# Iowa Code § 233A.1: State training school Eldora

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 233A.1
- **Heading:** State training school Eldora
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 233A / Section 233A.1

## Text

(1) Effective January 1, 1992, a diagnosis and evaluation center and other units are established at the state training school to provide court-committed male juvenile delinquents a program which focuses upon appropriate developmental skills, treatment, placements, and rehabilitation.

(2) The diagnosis and evaluation center which is used to identify appropriate treatment and placement alternatives for juveniles and any other units for juvenile delinquents which are located at Eldora shall be known as the “state training school”.

(3) For the purposes of this chapter:

(3) (a) “Department” means the department of health and human services.

(3) (b) “Director” means the director of health and human services.

(3) (c) “State training school” means the diagnosis and evaluation center which is used to identify appropriate treatment and placement alternatives for juveniles and any other units for juvenile delinquents which are located at Eldora.

(3) (d) “Superintendent” means the administrator in charge of the state training school.

(4) The number of children present at any one time at the state training school shall not exceed the population guidelines established under 1990 Iowa Acts, ch. 1239, §21, as adjusted for subsequent changes in the capacity at the training school.

[S13, §2701-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3685; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §242.1; 82 Acts, ch 1260, §25]83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 90 Acts, ch 1239, §15, 16C93, §233A.12005 Acts, ch 175, §102; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143; 2018 Acts, ch 1165, §114; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §657

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 233A.1 State training school Eldora.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.2 Superintendent — powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.3 Salary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.4 Education and training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.5 Procedure to commit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.6 Visits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.7 Placing in families.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.8 Articles of agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.9 Resuming custody of child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.10 Unlawful interference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.11 County attorney to appear for child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.12 Discharge or parole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.12.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.13 Effect of discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.13.md)
- [Iowa Code § 233A.14 Transfers to other institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVI_C233A_S233A.14.md)

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