Iowa Admin. Code r. 351-5.4 - Use of public resources for a political purpose prohibited
(1)
General
prohibition. Unless one of the exceptions in rule
351-5.5
(68A) applies, the public officials and public employees of the executive
branch of state government, a county, city, public school , or other political
subdivision shall not permit public resources to be used to expressly advocate
the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate or to expressly advocate the
passage or defeat of a ballot issue .
(2)
Specific prohibitions.
For purposes of clarifying the general prohibition on the use of public
resources for a political purpose , the board has identified situations in which
the use of public resources for a political purpose is prohibited unless one of
the exceptions in rule
351-5.5
(68A) applies. The following specific conduct or actions are deemed to be the
prohibited use of public resources for a political purpose :
a. Using public resources to solicit or
accept campaign contributions.
b.
Using public resources to solicit votes, engage in campaign work, or poll
voters on their preferences for candidates or ballot issues. The prohibition on
polling voters by using public resources does not apply to authorized research
at a public university.
c. Using a
publicly owned motor vehicle to transport political materials, placing campaign
signs on a publicly owned motor vehicle, or traveling to campaign -related
events in a publicly owned motor vehicle.
d. Using public resources to produce and
distribute communications that expressly advocate for or against candidates or
that expressly advocate for or against ballot issues.
e. Placing campaign materials on public
property including the placement of campaign signs in the public right-of-way.
(3)
Transportation maps. As provided in Iowa department of
transportation rule
761-28.3 (307), Iowa
transportation maps are not to be sold or used for purposes of personal or
professional gain. The paper version of the map is not to be altered for
distribution in any way, including adding a name or address, by candidates
running for political office. This prohibition does not apply to pictures of
the governor and lieutenant governor and a personal message which may appear on
the map.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68A.505.
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