22.13 Settlements — government bodies.
When a government body reaches a final, binding, written settlement agreement that resolves a legal dispute claiming monetary damages, equitable relief, or a violation of a rule or statute, the government body shall, upon request and to the extent allowed under applicable law, prepare a brief summary of the resolution of the dispute indicating the identity of the parties involved, the nature of the dispute, and the terms of the settlement, including any payments made by or on behalf of the government body and any actions to be taken by the government body. A government body is not required to prepare a summary if the settlement agreement includes the information required to be included in the summary. The settlement agreement and any required summary shall be a public record.
91 Acts, ch 96, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 106, §13, 17
Referred to in §22.13A
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 22 - EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS (OPEN RECORDS)
Section 22.2 - Right to examine public records — exceptions.
Section 22.3 - Supervision — fees.
Section 22.3A - Access to data processing software.
Section 22.4 - Public records requests.
Section 22.5 - Enforcement of rights.
Section 22.7 - Confidential records.
Section 22.8 - Injunction to restrain examination.
Section 22.9 - Denial of federal funds — rules.
Section 22.10 - Civil enforcement.
Section 22.11 - Fair information practices.
Section 22.12 - Political subdivisions.
Section 22.13 - Settlements — government bodies.
Section 22.13A - Personnel settlement agreements — state employees — confidentiality — disclosure.
Section 22.14 - Public funds investment records in custody of third parties.
Section 22.15 - Personnel records — discipline — employee notification.