Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Chapter 15 - Iowa Code of Administrative Judicial Conduct
Rule 481-15.4 - Canon 4
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-15.4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
An administrative law judge shall not engage in political or campaign activity that is inconsistent with the independence, integrity, or impartiality of the administrative judiciary.
(1) Political and campaign activities of administrative law judges.
a.
Except as permitted by law, an administrative law judge shall not:
(1) Act as a leader in, or hold an office in,
a political organization;
(2) Make
speeches on behalf of a political organization;
(3) Publicly endorse or oppose a candidate
for any public office;
(4) Solicit
funds for, pay an assessment to, or make a contribution to a political
organization, a candidate for judicial retention, or a candidate for public
office;
(5) Attend or purchase
tickets for dinners or other events sponsored by a political organization or a
candidate for public office; or
(6)
Participate in a precinct caucus, except as provided for in paragraph
15.4(1)"b. "
b. Paragraph 15.4(1) "a" does not prohibit an
administrative law judge from participating in a precinct caucus merely to vote
for, or support in the delegate selection process, a candidate for the office
of President of the United States, provided that the administrative law judge
does not speak publicly on behalf of or against a candidate, encourage other
caucus participants to support or oppose a candidate, or otherwise engage in
conduct that is inconsistent with the independence, integrity, or impartiality
of the administrative judiciary.
c.
An administrative law judge shall take reasonable measures to ensure that other
persons do not undertake, on behalf of the administrative law judge, any
activities prohibited under paragraph 15.4(1)"a."
(2) to (4) Reserved.
(5) Activities of administrative law judges who become candidates for nonjudicial office.
a. Upon becoming a candidate for nonjudicial
elective office, an administrative law judge shall resign from the
administrative law judge position unless permitted by law to continue to hold
the administrative law judge position.
b. Upon becoming a candidate for nonjudicial
appointive office, an administrative law judge is not required to resign from
the administrative law judge position, provided that the administrative law
judge complies with the other provisions of this Code.
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