692.19 Confidential records — commissioner’s responsibility.
The commissioner of public safety shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
1. Shall periodically monitor the operation of governmental information systems which deal with the collection, storage, use and dissemination of criminal history or intelligence data.
2. Shall review the implementation and effectiveness of legislation and administrative rules concerning such systems.
3. May recommend changes in said rules and legislation to the legislature and the appropriate administrative officials.
4. May require such reports from state agencies as may be necessary to perform its duties.
5. May receive and review complaints from the public concerning the operation of such systems.
6. May conduct inquiries and investigations the commissioner finds appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter. Each criminal or juvenile justice agency in this state and each state and local agency otherwise authorized access to criminal history data is authorized and directed to furnish to the commissioner of public safety, upon the commissioner’s request, statistical data, reports, and other information in its possession as the commissioner deems necessary to implement this chapter.
7. Shall annually approve rules adopted in accordance with section 692.10 and rules to assure the accuracy, completeness and proper purging of criminal history data.
8. Shall approve all agreements, arrangements and systems for the interstate transmission and exchange of criminal history data.
[C75, 77, §749B.19; C79, 81, §692.19]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1607; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §113; 95 Acts, ch 191, §47
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 692 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND INTELLIGENCE DATA
Section 692.1 - Definitions of words and phrases.
Section 692.2 - Dissemination of criminal history data — fees.
Section 692.2A - Criminal history data check prepayment fund.
Section 692.3 - Redissemination of arrest data and other information.
Section 692.5 - Right to access and challenge — judicial review.
Section 692.7 - Criminal penalties.
Section 692.8 - Intelligence data.
Section 692.8A - Dissemination of intelligence data.
Section 692.9 - Surveillance data prohibited.
Section 692.11 - Education program.
Section 692.12 - Data processing.
Section 692.14 - Systems for the exchange of criminal history data.
Section 692.15 - Reports to department.
Section 692.16 - Review and removal.
Section 692.17 - Exclusions — purposes.
Section 692.18 - Public records.
Section 692.19 - Confidential records — commissioner’s responsibility.
Section 692.20 - Motor vehicle operator’s record exempt.
Section 692.21 - Data to agency making arrest or taking juvenile into custody.