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2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.303 - Transfer of campaign funds.

68A.303 Transfer of campaign funds.
1. In addition to the uses permitted under section 68A.302, a candidate’s committee may only transfer campaign funds in one or more of the following ways:
a. Contributions to charitable organizations unless the candidate or the candidate’s spouse, child, stepchild, brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother, sister, sister-in-law, stepsister, parent, parent-in-law, or stepparent is employed by the charitable organization and will receive a direct financial benefit from a contribution.
b. Contributions to national, state, or local political party central committees, or to partisan political committees organized to represent persons within the boundaries of a congressional district.
c. Transfers to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state, or to the appropriate treasurer for deposit in the general fund of a political subdivision of the state.
d. Return of contributions to contributors on a pro rata basis, except that any contributor who contributed five dollars or less may be excluded from the distribution.
e. Contributions to another candidate’s committee when the candidate for whom both committees are formed is the same person.
2. If an unexpended balance of campaign funds remains when a candidate’s committee dissolves, the unexpended balance shall be transferred pursuant to subsection 1.
3. A candidate or candidate’s committee making a transfer of campaign funds pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 shall not place any requirements or conditions on the use of the campaign funds transferred.
4. A candidate or candidate’s committee shall not transfer campaign funds except as provided in this section.
5. A candidate, candidate’s committee, or any other person shall not directly or indirectly receive or transfer campaign funds with the intent of circumventing the requirements of this section. A candidate for statewide or legislative office shall not establish, direct, or maintain a political committee.
6. A person shall not knowingly make transfers or contributions to a candidate or candidate’s committee for the purpose of transferring the funds to another candidate or candidate’s committee to avoid the disclosure of the source of the funds pursuant to this chapter. A candidate or candidate’s committee shall not knowingly accept transfers or contributions from any person for the purpose of transferring funds to another candidate or candidate’s committee as prohibited by this subsection. A candidate or candidate’s committee shall not accept transfers or contributions which have been transferred to another candidate or candidate’s committee as prohibited by this subsection. The board shall notify candidates of the prohibition of such transfers and contributions under this subsection.
91 Acts, ch 226, §11
CS91, §56.42
92 Acts, ch 1228, §29; 93 Acts, ch 163, §34, 38; 95 Acts, ch 198, §16; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.303
2004 Acts, ch 1042, §5; 2009 Acts, ch 42, §3
Referred to in §68A.304, 68A.402B
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.304 - Campaign property.

68A.304 Campaign property.
1. a. Equipment, supplies, or other materials purchased with campaign funds or received in-kind are campaign property.
b. Campaign property belongs to the candidate’s committee and not to the candidate.
c. Campaign property that has a value of five hundred dollars or more at the time it is acquired by the committee shall be separately disclosed as committee inventory on reports filed pursuant to section 68A.402, including a declaration of the approximate current value of the property. The campaign property shall continue to be reported as committee inventory until it is disposed of by the committee or until the property has been reported once as having a residual value of less than one hundred dollars.
d. Consumable campaign property is not required to be reported as committee inventory, regardless of the initial value of the consumable campaign property. “Consumable campaign property”, for purposes of this section, means stationery, campaign signs, and other campaign materials that have been permanently imprinted to be specific to a candidate or election.
2. Upon dissolution of the candidate’s committee, a report accounting for the disposition of all items of campaign property, excluding consumable campaign property, having a residual value of one hundred dollars or more shall be filed with the board. Campaign property, excluding consumable campaign property, having a residual value of one hundred dollars or more shall be disposed of by one of the following methods:
a. Sale of the property at fair market value, in which case the proceeds shall be treated the same as other campaign funds.
b. Donation of the property under one of the options for transferring campaign funds set forth in section 68A.303.
3. Consumable campaign property may be disposed of in any manner by the candidate’s committee. A candidate’s committee shall not transfer consumable campaign property to another candidate without receiving fair market value compensation unless the candidate in both campaigns is the same person.
4. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A defining “fair market value” for purposes of this section.
91 Acts, ch 226, §12
CS91, §56.43
93 Acts, ch 163, §38; 95 Acts, ch 198, §17; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §8, 9
CS2003, §68A.304
2005 Acts, ch 72, §6, 7; 2010 Acts, ch 1025, §4
Referred to in §68A.402A
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.401 - Reports filed with board.

