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2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 215A - MOISTURE-MEASURING DEVICES › Section 215A.10 - Penalty.

215A.10 Penalty.
Every person who uses or causes to be used a moisture-measuring device in commerce with knowledge that such device has not been inspected and approved by the department in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215A.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.1 - Citation.

216.1 Citation.
This chapter may be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965”.
[C66, 71, §105A.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601A.1]
C93, §216.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.3 - Commission appointed.

216.3 Commission appointed.
1. The Iowa state civil rights commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. Appointments shall be made to provide geographical area representation insofar as practicable. No more than four members of the commission shall belong to the same political party. Members appointed to the commission shall serve for four-year staggered terms beginning and ending as provided by section 69.19.
2. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired part of the term of the vacancy. Any commissioner may be removed from office by the governor for cause.
3. The governor subject to confirmation by the senate shall appoint a director who shall serve as the executive officer of the commission.
[C66, 71, §105A.3; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601A.3]
C93, §216.3
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.4 - Compensation and expenses — rules.

216.4 Compensation and expenses — rules.
Commissioners shall be paid a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while on official commission business. All per diem and expense moneys paid to commissioners shall be paid from funds appropriated to the commission. The commission shall adopt, amend or rescind rules as necessary for the conduct of its meetings. A quorum shall consist of four commissioners.
[C66, 71, §105A.4; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601A.4]
90 Acts, ch 1256, §51
C93, §216.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.7 - Unfair practices — accommodations or services.

216.7 Unfair practices — accommodations or services.
1. It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any owner, lessee, sublessee, proprietor, manager, or superintendent of any public accommodation or any agent or employee thereof:
a. To refuse or deny to any person because of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability the accommodations, advantages, facilities, services, or privileges thereof, or otherwise to discriminate against any person because of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability in the furnishing of such accommodations, advantages, facilities, services, or privileges.
b. To directly or indirectly advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the patronage of persons of any particular race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited.
2. This section shall not apply to:
a. Any bona fide religious institution with respect to any qualifications the institution may impose based on religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity when such qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose.
b. The rental or leasing to transient individuals of less than six rooms within a single housing accommodation by the occupant or owner of such housing accommodation if the occupant or owner or members of that person’s family reside therein.
3. This section shall not require any state or local government unit or tax-supported district to provide for sex reassignment surgery or any other cosmetic, reconstructive, or plastic surgery procedure related to transsexualism, hermaphroditism, gender identity disorder, or body dysmorphic disorder.
[C97, §5008; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13251; C46, 50, 54, 58, §735.1; C66, 71, §105A.6; C73, §601A.6; C75, 77, 79, 81, §601A.7]
C93, §216.7
2007 Acts, ch 191, §5, 6; 2019 Acts, ch 85, §93, 94
Referred to in §123.32, 216.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.8 - Unfair or discriminatory practices — housing.

216.8 Unfair or discriminatory practices — housing.
1. It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person, owner, or person acting for an owner, of rights to housing or real property, with or without compensation, including but not limited to persons licensed as real estate brokers or salespersons, attorneys, auctioneers, agents or representatives by power of attorney or appointment, or any person acting under court order, deed of trust, or will:
a. To refuse to sell, rent, lease, assign, sublease, refuse to negotiate, or to otherwise make unavailable, or deny any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion, or interest therein, to any person because of the race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or familial status of such person.
b. To discriminate against any person because of the person’s race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or familial status, in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale, rental, lease assignment, or sublease of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion, or interest in the real property or housing accommodation or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with the real property or housing accommodation.
c. To directly or indirectly advertise, or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the purchase, rental, lease, assignment, or sublease of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion, or interest therein, by persons of any particular race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or familial status is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited.
d. To discriminate against the lessee or purchaser of any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion, or interest of the real property or housing accommodation, or against any prospective lessee or purchaser of the property or accommodation, because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or national origin of persons who may from time to time be present in or on the lessee’s or owner’s premises for lawful purposes at the invitation of the lessee or owner as friends, guests, visitors, relatives, or in any similar capacity.
2. For purposes of this section, “person” means one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Tit. 11 of the United States Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.
[C71, §105A.13; C73, §601A.13; C75, 77, 79, 81, §601A.8]
89 Acts, ch 205, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1129, §4
C93, §216.8
2007 Acts, ch 191, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §86
Referred to in §216.2, 216.11A, 216.12, 216.12A, 216.15A, 216.16A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.8B - Assistance animals and service animals in housing — penalty.

