House File 2270 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  FORD


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act making an appropriation to the department of justice for
  2    the development of a domestic violence brochure regarding the
  3    effects of domestic violence.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 6156HH 81
  6 jm/cf/24

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  1  1    Section 1.  VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS.  There is
  1  2 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
  1  3 department of justice for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
  1  4 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, the following amount, or so
  1  5 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
  1  6 designated:
  1  7    For the development and dissemination of a brochure to
  1  8 educate landlords and property managers regarding the dangers
  1  9 of domestic violence:
  1 10 .................................................. $     15,000
  1 11    The brochure shall include a message to landlords and
  1 12 property managers about the potential damage to their property
  1 13 as a result of domestic violence and unwanted publicity
  1 14 surrounding such violence as well as encouraging landlords and
  1 15 property managers to allow a victim of domestic violence to
  1 16 relocate, if necessary, to avoid further domestic violence
  1 17 without losing their security deposit.
  1 18    The brochure shall be made available for distribution at
  1 19 landlord or property management association meetings, domestic
  1 20 violence organizations, and other relevant organizations or
  1 21 governmental entities.
  1 22                           EXPLANATION
  1 23    This bill makes an appropriation to the department of
  1 24 justice for the development of a domestic violence brochure
  1 25 regarding the effects of domestic violence.
  1 26    The bill appropriates $15,000 from the general fund of the
  1 27 state to the department of justice for fiscal year 2006=2007
  1 28 to be used for the development and dissemination of a brochure
  1 29 to educate landlords and property managers regarding the
  1 30 dangers of domestic violence.
  1 31    Under the bill the brochure shall include a message to
  1 32 landlords and property managers about the potential damage to
  1 33 their property as a result of domestic violence and unwanted
  1 34 publicity surrounding such violence, as well as encouraging
  1 35 landlords and property managers to allow a victim of domestic
  2  1 violence to relocate, if necessary, to avoid further domestic
  2  2 violence without losing their security deposit.
  2  3 LSB 6156HH 81
  2  4 jm:nh/cf/24