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IA Code § 2B.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.18 - Iowa Code, Iowa administrative code, and Iowa court rules — custody and authentication.

2B.18 Iowa Code, Iowa administrative code, and Iowa court rules — custody and authentication.   1. The Iowa Code editor is the custodian of the official legal publications known as the Iowa Acts, Iowa Code, and Code Supplement for supplements to the Iowa Code for the years 1979 through 2011, and for any other supplements to the Iowa Code. The Iowa Code editor may attest to and authenticate any portion of such official legal publication for purposes of admitting a portion of the official legal publication in any court or office of any state, territory, or possession of the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction.   2. The administrative code editor is the custodian of the official legal publications known as the Iowa administrative bulletin and the Iowa administrative code. The administrative code editor may attest to and authenticate any portion of such official legal publication for purposes of admitting a portion of the official legal publication in any court or office of any state, territory, or possession of the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction.   3. The legislative services agency, upon direction by the Iowa supreme court and in accordance with the policies of the legislative council pursuant to section 2.42 and the legislative services agency pursuant to section 2A.1, shall provide a process to attest to and authenticate any portion of Iowa court rules.  2010 Acts, ch 1031, §50; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §50; 2019 Acts, ch 92, §18, 19  Referred to in §2B.35
IA Code § 2B.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.21 - Availability of parts of the Iowa Code and administrative code.

2B.21 Availability of parts of the Iowa Code and administrative code.   The Iowa Code editor and the administrative code editor, in accordance with policies established by the legislative council, may cause parts of the Iowa Code or administrative code to be made available for the use of public officers and other persons. This authority shall be exercised in a manner planned to avoid delay in the other publications of the editors.  [C97, p. 5; S13, p. 3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §176; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §14.21]  83 Acts, ch 181, §1; 85 Acts, ch 197, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §1; 91 Acts, ch 258, §15  C93, §2B.21  2003 Acts, ch 35, §20, 49  See also §7A.27
IA Code § 2B.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.22 - Appropriation.

2B.22 Appropriation.   There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount sufficient to defray all expenses incurred in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §177; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §14.22]  C93, §2B.22
IA Code § 2B.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.31 - Short title.

2B.31 Short title.   This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act”.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §1
IA Code § 2B.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.32 - Definitions.

2B.32 Definitions.   As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.   2. “Legal material” means an edition, including any part of that edition of the following legal publications as cited in section 2B.17, whether or not in effect:   a. The Constitution of the State of Iowa.   b. The Iowa Acts.   c. The Iowa Code.   d. The Iowa administrative bulletin.   e. The Iowa administrative code.   3. “Publish” means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public by the legislative services agency.   4. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form, including printed and electronic versions of legal publications.   5. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §2
IA Code § 2B.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.33 - Applicability.

2B.33 Applicability.   1. This subchapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under the applicable provisions of section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter and which is first published electronically on or after the implementation date of this subchapter.   2. This subchapter applies to electronic records that are publicly available by accessing the general assembly’s internet site.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §3
IA Code § 2B.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.34 - Legal material in official electronic record.

2B.34 Legal material in official electronic record.   1. If the legislative services agency publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the legislative services agency shall do all of the following:   a. Designate the electronic record as official.   b. Comply with the applicable provisions of section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter.   2. If the legislative services agency publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the legal material in a record other than an electronic record, the legislative services agency may designate the electronic record as official if the electronic record complies with the applicable provisions of section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter.   3. Except as provided in subsection 1, the legislative services agency may designate an electronic record as unofficial.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §4
IA Code § 2B.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.35 - Authentication of official electronic record.

2B.35 Authentication of official electronic record.   1. The legislative services agency in publishing legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under the applicable provisions of section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter shall authenticate the electronic record. To authenticate an electronic record, the legislative services agency shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the legislative services agency is unaltered from the official record published by the legislative services agency.   2. Subsection 1 does not affect any other process to authenticate legal material under section 2B.18 or any other authentication process adopted by the legislative council or the legislative services agency.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §5  Referred to in §2B.36
IA Code § 2B.36 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.36 - Effect of authentication.

2B.36 Effect of authentication.   1. Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 2B.35 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.   2. If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this subchapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.   3. A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under section 2B.35 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the electronic record is not authentic.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §6
IA Code § 2B.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.37 - Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.

2B.37 Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.   1. The legislative services agency in maintaining custodial information as provided in subchapter I and that is or was designated as official under the applicable provisions of section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.   2. If legal material is preserved under subsection 1 in an electronic record, the legislative services agency shall do all of the following:   a. Ensure the integrity of the record.   b. Provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record.   c. Ensure the continuing usability of the legal material.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §7  Referred to in §2B.38
IA Code § 2B.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.38 - Public access to legal material in official electronic record.