216.8B Assistance animals and service animals in housing — penalty.
1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Assistance animal” means an animal that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3601 et seq., as amended, or section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794, as amended.
b. “Service animal” means a dog or miniature horse as set forth in the implementing regulations of Tit. II and Tit. III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
2. A landlord shall waive lease restrictions and additional payments normally required for pets on the keeping of animals for the assistance animal or service animal of a person with a disability.
3. A renter is liable for damage done to any dwelling by an assistance animal or service animal.
4. A person who knowingly denies or interferes with the right of a person with a disability under this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2019 Acts, ch 65, §2
Referred to in §216.2, 216.8C
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.8C - Finding of disability and need for an assistance animal or service animal in housing.

216.8C Finding of disability and need for an assistance animal or service animal in housing.
1. A licensee under chapter 148, 148C, 152, 154B, 154C, or 154D whose assistance is requested by a patient or client seeking a finding that an assistance animal or service animal as defined in section 216.8B, subsection 1, is a reasonable accommodation in housing shall make a written finding regarding whether the patient or client has a disability and, if a disability is found, a separate written finding regarding whether the need for an assistance animal or service animal is related to the disability.
2. A licensee under chapter 148, 148C, 152, 154B, 154C, or 154D shall not make a finding under subsection 1 unless all of the following circumstances are present:
a. The licensee has met with the patient or client in person or by telemedicine.
b. The licensee is sufficiently familiar with the patient or client and the disability.
c. The licensee is legally and professionally qualified to make the finding.
3. The commission, in consultation with the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general, shall adopt rules regarding the making of a written finding by licensees under this section. The rules shall include a form for licensees to document the licensees’ written finding. The form shall recite this section’s requirements and comply with the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3601 et seq., as amended, and section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794, as amended. The form must contain only two questions regarding the qualifications of the patient or client, which shall be whether a person has a disability and whether the need for an assistance animal or service animal is related to the disability. The form must indicate that the responses must be limited to “yes” or “no”. The form must not allow for additional detail.
4. A person who, in the course of employment, is asked to make a finding of disability and disability-related need for an assistance animal or service animal shall utilize the form created by the commission to document the person’s written finding.
5. A landlord may deny a request for an exception to a pet policy if a person, who does not have a readily apparent disability, or a disability known to the landlord, fails to provide documentation indicating that the person has a disability and the person has a disability-related need for an assistance animal or service animal.
6. This section does not limit the means by which a person with a disability may demonstrate, pursuant to state or federal law, that the person has a disability or that the person has a disability-related need for an assistance animal or service animal.
2019 Acts, ch 65, §3, 9, 10
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.9 - Unfair or discriminatory practices — education.

216.9 Unfair or discriminatory practices — education.
1. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability in any program or activity. Such discriminatory practices shall include but not be limited to the following practices:
a. Exclusion of a person or persons from participation in, denial of the benefits of, or subjection to discrimination in any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other program or activity except athletic programs;
b. Denial of comparable opportunity in intramural and interscholastic athletic programs;
c. Discrimination among persons in employment and the conditions of employment;
d. On the basis of sex, the application of any rule concerning the actual or potential parental, family or marital status of a person, or the exclusion of any person from any program or activity or employment because of pregnancy or related conditions dependent upon the physician’s diagnosis and certification.
2. For the purpose of this section, “educational institution” includes any preschool, elementary or secondary school, community college, area education agency, or postsecondary college or university and their governing boards. This section does not prohibit an educational institution from maintaining separate toilet facilities, locker rooms, or living facilities for the different sexes so long as comparable facilities are provided. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any bona fide religious institution from imposing qualifications based on religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity when such qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose or any institution from admitting students of only one sex.
[C79, 81, §601A.9]
85 Acts, ch 214, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1496; 90 Acts, ch 1253, §121
C93, §216.9
2007 Acts, ch 191, §11, 12; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §36
Referred to in §216.2, 260C.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.10 - Unfair credit practices.