68A.401 Reports filed with board.
1. All statements and reports required to be filed under this chapter shall be filed with the board as provided in this section and section 68A.402, subsection 1. The board shall post on its internet site all statements and reports filed under this chapter. For purposes of this section, the term “statement” does not include a bank statement.
a. A state statutory political committee, a county statutory political committee, a political committee, and a candidate’s committee shall file all statements and reports in an electronic format by 4:30 p.m. of the day the filing is due and according to rules adopted by the board.
b. If the board determines that a violation of this subsection has occurred, the board may impose any of the remedies or penalties provided for under section 68B.32D, except that the board shall not refer any complaint or supporting information of a violation of this section to the attorney general or any county attorney for prosecution.
2. The board shall retain filed statements and reports for at least five years from the date of the election in which the committee is involved, or at least five years from the certified date of dissolution of the committee, whichever date is later.
3. The candidate of a candidate’s committee, or the chairperson of any other committee, is responsible for filing statements and reports under this chapter. The board shall send notice to a committee that has failed to file a disclosure report at the time required under section 68A.402. A candidate of a candidate’s committee, or the chairperson of any other committee, may be subject to a civil penalty for failure to file a disclosure report required under section 68A.402.
4. Political committees expressly advocating the nomination, election, or defeat of candidates for both federal office and any elected office created by law or the Constitution of the State of Iowa shall file statements and reports with the board in addition to any federal reports required to be filed with the board. However, a political committee that is registered and filing full disclosure reports of all financial activities with the federal election commission may file verified statements as provided in section 68A.201A.
[S13, §1137-a1, -a3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §974, 975; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §56.3, 56.4; C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.4; 81 Acts, ch 35, §4]
87 Acts, ch 112, §4; 93 Acts, ch 163, §33; 95 Acts, ch 198, §4; 99 Acts, ch 136, §3, 17; 2002 Acts, ch 1073, §3, 11; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §28
CS2003, §68A.401
2007 Acts, ch 14, §5; 2007 Acts, ch 80, §1, 2, 5; 2009 Acts, ch 8, §1, 2; 2010 Acts, ch 1024, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §17; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §53, 158; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §257; 2015 Acts, ch 54, §7, 8; 2018 Acts, ch 1059, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.401A - Reporting of contributions and expenditures relating to issue advocacy.

68A.401A Reporting of contributions and expenditures relating to issue advocacy.
1. A political organization that is required to file reports with the internal revenue service, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §527, shall file a report with the board if that organization does both of the following:
a. Creates or disseminates a communication of issue advocacy in this state.
b. Receives or expects to receive twenty-five thousand dollars or more in gross receipts in any taxable year.
2. A report required under this section shall contain the following information:
a. The amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure made to a person if the aggregate amount of expenditures to such person during the calendar year equals or exceeds five hundred dollars and the name and address of the person, and, in the case of an individual, the occupation and name of employer of the individual.
b. The name and address, and, in the case of an individual, the occupation and name of employer of such individual, of all contributors which contributed an aggregate amount of two hundred dollars or more to the organization during the calendar year and the amount and date of the contribution.
3. The board shall by rule establish a procedure for the filing of reports required by this section. To the extent practicable the reporting periods and filing due dates shall be the same as set out in 26 U.S.C. §527(j)(2).
4. The term “issue advocacy” means any print, radio, televised, telephonic, or electronic communication in any form or content, which is disseminated to the general public or a segment of the general public, that refers to a clearly identified candidate for the general assembly or statewide office.
5. The penalty set out in section 68A.701 does not apply to a violation of this section. The penalties for a violation of this section are as set out in section 68B.32D.
2008 Acts, ch 1191, §37
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.402B - Committee dissolution — inactivity — reports.

