Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 29.1 (2026)

Department of public defense

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The department of public defense is composed of the office of the adjutant general, the military forces of the state of Iowa, and the Iowa gold star military museum as established in section 29.4. The adjutant general is the director of the department of public defense and shall perform all functions, responsibilities, powers, and duties concerning the military forces of the state of Iowa and the Iowa gold star military museum as provided in the laws of the state. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29.1] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1701; 89 Acts, ch 204, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1139, §20; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §157; 2013 Acts, ch 29, §9; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §53; 2016 Acts, ch 1116, §1 Referred to in §7E.5, 35A.13 Appointment, §29A.11

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1970–2023 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 318 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 1982).

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State v. Johnson, 318 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 1982). “”). See generally Note, Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel: Standards for Knowing and Intelligent Pretrial Waivers, 60 B.”

Morrison v. State, 179 N.W.2d 439 (Iowa 1970). · cites it 2× “Section 29.1, Code, 1966. The military forces of the State are the national guard and the militia, section 29A.”

Tommy Marion Copeland v. State of Iowa & Iowa Air Nat'l Guard (Iowa 2023). · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 29.1 . But cf. id. § 29A.7 (providing that “[t]he governor is the commander in chief of the military forces”).”

Tommy Marion Copeland v. State of Iowa & Iowa Air Nat'l Guard (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “§ 29.1. Despite his status as a veteran, Copeland’s employment was terminated without a hearing in August 2020 when he failed a physical agility test for the fourth time.”

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