Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-15.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 481-15.1 - Canon 1

A presiding officer shall uphold and promote the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the administrative judiciary and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.

(1)Compliance with the law. A presiding officer shall comply with the law, including the Iowa Code of Administrative Judicial Conduct, hereafter referred to as "this Code."

(2)Promoting confidence in the administrative judiciary. A presiding officer shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the administrative judiciary and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.

(3)Avoiding abuse of the prestige of an administrative judicial position. A presiding officer shall not abuse the prestige of the administrative judicial position to advance the personal or economic interests of the presiding officer or others, or allow others to do so.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-15.1

Adopted by IAB December 20, 2017/Volume XL, Number 13, effective 1/24/2018