Iowa § 261J.2 - 261J.2 Diversity, equity, and inclusion office prohibited.
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§ 261J.2. 261J.2 Diversity, equity, and inclusion office prohibited.
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: 1. Establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion office. 2. 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. 3. 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. 2024 Acts, ch 1152, §32, 37 Referred to in §261J.5 Section effective July 1, 2025; 2024 Acts, ch 1152, §37 NEW section Thu Dec 11 19:23:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 261J.2 (0, 0)
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