68A.402B Committee dissolution — inactivity — reports.
1. If a committee, after having filed a statement of organization or one or more disclosure reports, dissolves or determines that it will no longer receive contributions or make disbursements, the committee shall notify the board within thirty days following such dissolution or determination by filing a dissolution report on forms prescribed by the board.
2. A committee shall not dissolve until all loans, debts, and obligations are paid, forgiven, or transferred and the remaining moneys in the committee’s account are distributed according to sections 68A.302 and 68A.303. If a loan is transferred or forgiven, the amount of the transferred or forgiven loan must be reported as an in-kind contribution and deducted from the loans payable balance on the disclosure form. If, upon review of a committee’s statement of dissolution and final report, the board determines that the requirements for dissolution have been satisfied, the dissolution shall be certified and the committee relieved of further filing requirements.
3. A person who makes one or more independent expenditures and files all statements required by section 68A.404 shall not be required to file a statement of dissolution under this section.
2004 Acts, ch 1114, §3; 2005 Acts, ch 72, §12; 2010 Acts, ch 1119, §2, 7; 2015 Acts, ch 82, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.403 - Reports preserved.

68A.403 Reports preserved.
A copy of every report or statement shall be preserved by the person filing it or the person’s successor for at least three years following the filing of the report or statement.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.7]
94 Acts, ch 1180, §35; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.403
2004 Acts, ch 1042, §6; 2007 Acts, ch 80, §4; 2015 Acts, ch 54, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1059, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.501 - Funds from unknown source — escheat.

68A.501 Funds from unknown source — escheat.
The expenditure of funds from an unknown or unidentifiable source received by a candidate or committee is prohibited. Such funds received by a candidate or committee shall escheat to the state. Any candidate or committee receiving such contributions shall remit such contributions to the board which shall forward it to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state. Persons requested to make a contribution at a fundraising event shall be advised that it is illegal to make a contribution in excess of twenty-five dollars unless the person making the contribution also provides the person’s name and address.
[C77, 79, 81, §56.27]
C91, §56.3A
2003 Acts, ch 40, §9; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
CS2003, §68A.501
2007 Acts, ch 14, §8; 2015 Acts, ch 54, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.502 - Contribution sources — identification — illegal contributions or expenditures — loans.

68A.502 Contribution sources — identification — illegal contributions or expenditures — loans.
1. A person making a contribution in excess of twenty-five dollars shall provide the person’s name and address to the candidate or committee receiving the contribution.
2. A person shall not make a contribution or expenditure in the name of another person, and a person shall not knowingly accept a contribution or expenditure made by one person in the name of another.
3. For the purpose of this section, an illegal contribution or expenditure is any of the following:
a. A contribution or expenditure made by one person which is ultimately reimbursed by another person who has not been identified as the ultimate source or recipient of the funds.
b. A contribution or expenditure made using a fictitious name. A name is fictitious in the case of an individual if the name does not include the individual’s legal surname at the time of the contribution or expenditure.
c. A contribution or expenditure made by a person who borrowed the money from another person if the original source of said money is not disclosed.
4. Any candidate or committee receiving funds, the original source of which was a loan, shall be required to list the lender as a contributor. No candidate or committee shall knowingly receive funds from a contributor who has borrowed the money without listing the original source of said money.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.12]
95 Acts, ch 198, §11; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.502
2018 Acts, ch 1059, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.504 - Prohibiting contributions during the legislative session.

68A.504 Prohibiting contributions during the legislative session.
1. A lobbyist or political committee, other than a state statutory political committee, county statutory political committee, or a national political party, shall not contribute to, act as an agent or intermediary for contributions to, or arrange for the making of monetary or in-kind contributions to the campaign of an elected state official, member of the general assembly, or candidate for state office on any day during the regular legislative session and, in the case of the governor or a gubernatorial candidate, during the thirty days following the adjournment of a regular legislative session allowed for the signing of bills. Except as set out in subsection 2, an elected state official, member of the general assembly, or candidate for state office shall not accept a contribution as prohibited in this subsection.
2. The prohibition in subsection 1 shall not apply to the following:
a. The receipt of contributions by an elected state official, member of the general assembly, or candidate for state office who has taken affirmative action to seek nomination or election to a federal elective office so long as the contribution is placed in a federal campaign account.
b. The receipt of contributions by a candidate for state office who filed nomination papers for an office for which a special election is called or held during the regular legislative session, if the candidate receives the contribution during the period commencing on the date that at least two candidates have been nominated for the office and ending on the date the election is held. A person who is an elected state official shall not solicit contributions during a legislative session from any lobbyist or political committee, other than a state statutory political committee, county statutory political committee, or a national political party, for another candidate for a state office for which a special election is held.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §26
C93, §56.15A
93 Acts, ch 129, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.504
2004 Acts, ch 1042, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.505 - Use of public moneys for political purposes.

