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House Journal: Page 318: Monday, February 17, 1997

25  work or to abstain from voting because of a possible
26  conflict of interest, the member should disclose this
27  fact to the legislative body.  The member shall not
28  vote on any question in which the member has an
29  economic interest that is distinguishable from the
30  interests of the general public or a substantial class

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 1  of persons.
 2     5.  STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.  Members and employees
 3  of the house shall comply with the requirements
 4  contained in chapters 68B (Conflicts of Interest of
 5  Public Officers and Employees), 721 (Official
 6  Misconduct), and 722 (Bribery and Corruption), and
 7  sections 2.18 (Contempt) and 711.4 (Extortion) of the
 8  Code.
 9     6.  CHARGE ACCOUNTS.  Members and employees of the
10  house shall not charge any amount or item to a charge
11  account to be paid for by a lobbyist or any client of
12  a lobbyist.
13     7.  TRAVEL EXPENSES.  A member or employee of the
14  house shall not charge to the state of Iowa amounts
15  for travel and expenses unless the member or employee
16  actually has incurred those mileage and expense costs.
17  Members or employees shall not file the vouchers for
18  weekly mileage reimbursement required by section 2.10,
19  subsection 1 of the Code, unless the travel expense
20  was actually incurred.
21     A member or employee of the house shall not file a
22  claim for per diem compensation for a meeting of an
23  interim study committee or a visitation committee
24  unless the member or employee attended the meeting.
25  However, the speaker may waive this provision and
26  allow a claim to be filed if the member or employee
27  attempted to attend the meeting but was unable to do
28  so because of circumstances beyond the member's or
29  employee's control.
30     8.  GIFTS ACCEPTED OR RECEIVED.  Members and

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 1  employees of the house shall comply with the
 2  restrictions relating to the receipt or acceptance of
 3  gifts contained in section 68B.22 of the Code.
 4     9.  HONORARIA RESTRICTIONS.  Members and employees
 5  of the house shall comply with the restrictions
 6  relating to the receipt of honoraria contained in
 7  section 68B.23 of the Code.
 8     10.  DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.  Each member of the house
 9  and the chief clerk of the house shall file the
10  personal financial disclosure statements required
11  under section 68B.35 of the Code by February 15 of

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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