216.10 Unfair credit practices.
1. It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any:
a. Creditor to refuse to enter into a consumer credit transaction or impose finance charges or other terms or conditions more onerous than those regularly extended by that creditor to consumers of similar economic backgrounds because of age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, or familial status.
b. Person authorized or licensed to do business in this state pursuant to chapter 524, 533, 536, or 536A to refuse to loan or extend credit or to impose terms or conditions more onerous than those regularly extended to persons of similar economic backgrounds because of age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, or familial status.
c. Creditor to refuse to offer credit life or health and accident insurance because of color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, age, physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or familial status. Refusal by a creditor to offer credit life or health and accident insurance based upon the age or physical disability of the consumer shall not be an unfair or discriminatory practice if such denial is based solely upon bona fide underwriting considerations not prohibited by Title XIII, subtitle 1.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed by negative implication or otherwise to narrow or restrict any other provisions of this chapter.
[C75, 77, §601A.9; C79, 81, §601A.10]
90 Acts, ch 1212, §1
C93, §216.10
2007 Acts, ch 191, §13; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §57
Referred to in §216.2
See also §507B.4 and 537.3311
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.11 - Aiding, abetting, or retaliation.

216.11 Aiding, abetting, or retaliation.
It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for:
1. Any person to intentionally aid, abet, compel, or coerce another person to engage in any of the practices declared unfair or discriminatory by this chapter.
2. Any person to discriminate or retaliate against another person in any of the rights protected against discrimination by this chapter because such person has lawfully opposed any practice forbidden under this chapter, obeys the provisions of this chapter, or has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this chapter.
[C66, 71, §105A.8; C73, §601A.8; C75, 77, §601A.10; C79, 81, §601A.11]
91 Acts, ch 94, §1
C93, §216.11
Referred to in §216.2, 216.15A, 216.16A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.11A - Interference, coercion, or intimidation.

216.11A Interference, coercion, or intimidation.
It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, on account of the person having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of the person having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by section 216.8, 216.8A, or 216.15A.
91 Acts, ch 184, §4
CS91, §601A.11A
92 Acts, ch 1129, §5
C93, §216.11A
Referred to in §216.2, 216.15A, 216.16A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.12 - Exceptions.

216.12 Exceptions.
1. The provisions of sections 216.8 and 216.8A shall not apply to:
a. Any bona fide religious institution with respect to any qualifications it may impose based on religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, when the qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose unless the religious institution owns or operates property for a commercial purpose or membership in the religion is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin.
b. The rental or leasing of a dwelling in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than two families living independently of each other, if the owner resides in one of the housing accommodations.
c. The rental or leasing of less than four rooms within a single dwelling by the occupant or owner of the dwelling, if the occupant or owner resides in the dwelling.
d. Discrimination on the basis of familial status involving dwellings provided under any state or federal program specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons, as defined in the state or federal program that the commission determines to be consistent with determinations made by the United States secretary of housing and urban development, and housing for older persons. As used in this paragraph, “housing for older persons” means housing communities consisting of dwellings intended for either of the following:
(1) For eighty percent occupancy by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per unit, and providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of the persons and the housing facility must publish and adhere to policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five years of age or older.
(2) For and occupied solely by persons sixty-two years of age or older.
e. The rental or leasing of a housing accommodation in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner resides in one of the housing accommodations for which the owner qualifies for the homestead tax credit under section 425.1.
f. Discrimination on the basis of sex involving the rental, leasing, or subleasing of a dwelling within which residents of both sexes would be forced to share a living area.
2. The exceptions to the requirements of sections 216.8 and 216.8A provided for dwellings specified in subsection 1, paragraphs “b”, “c”, and “e”, do not apply to advertising related to those dwellings.
[C71, §105A.14; C73, §601A.14; C75, 77, §601A.11; C79, 81, §601A.12]
89 Acts, ch 205, §3, 4; 91 Acts, ch 184, §5 – 7; 92 Acts, ch 1129, §6 – 9
C93, §216.12
95 Acts, ch 129, §5 – 7; 2007 Acts, ch 191, §14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.12A - Additional housing exception.

