22.4 Public records requests.
The rights of persons under this chapter may be exercised under any of the following circumstances:
1. In person, at any time during the customary office hours of the lawful custodian of the records. However, if the lawful custodian does not have customary office hours of at least thirty hours per week, such right may be exercised at any time from 9:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, unless the person exercising such right and the lawful custodian agree on a different time.
2. In writing, by telephone, or by electronic means. The lawful custodian of the records shall post information for making such requests in a manner reasonably calculated to apprise the public of that information.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68A.4]
84 Acts, ch 1185, §3
C85, §22.4
2020 Acts, ch 1103, §33, 51
Referred to in §8A.341
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.