68A.505 Use of public moneys for political purposes.
1. The state and the governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state shall not expend or permit the expenditure of public moneys for political purposes, including expressly advocating the passage or defeat of a ballot issue.
2. This section shall not be construed to limit the freedom of speech of officials or employees of the state or of officials or employees of a governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state. This section also shall not be construed to prohibit the state or a governing body of a political subdivision of the state from expressing an opinion on a ballot issue through the passage of a resolution or proclamation.
91 Acts, ch 226, §7
CS91, §56.12A
93 Acts, ch 142, §8; 99 Acts, ch 136, §7, 17; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.505
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.506 - Use of false caller identification for campaign purposes prohibited.

68A.506 Use of false caller identification for campaign purposes prohibited.
1. A person shall not knowingly use or provide to another person either of the following:
a. False caller identification information with intent to defraud for purposes related to expressly advocating the nomination, election, or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or for the passage or defeat of a clearly identified ballot issue.
b. Caller identification information pertaining to an actual person without that person’s consent and with intent to deceive the recipient of a call about the identity of the caller.
2. This section shall not apply to conduct that was lawfully authorized as investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state.
3. As used in this section:
a. “Caller identification information” means information regarding the origination of the telephone call, such as the name or the telephone number of the caller.
b. “Telephone call” means a call made using or received on a telecommunications service or voice over internet protocol service.
c. “Voice over internet protocol service” means a service to which all of the following apply:
(1) The service provides real-time two-way voice communications transmitted using internet protocol, or a successor protocol.
(2) The service is offered to the public, or such classes of users as to be effectively available to the public.
(3) The service has the capability to originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network or a successor network.
4. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5. A person who violates this section is subject to sections 68A.701 and 68B.32D.
2009 Acts, ch 64, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE › Section 68A.701 - Penalty.

68A.701 Penalty.
Any person who willfully violates any provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction, be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
[S13, §1137-a6; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §980; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §56.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §56.16]
2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.701
Referred to in §68A.401A, 68A.405A, 68A.506
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.1 - Short title.

68B.1 Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Government Ethics and Lobbying Act”.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.1]
2005 Acts, ch 76, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.2B - Executive branch compensation.

68B.2B Executive branch compensation.
1. Effective July 1, 2006, an official or state employee shall not receive compensation simultaneously from more than one executive branch agency, unless the official or state employee provides notice to the board within twenty business days of accepting employment with a second executive branch agency. Notice under this section shall include all of the following:
a. The name and contact information of the official or state employee and the name of the official’s or employee’s original executive branch agency.
b. The name of the second executive branch agency from which compensation may be received.
c. The amount of compensation to be received and a brief explanation of what services are to be performed for the second executive branch agency.
2. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary for the administration of this section.
3. This section shall not apply to service in the Iowa national guard or service in the general assembly.
2006 Acts, ch 1149, §1
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.2C - Prohibited outside employment and activities — agents of foreign principals.

68B.2C Prohibited outside employment and activities — agents of foreign principals.
Officials and state employees shall not engage in any outside employment or activity that requires the person to register under the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq.
2018 Acts, ch 1061, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1172, §16
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.3 - When public bids required — disclosure of income from other sales.

