Section 496B.5 - Purposes.

IA Code § 496B.5 (2019) (N/A)
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496B.5 Purposes.

The purposes of a development corporation shall be limited to those provided in this section and shall be to promote, stimulate, develop and advance the business prosperity and economic welfare of the state of Iowa and its citizens; to encourage and assist through loans, investments, or other business transactions, the location of new business and industry in the state; to rehabilitate and assist existing business and industry in this state; to stimulate and assist in the expansion of any kind of business activity which would tend to promote business development and maintain the economic stability of this state, provide maximum opportunities for employment, encourage thrift, and improve the standard of living of the citizens of this state; to cooperate and act in conjunction with other organizations, public or private, in the promotion and advancement of industrial, commercial, agricultural, and recreational development in this state; and to provide financing for the promotion, development, and conduct of all kinds of business activity in this state.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496B.5]

Referred to in §496B.2