{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-76.16","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 76.16","heading":"Debtor status prohibited.","body":"A city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not be a debtor under chapter nine of the federal bankruptcy code, 11 U.S.C. §901 et seq., except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter.","path":["Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)","Chapter 76 - PROVISIONS RELATED TO PUBLIC BONDS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/76.16.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"1fa2f106a5d2cb9be29a7933a5106ee5b4e4a898103c5a76598c8824d33c5ba7","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-76.15","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-76.16a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}