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

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.24 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 lo…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.25 68B.25 Additional penalty. Reserved. Wed Dec 10 22:27:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 68B.25 (18, 0)

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.3 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 occu…

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.32 68B.32 Independent ethics and campaign disclosure board — established. 1. An Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board is established as an independent agency. The board shall administer this chapter and set standards for, investigate com…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.32A 68B.32A Duties of the board. The duties of the board shall include but are not limited to all of the following: 1. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and conduct hearings under sections 68B.32B and 68B.32C and chapter 17A, as necessary …

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.32B 68B.32B Complaint procedures. 1. Any person may file a complaint alleging that a candidate, committee, person holding a state office in the executive branch of state government, employee of the executive branch of state government, or ot…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.32C 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 chapte…

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.33 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, §1…

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.34A 68B.34A Actions commenced against local officials or employees. 1. Complaints alleging conduct of local officials or local employees which violates this chapter, except for sections 68B.36 and 68B.38, shall be filed with the county attor…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.35 68B.35 Personal financial disclosure — certain officials, members of the general assembly, and candidates. 1. The persons specified in subsection 2 shall file a financial statement at times and in the manner provided in this section that …

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.35A 68B.35A Personal financial disclosure statements of state officials and employees — internet access. Personal financial disclosure statements filed with the chief clerk of the house or the secretary of the senate shall be recorded on the…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.36 68B.36 Applicability — lobbyist registration required. 1. All lobbyists shall, on or before the day their lobbying activity begins, register by electronically filing a lobbyist’s registration statement at times and in the manner provided …

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.37 68B.37 Lobbyist reporting. Repealed by 2010 Acts, ch 1006, §10, 11. Wed Dec 10 22:27:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 68B.37 (19, 0)

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.39 68B.39 Supreme court rules. 1. The supreme court of this state shall prescribe rules establishing a code of ethics for officials and employees of the judicial branch of this state, and the immediate family members of the officials and emp…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.4 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, association…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.4A 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 b…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.4B 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 …

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.5A 68B.5A Ban on certain lobbying activities. 1. A person who serves as a statewide elected official, the executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, the deputy executive or administrative head of an agency of state go…

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1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.7 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 se…

1 GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING, §68B.8 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 re…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.1 69.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defi…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.10 69.10 Appointments. Appointments under the provisions of this chapter shall be in writing, and filed in the office where the oath of office is required to be filed. [C51, §439; R60, §667; C73, §785; C97, §1274; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1154; C46…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.11 69.11 Tenure of vacancy appointee. An officer filling a vacancy in an office which is filled by election of the people shall continue to hold until the next election at which such vacancy can be filled, as provided in section 69.12, and until…

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1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.13 69.13 Vacancies — senator in Congress and elective state officers. 1. If a vacancy occurs in the office of senator in the Congress of the United States, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, secretary of agriculture, or at…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.14 69.14 Special election to fill vacancies. A special election to fill a vacancy shall be held for a representative in Congress, or senator or representative in the general assembly, when the body in which such vacancy exists is in session, or …

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1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.15 69.15 Board members — nonattendance — vacancy. Transferred to §4A.11; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54. Wed Dec 10 22:28:05 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.15 (3, 1)

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.16 69.16 Appointive boards — political affiliation. Transferred to §4A.12; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54. Wed Dec 10 22:28:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.16 (3, 1)…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.16A 69.16A Gender balance. Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1004, §48. Wed Dec 10 22:28:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.16A (20, 0)

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.16B 69.16B Statutory boards, commissions, councils, and committees — appointments by members of general assembly — terms — dissolution. Transferred to §4A.13; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54. Wed Dec 10 22:28:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.16B (2, 0…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.16C 69.16C Minority representation. Transferred to §4A.14; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54. Wed Dec 10 22:28:07 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.16C (3, 1)

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1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.17 69.17 Employees as members — voting. Transferred to §4A.17; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §54. Wed Dec 10 22:28:09 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 69.17 (3, 1)

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.18 69.18 Salary of acting appointees. If a vacancy occurs in a position which is appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and the governor designates a person to serve in that position in an acting capacity, that person sh…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.19 69.19 Terms of appointments confirmed by the senate. All terms of office of positions which are appointed by the governor, have a fixed term, and are subject to confirmation by the senate shall begin at 12:01 a.m. on May 1 in the year of appo…

1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.1A 69.1A Holding over. Except when otherwise provided, every officer elected or appointed for a fixed term shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified, unless the officer resigns, or is removed or suspended, as provided by law. …

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1 VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS, §69.20 69.20 Temporary vacancy due to military service. 1. A temporary vacancy in an elective office of a political subdivision, community college, or hospital board of trustees of this state occurs on the date when the person filling that office is…