Iowa Admin. Code r. 781-15.3
The provisions set forth in rule 781-15.2 (12B) are minimum requirements and are not exclusive. A public unit should determine whether the services performed by the custodian (except for any custodian hired by the treasurer of state pursuant to Iowa Code section 12C.4 ) pursuant to the public funds custodial agreement will be performed in the safekeeping department or the trust department and, based upon the advice of its counsel, should also consider other appropriate or more favorable provisions that may customarily be included in a public funds custodial agreement. Such things include, but are not limited to: additional representations and warranties; agreements or covenants pertaining to insurance and fidelity bond of the custodian and its employees; permitted use of subcustodians; adequate description of fees and expenses and billing procedures; the requirement of additional reports, including advices of transactions; conditions to the effectiveness of the public funds custodial agreement regarding deliveries of related documents and certificates; a higher standard of care; the ability of the public unit to terminate the public funds custodial agreement on a short-term basis without cause; and indemnification and default provisions, including recovery of attorneys' fees.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 781-15.3