Board Meeting

                                                                                             TENTATIVE AGENDA

                                                                                  TELECONFERENCE MEETING

                                                                                        (per Iowa Code section 21.8)

                                                                            Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 12:00 p.m.

                                                            Open Session Call-in phone number for Public and Board members:

                                                                        866-685-1580 with Conference Code 2550409115

I.            CALL TO ORDER

                      Roll call, introductions, section 21.8 explanation of need for teleconference due to public health emergency,

                      request for public to mute their phones to limit background noise.

II.           APPROVAL OF MINUTES

                      Open and Closed session minutes of meetings held on May 14, 2020.

III.          DIRECTOR’S UPDATE

IV.          ADMINISTRATIVE RULES—Notice of Intended Action

                      Proposed clean-up of Board’s rules to conform with Iowa Code changes and update or eliminate

                      inaccurate addresses, website references, and email addresses.  

V.           REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF CIVIL PENALTIES (RULE 351 IAC 4.60)

• STATE COMMITTEES (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(3))

1. Karen Koenig for HR 54 (recommend waiver)
2. Bearinger for House (recommend waiver)
3. High for House (recommend waiver)
4. Wills for Iowa (recommend denial)
5. Communication Workers of America 7102 POL (recommend reduction to $25)
6. Federation of Iowa Insurers PAC (recommend denial)
7. Iowa Funeral Directors Association PAC (recommend reduction to $25)
8. United Food & Commercial Workers Iowa Active Ballot Club (recommend waiver)

• COUNTY AND LOCAL COMMITTEES (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(2))

1. Hoffman for Sheriff (recommend reduction to $25)
2. Iowans for Rock (recommend reduction to $100)
3. Adams County Democratic Central Committee (recommend reduction to $20)
4. Monroe County Democratic Central Committee (recommend waiver)

                             SUPPLEMENT REPORT (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(4))

1. Sara Huddleston for Iowa (recommend denial)

• VERIFIED STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(6))

              Taylor for Congress (recommend denial)

VI.           CLOSED SESSION

      In accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code 21.5(1) “c” and “g”, the Board may move into closed session to discuss:

1. Complaint against Rep. Abdul-Samad regarding alleged violation of Iowa Code section 68A.302
2. Complaint against Bart Richmond for Sheriff regarding alleged violations of Iowa Code sections 68A.405 and 68A.505
3. Review of Snodgrass/Kelley investigation 

VII.        RETURN TO OPEN SESSION- Review of Discussion in Closed Session and entertain motions

VIII.      ADJOURNMENT