Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa

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Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is the section that governs the state’s public debt, credit, and financial obligations, setting limits and procedures for incurring and managing state indebtedness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional article
appliesTo executive branch of Iowa
legislative branch of Iowa
state agencies of Iowa
state government of Iowa
linked to: Government of Iowa
bindingOn Governor of Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
state comptroller or equivalent fiscal officers of Iowa
linked to: state comptroller

state treasurer of Iowa
category U.S. state constitutional finance provision
public finance law
state constitutional law
citationWithin Iowa Constitution
country United States of America
enforceableBy courts of the State of Iowa
function regulates management of state indebtedness
regulates procedures for incurring state debt
sets limits on state debt
governs conditions under which Iowa may incur debt
limits on total state indebtedness
repayment obligations for state debt
use of state credit
hasNumber VII
hierarchicalLevel supreme law within Iowa on matters of state debt and credit
interpretationBy Iowa Supreme Court
jurisdiction State of Iowa
linked to: Iowa
language English
legalForm constitutional text
legalHierarchy subordinate to the Constitution of the United States
legalStatus binding constitutional law in Iowa
partOf Constitution of the State of Iowa
purpose ensure responsible financial management
limit excessive public debt
protect fiscal integrity of the State of Iowa
regulates issuance of state obligations
state borrowing
state credit
scope state public debt and credit
state-level financial obligations
subject public credit
public debt
state financial obligations
state indebtedness
typeOfRegulation borrowing procedures
debt limitation
financial obligation controls

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Constitution of the State of Iowa containsPart Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa