State of the Judiciary, 2008.

Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Marsha Ternus' presentation of the state of the Judiciary in Iowa.

State of the Judiciary, 2007.

Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Marsha Ternus' presentation of the state of the Judiciary in Iowa.

Notice on Civil Rights Obligations Applicable to the Distribution of Funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Federal agencies will shortly begin distributing funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). They must do so in accordance with all nondiscrimination and equal opportunity statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders that apply to the distribution of funds under the Recovery Act. Agencies that grant funds also must ensure that their recipients and sub recipients comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibiting race, color, and national origin discrimination including language access for limited English proficient persons), Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibiting disability discrimination), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibiting sex discrimination in education and training programs), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (prohibiting age discrimination in the provision of services), and a variety of program-specific statutes with nondiscrimination requirements.

Integrated Materials and Construction Practice for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual, 2006

At the heart of all concrete pavement projects is the concrete itself. This manual is intended as both a training tool and a reference to help concrete paving engineers, quality control personnel, specifiers, contractors, suppliers, technicians, and tradespeople bridge the gap between recent research and practice regarding optimizing the performance of concrete for pavements. Specifically, it will help readers do the following:

Report on recommendations to the Office of Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Office of Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2006

Audit report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2006

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2007

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2007

The State of the Judiciary, 2009

Thank you for inviting me again this year to talk with you about the condition of Iowa’s judicial branch. As your partner in government, we look forward to working with you on issues affecting the administration of justice. If I could capture the condition of our courts, indeed the condition of our state, in a few words, it would be: “We live in challenging times.” No one knows the true meaning of this phrase better than those Iowans hit by natural disasters. But my focus today is, of course, on the courts. Ensuring the delivery of equal, affordable and accessible justice is always challenging work, but it will be especially so this year and the next in light of the State’s budget problems. Given the magnitude of this challenge, it is even more imperative that we work together in the spirit of unity, candor and cooperation. And I address you today in this spirit. We are deeply concerned, as you are, about the present financial situation and its effect on individual Iowans. Naturally, we are particularly troubled about its impact on the delivery of justice to our citizens. Even in good economic times, the administration of justice is difficult to fulfill given the sheer volume and complexity of problems Iowans bring to their courthouses. Because of the effects of the nation’s economic downturn, people will need access to justice now more than ever. We already see this happening. The number of mortgage foreclosure cases in Iowa rose 14% in the past year. Debt collection cases increased 20% in the same time. An increase in these types of cases is predictable in tough economic times, but other types of problems may escalate as well. Some experts fear that a recession may also give rise to more crime, child abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Naturally, for the sake of the people who may be harmed by these problems, we hope they do not occur. If they do, however, these matters will demand our immediate attention.

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2008

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2008

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2009

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2009

Report on recommendations to the Office of Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2010

Audit report of the Office of the Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2010

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2010

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2010

Report on the Office of the Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report on the Office of the Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report on the Office of Secretary of State for the year ended June 30, 2011

Report on recommendations to the Office of Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2012

Audit report of the Office of the Treasurer of State for the year ended June 30, 2012