This chapter is intended to create mechanisms to most effectively and efficiently respond to the needs of Iowans and continuously improve state government performance, including by doing all of the following:
 1. Allocating human and material resources available to state government to maximize measurable results for Iowans.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8E.102

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Improving decision making at all levels of state government.
 3. Enhancing state government’s relationship with citizens and taxpayers by providing for the greatest possible accountability of the government to the public.