Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 351 - Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, Iowa
Chapter 4 - Campaign Disclosure Procedures
Rule 351-4.2 - Information Required: Committee Name

(1) Full name required. The statement of organization shall include the full name of the committee. A committee using an abbreviation or acronym as part of the committee name shall provide with the statement of organization a written explanation of the full word or words that are abbreviated or that form the acronym.

(2) Duplication of name prohibited. The committee name shall not duplicate the name of another committee organized under Iowa Code chapter 68A. The board shall determine whether two committee names are in duplication in violation of Iowa Code section 68A.201(2) "a. " A committee duplicating the name of another organized committee shall choose a new committee name upon notification from the board. A candidate who files an amended statement of organization to reflect a change in office sought shall not be required to change the name of the candidate's committee unless the committee's name duplicates the name of another organized committee. A committee shall not duplicate the name of a dissolved committee for a period of ten years after the dissolved committee is certified as being dissolved except when the candidate for both committees is the same individual.

(3) Candidate's surname required in committee name. A candidate filing a statement of organization on or after July 1, 1995, shall include the candidate's surname within the committee name. This requirement also applies to a new candidate's committee organized by a candidate who has a preexisting candidate's committee but who organizes a new candidate's committee or files an amended statement of organization.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68A.201.