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Relating to department of transportation contracts involving former employees of the department, and making penalties applicable
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, a person who has served as an official, state employee of a state agency, member of the general assembly, or legislative employee is prohibited, within a period of two years after the termination of such service or employment, from receiving compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or association in relation to any case, proceeding, or application with respect to which the person was directly concerned and personally participated during the period of service or employment.
Read the full explanation
This bill specifies that the provision prohibits former employees of the state department of transportation (DOT), within a period of two years after the termination of such employment, from receiving compensation for any services rendered on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or association in relation to any contract with the DOT involving matters related to the former employee’s duties during the period of employment with the DOT. The bill prohibits the DOT from entering into a contract with any person, firm, corporation, or association involving matters related to a former employee’s duties during the period of employment with the DOT if the person, firm, corporation, or association compensates the former employee for any services rendered pursuant to the contract related to the former employee’s duties during the period of employment with the DOT. The bill provides that a contract existing between the DOT and a person, firm, corporation, or association is void if the person, firm, corporation, or association compensates a former employee of the DOT for any services rendered pursuant to the contract related to the former employee’s duties during the period of employment with the DOT. The bill provides that these provisions do not apply if more than two years have passed since the termination of the former employee’s employment with the DOT. By operation of law, violations of the bill are subject to oversight by the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, including associated complaint procedures, contested case proceedings, penalties, and judicial review.34, a person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor and may be reprimanded, suspended, or dismissed from the person’s position or otherwise sanctioned. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 18, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
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