2C.20 Immunities.
No civil action, except removal from office as provided in chapter 66, or proceeding shall be commenced against the ombudsman or any member of the staff for any act or omission performed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless the act or omission is actuated by malice or is grossly negligent, nor shall the ombudsman or any member of the staff be compelled to testify in any court with respect to any matter involving the exercise of the ombudsman’s official duties except as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.20]
C93, §2C.20
2013 Acts, ch 10, §22
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 2C.2 - Office established.
Section 2C.3 - Appointment — vacancy.
Section 2C.4 - Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa.
Section 2C.5 - Term — removal.
Section 2C.6 - Deputy — assistant for penal agencies.
Section 2C.7 - Prohibited activities.
Section 2C.10 - No charge for services.
Section 2C.11 - Subjects for investigations.
Section 2C.11A - Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information.
Section 2C.12 - Complaints investigated.
Section 2C.13 - No investigation — notice to complainant.
Section 2C.14 - Institutionalized complainants.
Section 2C.15 - Reports critical of agency or officer.
Section 2C.16 - Recommendations to agency.
Section 2C.17 - Publication of conclusions.
Section 2C.18 - Report to general assembly.