Iowa Code § 479.28
Orders — enforcement
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2012
If said pipeline company fails to obey an order within a time prescribed by the said board the said board may commence an equitable action in the district court of the county where said defective, unsafe, or dangerous portion of said pipeline, device, apparatus or equipment is located to compel compliance with its said order. If, after due trial of said action the court finds that said order is reasonable, equitable and just, it shall decree a mandatory injunction compelling obedience to and compliance with said order and may grant such other relief as may be just and proper. Appeal from said decree may be taken in the same manner as in other actions.
If a pipeline company fails to obey an order within a time prescribed by the commission, the commission may commence an equitable action in the district court of the county where the defective, unsafe, or dangerous portion of the pipeline, device, apparatus, or equipment is located to compel compliance with the commission’s order. If, after trial of the action, the court finds that the order is reasonable, equitable, and just, the court shall issue a decree compelling obedience to and compliance with the order and may grant such other relief as may be just and proper. Appeal from the decree may be taken in the same manner as in other actions.
Appeal in civil actions, chapter 625A
Appeal in civil actions, chapter 625A
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