68A.505 Use of public moneys for political purposes.
1. The state and the governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state shall not expend or permit the expenditure of public moneys for political purposes, including expressly advocating the passage or defeat of a ballot issue.
2. This section shall not be construed to limit the freedom of speech of officials or employees of the state or of officials or employees of a governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state. This section also shall not be construed to prohibit the state or a governing body of a political subdivision of the state from expressing an opinion on a ballot issue through the passage of a resolution or proclamation.
91 Acts, ch 226, §7
CS91, §56.12A
93 Acts, ch 142, §8; 99 Acts, ch 136, §7, 17; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9
CS2003, §68A.505
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Section 68A.101 - Citation and administration.
Section 68A.102 - Definitions.
Section 68A.103 - Applicability to federal candidates.
Section 68A.104 - Certain accounts by officeholders prohibited.
Section 68A.201 - Organization statement.
Section 68A.201A - Contributions from federal and out-of-state committees or organizations.
Section 68A.202 - Candidate’s committee.
Section 68A.203 - Committee treasurer and chairperson — duties.
Section 68A.301 - Campaign funds.
Section 68A.302 - Uses of campaign funds.
Section 68A.303 - Transfer of campaign funds.
Section 68A.304 - Campaign property.
Section 68A.401 - Reports filed with board.
Section 68A.401A - Reporting of contributions and expenditures relating to issue advocacy.
Section 68A.402A - Information disclosed on reports.
Section 68A.402B - Committee dissolution — inactivity — reports.
Section 68A.403 - Reports preserved.
Section 68A.404 - Independent expenditures.
Section 68A.405 - Attribution statement on published material.
Section 68A.405A - Self-promotion with taxpayer funds prohibited.
Section 68A.406 - Campaign signs — yard signs.
Section 68A.501 - Funds from unknown source — escheat.
Section 68A.504 - Prohibiting contributions during the legislative session.
Section 68A.505 - Use of public moneys for political purposes.
Section 68A.506 - Use of false caller identification for campaign purposes prohibited.
Section 68A.601 - Checkoff — income tax.
Section 68A.602 - Fund created.
Section 68A.603 - Rules promulgated.
Section 68A.605 - Distribution of campaign fund — restrictions on use.
Section 68A.606 - Funds — campaign expenses only.
Section 68A.607 - Reversion of funds.