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Commission told of new Iowa open-meetings training and higher penalties under HF706
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on changes to Iowa Code chapter 21 under House File 706 requiring training for newly appointed or elected board members and raising civil penalties for open-meetings violations.
The Iowa City Civil Service Commission heard an update on changes to Iowa Code chapter 21 on July 16, including a new member-education requirement and higher penalties for violating the state open-meetings law under House File 706.
Staff told the commission the new requirement will mandate 1 to 2 hours of state-approved online training for newly elected or appointed public officials who serve on government bodies; the training will be created and approved by the Iowa Public…
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