68B.3 When public bids required — disclosure of income from other sales.
1. Except as part of official state duties, an official, a state employee, a member of the general assembly, or a legislative employee shall not sell, in any one occurrence, any goods or services having a value in excess of two thousand dollars to any state agency unless the sale is made pursuant to an award or contract let after public notice and competitive bidding.
2. This section does not apply to the publication of resolutions, advertisements, or other legal propositions or notices in newspapers designated pursuant to law for the publication of legal propositions or notices and for which rates are fixed pursuant to law.
3. This section does not apply to sales of services by a member of a board or commission as defined under section 7E.4 to state executive branch agencies or subunits of departments or independent agencies as defined in section 7E.4 that are not the subunit of the department or independent agency in which the person serves or are not a subunit of a department or independent agency with which the person has substantial and regular contact as part of the person’s duties.
4. This section does not apply to a contract for professional services that is exempt from competitive bidding requirements in the Code or in administrative rules adopted pursuant to the Code.
5. An official or member of the general assembly who sells goods or services to a political subdivision of the state shall disclose whether income has been received from commissions from the sales in the manner provided under section 68B.35.
6. For purposes of this section, “services” does not include instruction at an accredited education institution if the person providing the instruction meets the minimum education and licensing requirements established for instructors at the education institution.
7. Except when performing official state duties, an official or a state employee making a permissible sale under this section shall file a report with the board within twenty days of making the sale. The report shall include but not be limited to the parties to the sale, the date of the sale, the total amount of the sale, and the type of goods or services being sold.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.3]
92 Acts, ch 1228, §2; 93 Acts, ch 163, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 5, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1054, §2, 3, 6; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §13; 2019 Acts, ch 54, §1
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.4 - Sales or leases by regulatory agency officials and employees.

68B.4 Sales or leases by regulatory agency officials and employees.
1. An official or employee of any regulatory agency shall not sell or lease, either directly or indirectly, any goods, real estate, or services to individuals, associations, or corporations subject to the regulatory authority of the agency of which the person is an official or employee, except when the official or employee has met all of the following conditions:
a. The consent of the regulatory agency for which the person is an official or employee is obtained and the person is not the official or employee with the authority to determine whether agency consent is to be given under this section.
b. The duties or functions performed by the official or employee for the regulatory agency are not related to the regulatory authority of the agency over the individual, association, or corporation, or the selling or leasing of goods, real estate, or services by the official or employee to the individuals, associations, or corporations does not affect the official’s or employee’s duties or functions at the regulatory agency.
c. The selling or leasing of any goods, real estate, or services by the official or employee to an individual, association, or corporation does not include advocacy on behalf of the individual, association, or corporation to the regulatory agency in which the person is an official or employee.
d. The selling or leasing of any goods, real estate, or services by the official or employee to an individual, association, or corporation does not cause the official or employee to sell or lease goods, real estate, or services to the regulatory agency on behalf of the individual, association, or corporation.
2. The board shall adopt rules specifying the method by which employees may obtain agency consent under this section. The board shall adopt rules specifying the method by which officials may obtain agency consent under this section, including situations when the person seeking to make the sale or lease is the executive or administrative head of the regulatory agency. A regulatory agency granting consent under this section shall file a copy of the consent with the board within twenty days of the consent being granted.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.4]
90 Acts, ch 1209, §1; 91 Acts, ch 79, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2004 Acts, ch 1091, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 76, §3; 2006 Acts, ch 1149, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 67, §1
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.4A - Sales by legislative employees.

68B.4A Sales by legislative employees.
A permanent legislative employee shall not sell, either directly or indirectly, any goods or services to individuals, associations, or corporations which employ persons who are registered lobbyists before the general assembly, except when the legislative employee has met all of the following conditions:
1. The consent of the person or persons responsible for hiring or approving the hiring of the legislative employee is obtained.
2. The duties and functions performed by the legislative employee for the general assembly are not related to the legislative authority of the general assembly over the individual, association, or corporation, or the selling of goods or services by the legislative employee to the individuals, associations, or corporations does not affect the employee’s duties or functions at the general assembly.
3. The selling of any goods or services by the legislative employee to an individual, association, or corporation does not include lobbying of the general assembly.
4. The selling of any goods or services by the legislative employee does not cause the employee to sell goods or services to the general assembly on behalf of the individual, association, or corporation.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §24
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.4B - Sales or leases by members of the office of the governor.

