Iowa Code § 490.903: Required approvals.

If a domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity shall not be a party to a merger without the approval of the superintendent of banking, the commissioner of insurance, or the Iowa utilities commission, and the applicable statutes or regulations do not specifically deal with transactions under this subchapter but do require such approval for mergers, a corporation or eligible entity shall not be a party to a transaction under this subchapter without the prior approval of that agency or official.