Senate File 177 - Introduced SENATE FILE 177 BY CAMPBELL A BILL FOR An Act relating to the ability of persons to examine the public 1 records of school districts. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2332XS (2) 91 jda/jh
S.F. 177 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 279.87 Examination of public 1 records —— enforcement. 2 The board of directors of a school district shall comply 3 with all applicable provisions of chapter 22. If the board 4 of directors of a school district fails to comply with any 5 applicable provision of chapter 22, a person aggrieved by the 6 board of directors’ failure may enforce the person’s rights 7 under chapter 22 pursuant to the provisions of chapter 22, 8 including sections 22.5 and 22.10. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill relates to the ability of persons to examine the 13 public records of school districts. 14 The bill requires the board of directors of a school district 15 to comply with all applicable provisions of Code chapter 22 16 (examination of public records). If the board of directors 17 of a school district fails to comply with Code chapter 22, a 18 person aggrieved by the board of directors’ failure may enforce 19 the person’s rights pursuant to Code chapter 22, which includes 20 the ability to seek a writ of mandamus or an injunction and 21 other types of civil enforcement mechanisms under Code section 22 22.10. Civil enforcement mechanisms include payments of 23 monetary damages by the lawful custodian who violated Code 24 chapter 22, payment of costs and reasonable attorney fees, and, 25 for repeat offenses, an order removing the person from office. 26 -1- LSB 2332XS (2) 91 jda/jh 1/ 1