68B.4B Sales or leases by members of the office of the governor.
A permanent full-time member of the office of the governor shall not sell or lease, either directly or indirectly, any goods or services to a registered lobbyist before the general assembly or the executive branch or to an individual, association, or corporation which employs a person who is a registered lobbyist before the general assembly or the executive branch, except when the member of the office of the governor has met all of the following conditions:
1. The consent of the person or persons responsible for hiring or approving the hiring of the member of the office of the governor is obtained. A copy of the consent shall be filed with the board within twenty days of the consent being granted.
2. The duties and functions performed by the member for the office of the governor are not related to the authority of the office of the governor over the individual, association, or corporation, or the selling or leasing of goods or services by the member of the office of the governor to the individuals, associations, or corporations does not affect the member’s duties or functions at the office of the governor.
3. The selling or leasing of any goods or services by the member of the office of the governor to an individual, association, or corporation does not include lobbying of the office of the governor.
4. The selling or leasing of any goods or services by the member of the office of the governor does not cause the member to sell or lease goods or services to the office of the governor on behalf of the individual, association, or corporation.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1091, §6, 7; 2005 Acts, ch 76, §4; 2006 Acts, ch 1149, §3
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.6 - Services against state prohibited.

68B.6 Services against state prohibited.
1. Officials, except for members of boards or commissions as defined under section 7E.4, state employees, and legislative employees shall not receive, directly or indirectly, or enter into any express or implied agreement for, any compensation, in whatever form, for the appearance or rendition of services by that person or another against the interest of the state in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or other matter before any state agency, any court of the state of Iowa, any federal court, or any federal bureau, agency, commission, or department.
2. A person who is an official, but who is not subject to the requirements of subsection 1, shall not receive, directly or indirectly, or enter into any agreement, express or implied, for any compensation, in whatever form, for the appearance or rendition of services by that person or another against the interest of the state in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or other matter before the subunit of a department or independent agency in which the person serves, is employed, or with which the person has substantial and regular contact as part of the person’s duties.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.6]
92 Acts, ch 1228, §6; 93 Acts, ch 163, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1091, §8
Referred to in §13.2, 13B.4, 68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.7 - Prohibited use of influence.

68B.7 Prohibited use of influence.
1. A person who has served as an official, state employee of a state agency, member of the general assembly, or legislative employee shall not within a period of two years after the termination of such service or employment receive compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or association in relation to any case, proceeding, or application with respect to which the person was directly concerned and personally participated during the period of service or employment.
2. A person who has served as the head of or on a commission or board of a regulatory agency or as a deputy thereof, shall not, within a period of two years after the termination of such service do any of the following:
a. Accept employment with that commission, board, or agency.
b. Receive compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or association in any case, proceedings, or application before the department with which the person so served wherein the person’s compensation is to be dependent or contingent upon any action by such agency with respect to any license, contract, certificate, ruling, decision, opinion, rate schedule, franchise, or other benefit, or in promoting or opposing, directly or indirectly, the passage of bills or resolutions before either house of the general assembly.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person who has served as the workers’ compensation commissioner, or any deputy thereof, may represent a claimant in a contested case before the division of workers’ compensation at any point subsequent to termination of such service, regardless of whether the person charges a contingent fee for such representation, provided such case was not pending before the division during the person’s tenure as commissioner or deputy.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.7]
89 Acts, ch 321, §24; 92 Acts, ch 1228, §7; 2006 Acts, ch 1182, §57; 2009 Acts, ch 9, §3, 6
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.8 - Lobbying activities by state agencies.

68B.8 Lobbying activities by state agencies.
1. A state agency of the executive branch of state government shall not employ a person through the use of its public funds whose position with the agency is primarily representing the agency relative to the passage, defeat, approval, or modification of legislation that is being considered by the general assembly.
2. A state agency of the executive branch of state government shall not use or permit the use of its public funds for a paid advertisement or public service announcement thirty days prior to or during a legislative session for the purpose of encouraging the passage, defeat, approval, or modification of a bill that is being considered, or was considered during the previous legislative session, by the general assembly.
2008 Acts, ch 1116, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 122, §4, 5
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.21 - Legislative intent.

