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27 cze 2024 · SUBJECT: Chapter 21 – Recent Law Changes. This Advisory Opinion provides information regarding recent amendments to Chapter 21 to ensure public awareness of and compliance with the changes. During the 2024 legislative session, the Iowa Legislature passed Senate File 2385, an Act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other ...
Chapters 21 and 22 of the Iowa Code — the open meetings and records or “sunshine” laws — attempt to ensure that Iowa government at all levels is as transparent and accountable to the public as possible.
Adhering to several “rules of thumb” should help protect a member of a governmental body from liability for damages and from litigation under Chapter 21: Become familiar with the Act’s requirements; address questions about the law to the government body’s legal counsel.
17 maj 2024 · Current through bills signed by governor as of 5/17/2024. Section 21.5 - Closed session. 1. A governmental body may hold a closed session only by affirmative public vote of either two-thirds of the members of the body or all of the members present at the meeting.
To avoid disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such as current or proposed investigations, inspection or auditing techniques or schedules, which if disclosed would enable law violators to avoid detection.
To avoid disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such as allowable tolerances or criteria for the selection, prosecution, or settlement of cases, which if disclosed would facilitate disregard of requirements imposed by law.
Iowa Code > Chapter 21 – Official Meetings Open to Public (Open Meetings) Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions. § 21.1. Intent — declaration of policy. § 21.2. Definitions. § 21.3. Meetings of governmental bodies.
