{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-28e.1","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 28E.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to permit state and local governments in Iowa to make efficient use of their powers by enabling them to provide joint services and facilities with other agencies and to cooperate in other ways of mutual advantage. This chapter shall be liberally construed to that end.","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 28E - JOINT EXERCISE OF GOVERNMENTAL POWERS","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/28E.1.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:00Z","sha256":"4f5cc0a593cf3049618f9bd1773aca2606d1be83b614c394984b00d267ea575e","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-28d.8","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-28e.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}