ARC 1581C

ARC 1581C

ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD, IOWA[351]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 68B.32A(1), the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 4, "Campaign Disclosure Procedures," Iowa Administrative Code.

This proposed amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68A.303, which allows transfer of campaign funds to charitable organizations.

Any interested person may make written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment no later than September 9, 2014. Such written materials should be directed to Megan Tooker, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, 510 E. 12th Street, Suite 1A, Des Moines, Iowa 50319; e-mail megan.tooker@iowa.gov; or fax (515)281-4073.

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board does not intend to grant waivers under the provisions of these rules, other than as allowed under the Board's general rules regarding waivers.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68A.303.

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend paragraph 4.25(1)"w" as follows:

w. Donations to charitable organizations unless the candidate or the candidate's spouse, child, stepchild, brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother, sister, sister-in-law, stepsister, parent, parent-in-law, or stepparent is employed by the charitable organization and will receive a direct financial benefit from a donation. "Charitable organization" means an organization that is described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.