Section 351.2.1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

“Confidential record” means a record that is not available as a matter of right for examination and copying by members of the public under applicable provisions of law. Confidential records may include information discovered as the result of an investigation until such time as the final action of the board is ordered. Confidential records also include matters in litigation by the board and information conveyed as a result of the attorney/client relationship. Confidential records also include records or information contained in records that the board is prohibited by law from making available for examination by members of the public, and records or information contained in records that are specified as confidential by Iowa Code section 22.7, or other provision of law, but that may be disclosed upon order of a court, by the lawful custodian of the record, or by another person duly authorized to release the record. Mere inclusion in a record of information declared confidential by an applicable provision of law does not necessarily make that entire record a confidential record.

“Custodian” means the executive director of the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, who is the person lawfully delegated authority by the policy-setting board to act for the agency in implementing Iowa Code chapter 22.

“Open record” means a record other than a confidential record.

“Personally identifiable information” means information about or pertaining to an individual in a record that identifies the individual and that is contained in a record system.

“Record” means the whole or a part of a “public record” as defined in Iowa Code section 22.1 that is owned by or is in the physical possession of the board.

“Record system” means any group of records under the control of the board from which a record may be retrieved by a personal identifier such as the name of an individual, number, symbol, or other unique retriever assigned to an individual.