House File 387 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY RANTS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the establishment of a searchable database 2 relating to warrants issued by the state and including an 3 effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1920YH 83 6 mg/nh/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 8A.203, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. a. Effective July 1, 2009, the 1 4 director shall make available on a searchable internet website 1 5 data related to any state=issued warrant, or its equivalent, 1 6 exceeding ten thousand dollars. The requirement of this 1 7 subsection does not apply to warrants, or the equivalent 1 8 thereof, issued with respect to a state employee's 1 9 compensation or state retiree's retirement or pension 1 10 allowance. 1 11 b. The following data shall be included on the searchable 1 12 internet website pursuant to paragraph "a": 1 13 (1) The recipient's name. 1 14 (2) The recipient's address. 1 15 (3) The purpose for which the warrant or its equivalent 1 16 was issued. 1 17 c. The data to be made available on the searchable 1 18 internet website shall be posted within twenty=four hours of 1 19 the date of the issuance of the warrant or its equivalent. 1 20 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 21 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill requires the director of the department of 1 24 administrative services to make available on a searchable 1 25 internet website data related to any warrants issued by the 1 26 state which exceed $10,000. The data is to be posted within 1 27 24 hours of the date of the issuance of the warrant. The 1 28 requirement does not apply to warrants issued with respect to 1 29 state employees' compensation or state retirees' retirement or 1 30 pension allowances. 1 31 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 32 LSB 1920YH 83 1 33 mg/nh/14