Chapter 68B

 

Iowa Code chapter 68B "Government Ethics and Lobbying Act"*

 

The governmental ethics & lobbying laws in Chapter 68B govern the conduct of governmental officials, employees, and lobbyists. The Board administers the chapter as it applies to executive branch officials, employees, candidates for statewide office, and executive branch lobbyists. The Board gives advice to local governmental personnel, but enforcement is conducted by the county attorney. The Senate and House Ethics Committees have jurisdiction over ethics and lobbying issues involving the legislative branch.

Table of Contents - Chapter 68B

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(Includes amendments effective July 1, 2008)

		Division I
68B.1		Title of Act
68B.2		Definitions
68B.2A		Conflicts of interest 8
68B.2B		Executive branch compensation
68B.3		When public bids required - disclosure of income from other sales 1
68B.4		Sales by regulatory agency employees
68B.4A		Sales by legislative employees 9
68B.4B		Sales by members of the office of the governor
68B.5A		Ban on certain lobbying activities 10
68B.6		Services against state prohibited
68B.7		Other activities - two-year ban
68B.8		Lobbying activities by state agencies 11
		Division II
68B.21		Legislative intent
68B.22		Gifts accepted or received 2, 12
68B.23		Honoraria - banned
68B.24		Loans - receipt from lobbyists prohibited
68B.25		Additional penalty 13
68B.26		Actions commenced
		Division III
68B.31		Legislative ethics committee 14
68B.31A		Investigation by independent special counsel - probable cause
68B.32		Independent ethics and campaign disclosure board - established 15
68B.32A		Duties of the Board 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19
68B.32B		Complaint procedures 6
68B.32C		Contested case proceedings 7
68B.32D		Penalties - recommended actions
68B.33		Judicial review - enforcement
68B.35		Personal financial disclosure - certain officials, members of the general assembly and candidates
68B.35A		Personal financial disclosure statements of state officials and employees - public access
68B.36		Applicability - lobbyist registration required
68B.37		Lobbyist reporting 4
68B.38		Lobbyist's client reporting
68B.39		Supreme court rules

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¹ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 5 (SF40), section 1.
² As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 5 (SF40), section 2.
³ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 5 (SF40), section 3.
⁴ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH22 (SF272), section 15.
⁵ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 126 (SF333), section 15.
⁶ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 126 (SF333), section 16.
⁷ As amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, CH 126 (SF333), section 17.
⁸ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2700, section 38.
⁹ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2317, section 24.
¹⁰ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2700, section 39.
¹¹ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2427, section 1.
¹² As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2700, section 40.
¹³ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2427, section 2.
¹⁴ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2320, section 201.
¹⁵ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2700, section 41.
¹⁶ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2317, section 85.
¹⁷ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2700, section 42.
¹⁸ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, HF2620, section 106.
¹⁹ As amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, SF2400, section 25.

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