Section 421.2.13. Availability of records.

       2.13(1) General. Agency records are open for public inspection and copying unless otherwise provided by rule or law.

       2.13(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 Iowa 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 17A.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 under state 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.

       2.13(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).