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House Journal: Page 277: Monday, February 6, 1995

20  designated representative for the adverse party.
21     d.  As otherwise authorized by statute, the house
22  code of ethics, house rules governing lobbyists, or
23  vote of the committee.
24     14.  PERMANENT RECORD.  The chief clerk of the
25  house shall maintain a permanent record of all
26  complaints filed and any corresponding committee
27  action.  The permanent record shall be prepared by the
28  ethics committee and shall contain the date the
29  complaint was filed, name and address of the
30  complainant, name and address of the accused person, a
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 1  brief statement of the charges made, any evidence
 2  received by the committee, any transcripts or
 3  recordings of committee action, and ultimate
 4  disposition of the complaint.  The chief clerk shall
 5  keep each complaint confidential until public
 6  disclosure is made by the ethics committee.
 7     15.  MEETING AUTHORIZATION.  The house ethics
 8  committee is authorized to meet at the discretion of
 9  the committee chairperson in order to conduct hearings
10  and other business that properly may come before it.
11  If the committee submits a report seeking house action
12  against a member or employee of the house or lobbyist
13  after the second regular session of a general assembly
14  has adjourned sine die, the report shall be submitted
15  to and considered by the subsequent general assembly.
16     16.  ADVISORY OPINIONS.
17     a.  Requests for formal opinions.  A request for a
18  formal advisory opinion may be filed by any person who
19  is subject to the authority of the ethics committee.
20  The ethics committee may also issue a formal advisory
21  opinion on its own motion, without having previously
22  received a formal request for an opinion, on any issue
23  that is within the jurisdiction of the committee.
24  Requests shall be filed with either the chief clerk of
25  the house or the chairperson of the ethics committee.
26     b.  Form and contents of requests.  A request for a
27  formal advisory opinion shall be in writing and may
28  pertain to any subject matter that is related to
29  application of the house code of ethics, the house
30  rules governing lobbyists, or chapter 68B of the Code
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 1  to any person who is subject to the authority of the
 2  ethics committee.  Requests shall contain one or more
 3  specific questions and shall relate either to future
 4  conduct or be stated in the hypothetical.  A request
 5  for an advisory opinion shall not specifically name
 6  any individual or contain any other specific
 7  identifying information, unless the request relates to

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 1)

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