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Section 8A.602 Definitions.
2024 Code of Iowa
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agency” means any executive or legislative branch department, office, commission, board, or other unit of state government except as otherwise provided by law. “Archives” means re...
Section 8A.603 Commission created.
2024 Code of Iowa
A state records commission is created. The commission shall consist of the following officials or their designees: The secretary of state. The treasurer of state. The director of revenue. The director of the department of management. The state librari...
Section 8A.604 Commission purpose.
2024 Code of Iowa
The commission shall adopt government information policies, standards, and guidelines to do all of the following: Provide for economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, administrative use, security, public availability, and fin...
Section 8A.605 Expenses.
2024 Code of Iowa
Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but may receive their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Tagged topics: public records, records commission
Section 8A.608 Commission responsibilities.
2024 Code of Iowa
The commission shall do all of the following: Develop and adopt government information policies, standards, and guidelines for the creation, storage, retention, and disposition of records. In consultation with the department of homeland security and e...
Section 8A.610 Agency head responsibilities.
2024 Code of Iowa
Each agency head shall do all of the following: Make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the agency organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions designed to furnish information t...
Section 8A.611 Termination of state agency — records transfer.
2024 Code of Iowa
Upon the termination of a state agency whose functions have not been transferred to another agency, custody of the records of the agency shall transfer to the commission.
Section 8A.613 Records state property.
2024 Code of Iowa
All records made or received by or under the authority of or coming into the custody, control, or possession of public officials of this state in the course of their public duties are the property of the state and shall not be mutilated, destroyed, tr...
Section 8A.612 Duplicates.
2024 Code of Iowa
A preservation duplicate record shall have the same force and effect for all purposes as the original record whether or not the original record is in existence. A certified transcript, exemplification, or copy of a preservation duplicate record shall ...
Section 8A.614 Liability precluded.
2024 Code of Iowa
No member of the commission or head of an agency shall be held liable for damages or loss, or civil or criminal liability, because of the destruction of public records pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter or any other law authorizing their ...