{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-68a.505","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 68A.505","heading":"Use of public moneys for political purposes.","body":"1. The state and the governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state shall not expend or permit the expenditure of public moneys for political purposes, including expressly advocating the passage or defeat of a ballot issue.\n2. This section shall not be construed to limit the freedom of speech of officials or employees of the state or of officials or employees of a governing body of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state. This section also shall not be construed to prohibit the state or a governing body of a political subdivision of the state from expressing an opinion on a ballot issue through the passage of a resolution or proclamation.","path":["Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)","Chapter 68A - CAMPAIGN FINANCE","Subchapter V - PROHIBITED ACTS — CONTRIBUTIONS, PUBLIC MONEYS, CAMPAIGN PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/68A.505.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"675940f7ff5be74da6e39f247258c7aa155b83b2796c66128952a6354247f7d3","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-68a.504","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-68a.506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}