27A.10 Reinstatement of eligibility to receive state funds.
1. Except as provided by subsection 5, no earlier than ninety days after the date of a final judicial determination that a local entity has intentionally violated the provisions of this chapter, the local entity may petition the district court that heard the civil action brought pursuant to section 27A.8, subsection 6, to seek a declaratory judgment that the local entity is in full compliance with this chapter.
2. A local entity that petitions the court as described by subsection 1 shall comply with any document requests, including a request for supporting documents, from the attorney general relating to the action.
3. If the court issues a declaratory judgment declaring that the local entity is in full compliance with this chapter, the local entity’s eligibility to receive state funds is reinstated beginning on the first day of the month following the date on which the declaratory judgment is issued.
4. A local entity shall not petition the court as described in subsection 1 more than twice in one twelve-month period.
5. A local entity may petition the court as described in subsection 1 before the date provided in subsection 1 if the person who was the director or other chief officer of the local entity at the time of the violation of this chapter is subsequently removed from or otherwise leaves office.
6. A party shall not be entitled to recover any attorney fees in a civil action described by subsection 1.
2018 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12
Referred to in §27A.9
Section applies to the release of a person from custody in this state on or after July 1, 2018; 2018 Acts, ch 1089, §12
NEW section
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.