Iowa Public Information Board News News from the Iowa Public Information Board Newsroom May 27, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8 April 24, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted Board and Committee Meetings 2025 Board Meetings June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting June 19, 2025 11:00 am | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting June 19, 2025, Board Meeting June 19, 2025 1:00 pm | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Board Meeting (Packet amended 6/18 to include draft minutes) Recent Orders All IPIB Formal Complaint Orders 25FC:0039 Kevin Howard/Department of Administrative Services - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 25FC:0026 Ron Engle/Iowa Public Employee Retirement System - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 25FC:0022 Steve St. Clair/Winneshiek County and City of Ossian - Informal Resolution Report 25FC:0021 Jennifer Olson/City of Marengo - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 24FC:0129, 25FC:0037, and 25FC:0038 Joe Monahan/Ames Public Library, Iowa City Library and Univ. of N. Iowa - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 22FC:0014 Michael Merritt/Jasper County - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order Recent Advisory Opinions All Advisory Opinions by Subject Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Record Requests Advisory Opinions: Confidential Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Governmental Body 25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements 25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: What is a Record 25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records 25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Custodian Advisory Opinions: Public Records Fees
News News from the Iowa Public Information Board Newsroom May 27, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8 April 24, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted
May 27, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review of Chapter 8
April 24, 2025 Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted Executive Order 10: Red Tape Review Rules Posted
Board and Committee Meetings 2025 Board Meetings June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting June 19, 2025 11:00 am | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting June 19, 2025, Board Meeting June 19, 2025 1:00 pm | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Board Meeting (Packet amended 6/18 to include draft minutes)
June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting June 19, 2025 11:00 am | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Training Committee Meeting
June 19, 2025, Board Meeting June 19, 2025 1:00 pm | In Person, Virtual June 19, 2025, Board Meeting (Packet amended 6/18 to include draft minutes)
Recent Orders All IPIB Formal Complaint Orders 25FC:0039 Kevin Howard/Department of Administrative Services - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 25FC:0026 Ron Engle/Iowa Public Employee Retirement System - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 25FC:0022 Steve St. Clair/Winneshiek County and City of Ossian - Informal Resolution Report 25FC:0021 Jennifer Olson/City of Marengo - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 24FC:0129, 25FC:0037, and 25FC:0038 Joe Monahan/Ames Public Library, Iowa City Library and Univ. of N. Iowa - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order 22FC:0014 Michael Merritt/Jasper County - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order
25FC:0039 Kevin Howard/Department of Administrative Services - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order
25FC:0026 Ron Engle/Iowa Public Employee Retirement System - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order
24FC:0129, 25FC:0037, and 25FC:0038 Joe Monahan/Ames Public Library, Iowa City Library and Univ. of N. Iowa - Investigative Report and Probable Cause Order
Recent Advisory Opinions All Advisory Opinions by Subject Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Record Requests Advisory Opinions: Confidential Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Governmental Body 25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements 25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: What is a Record 25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records 25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Custodian Advisory Opinions: Public Records Fees
Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinion 25AO:0003– Records Requests for Unclaimed Property Information Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Record Requests Advisory Opinions: Confidential
Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinion 25AO:0005 – Clarifying a meeting of a majority pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21 Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Governmental Body
25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements 25AO:0002: Mixed-use or personal social media pages and Iowa Code chapter 22 requirements Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: What is a Record
25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records 25AO:0001: Fees charged by county attorneys as lawful custodians of public records Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinions: Custodian Advisory Opinions: Public Records Fees