2B.38 Public access to legal material in official electronic record.   The legislative services agency, in preserving legal material in an electronic record as required under section 2B.37, shall ensure that the legal material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §8
IA Code § 2B.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.39 - Standards.

2B.39 Standards.   1. In implementing this subchapter, the legislative services agency may consider any of the following:   a. The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies.   b. The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record.   c. The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons.   d. To the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material which are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this subchapter.   2. The provisions of this subchapter shall be implemented when the legislative council approves a plan presented by the legislative services agency. The plan shall provide for the implementation of this subchapter in a manner that best benefits users of the general assembly’s internet site on a reliable, long-term, and cost-effective basis, and which may include a budget estimate necessary to complete implementation. The legislative services agency may request the legislative council to approve a policy for the use of an account in which receipts from the revenue from distributions of publications credited to the account may be expended by the legislative services agency on a multiyear revolving basis, so long as such revenue is used exclusively to pay for costs associated with implementing the provisions of this subchapter as well as ordinary expenditures associated with producing and distributing printed and electronic versions of publications including as provided in section 2.42, chapter 2A, and this chapter. However, if the legislative services agency determines that it may fully implement this subchapter without preparing a detailed plan for approval by the legislative council, it shall prepare and submit a report to the legislative council describing the implementation.   3. This section shall be implemented on July 1, 2019.  2019 Acts, ch 92, §9
IA Code § 2B.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2B - LEGAL PUBLICATIONS|Section 2B.40 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

2B.40 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.   This subchapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7003(b).  2019 Acts, ch 92, §10
IA Code § 2C.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.1 - Definitions.

2C.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter:   1. “Administrative action” means any policy or action taken by an agency or failure to act pursuant to law.   2. “Agency” means all governmental entities, departments, boards, commissions, councils or institutions, and any officer, employee or member thereof acting or purporting to act in the exercise of official duties, but it does not include:   a. Any court or judge or appurtenant judicial staff.   b. The members, committees, or permanent or temporary staffs of the Iowa general assembly.   c. The governor of Iowa or the governor’s personal staff.   d. Any instrumentality formed pursuant to an interstate compact and answerable to more than one state.   3. “Employee” means any employee of an agency.   4. “Officer” means any officer of an agency.   5. “Person” means an individual, aggregate of individuals, corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.1]  C93, §2C.1
IA Code § 2C.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.2 - Office established.

2C.2 Office established.   The office of ombudsman is established.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.2]  C93, §2C.2  2013 Acts, ch 10, §3
IA Code § 2C.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.3 - Appointment — vacancy.

2C.3 Appointment — vacancy.   1. The ombudsman shall be appointed by the legislative council with the approval and confirmation of a constitutional majority of the senate and with the approval and confirmation of a constitutional majority of the house of representatives. The legislative council shall fill a vacancy in this office in the same manner as the original appointment. If the appointment or vacancy occurs while the general assembly is not in session, such appointment shall be reported to the senate and the house of representatives within thirty days of their convening at their next regular session for approval and confirmation.   2. The ombudsman shall employ and supervise all employees under the ombudsman’s direction in such positions and at such salaries as shall be authorized by the legislative council. The legislative council shall hear and act upon appeals of aggrieved employees of the office of ombudsman.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.3]  C93, §2C.3  2013 Acts, ch 10, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §47
IA Code § 2C.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.4 - Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa.

2C.4 Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa.   The ombudsman shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Iowa, and shall be qualified to analyze problems of law, administration, and public policy.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.4]  C93, §2C.4  2013 Acts, ch 10, §5
IA Code § 2C.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.5 - Term — removal.

2C.5 Term — removal.   The ombudsman shall hold office for four years from the first day in July of the year of approval by the senate and the house of representatives, and until a successor is appointed by the legislative council, unless the ombudsman can no longer perform the official duties, or is removed from office. The ombudsman may at any time be removed from office by constitutional majority vote of the two houses of the general assembly or as provided by chapter 66. If a vacancy occurs in the office of ombudsman, the deputy ombudsman shall act as ombudsman until the vacancy is filled by the legislative council.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.5]  C93, §2C.5  2013 Acts, ch 10, §6
IA Code § 2C.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.6 - Deputy — assistant for penal agencies.

2C.6 Deputy — assistant for penal agencies.   1. The ombudsman shall designate one of the members of the staff as the deputy ombudsman, with authority to act as ombudsman when the ombudsman is absent from the state or becomes disabled. The ombudsman may delegate to members of the staff any of the authority or duties of the office except the duty of formally making recommendations to agencies or reports to the governor or the general assembly.   2. The ombudsman shall appoint an assistant who shall be primarily responsible for investigating complaints relating to penal or correctional agencies.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.6]  84 Acts, ch 1046, §1  C93, §2C.6  2013 Acts, ch 10, §7
IA Code § 2C.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.7 - Prohibited activities.

