Iowa § 72.3 - 72.3 Divulging contents of sealed bids.
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§ 72.3. 72.3 Divulging contents of sealed bids.
No public officer or deputy thereof, if any, shall directly or indirectly or in any manner whatsoever, at any other time or in any other manner than as provided by law, open any sealed bid or convey or divulge to any person any part of the contents of a sealed bid, on any proposed contract concerning which a sealed bid is required or permitted by law. [S13, §1279-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1170; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §72.3] Referred to in §8A.311, 72.4 Wed Dec 10 22:28:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 72.3 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72.3 ("72.3 Divulging contents of sealed bids.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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