Campaign finance agencies in Iowa
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In Iowa, there is one primary agency involved in campaign finance regulation: the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board. The board administers and enforces Iowa's campaign finance laws.[1]
- See also: Campaign finance requirements in Iowa
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Authority
The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board is authorized to administer and enforce the state's campaign finance laws. This includes receiving and processing required campaign finance disclosure reports. The board is also to investigate alleged violations of the law. In addition, upon determining that a violation has occurred, the board is authorized to assess civil penalties against the violator.[2][3][4]
Organization
The governing board of the agency comprises six members, all of whom are appointed by the governor and serve staggered six-year terms. Nominees must be confirmed by the Iowa State Senate. The table below lists the board members as of July 2015.[5]
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board—members as of August 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Term expiration | Party affiliation |
| James Albert | Chair | April 30, 2021 | Republican |
| John Walsh | Vice Chair | April 30, 2016 | Democrat |
| Saima Zafar | Member | April 30, 2021 | Democrat |
| Carole Tillotson | Member | April 30, 2016 | Republican |
| Jonathan Roos | Member | April 30, 2017 | Independent |
| Mary Rueter | Member | April 30, 2017 | Republican |
| Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "The Governing Board," accessed July 27, 2015 | |||
The board's day-to-day operations are conducted by a professional staff. The table below lists key staffers as of July 2015.
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board—key staff as of July 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Phone number | Email address |
| Megan Tooker | Executive Director/Legal Counsel | (515) 281-3489 | [email protected] |
| Sharon Wright | Administrative Assistant/General Information | (515) 281-4028 | [email protected] |
| Cohl Bultje | Legislative/Statewide Audit and Compliance | (515) 281-4106 | [email protected] |
| Vanessa Sayasane | Legislative Audit and Compliance | (515) 725-1227 | [email protected] |
| Jason Hacker | Statewide PAC/County Central Audit and Compliance | (515) 281-4411 | [email protected] |
| Tim Annee | County Local Audit and Compliance | (515) 281-4104 | [email protected] |
| Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Staff Contacts," accessed July 27, 2015 | |||
Electronic reporting system
- See also: Campaign finance requirements in Iowa
Section 68A.404 of the Iowa Code requires most candidates and political committees to file campaign finance disclosure statements electronically. The online reporting system can be accessed here. The public may view disclosure reports by visiting this website.[6]
Agency budget, 2014
In fiscal year 2014, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board spent $490,335.[7]
Contact information
Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
- 510 E. 12th St., Suite 1A
- Telephone: (515) 281-4028
- Fax: (515) 281-4073
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See also
External links
- Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
- Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports"
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "What the Board Does," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmanual - ↑ Iowa Code, "Chapter 68A, Section 701," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Code, "Chapter 68B, Section 32D," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "The Governing Board," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB Web Reporting System," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Department of Management, "Detailed Budget Book—Fiscal Years 2016-2017," accessed August 4, 2015
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