216.12A Additional housing exception.
Sections 216.8 and 216.8A do not prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real estate from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or familial status in appraising real estate.
91 Acts, ch 184, §8
CS91, §601A.12A
92 Acts, ch 1129, §10
C93, §216.12A
2007 Acts, ch 191, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.13 - Exceptions for retirement plans, abortion coverage, life, disability, and health benefits.

216.13 Exceptions for retirement plans, abortion coverage, life, disability, and health benefits.
The provisions of this chapter relating to discrimination because of age do not apply to a retirement plan or benefit system of an employer unless the plan or system is a mere subterfuge adopted for the purpose of evading this chapter.
1. However, a retirement plan or benefit system shall not require the involuntary retirement of a person under the age of seventy because of that person’s age. This subsection does not prohibit the involuntary retirement of a person who has attained the age of sixty-five and has for the two prior years been employed in a bona fide executive or high policymaking position and who is entitled to an immediate, nonforfeitable annual retirement benefit from a pension, profit-sharing, savings, or deferred compensation plan of the employer which equals twenty-seven thousand dollars. This retirement benefit test may be adjusted according to the regulations prescribed by the United States secretary of labor pursuant to Pub. L. No. 95-256, section 3.
2. A health insurance program provided by an employer may exclude coverage of abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where medical complications have arisen from an abortion.
3. An employee welfare plan may provide life, disability or health insurance benefits which vary by age based on actuarial differences if the employer contributes equally for all the participating employees or may provide for employer contributions differing by age if the benefits for all the participating employees do not vary by age.
[C71, §105A.15; C73, §601A.15; C75, 77, §601A.12; C79, 81, §601A.13]
84 Acts, ch 1011, §1
C93, §216.13
2006 Acts, ch 1010, §65; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §69
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.14 - Promotion or transfer.

216.14 Promotion or transfer.
After a person with a disability is employed, the employer shall not be required under this chapter to promote or transfer the person to another job or occupation, unless, prior to the transfer, the person with the disability, by training or experience, is qualified for the job or occupation. Any collective bargaining agreement between an employer and labor organization shall contain this section as part of the agreement.
[C73, §601A.16; C75, 77, §601A.13; C79, 81, §601A.14]
C93, §216.14
96 Acts, ch 1129, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.15B - Formal mediation — confidentiality.

216.15B Formal mediation — confidentiality.
1. A mediator may be designated in writing by the commission to conduct formal mediation of a complaint filed under this chapter. The written designation must specifically refer to this section.
2. If formal mediation is conducted by a mediator pursuant to this section, the confidentiality of all mediation communications is protected as provided in section 679C.108.
95 Acts, ch 129, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1062, §10; 99 Acts, ch 114, §12; 2001 Acts, ch 71, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 68, §3
Referred to in §22.7(31)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.16A - Civil action elected — housing.

