Advisory Opinions: Conflict of Interest

AO 2000-05: Public Officials and Employees Using Official Job Titles in Campaign Literature *rule 5.5(6)

Iowa Code s 56.12A is now s 68A.505; Iowa Admin. Code r 351-12.3(3) is now r 351-5.5(8). The Board is now of the opinion that due to the very nature of campaign

AO 2000-43: Acceptance of Employment After Participating in RFP Drafting Process

In applying this language to your question, we do not believe that merely reviewing early drafts of an RFP rises to the level of "directly concerned and persona

AO 2002-04: Application of 68B.7 to Appointment of Tom Gronstal as Superintendent of Banking

The division of banking is headed by the Superintendent of Banking who is appointed by the Governor as provided in Iowa Code section 524.201. The Governor has t

AO 2002-08: Member of ILEA Council Voting on Regional Law Enforcement Training Facility

The fact that WITCC is located in your police department's jurisdiction is not a conflict of interest. In addition, based on the information that you have provi

AO 2002-10: County Conservation Board Employees Using County Provided Residence

In addition, we do not see how the situation you describe would give the employee or a family member an "advantage or pecuniary benefit that is not available" t

AO 2002-15: County Supervisor Serving as Independent Contractor with other Public Offices

In general response to all four of your questions, you would be prohibited from using any county resources or other "evidence of office" in your outside employm

AO 2002-16: Member of Employment Appeal Board Running for School Board

We have reviewed the campaign finance laws in Iowa Code chapter 56 and nothing prohibits the situation that you raise. However, Iowa Code section 56.12A does pr

AO 2002-18: Area Education Agency Employee Serving on School Board

Therefore, so long as the person follows the procedural safeguards in the statute, working with the school on behalf of the AEA and serving on the school board

AO 2003-10: Chief Operating Officer of Subdivision Serving on Banking Firm's Board of Directors

The chief operating officer could serve on the banking firm's board of directors so long as the procedural safeguard set out in your letter was implemented and

AO 2003-13: Registered Lobbyist Running for Mayor, Employer Coming Before City

Nothing in Iowa Code chapter 68B prohibits you from being a mayor and a registered lobbyist for a private sector business at the same time. Under Iowa Code sect