SF 2341 (LSB 5078SV (1) 91)

SENATE FILE 2341

BY  COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2026)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.212, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  k.  Approval of board proceedings to be published pursuant to section 349.18.
    Sec. 2.  Section 331.504, subsection 6, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  Furnish a copy of the proceedings of the board, as approved by the board, required to be published as provided in section 349.18.
    Sec. 3.  Section 349.18, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  a.  All proceedings of each regular, adjourned, or special meeting of a board of supervisors, including the schedule of bills allowed, shall be published immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.
   b.  All proceedings must be approved by the board of supervisors before publication. Approval must occur prior to adjournment of the meeting. The following information shall be added to the proceedings after approval:
   (1)  The approval of the proceedings.
   (2)  The adjournment of the meeting.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, the county auditor is required to furnish recordings of proceedings of the board of supervisors to be published. All proceedings shall be published immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.
   This bill requires the proceedings to be approved by the board before the publication. The approval must occur prior to the adjournment of the meeting. The approval of the proceedings and the adjournment of the meeting shall be added to the proceedings after approval.