Iowa § 455B.117 - 455B.117 Results of environmental tests — public records.
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§ 455B.117. 455B.117 Results of environmental tests — public records.
1. The results of any test, which test is relative to the purview of the department, and which test is conducted or performed by an independent entity at the request of a government body, as defined in section 22.1, or an agent or attorney for a government body, are public records pursuant to chapter 22. 2. A government body shall not be required to provide such test results to any person under this section until the agency head and agency’s governing body have received a copy of the test results. A government body shall not be required to provide such test results if the confidentiality of such information is protected pursuant to section 22.7. However, following receipt of test results by an agency head and the agency’s governing body, the agency head or agency’s governing body shall not take action regarding such test results unless the test results have been made public knowledge for a period of not less than seven days. 89 Acts, ch 242, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 Fri Dec 12 20:31:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 455B.117 (26, 0)
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