What happens if an elected official misuses information?
To shield the city or municipal utility from being assigned blame, it is recommended that the following notice be approved by the council or board and provided to any person seeking utility customer account information: “Although the attached records are deemed to be ‘public records’ within the meaning of Chapter 22, Code of Iowa, you are hereby advised that your use of this information must comply with all local, state and federal laws including but not limited to laws relating to privacy, harassment, discrimination, debt collection, libel, slander and tort. Misuse of said information by you in violation of the law is exclusively your responsibility. [Name of utility or city] hereby denies any and all responsibility for how this information is used by you.
