{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-504.301","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 504.301","heading":"Purposes.","body":"1. Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful activity unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.\n2. A corporation engaging in an activity that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this chapter only if incorporation under this chapter is not prohibited by the other statute. The corporation shall be subject to all limitations of the other statute.","path":["Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES (Ch. 486 - 504C)","Chapter 504 - REVISED IOWA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT","Subchapter III - PURPOSES AND POWERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/504.301.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"605258507e4bb4792d09bfe0af3e6eac75d48f2c82a658e1f9d7e297739ec5de","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-504.300","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-504.302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}