Iowa
Legislature
Type of Legislature Iowa has a part-time, bicameral legislature. House of Representatives: 100 members | 2-year terms Senate: 50 members…
Committee Oversight Authority
"Powers and duties of standing committees. "The powers and duties of standing committees shall include, but shall not be limited…
Standing Committees Focused on Oversight
House Government Oversight Committee Website Membership; reports; documents; bills; and meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and videos available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction…
Non-Standing Committees Focused on Oversight
Legislative Council Website Membership and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "Serve as the 'steering committee' of…
Committees with Jurisdictional Oversight Authority
House Administration and Rules Committee Website Membership; bills in committee and study bills; and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available…
Fiscal Committees
House Appropriations Committee Website Membership; bills in committee and study bills; and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available on website.…
Oversight Partners
Legislative Services Agency Website Mission Statement "The LSA was created as a nonpartisan, central legislative staff agency under the direction…
Fiscal Data
Iowa Data Interactive data including economic indicators, campaign contributions, and checkbook, as well as statistics on educations, public safety, health…
Oversight in the News
Audit of small Iowa town finds nearly $100,000 in improper transactions (Des Moines Register, 6/13/2023) An audit conducted in Cumberland, Iowa,…