Iowa Code § 23B.1
Citation
This chapter may be known and cited as the “Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act”.
Iowa Code Chapter 23B — Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts
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Provisions
Iowa Code § 23B.2
Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter: 1. “Government attorney” means an attorney employed by the state as a staff attorney in the attorney general’s office. 2. “Private attorney” means any private attorney or law firm. 3. “State” means the state of Iowa and includes state officers, departments, boards, commissions, divisio…
Iowa Code § 23B.3
Contracts for legal services
1. The state shall not enter into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the attorney general makes a written determination prior to entering into such a contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective and in the public interest. Any written determination shall include specific fi…
Iowa Code § 23B.4
No expansion of authority to contract
This chapter shall not be construed to expand the authority of a state agency or state agent to enter into contracts where no such authority previously existed.
Iowa Code § 23B.5
Chapter inapplicable
This chapter shall not apply to legal services contracts under chapter 13B.