As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
- 1. “Administrative agency” means any department, board, commission, or agency of the state or any political subdivision of the state.
- 2. “Legal proceeding” means any action before any court, or any legal action preparatory to appearing before any court, whether civil, criminal, or juvenile in nature; and any proceeding before any administrative agency which is quasi-judicial in nature and which has direct legal implications to any person.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622A.1] 2006 Acts, ch 1041, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §103