Pottawattamie County IA three-tier employee AI policy (2026)
Pottawattamie County, IA — Board of Supervisors Unanimously Adopts Three-Tier AI Use Policy for County Employees (May 5, 2026)
Pottawattamie County, IA · Pottawattamie County, IA, county AI use policy (adopted May 5, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- May 5, 2026
- Applies to
- Pottawattamie County, IA employees
- Enforced by
- Pottawattamie County, IA administration / IT
Pottawattamie County (Council Bluffs) adopted rules for how its employees may use AI. Uses are sorted into three tiers: basic tools with no sensitive data, county-licensed tools for advanced work, and tightly controlled tools for sensitive data. Staff must take training and must report and document when they use AI. Employees should not enter sensitive data into public AI tools, including criminal justice data, Social Security numbers, names, addresses and phone numbers. Compliance relies on employee self-reporting.
Who is protected: Pottawattamie County, IA residents whose personal and criminal-justice data the county holds
Legal detail
Pottawattamie County, IA Board of Supervisors — unanimous approval of county AI policy at its Tuesday meeting, May 5, 2026 (KMAland, May 6, 2026). Tier 1: unlicensed or basic AI, no sensitive data. Tier 2: county-licensed AI for advanced tasks. Tier 3: highly controlled AI for sensitive data analysis. Requirements: in-person and online training (policy, techniques, tier classification, documentation); employees report and document AI use; no sensitive data in public AI tools (criminal justice information, SSNs, names, addresses, phone numbers). Scope: all county employees acting in official roles. Monitoring is self-reported, with no active surveillance. An internal policy with no external enforcement.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pottawattamie County, IA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| Citation | Pottawattamie County, IA, county AI use policy (adopted May 5, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | government use of AI · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| News report | Pottawattamie County board backs AI policy — KMAland (May 6, 2026) |
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