House File 2143 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2143 BY WENDT and WHITEAD (COMPANION TO SF 2024) A BILL FOR An Act relating to prohibited contracts and activities for 1 civil service commissioners. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5590HH (1) 83 md/sc

H.F. 2143 Section 1. Section 400.2, subsection 2, paragraphs a and b, 1 Code Supplement 2009, are amended to read as follows: 2 a. Sell to, or in any manner become parties, directly or 3 indirectly, to any contract to furnish supplies, material, or 4 labor to the city unless the sale is made or the contract is 5 awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding process . 6 b. Have an interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or 7 job of work or material or the profits thereof or services to 8 be furnished or performed for the city unless the contract or 9 job is awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding process . 10 EXPLANATION 11 Current Code section 400.2 restricts civil service 12 commissioners from entering into certain contracts and 13 providing services or materials to the city for which they are 14 a commissioner. This bill would allow a commissioner to engage 15 in such contracts or activities if the contract, sale, or job 16 is awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding process. 17 -1- LSB 5590HH (1) 83 md/sc 1/ 1