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

1. If approved by the appointing authority, a person who interviews for employment by the state shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the interview. 2. A state employee who is reassigned shall be reimbursed for moving expenses incurred in accordance with rules and policies…

1. The state officer in charge of any of the state payroll systems shall deduct from the wages or salaries of a state officer or employee an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to any company authorized to do business in this state for the purpose of purchasin…

1. The state officer in charge of the payroll system shall deduct from the salary or wages of a state officer or employee an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to a professional or trade organization for dues or membership fees if: a. The professional or trad…

1. The state officer in charge of any of the state payroll systems shall deduct from the wages or salaries of a state officer or employee an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to an eligible qualified tuition program in a method consistent with current discre…

It is the policy of this state that a state department, board, commission, or agency shall not discriminate in compensation for work of comparable worth between jobs held predominantly by women and jobs held predominantly by men. “Comparable worth” means the value of work as meas…

The state, a state agency, a regents institution, a board of directors of a school district, a community college, or an area education agency, a county board of supervisors, a governing body of a city, or any other public employer as defined in section 20.3 shall not authorize or…

When supported by the verification of the attending physician that an absence is necessary in the best interest of the health and well-being of the employee, an absence for medically related disability shall not be considered in actions for promotion, discharge, demotion, or susp…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Adult” means a person who is eighteen years of age or older. b. “Primary and family social security” shall not include social security benefits awarded to an adult child with a disability of the state employe…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Eligible retirement system” means a retirement system authorized under chapter 97A or 97B , including the teachers insurance and annuity association-college retirement equities fund (TIAA-CREF). b. “Eligible state employee” means a state empl…

1. A state employee entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be provided paid leave for such time as specified in this section for the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption with the employee if the leave is taken within twelve…

1. Definitions. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Educational assistance” means reimbursement for tuition, fees, books or other expenses incurred by a state employee in taking coursework at an educational institution or attending a workshop, sem…

1. An employee of an appointing authority who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American red cross may be granted leave with pay from work for not more than fifteen working days in any twelve-month period to participate in disaster relief services for the American …

1. For the purposes of this section : a. “Convicted” means convicted of an indictable offense and includes a guilty plea or other finding of guilt by a court of competent jurisdiction. b. “Public employee” means any individual employed by a public employer. “Public employee” incl…

1. A person who serves as the head of a state department or agency or otherwise serves in a supervisory capacity within the executive or legislative branch of state government shall not require an employee of the state to inform the person that the employee made a disclosure of i…

1. A person shall not discharge an employee from or take or fail to take action regarding an employee’s appointment or proposed appointment to, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position in employment by a political subdivision of this state as a reprisal…

The appraisers appointed by authority of law to appraise property for any purpose shall be paid a reasonable amount determined by the sheriff of the county in which the property appraised is located. Unless otherwise provided, the amount paid shall be paid out of the property app…

1. The department of administrative services may establish a voluntary employee phased retirement incentive program for full-time state employees. 2. A phased retirement incentive program established by the department of administrative services is a retirement system for purposes…

Administrative rules adopted by the director of the department of administrative services pursuant to this chapter shall not supersede provisions of collective bargaining agreements negotiated under chapter 20 . 86 Acts, ch 1245, §240 C87, §79.37 C93, §70A.37 2003 Acts, ch 145, §…

1. For the purposes of this section : a. “Blood” means whole blood, power red, platelets, or plasma. b. “Bone marrow” means the soft tissue that fills human bone cavities. c. “Living organ” means one of two kidneys, one of two lobes of a liver, a lung or part of a lung, part of t…

When no other provision is made on the subject, the party requiring any service shall pay the fees therefor upon the same being rendered, and a bill of particulars being presented, if required. [C51, §2557; R60, §4164; C73, §3837; C97, §1295; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1221; C46, 50,…

1. Within thirty days of an elective public officer swearing to an oath of office, the governmental entity the officer serves shall provide the officer with designated contact information with the governmental entity. A governmental entity that maintains an internet site shall ca…

A public employer shall offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time public employees employed by the public employer. A public employer may offer health insurance to any other public employees employed by the public employer. All costs of such health insurance shall be det…

All fees, unless otherwise specifically provided, are payable in advance, if demanded, except in the following cases: 1. When the fees grow out of a criminal prosecution. 2. When the fees are payable by the state or county. 3. When the orders, judgments, or decrees of a court are…

