9I.5 Land acquired by devise or descent.
A nonresident alien, foreign business or foreign government, or an agent, trustee or fiduciary thereof, which acquires agricultural land or an interest in agricultural land, by devise or descent after January 1, 1980, shall divest itself of all right, title and interest in the land within two years from the date of acquiring the land or interest. This section shall not require divestment of agricultural land or an interest in agricultural land, acquired by devise or descent from a nonresident alien, if such land or an interest in such land was acquired by any nonresident alien prior to July 1, 1979.
[C73, §1909; C97, §2889; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10214; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §567.1; C81, §567.5]
2002 Acts, ch 1095, §10
C2003, §9I.5
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 9I - NONRESIDENT ALIENS — LAND OWNERSHIP
Section 9I.3 - Restriction on agricultural land holdings.
Section 9I.4 - Development of land acquired for nonfarming purposes.
Section 9I.5 - Land acquired by devise or descent.
Section 9I.6 - Change of status — divestment.