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Iowa Code § 553.7 (2026)

Attorney general to enforce

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The attorney general, with such assistance as may be required from time to time of the county attorneys in their respective counties, shall institute all criminal and civil actions and proceedings brought under this Act in the name of the state. [C97, §5067; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9913; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §553.8; C77, 79, 81, §553.7] Referred to in §331.756(61)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–2007 · leading case: Comes v. Microsoft Corp., 646 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 2002).
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Comes v. Microsoft Corp., 646 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 2× “§§ 553.7,.9. Additionally, the law authorizes the state, or "a person who is injured" by the prohibitive competition, to bring an action to, inter alia, recover actual damages.”
Mcghee v. Pottawattamie Cnty., Ia, 475 F. Supp. 2d 862 (S.D. Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “Assist, as requested by the attorney general, with the enforcement of the Iowa competition law as provided in section 553.7. Iowa Code § 331.756 (selected entries only).”
Ida Cnty. Courier & the Reminder v. Attorney Gen., 316 N.W.2d 846 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 553.7, The Code. The Courier is a weekly newspaper published by Midwest Industries, Inc.”
Ida Cnty. Courier, Etc. v. Atty. Gen., 316 N.W.2d 846 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 553.7, The Code. The Courier is a weekly newspaper published by Midwest Industries, Inc.”
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