House File 648 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HF 242) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to state agency employment opportunities for 2 members of the general assembly within two years after the 3 termination of service. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2255HV 81 6 tm/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 68B.5A, Code 2005, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4A. A member of the general assembly 1 4 shall not within two years after the termination of service 1 5 become an employee of an agency if the job responsibilities 1 6 would include appearing before or communicating with the 1 7 general assembly on behalf of the employing agency. This 1 8 subsection shall not apply to a member of the general assembly 1 9 taking a position as the executive or administrative head of 1 10 an agency or the head of a major subunit of an agency after 1 11 the termination of service. 1 12 Sec. 2. Section 68B.5A, subsection 7, Code 2005, is 1 13 amended to read as follows: 1 14 7. This section shall not apply to a person who, within 1 15 two years of leaving service or employment with the state, is 1 16 elected to, appointed to, or employed by another office of the 1 17 state, an office of a political subdivision of the state, or 1 18 the federal government and appears or communicates on behalf 1 19 or as part of the duties of that office or employment. This 1 20 subsection shall not apply to subsection 4A. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill relates to state agency employment opportunities 1 23 for members of the general assembly. 1 24 The bill provides that a member of the general assembly 1 25 shall not within two years after the termination of service 1 26 become an employee of an agency if the job responsibilities 1 27 would include appearing before or communicating with the 1 28 general assembly on behalf of the employing agency. This 1 29 prohibition does not apply to a member taking a position as 1 30 the executive or administrative head of an agency or the head 1 31 of a major subunit of an agency after the termination of 1 32 service. 1 33 The term "agency" means a department, division, board, 1 34 commission, bureau, or office of the executive or legislative 1 35 branch of state government, the office of attorney general, 2 1 the state board of regents, community colleges, and the office 2 2 of the governor, including a regulatory agency, or any 2 3 department, division, board, commission, bureau, or office of 2 4 a political subdivision of the state, but does not include any 2 5 agricultural commodity promotional board, which is subject to 2 6 a producer referendum. 2 7 LSB 2255HV 81 2 8 tm:rj/cf/24