Guthrie County Board of Supervisors v. Frevert-Ramsey-Kobes, Architects-Engineers, Inc.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

We must resolve what the effective date is of Iowa Code section 668.11 (1987) which states the time period for designation of expert witnesses. This statute was adopted as a part of the 1986 Iowa Acts, chapter 1211. Section 47 of this chapter, the effective date provision, provides:

This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect from and after its publication ..., and unless otherwise specifically provided, applies to all cases filed, on or after July 1, 1986.

(Emphasis added.) The trial court held that the statute’s effective date was June 8,1986, when…