351—1.4(68B) Board member and staff code of ethics.
- 1.4(1) Making monetary and in-kind contributions to the committees of candidates for Iowa public office is prohibited. However, contributions to candidates for federal office are permitted.
- 1.4(2) Serving as an officer or member of a candidate’s committee of a candidate for Iowa public office is prohibited, whether the service is volunteer or paid.
- 1.4(3) Making monetary or in-kind contributions to a political committee (PAC) is prohibited. However, contributions to a state party or a county central committee are permitted.
- 1.4(4) Running for or holding elected public office is prohibited. Running for or serving as an officer or member of any committee defined under Iowa Code chapter 68A is prohibited.
- 1.4(5) Public personal endorsement of a candidate or publicly taking a position in support of or opposition to a ballot issue is prohibited. This rule does not prohibit a member of the board or staff from making a public personal endorsement of a federal candidate or a federal ballot issue. Members and staff of the board may attend and participate in a presidential caucus.
- 1.4(6) Serving as a delegate to a county or state political party convention is prohibited.
- 1.4(7) Except due to service on the board, members of the board shall not be public officials or public employees.
- 1.4(8) Except due to service on the board, members of the board shall not be registered lobbyists in the state of Iowa.
- 1.4(9) The prohibitions in this rule shall not apply to the spouse or other family members of a board member or employee of the board. However, actions by a spouse or other family member may create a potential conflict of interest on the part of the board member or employee that may necessitate recusal from a matter pursuant to Iowa Code section 68B.2A.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 68B.2A and 68B.32.
[ARC 0233D, IAB 4/29/26, effective 6/3/26]