Every person charging fees shall, if required by the person paying them, give that person a receipt therefor, setting forth the items, and the date of each. [C51, §2549; R60, §4157; C73, §3836; C97, §1294; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1223; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, …

All officers required by the provisions of this Code to collect and pay over fines and fees shall, except as otherwise provided, on the first Monday in July in each year, make report thereof under oath to the board of supervisors of the proper county, showing the amount of fines …

The books, accounts, vouchers, and funds belonging to, or kept in, any state office or institution, or in the charge or under the control of any state officer or person having charge of any state funds or property, shall, at all times, be open or subject to the inspection of the …

When a public officer or employee, other than a state officer or employee, is entitled to be paid for expenses in performing a public duty, a charge shall be made, allowed and paid for the use of an automobile, as determined by the local governing body, in an amount which may be …

It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person elected or appointed to any public office or position under the laws of the state or by virtue of the ordinance of any city in the state, to appoint as deputy, clerk, or helper in said office or position to be paid from the public fun…

No person so unlawfully appointed or employed shall be paid or receive any compensation from the public money and such appointment shall be null and void and any person or persons so paying the same or any part thereof, together with their surety, shall be liable for any and all …

Officers empowered to expend, or direct the expenditure of, public money of the state shall not make any contract for any purpose which contemplates an expenditure of such money in excess of that authorized by law. However, the state or an agency of the state may enter into a con…

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the incurring of an indebtedness on account of support funds for state institutions, upon the prior written direction of the executive council, specifying the items and amount of such indebtedness to be increased, and the necessity therefor. …

No public officer or deputy thereof, if any, shall directly or indirectly or in any manner whatsoever, at any other time or in any other manner than as provided by law, open any sealed bid or convey or divulge to any person any part of the contents of a sealed bid, on any propose…

A violation of the provisions of section 72.3 shall, in addition to criminal liability, render the violator liable, personally and on the violator’s bond, if any, to liquidated damages in the sum of one thousand dollars for each violation, to inure to and be collected by the stat…

1. a. A contract for a public improvement or construction of a public building, including new construction or renovation of an existing public building, by the state, or an agency of the state, shall not be let without satisfying the following requirements: (1) A design professio…

1. Every commission, board, committee, officer, or other governing body of the state, or of any county, township, school district or city, and every person acting as contracting or purchasing agent for any such commission, board, committee, officer, or other governing body shall …

The provisions of sections 73.6 and 73.9 shall not apply to municipally owned and operated public utilities. [C39, § 1171.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §73.10 ] 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §8

If it is determined by the attorney general that any provision of this chapter would cause denial of funds or services from the United States government which would otherwise be available, or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of federal law, such provision shall b…

1. The state, board of regents institutions, counties, townships, school districts, community colleges, cities, and other public entities, and every person acting as contracting agent for any such entity, shall, when issuing bonds or other obligations, make a good-faith effort to…

1. This subchapter may be cited as the “Iowa Targeted Small Business Procurement Act” . 2. As used in this subchapter , unless the context requires otherwise, “small business” and “targeted small business” mean as defined in section 15.102 . 86 Acts, ch 1245, §831 ; 2014 Acts, ch…

Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule relating to competitive bidding procedures: 1. Every agency, department, commission, board, committee, officer, or other governing body of the state shall purchase goods and services supplied by small businesses and targeted small busi…

1. Quarterly the director of each agency and department of state government shall review the agency’s or department’s anticipated purchasing requirements. The directors shall notify the director of the economic development authority of their anticipated purchases and recommended …

The director of each agency or department, the administrator of each area education agency, the president of each community college, and the superintendent of each school district releasing a solicitation for bids or request for proposal under the targeted small business procurem…

In awarding a contract under the targeted small business procurement goal program, a director of an agency or department, or community college, area education agency, or school district, having purchasing authority may use either a negotiated price or bid contract procedure. A di…

1. a. All requests made for bids and proposals for materials, products, supplies, provisions, and other needed articles to be purchased at public expense, shall be made in general terms and by general specifications and not by brand, trade name, or other individual mark. b. All s…

Before announcing a contract award pursuant to the targeted small business procurement goal program, the purchasing authority shall evaluate whether the targeted small business scheduled to receive the award is able to perform the contract. This determination shall include consid…

All laws and rules pertaining to solicitations, bid evaluations, contract awards, and other procurement matters apply to procurement contracts for targeted small businesses to the extent there is no conflict. If this subchapter conflicts with other laws or rules, then this subcha…