House File 2063 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to fundraising activities conducted for a group 2 or organization of public officials or public employees and 3 making penalties applicable. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5280YH 81 6 kk/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 68B.2B FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. 1 2 An official, state employee, legislative employee, or 1 3 member of the general assembly shall not use or permit the use 1 4 of state property, facilities, equipment, supplies, or time 1 5 for the purpose of fundraising or assisting the fundraising 1 6 for an association or organization that is not an agency when 1 7 one of the primary purposes of the association or organization 1 8 is to raise funds for the benefit of a specific group or 1 9 organization of public officials or public employees. 1 10 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 476.58 TELEMARKETING DISCLOSURE 1 11 REQUIREMENTS. 1 12 1. A nonprofit organization conducting fundraising by 1 13 telephone on behalf of or for the purpose of raising money for 1 14 a specific group or organization of public officials or public 1 15 employees shall disclose all of the following in each 1 16 fundraising telephone call made: 1 17 a. The name of the nonprofit organization conducting the 1 18 fundraising. 1 19 b. The name of the group or organization of public 1 20 officials or public employees benefiting from the fundraising. 1 21 c. The amount or percentage of each donation that will 1 22 directly support the group or organization of public officials 1 23 or public employees. 1 24 2. A violation of this section is an unlawful practice 1 25 under section 714.16, subsection 2, paragraph "a". 1 26 EXPLANATION 1 27 This bill relates to conducting fundraising activities for 1 28 a group or organization of public officials or public 1 29 employees. The bill restricts public officials, state 1 30 employees, legislative employees, and members of the general 1 31 assembly from using state property and facilities for the 1 32 purpose of fundraising or assisting with the fundraising for a 1 33 group or organization of public officials or public employees. 1 34 The bill requires nonprofit organizations to make certain 1 35 disclosures when conducting fundraising by telephone on behalf 2 1 of a specific group or organization of public officials or 2 2 public employees. A violation of the disclosure requirements 2 3 is an unlawful practice under Code section 714.16, subsection 2 4 2, paragraph "a", which provides that the act of deception, 2 5 fraud, false promise, or the misrepresentation, concealment, 2 6 suppression, or omission of a material fact with the intent to 2 7 induce the reliance of others is an unlawful practice and is 2 8 subject to civil enforcement by the attorney general, who may 2 9 seek and obtain civil remedies, including equitable relief and 2 10 a civil penalty up to $40,000. 2 11 LSB 5280YH 81 2 12 kk:nh/gg/14