HF 862 — A bill for an act relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside counsel, and including effective date provisions.

SHouse TFile A862 T- EEnrolled OHouse FFile I862 OAN WACT ARELATING KTO ITHE MREPRESENTATION ROF EBOARDS YOF NSUPERVISORS OAND LCOUNTY DOFFICIALS SBY GOUTSIDE OCOUNSEL, VAND EINCLUDING REFFECTIVE NDATE OPROVISIONS. R May 19,2025 The HonorablePaulPate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol DesMoines,Iowa50319 DearMr.Secretary, 1herebytransmit:

HouseFile862,anActrelatingtotherepresentationofboardsofsupervisorsandcountyBE oficilsbyoutsidecoimsel,andincludingeffectivedateprovisions.IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

TheaboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.

Sincerely, fynolds Governor ofIowa cc:

SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk ofthe House STATE CAPITOL D E S MOINES,I O W A 503515.281.5211F A X 515.725.35W W W .

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A S S E M B L Y H o u s e F i l e 8 6 2 A N A C T R E L A T I N GT O T H E R E P R E S E N T A T I O F B O A R D SO F S U P E R V I S O RA N D COUNTY OFFICIALS BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE D A T E P R O V I S I O N S .

B E I T E N A C T E B Y T H E G E N E R A LA S S E M B L O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A ;

Section 331.755, Code 2025, is amended to read aas sfollows: f o l l o w s :

-tr-1. ^ Accept a fee or reward from or on behalf of a person for services rendered in a prosecution or the conduct of o f f i c i a lb u s i n e s s .

■2-i-a. ^ Engage d ire c tly or in d ire c tly as an attorney or an agent fo r a p a rty o th e r than th e s ta te or th e county in an a c tio n or proceeding a ris in g in the county which th a t is based upon s u b s ta n tia lly the same fa c ts as a p ro se cu tio n or proceeding which th a t has been commenced or prosecuted by the county a tto rn e y in the name o f the s ta te or the county.

ThisAccept p r o h ib itio n a lsfee oor areward pfrom por lieon sbehalf toof th e members o f a lawperson firmfor wservices ithrendered win hich th e co u n ty a ttoprosecution rnor ethe yconduct isof aofficial sbusiness. s o c ia te d .

■3t-2. Cj_ Receive assistance from another attorney who is in te re s te d in any c iv il a c tio n in which a recovery is asked based upon m a tte rs in v o lv e d in a c rim in a l p ro s e c u tio n commenced o r p ro se cu te d by th e county a tto rn e y .

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Engage directly or indirectly as an attorney or an agent for a party other than the state or the county in an action or proceeding arising in the county which that is based upon substantially the same facts as a prosecution or proceeding which that has been commenced or prosecuted by the county attorney in the name of the state or the county.

This prohibition also applies to the members of a law firm with which the county attorney is associated.

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Receive assistance from another attorney who is interested in any civil action in which a recovery is asked based upon matters involved in a criminal prosecution commenced or prosecuted by the county attorney.

P______________________________ A______________________________ GPAT RGRASSLEY A S S L E Y AMY SI^LAIRSINCLAIR Speaker of /hethe House PPresident rof ethe sSenate i d e t h e S e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 862, Ninety-first General Assembly.

______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON CChief hClerk iof ethe fHouse X l e t h H o u s e Approved 2_______________, 02025 2______________________________ 5KIM KIM"REYNOLDS RGovernor E Y N O L D S G o v e r n o r