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Iowa Code § 573.1 (2026)

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For the purpose of this chapter:

1. “Construction”, in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes repair, alteration and demolition.

2. “Material” shall, in addition to its ordinary meaning, embrace feed, gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oils and greases, provisions and fuel, and the use of forms, accessories, and equipment, but shall not include personal expenses or personal purchases of employees for their individual use.

3. “Public corporation” shall embrace the state, and all counties, cities, public school corporations, and all officers, boards, or commissions empowered by law to enter into contracts for the construction of public improvements.

4. “Public improvement” is an improvement, the cost of which is payable from taxes or other funds under the control of the public corporation, except that in cases of public improvement for drainage or levee purposes the provisions of the drainage law, chapter 468, in cases of conflict shall govern.

5. “Service” shall, in addition to its ordinary meaning, include the furnishing to the contractor of workers’ compensation insurance, and premiums and charges for such insurance shall be considered a claim for service. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10299; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §573.1] 85 Acts, ch 22, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §196; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §315 Referred to in §686.1 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1962–1995 · leading case: Farmers Coop. Co. v. DeCoster, 528 N.W.2d 536 (Iowa 1995).
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Farmers Coop. Co. v. DeCoster, 528 N.W.2d 536 (Iowa 1995). · cites it 8× “1(2) with a companion statute, Iowa Code section 573.1(2) (Labor and Material on Public Improvements).”
Lennox Indus., Inc. v. City of Davenport, 320 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 4× “Although section 573.1 (“Terms defined”) has been amended since the broad subsection 572.”
Bingham v. Blunk, 116 N.W.2d 447 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 2× “7 provides that “Any person * * * who has, under a contract * * * with subcontractors, * * * furnished material, * * * in the construction of a public improvement, may file, with the officer, board, or commission authorized by law to let contracts for such improvement, an…”
Iowa Code § 573.1(2): 1 case
Farmers Coop. Co. v. DeCoster, 528 N.W.2d 536 (Iowa 1995). “1(2) with a companion statute, Iowa Code section 573.1(2) (Labor and Material on Public Improvements).”
Iowa Code § 573.1(4): 1 case
Lennox Indus., Inc. v. City of Davenport, 320 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa 1982). “Although section 573.1 (“Terms defined”) has been amended since the broad subsection 572.”
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