Terms Used In Iowa Code 544B.17

  • Board: means the landscape architectural examining board established pursuant to section 544B. See Iowa Code 544B.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
 The board is entitled to the counsel and services of the attorney general or such assistance as the attorney general may so designate. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, pay witness fees and mileage, and take testimony and affidavits and administer oaths concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.