2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 313A - INTERSTATE BRIDGES
313A.34 - AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES.

        313A.34  AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES.
         The director of transportation may, subject to the approval of the
      state transportation commission, enter into such agreement or
      agreements with other state highway commissions and the governmental
      agencies or subdivisions of the state of Iowa or other states and
      with federal bridge commissions as they shall find necessary or
      convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and is
      authorized to do any and all acts contained in such agreement or
      agreements that are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes
      of this chapter.  Such agreements may include, but shall not be
      restricted to, the following provisions:
         1.  A provision that the department shall assume and have complete
      responsibility for the operation of such bridges and approaches
      thereto, and with full power to impose and collect all toll charges
      from the users of such bridges and to disburse the revenue derived
      therefrom for the payment of principal and interest on any revenue
      bonds herein provided for and to carry out the purposes of this
      chapter.
         2.  A provision that the department shall provide for the
      issuance, sale, exchange or pledge, and payment of revenue bonds
      payable solely from the revenues derived from the imposition and
      collection of tolls upon such toll bridges.
         3.  A provision that the department, after consultation with the
      other governmental agencies or subdivisions who are parties to such
      agreements, shall fix and revise the classifications and amounts of
      tolls to be charged and collected from the users of the toll bridges,
      with the further provision that such toll charges shall be removed
      after all costs of planning, designing, and construction of such toll
      bridges and approaches thereto and all incidental costs shall have
      been paid, and all of said revenue bonds, and interest thereon,
      issued pursuant to this chapter shall have been fully paid and
      redeemed or funds sufficient therefor have been set aside and pledged
      for that purpose.
         4.  A provision that all acts pertaining to the design and
      construction of such toll bridges may be done and performed by the
      department and that any and all contracts for the construction of
      such toll bridges shall be awarded in the name of the department.
         5.  A provision that the state of Iowa and adjoining state and all
      governmental agencies or subdivisions party to such agreement shall
      be reimbursed out of the proceeds of the sale of such bonds or out of
      tolls and revenues as herein allowed for any advances they may have
      made or expenses they may have incurred for any of the purposes for
      which said revenue bonds may be issued, after duly verified itemized
      statements of such advances and expenses have been submitted to and
      been approved by all parties to such agreement.
         6.  A provision for the division of ownership with the adjoining
      state and for a proportional division of the maintenance costs of the
      bridge when all outstanding indebtedness or other obligations payable
      from the revenues of the bridge have been paid.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 313A.34] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         87 Acts, ch 232, §22