351—1.2(68B) Requirements for requesting board advisory opinions.
- 1.2(1) Who may request opinion. Any person subject to the board’s jurisdiction may request a board advisory opinion. A governmental entity or local government official or employee not under the board’s jurisdiction may request a board advisory opinion on an issue subject to the board’s jurisdiction. A person requesting an opinion on the application of the ethics and lobbying laws in Iowa Code chapter 68B as applied to the legislative branch of state government shall be referred to the senate and house ethics committees. The board may on its own motion issue opinions without receiving a formal request.
- 1.2(2) Form of request. The request for an opinion shall be in writing and shall describe the specific transaction, conduct, or activity that the requesting person plans to undertake or is presently undertaking.
- 1.2(3) Jurisdiction. The board will issue opinions pertaining only to Iowa Code chapters 68A and 68B or rules adopted thereunder.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68B.32A(12).
[ARC 0233D, IAB 4/29/26, effective 6/3/26]