68B.21 Legislative intent.
It is the goal of the general assembly that public officials and public employees of the state be extremely cautious and circumspect about accepting a gratuity or favor, especially from persons that have a substantial interest in the legislative, administrative, or political actions of the official or employee. Even where there is a genuine personal friendship, the acceptance of personal benefits from those who could gain advantage by influencing official actions raises suspicions that tend to undermine the public trust. It is therefore the intent of the general assembly that the provisions of this subchapter be construed to discourage all gratuities, but to prohibit only those that create unacceptable conflicts of interest or appearances of impropriety.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.23 - Honoraria — banned.

68B.23 Honoraria — banned.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a public official or public employee shall not seek or accept an honorarium from a restricted donor.
2. A public official or public employee may accept an honorarium from any person under the following circumstances:
a. The honorarium consists of payment of actual expenses of a donee for registration, food, beverages, travel, and lodging paid in return for participation in a panel or speaking engagement at a meeting when the expenses relate directly to the day or days on which the recipient has participation or presentation responsibilities.
b. The honorarium consists of a nonmonetary item or series of nonmonetary items that the public official or public employee donates within thirty days to a public body, a bona fide educational or charitable organization, or the department of administrative services as provided in section 68B.22, subsection 3.
c. The honorarium consists of a payment made to a public official or public employee for services rendered as part of a bona fide private business, trade, or profession in which the public official or public employee is engaged if the payment is commensurate with the actual services rendered and is not being made because of the person’s status as a public official or public employee, but, rather, because of some special expertise or other qualification.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §10; 93 Acts, ch 163, §7; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.24 - Loans — receipt from lobbyists prohibited.

68B.24 Loans — receipt from lobbyists prohibited.
1. An official, member of the general assembly, state employee, legislative employee, or candidate for state office shall not, directly or indirectly, seek or accept a loan or series of loans from a person who is a lobbyist.
2. A lobbyist shall not, directly or indirectly, offer or make a loan or series of loans to an official, member of the general assembly, state employee, legislative employee, or candidate for state office. A lobbyist shall also not, directly or indirectly, join with one or more persons to offer or make a loan or series of loans to an official, member of the general assembly, state employee, legislative employee, or candidate for state office.
3. This section shall not apply to loans made in the ordinary course of business. For purposes of this section, a loan is “made in the ordinary course of business” when it is made by a person who is regularly engaged in a business that makes loans to members of the general public and the finance charges and other terms of the loan are the same or substantially similar to the finance charges and loan terms that are available to members of the general public.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §11; 93 Acts, ch 163, §8
Referred to in §68B.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.31A - Investigation by independent special counsel — probable cause.

68B.31A Investigation by independent special counsel — probable cause.
The purpose of an investigation by the independent special counsel is to determine whether there is probable cause to proceed with an adjudicatory hearing on the matter. In conducting investigations and holding hearings, the independent special counsel may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and may subpoena books, papers, records, and any other real evidence relating to the matter before the independent special counsel. The independent special counsel shall have the additional authority provided in section 17A.13. If the independent special counsel determines at any stage in the proceedings that take place prior to hearing that the complaint is without merit, the independent special counsel shall report that determination to the appropriate ethics committee and the complaint shall be dismissed and the complainant and the party charged shall be notified. If, after investigation, the independent special counsel determines evidence exists which, if proven, would support a finding of a violation of this chapter, a finding of probable cause shall be made and reported to the ethics committee, and a hearing shall be ordered by the ethics committee as provided in section 68B.31. Independent special counsel investigations are not meetings of a governmental body within the meaning of chapter 21, and records and information obtained by independent special counsel during investigations are confidential until disclosed to a legislative ethics committee under section 68B.31.
2004 Acts, ch 1091, §9
Referred to in §22.7(29)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.32C - Contested case proceedings.

