Title II, ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)

1. a. Every committee, as defined in this chapter , shall file a statement of organization within ten days from the date of its organization. Unless formal organization has previously occurred, a committee is deemed to have organized as of the date that committee transactions exc…

1. When either a committee or organization not organized as a committee under section 68A.201 makes a contribution to a committee organized in Iowa, that committee or organization shall disclose each contribution in excess of fifty dollars to the board. 2. A committee or organiza…

1. Each candidate for state, county, city, or school office shall organize one, and only one, candidate’s committee for a specific office sought when the candidate receives contributions in excess of one thousand dollars in the aggregate, makes expenditures in excess of one thous…

1. a. Every candidate’s committee shall appoint a treasurer who shall be an Iowa resident who has reached the age of majority. Every political committee, state statutory political committee, and county statutory political committee shall appoint both a treasurer and a chairperson…

1. A candidate’s committee shall not accept contributions from, or make contributions to, any other candidate’s committee including candidate’s committees from other states or for federal office, unless the candidate for whom each committee is established is the same person. For …

1. A candidate and the candidate’s committee shall use campaign funds only for campaign purposes, educational and other expenses associated with the duties of office, or constituency services, and shall not use campaign funds for personal expenses or personal benefit. The purchas…

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, brot…

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 …

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…

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 sta…

1. Filing methods. Each committee shall electronically file with the board reports disclosing information required under this section on forms prescribed by rule. 2. Statewide office, general assembly, and county elections. a. Election year. A candidate’s committee of a candidate…

1. Each report filed under section 68A.402 shall disclose: a. The amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period. b. The name and mailing address of each person who has made one or more contributions of money to the committee when the aggregate amount in a calend…

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 d…

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…

1. As used in this section , “independent expenditure” means one or more expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars in the aggregate for a communication that expressly advocates the nomination, election, or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the passage or defeat of …

1. a. For purposes of this subsection : (1) “Individual” includes a candidate for public office who has not filed a statement of organization under section 68A.201 . (2) “Organization” includes an organization established to advocate the passage or defeat of a ballot issue but th…

1. a. Except as provided in sections 29C.3 and 29C.6 , a statewide elected official or member of the general assembly shall not permit the expenditure of public moneys under the control of the statewide elected official or member of the general assembly, including but not limited…

1. Campaign signs may be placed with the permission of the property owner or lessee on any of the following: a. Residential property. b. Agricultural land owned by individuals or by a family farm operation as defined in section 9H.1, subsections 9, 10, and 11 . c. Property leased…

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…

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 …

1. Except as provided in subsections 3, 4, 5, and 6 , an insurance company, savings association, bank, credit union, or corporation shall not make a monetary or in-kind contribution to a candidate or committee except for a ballot issue committee. 2. Except as provided in subsecti…

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-…

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…

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 th…

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 2023 Ac…