68A.505 - USE OF PUBLIC MONEYS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. - Iowa Statutes

68A.505 USE OF PUBLIC MONEYS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. The state and the governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state shall not expend or permit the expenditure of public moneys for political purposes, including expressly advocating the passage or defeat of a ballot issue. This section shall not be construed to limit the freedom of speech of officials or employees of the state or of officials or employees of a governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state. This section also shall not be construed to prohibit the state or a governing body of a political subdivision of the state from expressing an opinion on a ballot issue through the passage of a resolution or proclamation.          Section History: Recent Form 91 Acts, ch 226, § 7 CS91, §56.12A 93 Acts, ch 142, § 8; 99 Acts, ch 136, §7, 17; 2003 Acts, ch 40, §9 CS2003, §68A.505