68B.5A Ban on certain lobbying activities.
1. A person who serves as a statewide elected official, the executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, the deputy executive or administrative head of an agency of state government, or a member of the general assembly shall not act as a lobbyist during the time in which the person serves or is employed by the state unless the person is designated, by the agency in which the person serves or is employed, to represent the official position of the agency.
2. The head of a major subunit of a department or independent state agency whose position involves substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, a full-time employee of an office of a statewide elected official whose position involves substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, or a legislative employee whose position involves a substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, shall not, during the time in which the person serves or is employed by the state, act as a lobbyist before the agency in which the person is employed or before state agencies, officials, or employees with whom the person has substantial or regular contact as part of the person’s duties, unless the person is designated, by the agency in which the person serves or is employed, to represent the official position of the agency.
3. A state or legislative employee who is not subject to the requirements of subsection 2 shall not act as a lobbyist in relation to any particular case, proceeding, or application with respect to which the person is directly concerned and personally participates as part of the person’s employment, unless the person is designated, by the agency in which the person is employed, to represent the official position of the agency.
4. A person who is subject to the requirements of subsection 1 shall not within two years after the termination of service or employment become a lobbyist.
5. The head of a major subunit of a department or independent state agency whose position involves substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, a full-time employee of an office of a statewide elected official whose position involves substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, or a legislative employee whose position involves a substantial exercise of administrative discretion or the expenditure of public funds, shall not, within two years after termination of employment, become a lobbyist before the agency in which the person was employed or before state agencies or officials or employees with whom the person had substantial and regular contact as part of the person’s former duties.
6. A state or legislative employee who is not subject to the requirements of subsection 2 shall not, within two years after termination of employment, act as a lobbyist in relation to any particular case, proceeding, or application with respect to which the person was directly concerned and personally participated as part of the person’s employment.
7. This section shall not apply to a person who, within two years of leaving service or employment with the state, is elected to, appointed to, or employed by another office of the state, an office of a political subdivision of the state, or the federal government and appears or communicates on behalf or as part of the duties of that office or employment.
92 Acts, ch 1228, §5;
92 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1002, §1
; 93 Acts, ch 163, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1191, §39
Referred to in §68B.34
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING
Section 68B.2A - Prohibited outside employment and activities — conflicts of interest.
Section 68B.2B - Executive branch compensation.
Section 68B.2C - Prohibited outside employment and activities — agents of foreign principals.
Section 68B.3 - When public bids required — disclosure of income from other sales.
Section 68B.4 - Sales or leases by regulatory agency officials and employees.
Section 68B.4A - Sales by legislative employees.
Section 68B.4B - Sales or leases by members of the office of the governor.
Section 68B.5 - Gifts solicited or accepted.
Section 68B.5A - Ban on certain lobbying activities.
Section 68B.6 - Services against state prohibited.
Section 68B.7 - Prohibited use of influence.
Section 68B.8 - Lobbying activities by state agencies.
Section 68B.21 - Legislative intent.
Section 68B.22 - Gifts accepted or received.
Section 68B.23 - Honoraria — banned.
Section 68B.24 - Loans — receipt from lobbyists prohibited.
Section 68B.25 - Additional penalty.
Section 68B.26 - Actions commenced.
Section 68B.31 - Legislative ethics committee.
Section 68B.31A - Investigation by independent special counsel — probable cause.
Section 68B.32 - Independent ethics and campaign disclosure board — established.
Section 68B.32A - Duties of the board.
Section 68B.32B - Complaint procedures.
Section 68B.32C - Contested case proceedings.
Section 68B.32D - Penalties — recommended actions.
Section 68B.33 - Judicial review — enforcement.
Section 68B.34 - Additional penalty.
Section 68B.34A - Actions commenced against local officials or employees.
Section 68B.36 - Applicability — lobbyist registration required.
Section 68B.37 - Lobbyist reporting.