The bill amends the Code of Iowa to establish new requirements for county and city departments regarding the adoption, implementation, and enforcement of internal policies or rules. Specifically, it mandates that any such policy or rule must first be submitted to the board of supervisors or city council for approval and subsequently approved by ordinance. Additionally, any ordinance must be accompanied by a cost analysis detailing the economic impacts on taxpayers and businesses, which must be made publicly accessible on the official internet site of the respective county or city. If a city lacks an official website, the information must be published on the website of the county where the city is located.

The bill also specifies that these new requirements do not apply to public safety agencies or certain offices under the direction of county officers. The provisions outlined in the bill will take effect for all policies, rules, and ordinances adopted or implemented after the effective date of this legislation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 331.301, 364.3, 6B.2A, 24.2A, 362.3, 24.3, 28A.5, 28A.16, 28A.21, 28J.9, 37.4, 49.11, 69.2, 73A.12, 74A.7, 75.2, 80.39, 321.89, 161A.16, 161A.45, 174.17, 257.18, 39.2, 257B.5, 260C.14, 279.35, 273.8, 273.23, 275.14, 257.6, 275.4, 275.15, 275.55, 279.36, 303.46, 303.44, 306.12, 306.11, 321.236, 330A.6, 330A.7, 330A.11, 331.207, 331.237, 44.4, 331.305, 331.385, 359.42, 331.443, 331.441, 346.27, 49.53, 349.16, 349.18, 352.7, 354.25, 357A.3, 357A.6, 357A.8, 357A.11, 357A.12, 357A.24, 357B.18, 357B.4, 357F.2, 357G.2, 357I.2, 358.40, 364.2, 368.4, 368.7, 372.13, 21.3, 373.6, 384.16, 384.24A, 384.25, 384.24, 384.84A, 384.84, 403.5, 403.8, 403.15, 403A.5, 403A.28, 419.9, 420.41, 420.214, 420.286, 423A.7, 423B.9, 423F.3, 441.7, 441.5, 441.49, 446.9, 446.18, 447.9, 455B.305A, 459.304, 468.34, 468.82, 468.257, 468.16, 618.1, 618.3A
Reprinted: 331.301, 34.1