2C.7 Prohibited activities.   Neither the ombudsman nor any member of the staff shall:   1. Hold another public office of trust or profit under the laws of this state other than notary public as provided in chapter 9B.   2. Engage in other employment for remuneration with an agency against which a complaint may be filed under this chapter or that could create a conflict of interest or interfere in the performance of the person’s duties under this chapter.   3. Knowingly engage in or maintain any business transactions with persons employed by agencies against whom complaints may be made under the provisions of this chapter.   4. Be actively involved in partisan affairs.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.7]  84 Acts, ch 1046, §2  C93, §2C.7  2012 Acts, ch 1050, §31, 60; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §8
IA Code § 2C.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.8 - Closed files.

2C.8 Closed files.   The ombudsman may maintain secrecy in respect to all matters including the identities of the complainants or witnesses coming before the ombudsman, except that the general assembly, any standing committee of the general assembly or the governor may require disclosure of any matter and shall have complete access to the records and files of the ombudsman. The ombudsman may conduct private hearings.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.8]  C93, §2C.8  2013 Acts, ch 10, §9
IA Code § 2C.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.10 - No charge for services.

2C.10 No charge for services.   A monetary charge or other charge shall not be levied upon any person as a prerequisite to presentation of a complaint to the ombudsman.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.10]  C93, §2C.10  2013 Acts, ch 10, §11
IA Code § 2C.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.11 - Subjects for investigations.

2C.11 Subjects for investigations.   1. An appropriate subject for investigation by the office of ombudsman is an administrative action that might be:   a. Contrary to law or regulation.   b. Unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with the general course of an agency’s functioning, even though in accordance with law.   c. Based on a mistake of law or arbitrary in ascertainments of fact.   d. Based on improper motivation or irrelevant consideration.   e. Unaccompanied by an adequate statement of reasons.   2. The ombudsman may also be concerned with strengthening procedures and practices which lessen the risk that objectionable administrative actions will occur.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.11]  C93, §2C.11  2007 Acts, ch 126, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §12; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §49
IA Code § 2C.11A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.11A - Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information.

2C.11A Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information.   The office of ombudsman shall investigate a complaint filed by an employee who is not a merit system employee or an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who alleges that adverse employment action has been taken against the employee in violation of section 70A.28, subsection 2. A complaint filed pursuant to this section shall be made within thirty calendar days following the effective date of the adverse employment action. The ombudsman shall investigate the matter and shall issue findings relative to the complaint in an expeditious manner.  2006 Acts, ch 1153, §13; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §13  Referred to in §70A.28
IA Code § 2C.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.12 - Complaints investigated.

2C.12 Complaints investigated.   1. The ombudsman may receive a complaint from any source concerning an administrative action. The ombudsman shall conduct a suitable investigation into the administrative actions complained of unless the ombudsman finds substantiating facts that:   a. The complainant has available another remedy or channel of complaint which the complainant could reasonably be expected to use.   b. The grievance pertains to a matter outside the ombudsman’s power.   c. The complainant has no substantive or procedural interest which is directly affected by the matter complained about.   d. The complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious, or not made in good faith.   e. Other complaints are more worthy of attention.   f. The ombudsman’s resources are insufficient for adequate investigation.   g. The complaint has been delayed too long to justify present examination of its merit.   2. The ombudsman may decline to investigate a complaint, but shall not be prohibited from inquiring into the matter complained about or into related problems at some future time.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.12]  C93, §2C.12  2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §14
IA Code § 2C.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.13 - No investigation — notice to complainant.

2C.13 No investigation — notice to complainant.   If the ombudsman decides not to investigate, the complainant shall be informed of the reasons for the decision. If the ombudsman decides to investigate, the complainant and the agency shall be notified of the decision. After completing consideration of a complaint, whether or not it has been investigated, the ombudsman shall without delay inform the complainant of the fact, and if appropriate, shall inform the agency involved. The ombudsman shall on request of the complainant, and as appropriate, report the status of the investigation to the complainant.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.13; 82 Acts, ch 1026, §2]  C93, §2C.13  2005 Acts, ch 19, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §15
IA Code § 2C.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT|Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN|Section 2C.14 - Institutionalized complainants.

2C.14 Institutionalized complainants.   A letter to the ombudsman from a person in a correctional institution, a hospital, or other institution under the control of an agency shall be immediately forwarded, unopened, to the ombudsman by the institution where the writer of the letter is a resident. A letter from the ombudsman to such a person shall be immediately delivered, unopened, to the person.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.14]  C93, §2C.14  2005 Acts, ch 19, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §16