456A.23 General duties.
The department shall protect, propagate, increase, and preserve the wild mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians of the state and enforce by proper actions and proceedings the laws, rules, and regulations relating to them. The department shall collect, classify, and preserve all statistics, data, and information as in its opinion tend to promote the objects of this chapter, conduct research in improved conservation methods, and disseminate information to residents and nonresidents of Iowa in conservation matters.
[C31, 35, §1703-d11; C39, §1703.49; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.23]
83 Acts, ch 168, §1; 91 Acts, ch 268, §224
C93, §456A.23
Referred to in §456A.26
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Section 456A.6 - Expenses generally.
Section 456A.12 - Lighting by law enforcement vehicles of conservation officer.
Section 456A.13 - Officers and employees — peace officer status.
Section 456A.13A - Full-time officers — health insurance.
Section 456A.14 - Temporary appointments — peace officer status.
Section 456A.16 - Income tax refund checkoff for fish and game protection fund.
Section 456A.17 - Funds — restrictions.
Section 456A.18 - Report of funds.
Section 456A.19 - Expenditures.
Section 456A.20 - Limitation on nursery stock — exception.
Section 456A.21 - Forestry management and enhancement fund.
Section 456A.22 - Political activity.
Section 456A.23 - General duties.
Section 456A.24 - Specific powers.
Section 456A.26 - Interpretation and limitations.
Section 456A.27 - Federal wildlife Act — assent.
Section 456A.28 - Fish restoration projects.
Section 456A.29 - Outdoor recreational and watershed projects.
Section 456A.30 - Federal assistance for outdoor recreation.
Section 456A.31 - Comprehensive plan.
Section 456A.32 - Application for aid.
Section 456A.33 - Watershed projects.
Section 456A.33A - Watershed priority.
Section 456A.33B - Lake restoration plan and report.
Section 456A.33C - On-stream impoundment restoration fund.
Section 456A.34 - Limit on state’s commitment.
Section 456A.35 - Applications not limited.
Section 456A.36 - Timber buyers.
Section 456A.37 - Aquatic invasive species — prevention and control.