{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-261j.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 261J.2","heading":"Diversity, equity, and inclusion office prohibited.","body":"A public institution of higher education shall not, except as otherwise provided by federal or state law or accreditation standards, do any of the following:\n1. Establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion office.\n2. Hire or assign an employee of the public institution of higher education, or contract with a third party, to perform duties of a diversity, equity, or inclusion office.\n3. Compel, require, induce, or solicit any person to provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, or give preferential consideration to any person based on the provisions of a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement.","path":["Title VII - EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)","Chapter 261J - DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/261J.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:07Z","sha256":"0bf11c832d906627d6aee7475b42a1fdd4e9185573c9b9e919f4089bd7a86631","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-261j.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-261j.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}