523I.201 Administration. 1. This chapter shall be administered by the commissioner. The commissioner may employ officers, attorneys, accountants, and other employees as needed for administeringthis chapter. 2. It is unlawful for the commissioner or any administrative staff to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the commissioner and which is not madepublic. This chapter does not authorize the commissioner or any staff member to disclose anysuch information except among themselves or to other cemetery and funeral administrators,regulatory authorities, or governmental agencies, or when necessary and appropriate in aproceeding or investigation under this chapter or as required by chapter 22. This chapterneither creates nor derogates any privileges that exist at common law or otherwise whendocumentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to the commissioner orany administrative staff. 3. The commissioner shall submit an annual report to the general assembly’s standing committees on government oversight by October 1 of each year reporting on theadministration of this chapter. taff. 3. The commissioner shall submit an annual report to the general assembly’s standing committees on government oversight by October 1 of each year reporting on theadministration of this chapter. The report shall set forth any recommendations for changesin the law that the commissioner deems necessary or desirable to prevent abuses or evasionsof this chapter or rules implementing this chapter or to rectify undesirable conditions inconnection with the administration of this chapter or rules implementing this chapter. 2005 Acts, ch 128, §9; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §64; 2006 Acts, ch 1117, §120; 2007 Acts, ch 175, §36, 37; 2008 Acts, ch 1123, §55; 2009 Acts, ch 86, §6 Sat Dec 23 01:03:52 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 523I.201 (18, 0)
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