{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-490.802","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 490.802","heading":"Qualifications of directors.","body":"1. The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors or for nominees for directors. Qualifications must be reasonable as applied to the corporation and be lawful.\n2. A requirement that is based on a past, prospective, or current action, or expression of opinion, by a nominee or director that could limit the ability of a nominee or director to discharge his or her duties as a director is not a permissible qualification under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, qualifications may include not being or having been subject to specified criminal, civil, or regulatory sanctions or not having been removed as a director by judicial action or for cause.\n3. A director need not be a resident of this state or a shareholder unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so prescribe.\n4. A qualification for nomination for director prescribed before a person’s nomination shall apply to such person at the time of nomination. A qualification for nomination for director prescribed after a person’s nomination shall not apply to such person with respect to such nomination.\n5. A qualification for director prescribed before a director has been elected or appointed may apply only at the time an individual becomes a director or may apply during a director’s term. A qualification prescribed after a director has been elected or appointed shall not apply to that director before the end of that director’s term.","path":["Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES (Ch. 486 - 504C)","Chapter 490 - BUSINESS CORPORATIONS","Subchapter VIII - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS","Part 1 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/490.802.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"5b66eefefb7d53f76fbc47e3576da8477b40bc98cf606a61ca3e7ead724e1b35","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-490.801","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-490.803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}