Relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.
Provides that upon receipt of a public records request, the lawful custodian shall (1) promptly acknowledge the request and provide the contact information of the lawful custodian's authorized designee, (2) provide an approximate date for a response and an estimate of any reasonable fees associated with the request, and (3) inform the requester of any expected delay in production of the public record.
Exempts from state income tax under Code sections 422.7 (individual) and 422.35 (corporate), as applicable, income received by a certified public accountant performing an audit or examination of a governmental subdivision under Code section 11.6.
Relates to matters before the Iowa Ethics Campaign Disclosure Board (IECDB).
Modifies provisions related to the national guard service scholarship program.
Establishes the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program within the college student aid commission.
Prohibits ranked choice and instant runoff voting from being used to cast or tabulate ballots in any election in this state, including in elections for local government offices.
Relates to workforce training, unemployment insurance, adult education, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development, the workforce development board, and local workforce development boards.
Relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, and employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf.
Relates to charter schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements and charter school student participation in the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program.