Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 327J - Passenger Rail Service

• AMTRAK: means the national railroad passenger corporation created under 45 U. See Iowa Code 327J.1
• 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.
• Department: means the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 327J.1
• Director: means the director of transportation. See Iowa Code 327J.1
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• 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
• Fund: means the passenger rail service revolving fund created under section 327J. See Iowa Code 327J.1
• Midwest regional rail system: means the passenger rail system identified through a multistate planning effort in cooperation with AMTRAK. See Iowa Code 327J.1
• Passenger rail service: means long-distance, intercity, and commuter passenger transportation, including the midwest regional rail system, which is provided on railroad tracks. See Iowa Code 327J.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
• year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1