Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

When used in this chapter : 1. “Appropriated receipts” means receipts that have been appropriated by the general assembly. 2. “Block grant” means funds from the federal government awarded in broad program areas within which the state is given considerable latitude in determining …

1. Not later than February 1 of each regular session of the general assembly, the governor shall transmit to the general assembly a document to be known as a budget, setting forth the governor’s financial program for the ensuing fiscal year and having the character and scope set …

The budget shall consist of four parts, the nature and contents of which shall be as follows: 1. Part I — Governor’s budget message. Part I shall consist of the governor’s budget message, in which the governor shall set forth all of the following: a. The governor’s program for me…

1. The state revenue estimating conference is created consisting of the governor or the governor’s designee, the director of the legislative services agency or the director’s designee, and a third member agreed to by the other two. 2. The conference shall meet as often as deemed …

1. On or before October 1, prior to each regular session of the general assembly, all departments and establishments of the government shall transmit to the director of the department of management, in a format designated by the director, estimates of their expenditure requiremen…

The governor shall make provision for public hearings on the estimates of expenditure requirements required by section 8.23 , at which the governor may require the attendance of the heads and other officers of all departments, establishments, and other persons receiving or reques…

Following the inauguration, the governor shall proceed to the formulation of the budget provided for by sections 8.21 and 8.22 . [C35, §84-e20; C39, § 84.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §8.27 ]

The state board of regents, with the approval of the director of the department of management, shall establish a uniform budgeting and accounting system for the institutions of higher education under its control, and shall require each of the institutions of higher education to o…

The governor of the state shall have: 1. Direct and effective financial supervision over all departments and establishments, and every state agency by whatever name now or hereafter called, including the same power and supervision over such private corporations, persons and organ…

The appropriations made are not available for expenditure until allotted as provided for in section 8.31 . All appropriations are declared to be maximum and proportionate appropriations, the purpose being to make the appropriations payable in full in the amounts named if the esti…

1. a. Before an appropriation of any department or establishment becomes available, the department or establishment shall submit to the director of the department of management a requisition for allotment of the appropriation according to dates identified in the requisition durin…

1. All appropriations made to any department or establishment of the government as receivable or collectable moneys available for expenditure by them under law, are declared to be in addition to such appropriated receipts, and such appropriations are to be available as and to the…

1. No obligation of any kind shall be incurred or created subsequent to the last day of the fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, except when specific provision otherwise is made in the Act making the appropriation. On August 31, or as otherwise provided in an appropria…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the director of the department of administrative services shall transfer to the fund from which an appropriation was made, any unexpended or unencumbered balance of that appropriation remaining at the expiration of two months after the close o…

The governor and the director of the department of management and any officer of the department of management, when authorized by the governor, are hereby authorized to make such inquiries regarding the receipts, custody, and application of government funds, existing organization…

1. By July 1, the director of the department of management, in conjunction with the director of the department of administrative services, shall provide a projected expenditure breakdown of each appropriation for the beginning fiscal year to the legislative services agency in the…

The fiscal year of the government shall commence on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June. This fiscal year shall be used for purposes of making appropriations and of financial reporting and shall be uniformly adopted by all departments and establishments of …

1. For purposes of making appropriations and financial reports and as used in appropriations statutes, “full-time equivalent position” means a budgeting and monitoring unit that equates the aggregate of full-time positions, part-time positions, a vacancy and turnover factor, and …

A state department, institution, or agency, or any board member, commissioner, director, manager, or other person connected with any such department, institution, or agency, shall not expend funds or approve claims in excess of the appropriations made thereto, nor expend funds fo…

1. Except as otherwise provided by law, an appropriation or any part of it shall not be used for any other purpose than that for which it was made. However, with the prior written consent and approval of the governor and the director of the department of management, the governing…

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section : a. “Capital project” means a project that consists of nonroutine repairs and replacements unrelated to new construction for which the cost is two hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, new construction, infrastructure or site de…

The department of management is created, which is directly attached to the office of the governor and under the general direction, supervision, and control of the governor. The office is in immediate charge of an officer to be known as “the director”, who shall be appointed by th…

A refusal to perform any of the requirements of this chapter , or a refusal to perform a rule or requirement or request of the governor or the director of the department of management made pursuant to this chapter , by a board member, commissioner, director, manager, building com…

1. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, federal funds received in the form of block grants shall be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury and are subject to appropriation by the general assembly upon a recommendation by the governor. In determining …

1. a. Upon receiving federal funds or any other funds from any public or private sources, except gifts or donations made to institutions for the personal use or for the benefit of members, patients, or inmates and receipts from the gift shop of merchandise manufactured by members…

Purchases of real estate as provided by law may be made by a state department on written contracts providing for payment over a period of years but the obligations thereon shall not constitute a debt or charge against the state of Iowa nor against the funds of the department for …

1. For the purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Installment acquisition” includes, but is not limited to, an arrangement in which title of ownership passes when the first installment payment is made. b. “Lease-purchase arrangement” includes, but i…

1. The department of administrative services, in cooperation with the office of attorney general and the department of management, shall adopt uniform terms and conditions for service contracts executed by a department or establishment benefiting from service contracts. The terms…

1. The director of the department of management shall consult with all state officers and agencies which receive reports and forms from county officers, in order to devise standardized reports and forms which will permit computer processing of the information submitted by county …

The director of the department of management shall have the power and authority to: 1. Personnel. Employ personnel as necessary for the performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the department of management. 2. Compensation of employees. Fix the compensation, wit…

1. The fiscal year of cities, counties, and other political subdivisions of the state shall begin July 1 and end the following June 30. For the purpose of this section , the term “political subdivision” includes school districts. 2. Each department that provides state funding to …

The department of management shall: 1. Provide coordination of state planning, performance measurement, and management of interagency programs of the state, and recommend policies to the governor and the general assembly. 2. Maintain and make available demographic and other infor…

1. For the purposes of section 8.22A , this section , and sections 8.55 through 8.57 : a. “Adjusted revenue estimate” means the appropriate revenue estimate for the general fund for the following fiscal year as determined by the revenue estimating conference under section 8.22A, …

1. The Iowa economic emergency fund is created. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state. The moneys credited to the fund are not subject to section 8.33 …

1. A cash reserve fund is created in the state treasury. The cash reserve fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and shall not be considered part of the general fund of the state. The moneys in the cash reserve fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not…

1. a. The “cash reserve goal percentage” for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2004, is seven and one-half percent of the adjusted revenue estimate. For each fiscal year in which the transfer of the surplus existing in the general fund of the state at the conclusion of t…

1. An environment first fund is created under the authority of the department of management. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law. The fund shall be separate from the general …

1. A water quality infrastructure fund is created within the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to section 8.57, subsection 3 , paragraph “d” , subp…

1. A technology reinvestment fund is created under the authority of the department of management. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law. The fund shall be separate from the gen…

1. A levee improvement fund is created within the department of homeland security and emergency management created pursuant to section 29C.5 which shall be under the control of that department. 2. The levee improvement fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant t…

1. A taxpayer relief fund is created. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state. The moneys credited to the fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall …

1. a. The state bond repayment fund is created. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state. The moneys credited to the fund are not subject to section 8.33 …

1. An Iowa coronavirus fiscal recovery fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the office of the governor. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fun…

1. An Iowa coronavirus capital projects fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the office of the governor. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fu…

1. A sports wagering receipts fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the department of management. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds or sources as provided by law. The s…

1. An Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund, moneys transferred to the fund, and moneys deposited in the fund as provided by law. 2. The Iowa skilled worker and job creation fund shall…