68B.32C Contested case proceedings.
1. Contested case proceedings initiated as a result of the issuance of a statement of charges pursuant to section 68B.32B, subsection 9, shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 17A. Clear and convincing evidence shall be required to support a finding that a person has violated this chapter, section 8.7, or any rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter. A preponderance of the evidence shall be required to support a finding that a person has violated chapter 68A or any rules adopted by the board pursuant to chapter 68A. The case in support of the statement of charges shall be presented at the hearing by one of the board’s attorneys or staff unless, upon the request of the board, the charges are prosecuted by another legal counsel designated by the attorney general. A person making a complaint under section 68B.32B, subsection 1, is not a party to contested case proceedings conducted relating to allegations contained in the complaint.
2. Hearings held pursuant to this chapter shall be heard by a quorum of the board, unless the board designates a board member or an administrative law judge to preside at the hearing. If a quorum of the board does not preside at the hearing, the board member or administrative law judge shall make a proposed decision. The board or presiding board member may be assisted by an administrative law judge in the conduct of the hearing and the preparation of a decision.
3. Upon a finding by the board that the party charged has violated this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or rules adopted by the board, the board may impose any penalty provided for by section 68B.32D. Upon a final decision of the board finding that the party charged has not violated this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or the rules of the board, the complaint shall be dismissed and the party charged and the original complainant, if any, shall be notified.
4. The right of an appropriate county attorney or the attorney general to commence and maintain a district court prosecution for criminal violations of the law is unaffected by any proceedings under this section.
5. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, establishing procedures to implement this section.
93 Acts, ch 163, §17; 2006 Acts, ch 1035, §6; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §17
Referred to in §68A.101, 68B.32A, 331.756(14)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.32D - Penalties — recommended actions.

68B.32D Penalties — recommended actions.
1. The board, after a hearing and upon a finding that a violation of this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or rules adopted by the board has occurred, may do one or more of the following:
a. Issue an order requiring the violator to cease and desist from the violation found.
b. Issue an order requiring the violator to take any remedial action deemed appropriate by the board.
c. Issue an order requiring the violator to file any report, statement, or other information as required by this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or rules adopted by the board.
d. Publicly reprimand the violator for violations of this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or rules adopted by the board in writing and provide a copy of the reprimand to the violator’s appointing authority.
e. Make a written recommendation to the violator’s appointing authority that the violator be removed or suspended from office, and include in the recommendation the length of the suspension.
f. If the violation is a violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter and the violator is an elected official of the executive branch of state government, other than an official who can only be removed by impeachment, make a written recommendation to the attorney general or the appropriate county attorney that an action for removal from office be initiated pursuant to chapter 66.
g. If the violation is a violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter and the violator is a lobbyist of the executive branch of state government, censure, reprimand, or impose other sanctions deemed appropriate by the board. A lobbyist may also be suspended from lobbying activities if the board finds that suspension is an appropriate sanction for the violation committed.
h. Issue an order requiring the violator to pay a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter, chapter 68A, section 8.7, or rules adopted by the board.
i. Refer the complaint and supporting information to the attorney general or appropriate county attorney with a recommendation for prosecution or enforcement of criminal penalties.
2. At any stage during an investigation or during the board’s review of routine compliance matters, the board may resolve the matter by admonishment to the alleged violator or by any other means not specified in subsection 1 as a posthearing remedy.
3. If a person fails to comply with an action of the board under subsection 1, the board may petition the Polk county district court for an order for enforcement of the action of the board. The enforcement proceeding shall be conducted as provided in section 68B.33.
93 Acts, ch 163, §18; 2000 Acts, ch 1042, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1035, §7, 8
Referred to in §68A.101, 68A.401, 68A.401A, 68A.506, 68B.32A, 68B.32B, 68B.32C, 331.756(14)
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.33 - Judicial review — enforcement.

68B.33 Judicial review — enforcement.
Judicial review of the actions of the board may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A. Judicial enforcement of orders of the board may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §15; 93 Acts, ch 163, §19
Referred to in §68B.32D
2023 Iowa Code › Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES › Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING › Section 68B.34 - Additional penalty.

68B.34 Additional penalty.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision of law, a person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of sections 68B.2A through 68B.8, sections 68B.22 through 68B.24, or sections 68B.35 through 68B.38 is guilty of a serious misdemeanor and may be reprimanded, suspended, or dismissed from the person’s position or otherwise sanctioned.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68B.8]
87 Acts, ch 213, §3; 92 Acts, ch 1228, §12
C93, §68B.25
93 Acts, ch 163, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1116, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 9, §6
CS2009, §68B.34