2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 312 - ROAD USE TAX FUND
312.3A - STREET RESEARCH FUND.

        312.3A  STREET RESEARCH FUND.
         Prior to the allocation to the cities under section 312.3,
      subsection 2, the department is authorized to set aside each year two
      hundred thousand dollars from the street construction fund of the
      cities in a fund to be known as the street research fund.  The street
      research fund shall be used by the department solely for the purpose
      of financing engineering studies and research projects which have as
      their objective the more efficient use of funds and materials that
      are available for the construction and maintenance of city streets,
      including city street bridges and culverts.  The research projects
      and engineering studies authorized shall be conducted in cooperation
      with the city engineers.  On or before January 31 each year the
      department shall file a report with the governor, state
      transportation commission, city engineers, chief clerk of the house
      of representatives, and secretary of the senate showing the work
      accomplished and projects undertaken under this section.  

         89 Acts, ch 293, §14