House File 529 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  UPMEYER


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act prohibiting certain lobbying activities by a state agency
  2    and making penalties applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2577YH 83
  5 ec/rj/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 68B.8, Code 2009, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new unnumbered paragraph:
  1  3    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  A state agency of the executive
  1  4 branch of state government shall not employ a person through
  1  5 the use of its public funds whose position with the agency is
  1  6 primarily representing the agency relative to the passage,
  1  7 defeat, approval, or modification of bills that are being
  1  8 considered by the general assembly.
  1  9                           EXPLANATION
  1 10    This bill prohibits a state agency of the executive branch
  1 11 of state government from employing a person whose position
  1 12 with the agency is primarily representing the agency relative
  1 13 to the passage, defeat, approval, or modification of bills
  1 14 that are being considered by the general assembly.
  1 15    A person who knowingly and intentionally violates this new
  1 16 provision is guilty of a serious misdemeanor and may be
  1 17 reprimanded, suspended, or dismissed from the person's
  1 18 position or otherwise sanctioned.  A serious misdemeanor is
  1 19 punishable by confinement for not more than one year and a
  1 20 fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
  1 21 LSB 2577YH 83
  1 22 ec/rj/5