216.16A Civil action elected — housing.
1. a. A complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed may elect to have the charges asserted in the complaint decided in a civil action as provided by section 216.17A.
b. The election must be made not later than twenty days after the date of receipt by the electing person of service under section 216.15A, subsection 5, or in the case of the commission, not later than twenty days after the date the determination was issued.
c. The person making the election shall give notice to the commission and to all other complainants and respondents to whom the election relates.
d. The election to have the charges of a complaint decided in a civil action as provided in paragraph “a” is only available if one of the following is alleged:
(1) It is alleged that there has been a violation of section 216.8 or 216.8A.
(2) It is alleged that there has been a violation of section 216.11 or 216.11A arising out of an alleged violation of the prohibitions contained in section 216.8 or 216.8A.
2. a. An aggrieved person may file a civil action in district court not later than two years after the occurrence of the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing or real estate practice, or the breach of a mediation agreement entered into under this chapter, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing or real estate practice or breach.
b. The two-year period does not include any time during which an administrative hearing under this chapter is pending with respect to a complaint or charge based on the discriminatory housing or real estate practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a mediation agreement.
c. An aggrieved person may file an action under this subsection whether or not a discriminatory housing or real estate complaint has been filed under section 216.15, and without regard to the status of any discriminatory housing or real estate complaint filed under that section.
d. If the commission has obtained a mediation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person shall not file an action under this subsection with respect to the alleged discriminatory practice that forms the basis for the complaint except to enforce the terms of the agreement.
e. An aggrieved person shall not file an action under this subsection with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing or real estate practice that forms the basis of a charge issued by the commission if the commission has begun a hearing on the record under this chapter with respect to the charge.
f. In an action filed in district court under this subsection, the court may, upon a finding of discrimination, order any of the remedies provided for in section 216.17A, subsection 6.
91 Acts, ch 184, §10
CS91, §601A.16A
92 Acts, ch 1129, §13, 14
C93, §216.16A
95 Acts, ch 129, §13, 14
Referred to in §216.15A, 216.17A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.18 - Rules of construction.

216.18 Rules of construction.
1. This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.
2. This chapter shall not be construed to allow marriage between persons of the same sex, in accordance with chapter 595.
[C66, 71, §105A.11; C73, §601A.11; C75, 77, §601A.16; C79, 81, §601A.18]
C93, §216.18
2009 Acts, ch 133, §192
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.20 - Effect on other law.

216.20 Effect on other law.
1. This chapter does not affect:
a. A reasonable local or state restriction on the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling.
b. Tenancy of an individual that would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or tenancy that would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others.
2. This chapter does not affect a requirement of nondiscrimination in other state or federal law.
91 Acts, ch 184, §12
CS91, §601A.20
92 Acts, ch 1129, §18
C93, §216.20
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.21 - Documents to attorney or party.

216.21 Documents to attorney or party.
If a party is represented by an attorney during the proceedings of the commission, with permission of the attorney for the party or of the party, the commission shall provide copies of all relevant documents including an order or decision to either the attorney for the party or the party, but not to both.
2009 Acts, ch 178, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION › Section 216.22 - Franchisor-franchisee relationship.

216.22 Franchisor-franchisee relationship.
1. For purposes of this section, “franchisee” and “franchisor” mean the same as defined in section 523H.1.
2. For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor shall not be considered to be an employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee unless any of the following conditions apply:
a. The franchisor has agreed in writing to be considered to be the employer of the franchisee or of the employees of the franchisee.
b. The franchisor has been found by the commission to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee’s employees that is not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor’s trademarks and brand.
2019 Acts, ch 21, §5, 6; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §47
Section applies to work performed on or after July 1, 2019;
2019 Acts, ch 21, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.1 - Department of human rights — purpose.

