Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1)
General. Agency records are open for public inspection and
copying unless otherwise provided by rule or law.
(2)
Confidential records.
The following records may be withheld from public inspection.
a. Information pertaining to clients
receiving advocacy or referral services. (Iowa Code section
216A.6
);
b. Tax records made available to
the agency. (Iowa Code sections
422.20
and
422.72
);
c. Records which are exempt from
disclosure under Iowa Code section
22.7;
d. Minutes of closed meetings of a government
body. (Iowa Code section
21.5(4)
);
e. Identifying details in final orders,
decisions and opinions to the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy under lowa Code section
17A.3(1)
"d";
f. Those portions of agency staff manuals,
instructions or other statements excluded from the definition of "rule." (Iowa
Code section\7A.2(7)"f");
g. Records which constitute an attorney work
product, attorney-client communications, or which are otherwise privileged.
(Iowa Code sections
22.7(4),
622.10,
and
622.11 and
chapter 622B);
h. Records received
from other agencies pursuant to Iowa Code section
216A.136
that are confidential understate or federal law;
i. Personal information in personnel files
including, but not limited to, evaluations, discipline, social security number,
home address, gender, birth date, and medical and psychological
evaluations;
j. Any other records
made confidential by law.
(3)
Authority to release confidential
records. The agency may have discretion to disclose some confidential
records which are exempt from disclosure under Iowa Code section
22.7 or other law.
Any person may request permission to inspect records withheld from inspection
under a statute which authorizes limited or discretionary disclosure as
provided in rule 2.4(22). If the agency initially determines that it will
release such records, the agency may, where appropriate, notify interested
parties and withhold the records from inspection as provided in subrule
2.4(3).
