Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 2C - OMBUDSMAN

Section 2C.1 - Definitions. - 2C.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Administrative action”...

Section 2C.2 - Office established. - 2C.2 Office established. The office of ombudsman is established. [C73,...

Section 2C.3 - Appointment — vacancy. - 2C.3 Appointment — vacancy. 1. The ombudsman shall be appointed...

Section 2C.4 - Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa. - 2C.4 Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa. The...

Section 2C.5 - Term — removal. - 2C.5 Term — removal. The ombudsman shall hold office for...

Section 2C.6 - Deputy — assistant for penal agencies. - 2C.6 Deputy — assistant for penal agencies. 1. The ombudsman...

Section 2C.7 - Prohibited activities. - 2C.7 Prohibited activities. Neither the ombudsman nor any member of...

Section 2C.8 - Closed files. - 2C.8 Closed files. The ombudsman may maintain secrecy in respect...

Section 2C.9 - Powers. - 2C.9 Powers. The ombudsman may: 1. Investigate, on complaint or...

Section 2C.10 - No charge for services. - 2C.10 No charge for services. A monetary charge or other...

Section 2C.11 - Subjects for investigations. - 2C.11 Subjects for investigations. 1. An appropriate subject for investigation...

Section 2C.11A - Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information. - 2C.11A Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information. The office...

Section 2C.12 - Complaints investigated. - 2C.12 Complaints investigated. 1. The ombudsman may receive a complaint...

Section 2C.13 - No investigation — notice to complainant. - 2C.13 No investigation — notice to complainant. If the ombudsman...

Section 2C.14 - Institutionalized complainants. - 2C.14 Institutionalized complainants. A letter to the ombudsman from a...

Section 2C.15 - Reports critical of agency or officer. - 2C.15 Reports critical of agency or officer. Before announcing a...

Section 2C.16 - Recommendations to agency. - 2C.16 Recommendations to agency. 1. The ombudsman shall state recommendations...

Section 2C.17 - Publication of conclusions. - 2C.17 Publication of conclusions. 1. The ombudsman may publish the...

Section 2C.18 - Report to general assembly. - 2C.18 Report to general assembly. The ombudsman shall by December...

Section 2C.19 - Disciplinary action recommended. - 2C.19 Disciplinary action recommended. If the ombudsman believes that any...

Section 2C.20 - Immunities. - 2C.20 Immunities. No civil action, except removal from office as...

Section 2C.21 - Witnesses. - 2C.21 Witnesses. A person required by the ombudsman to provide...

Section 2C.22 - Penalties. - 2C.22 Penalties. A person who willfully obstructs or hinders the...

Section 2C.23 - Citation. - 2C.23 Citation. This chapter shall be known and may be...