216A.1 Department of human rights — purpose.
1. A department of human rights is created, with the following divisions and offices:
a. Division of community advocacy and services, with the following offices:
(1) Office of Latino affairs.
(2) Office on the status of women.
(3) Office of persons with disabilities.
(4) Office of deaf services.
(5) Office on the status of African Americans.
(6) Office of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs.
(7) Office of Native American affairs.
b. Division of community action agencies.
c. Division of criminal and juvenile justice planning.
2. The purpose of the department is to ensure basic rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all by empowering underrepresented Iowans and eliminating economic, social, and cultural barriers.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1201
C87, §601K.1
87 Acts, ch 115, §70; 88 Acts, ch 1277, §27; 89 Acts, ch 83, §78; 90 Acts, ch 1180, §2; 91 Acts, ch 50, §2; 91 Acts, ch 109, §8
C93, §216A.1
2004 Acts, ch 1020, §2; 2008 Acts, ch 1184, §38; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §101, 170
Referred to in §7E.5
See also §7E.6
Minority impact statements, see §2.56, 8.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.2 - Appointment of department director, deputy director, and administrators — duties.

216A.2 Appointment of department director, deputy director, and administrators — duties.
1. The governor shall appoint a director of the department of human rights, subject to confirmation by the senate pursuant to section 2.32. The department director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and is exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV. The governor shall set the salary of the department director within the ranges set by the general assembly.
2. The department director is the chief administrative officer of the department and in that capacity administers the programs and services of the department in compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The duties of the department director include preparing a budget, establishing an internal administrative structure, and employing personnel.
3. The department director shall appoint the administrators of the divisions within the department and all other personnel deemed necessary for the administration of this chapter. The department director shall establish the duties of the administrators of the divisions within the department.
4. The department director shall do all of the following:
a. Manage the internal operations of the department and establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the department.
b. Prepare a budget for the department, subject to the budget requirements pursuant to chapter 8, for approval by the board.
c. Coordinate and supervise personnel services and shared administrative support services to assure maximum support and assistance to the divisions.
d. Serve as an ex officio member of all commissions or councils within the department.
e. Serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the human rights board.
f. Solicit and accept gifts and grants on behalf of the department and each commission or council and administer such gifts and grants in accordance with the terms thereof.
g. Enter into contracts with public and private individuals and entities to conduct the business and achieve the objectives of the department and each commission or council.
h. Issue an annual report to the governor and general assembly no later than November 1 of each year concerning the operations of the department. However, the division of criminal and juvenile justice planning and the division of community action agencies shall submit annual reports as specified in this chapter.
i. Seek to implement the comprehensive strategic plan approved by the board under section 216A.3.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1202
C87, §601K.2
88 Acts, ch 1158, §95; 90 Acts, ch 1180, §3
C93, §216A.2
95 Acts, ch 212, §9; 99 Acts, ch 201, §10, 11; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §205; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §102, 170; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §46
Referred to in §216A.133
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.3 - Human rights board.

216A.3 Human rights board.
1. A human rights board is created within the department of human rights.
2. The board shall consist of sixteen members, including eleven voting members and five nonvoting members and determined as follows:
a. The voting members shall consist of nine voting members selected by each of the permanent commissions within the department, and two voting members, appointed by the governor. For purposes of this paragraph “a”, “permanent commissions” means the commission of Latino affairs, commission on the status of women, commission of persons with disabilities, commission on community action agencies, commission of deaf services, justice advisory board, commission on the status of African Americans, commission of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs, and commission of Native American affairs. The term of office for voting members is four years.
b. The nonvoting members shall consist of the department director, two state representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the minority leader of the house of representatives, and two state senators, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one by the minority leader of the senate.
3. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the voting members present is necessary for any substantive action taken by the board. The board shall select a chairperson from the voting members of the board. The board shall meet not less than four times a year.
4. The board shall have the following duties:
a. Develop and monitor implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan to remove barriers for underrepresented populations and, in doing so, to increase Iowa’s productivity and inclusivity, including performance measures and benchmarks.
b. Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the department director for the operation of the department, subject to the budget requirements pursuant to chapter 8.
c. Adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A, upon the recommendation of the department director, for the operation of the department.
d. By November 1 of each year, approve the department report to the general assembly and the governor that covers activities during the preceding fiscal year.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1203
C87, §601K.3
88 Acts, ch 1277, §28; 90 Acts, ch 1180, §4
C93, §216A.3
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §103, 170; 2010 Acts, ch 1189, §44; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §18; 2019 Acts, ch 156, §1
Referred to in §216A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.4 - Definitions.

