Section 61.2.17. Applicability.

       2.17(1) Scope. This chapter does not:

        a.           Require the agency to index or retrieve records which contain information about individuals by that person’s name or other personal identifier.

        b.           Make available to the general public records which would otherwise not be available under the public records law, Iowa Code chapter 22.

        c.           Govern the maintenance or disclosure of, notification of or access to, records in the possession of the agency which are governed by the regulations of another agency.

        d.          Apply to grantees, including local governments or subdivisions thereof, administering state-funded programs.

        e.           Make available records compiled in reasonable anticipation of court litigation or formal administrative proceedings. The availability of such records to the general public or to any subject individual or party to such litigation or proceedings shall be governed by applicable legal and constitutional principles, statutes, rules of discovery, evidentiary privileges, the Code of Professional Responsibility, and applicable regulations.

       2.17(2) Entities covered. This chapter applies to the office of the attorney general. Iowa farmer creditor mediation service records are confidential under Iowa Code section 654A.13. The office of consumer advocate is exempt from the requirements of Iowa Code section 22.11. This chapter applies to records held by the office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator in its official capacity under Iowa Code chapter 13A but does not apply to records of the Iowa county attorneys association held by the coordinator on behalf of that association.