estate commission as established by chapter 543B. See Iowa Code 543C.1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • Subdivided land: means improved or unimproved land divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease into five or more lots or parcels, or additions or parts of lots or parcels; however, subdivided land does not include a subdivision subject to section 306. See Iowa Code 543C.1
  • Subdivider: means any person, firm, partnership, company, corporation, or association engaging directly or through an agent in the business of selling or leasing subdivided land, or of offering such land for sale or lease, to the public in this state. See Iowa Code 543C.1
 2. Whenever it appears to the commission that any person, officer, director, agent, or employee of a company, firm, partnership, association, or corporation offering to sell or lease, or selling or leasing, subdivided land, has committed or is about to commit a violation of this chapter or any rule or order issued by the commission hereunder, the commission may apply to the district court of the county in which the principal office of the subdivider is located or if such subdivider has no such office in this state then to the district court of Polk county for an order enjoining such subdivider or such officer, director, agent, or employee thereof from violating or continuing to violate this chapter or any such rule or order, and for such other equitable relief as the nature of the case and the interests of the public may require.
 3. Any false statement contained in any statement filed with the commission pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, or in any affidavit attached thereto, shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
 4. In any action brought under the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general is entitled to recover costs for the use of this state.
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