216A.4 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the human rights board.
2. “Department” means the department of human rights.
3. “Department director” means the director of the department of human rights.
4. “Underrepresented” means the historical marginalization of populations or groups in the United States and Iowa, including but not limited to African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders, persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, persons with disabilities, Latinos, Native Americans, women, persons who have low socioeconomic status, at-risk youth, and adults or juveniles with a criminal history.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1204
C87, §601K.4
90 Acts, ch 1180, §5
C93, §216A.4
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §104, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.6 - Confidentiality of individual client advocacy records.

216A.6 Confidentiality of individual client advocacy records.
1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Advocacy services” means services in which a department staff member writes or speaks in support of a client or a client’s cause or refers a person to another service to help alleviate or solve a problem.
b. “Individual client advocacy records” means those files or records which pertain to problems divulged by a client to the department or any related papers or records which are released to the department about a client for the purpose of assisting the client.
2. Information pertaining to clients receiving advocacy services shall be held confidential, including but not limited to the following:
a. Names and addresses of clients receiving advocacy services.
b. Information about a client reported on the initial advocacy intake form and all documents, information, or other material relating to the advocacy issues or to the client which could identify the client, or divulge information about the client.
c. Information concerning the social or economic conditions or circumstances of particular clients who are receiving or have received advocacy services.
d. Department, or division, or office evaluations of information about a person seeking or receiving advocacy services.
e. Medical or psychiatric data, including diagnoses and past histories of disease or disability, concerning a person seeking or receiving advocacy services.
f. Legal data, including records which represent or constitute the work product of an attorney, which are related to a person seeking or receiving advocacy services.
3. Information described in subsection 2 shall not be disclosed or used by any person or agency except for purposes of administration of advocacy services, and shall not be disclosed to or used by a person or agency outside the department except upon consent of the client as evidenced by a signed release.
4. This section does not restrict the disclosure or use of information regarding the cost, purpose, number of clients served or assisted, and results of an advocacy program administered by the department, and other general and statistical information, so long as the information does not identify particular clients or persons provided with advocacy services.
88 Acts, ch 1106, §1
C89, §601K.6
C93, §216A.6
2011 Acts, ch 34, §48
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.7 - Access to information.

216A.7 Access to information.
Upon request of the director or a commission, council, or administrator of a division of the department, all boards, agencies, departments, and offices of the state shall make available nonconfidential information, records, data, and statistics which are relevant to the populations served by the offices, councils, and commissions of the department.
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §105, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.11 - Definitions.

216A.11 Definitions.
For purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Commission” means the commission of Latino affairs.
2. “Office” means the office of Latino affairs of the department of human rights.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1205
C87, §601K.11
90 Acts, ch 1180, §6
C93, §216A.11
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §106, 107, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.12 - Commission of Latino affairs established.

216A.12 Commission of Latino affairs established.
1. The commission of Latino affairs consists of seven members, appointed by the governor, and subject to confirmation by the senate pursuant to section 2.32. Commission members shall be appointed in compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A. Commission members shall reside in the state.
2. The members of the commission shall be appointed during the month of June and shall serve for staggered four-year terms which shall begin and end pursuant to section 69.19. Members appointed shall continue to serve until their respective successors are appointed. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled by the original appointing authority and in the manner of the original appointments. Members shall receive actual expenses incurred while serving in their official capacity. Members may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
3. The commission shall select from its membership a chairperson and other officers as it deems necessary and shall meet at least quarterly each fiscal year. A majority of the members currently appointed to the commission shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the currently appointed members is necessary for any substantive action taken by the commission. A member shall not vote on any action if the member has a conflict of interest on the matter, and a statement by the member of a conflict of interest shall be conclusive for this purpose.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1206
C87, §601K.12
87 Acts, ch 115, §71; 90 Acts, ch 1180, §7; 91 Acts, ch 50, §1
C93, §216A.12
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §108, 170; 2010 Acts, ch 1189, §45
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.13 - Commission of Latino affairs — duties.

