533C.607 Disclosure. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the records of the superintendent relating to examinations, supervision, and regulation of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter orauthorized delegates of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter are not public records andare not subject to disclosure under chapter 22. Neither the superintendent nor any memberof the superintendent’s staff shall disclose any information obtained in the discharge of thesuperintendent’s official duties to any person not connected with the department, exceptthat the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee may disclose information to thefollowing: a. Representatives of federal agencies insuring accounts in the financial institution.b. Representatives of state agencies, federal agencies, or foreign countries having regulatory or supervisory authority over the activities of the financial institution or similarfinancial institutions if those representatives are permitted to and do, upon request of thesuperintendent, disclose similar information respecting those financial institutions undertheir regulation or supervision, or to those representatives who state in writing and do, upon request of thesuperintendent, disclose similar information respecting those financial institutions undertheir regulation or supervision, or to those representatives who state in writing under oaththat they will maintain the confidentiality of that information. c. To the attorney general.d. To a federal or state grand jury in response to a lawful subpoena or pursuant to a county attorney subpoena. e. To the auditor of the state for the purpose of conducting audits authorized by law.2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the superintendent may disclose the following:a. The fact of filing of applications with the department pursuant to this chapter, give notice of a hearing, if any, regarding those applications, and announce the superintendent’saction thereon. b. Final decisions in connection with proceedings for the suspension or revocation of licenses or certificates issued pursuant to this chapter. c. Prepare and circulate reports reflecting the assets and liabilities of licensees on an aggregate basis, including other information considered pertinent to the purpose of eachreport for general statistical information. d. Prepare and circulate reports provided by law.3. licensees on an aggregate basis, including other information considered pertinent to the purpose of eachreport for general statistical information. d. Prepare and circulate reports provided by law.3. Every official report of the department is prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated in any action or proceeding wherein the superintendent is a party. 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the disclosure of information that is: a. Admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by or at the request of the superintendent or this state to enforce or prosecute violations of this chapter, chapter706B, or the rules adopted, or orders issued pursuant to this chapter. b. Requested by or provided to a federal agency, including but not limited to the department of defense, department of energy, department of homeland security, nuclearregulatory commission, and centers for disease control and prevention, to assist state andlocal government with domestic preparedness for acts of terrorism. 5. The attorney general or the department of public safety may report any possible violations indicated by analysis of the reports required by this chapter to any preparedness for acts of terrorism. 5. The attorney general or the department of public safety may report any possible violations indicated by analysis of the reports required by this chapter to any appropriatelaw enforcement or regulatory agency for use in the proper discharge of its official duties.The attorney general or the department of public safety shall provide copies of the reportsrequired by this chapter to any appropriate prosecutorial or law enforcement agency uponbeing provided with a written request for records relating to a specific individual or entityand stating that the agency has an articulable suspicion that such individual or entity hascommitted a felony offense or a violation of this chapter to which the reports are relevant. Aperson who releases information received pursuant to this subsection except in the properdischarge of the person’s official duties is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 6. Any report, record, information, analysis, or request obtained by the attorney general or department of public safety pursuant to this chapter is not a public record as defined inchapter 22 and is not subject to disclosure. rmation, analysis, or request obtained by the attorney general or department of public safety pursuant to this chapter is not a public record as defined inchapter 22 and is not subject to disclosure. 2023 Acts, ch 83, §27NEW section Sat Dec 23 01:37:01 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 533C.607 (0, 0)
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