216A.13 Commission of Latino affairs — duties.
The commission shall have the following duties:
1. Study the opportunities for and changing needs of the Latino population of this state.
2. Serve as liaison between the department of human rights and the public, sharing information and gathering constituency input.
3. Recommend to the board the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 17A as it deems necessary.
4. Recommend legislative and executive action to the governor and general assembly.
5. Establish advisory committees, work groups, or other coalitions as appropriate.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1207
C87, §601K.13
C93, §216A.13
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §109, 170
See also §216A.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.14 - Office of Latino affairs — duties.

216A.14 Office of Latino affairs — duties.
The office of Latino affairs is established and shall do the following:
1. Serve as the central permanent agency to advocate for Latino persons.
2. Coordinate and cooperate with the efforts of state departments and agencies to serve the needs of Latino persons in participating fully in the economic, social, and cultural life of the state, and by providing direct assistance to those who request it.
3. Develop, coordinate, and assist other public organizations which serve Latino persons.
4. Serve as an information clearinghouse on programs and agencies operating to assist Latino persons.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1208
C87, §601K.14
90 Acts, ch 1180, §8
C93, §216A.14
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §110, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.15 - Duties.

216A.15 Duties.
The commission shall:
1. Study the opportunities for and changing needs of the Latino population of this state.
2. Serve as liaison between the office and the public, sharing information and gathering constituency input.
3. Recommend to the board for adoption rules pursuant to chapter 17A as it deems necessary for the commission and office.
4. Recommend to the department director policies and programs for the office.
5. Establish advisory committees, work groups, or other coalitions as appropriate.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1209
C87, §601K.15
90 Acts, ch 1180, §9
C93, §216A.15
2004 Acts, ch 1062, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §111, 170
See also §216A.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.51 - Definitions.

216A.51 Definitions.
For purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Commission” means the commission on the status of women.
2. “Office” means the office on the status of women of the department of human rights.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1221
C87, §601K.51
87 Acts, ch 115, §2
C93, §216A.51
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §112, 113, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.52 - Office on the status of women.

216A.52 Office on the status of women.
The office on the status of women is established, and shall do the following:
1. Serve as the central permanent agency to advocate for women and girls.
2. Coordinate and cooperate with the efforts of state departments and agencies to serve the needs of women and girls in participating fully in the economic, social, and cultural life of the state, and provide direct assistance to individuals who request it.
3. Serve as a clearinghouse on programs and agencies operating to assist women and girls.
4. Develop, coordinate, and assist other public or private organizations which serve women and girls.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1222
C87, §601K.52
88 Acts, ch 1150, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1223, §30
C93, §216A.52
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §114, 170
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS › Section 216A.53 - Commission on the status of women established.

216A.53 Commission on the status of women established.
1. The commission on the status of women is established and shall consist of seven voting members who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate pursuant to section 2.32, and shall represent a cross section of the citizens of the state. All members shall reside in the state.
2. The term of office for voting members is four years. Terms shall be staggered. Members whose terms expire may be reappointed. Vacancies in voting membership positions on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Voting members of the commission may receive a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while serving in their official capacity, subject to statutory limits.
3. Members of the commission shall appoint a chairperson and vice chairperson and any other officers as the commission deems necessary. The commission shall meet at least quarterly during each fiscal year. A majority of the voting members currently appointed to the commission shall constitute a quorum. A quorum of the members shall be required for the conduct of business of the commission, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the currently appointed voting members is necessary for any substantive action taken by the commission. A member shall not vote on any action if the member has a conflict of interest on the matter, and a statement by the member of a conflict of interest shall be conclusive for this purpose.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1223
C87, §601K.53
88 Acts, ch 1150, §3
C93, §216A.53
2008 Acts, ch 1156, §27, 58; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §115, 170