Bill Text: IA HSB670 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act repealing gender balance requirements for appointive bodies.(See HF 2540.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-15 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2540. [HSB670 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HSB670-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
670
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BLOOMINGDALE)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
repealing
gender
balance
requirements
for
appointive
1
bodies.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
TLSB
5981YC
(2)
90
ss/ns
H.F.
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Section
1.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(2)
Voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
serve
six-year
3
staggered
terms
as
designated
by
the
governor
and
appointments
4
to
the
commission
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
5
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
by
the
6
governor
for
the
duration
of
the
unexpired
term.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
15.480,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
are
subject
to
the
10
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
11
Sec.
3.
Section
15F.102,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
12
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
the
voting
members
pursuant
to
14
subsection
2
,
subject
to
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
,
15
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
16
Sec.
4.
Section
15H.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
4.
The
membership
of
the
commission
shall
comply
with
19
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
The
membership
of
the
20
commission
shall
also
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
state’s
21
population.
22
Sec.
5.
Section
23.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
Appointments
to
the
board
shall
be
subject
to
sections
25
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
26
Sec.
6.
Section
28A.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
4.
The
membership
of
the
board
of
commissioners
shall
be
29
gender
balanced
if
possible.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
30
comply
with
the
requirements
of
section
69.16A
or
similar
31
laws
of
the
state
of
Illinois
as
determined
by
the
appointing
32
authorities.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
also
provide
33
representation
for
racial
groups
residing
in
the
metropolitan
34
area
based
on
the
ratio
of
the
racial
population
to
the
35
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population
as
a
whole.
1
Sec.
7.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
Ten
commissioners
shall
be
honorably
discharged
members
4
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
The
American
5
legion
of
Iowa,
disabled
American
veterans
department
of
Iowa,
6
veterans
of
foreign
wars
department
of
Iowa,
American
veterans
7
of
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam,
the
Vietnam
veterans
of
8
America,
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
paralyzed
9
veterans
of
America,
and
the
Iowa
association
of
county
10
commissioners
and
veteran
service
officers,
through
their
11
department
commanders,
shall
submit
two
names
respectively
from
12
their
organizations
to
the
governor.
The
adjutant
general
and
13
the
Iowa
affiliate
of
the
reserve
officers
association
shall
14
submit
names
to
the
governor
of
persons
to
represent
the
Iowa
15
national
guard
and
the
association.
The
governor
shall
appoint
16
from
the
group
of
names
submitted
by
the
adjutant
general
and
17
reserve
officers
association
two
representatives
and
from
18
each
of
the
other
organizations
one
representative
to
serve
19
as
a
member
of
the
commission,
unless
the
appointments
would
20
conflict
with
the
bipartisan
and
gender
balance
provisions
of
21
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
governor
22
shall
appoint
one
member
of
the
public,
knowledgeable
in
the
23
general
field
of
veterans
affairs,
to
serve
on
the
commission.
24
Sec.
8.
Section
46.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
25
striking
the
subsection.
26
Sec.
9.
Section
46.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
The
resident
members
of
the
bar
of
each
congressional
29
district
shall
elect
two
eligible
electors
of
different
genders
30
to
the
state
judicial
nominating
commission.
31
Sec.
10.
Section
46.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
32
by
striking
the
subsection.
33
Sec.
11.
Section
46.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
34
by
striking
the
subsection.
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Sec.
12.
Section
46.9,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
4.
In
an
election
to
elect
one
male
commissioner
and
one
3
female
commissioner
two
commissioners
,
each
eligible
attorney
4
may
cast
one
vote
for
male
commissioner
and
one
vote
for
female
5
commissioner
two
separate
commissioners
,
and
the
qualified
6
eligible
elector
of
each
gender
electors
receiving
the
most
and
7
second-most
votes
shall
each
be
elected.
8
Sec.
13.
Section
80.28,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
4.
The
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
in
11
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Members
12
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
from
the
board
13
membership,
who
shall
serve
two-year
terms.
The
members
14
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
be
appointed
to
three-year
15
staggered
terms
and
the
terms
shall
commence
and
end
as
16
provided
by
section
69.19
.
If
a
vacancy
occurs
among
the
17
voting
members,
a
successor
shall
be
appointed
to
serve
the
18
unexpired
term.
A
successor
shall
be
appointed
in
the
same
19
manner
and
subject
to
the
same
qualifications
as
the
original
20
appointment
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
The
voting
members
21
of
the
board
are
entitled
to
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
22
expenses
incurred
while
engaged
in
the
performance
of
official
23
duties
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
department
of
public
24
safety
and
the
state
department
of
transportation
for
that
25
purpose.
The
departments
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
to
26
provide
administrative
assistance
and
support
to
the
board.
27
Sec.
14.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
8.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
only
to
30
those
members
of
the
board
appointed
by
the
governor
pursuant
31
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(8).
32
Sec.
15.
Section
84A.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
c.
Political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Sections
35
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Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
to
the
total
membership
of
1
a
local
workforce
development
board
excluding
members
required
2
under
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(4),
subparagraph
division
3
(a),
subparagraph
subdivisions
(ii)
and
(iii).
4
Sec.
16.
Section
84D.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
2.
Members
of
the
council
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
7
for
terms
of
three
years
and
in
compliance
with
sections
8
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
9
Sec.
17.
Section
135.43,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
10
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
12
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
13
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Review
team
members
14
who
are
not
designated
by
another
appointing
authority
shall
15
be
appointed
by
the
director.
Membership
terms
shall
be
for
16
three
years.
A
membership
vacancy
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
17
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
review
team
shall
18
elect
a
chairperson
and
other
officers
as
deemed
necessary
by
19
the
review
team.
The
review
team
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
20
the
director
or
as
determined
by
the
review
team.
The
review
21
team
shall
include
the
following:
22
Sec.
18.
Section
135.109,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
Code
23
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
c.
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
25
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
26
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
27
Sec.
19.
Section
142A.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
Three
voting
members,
to
be
selected
by
the
participants
30
in
the
annual
statewide
youth
summit
of
the
initiative’s
youth
31
program,
who
shall
not
be
subject
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
32
However,
the
selection
process
shall
provide
for
diversity
33
among
the
members
and
at
least
one
of
the
youth
members
shall
34
be
a
female.
35
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Sec.
20.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
3
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
ten
4
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
5
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
6
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
7
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
contested
case
8
hearings.
9
Sec.
21.
Section
155A.2A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
12
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
seven
13
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
14
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
15
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
16
or
become
unavailable
for
any
reason
for
contested
case
17
hearings.
18
Sec.
22.
Section
159A.13,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
Appointments
of
voting
members
to
the
infrastructure
21
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
section
22
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
23
geographically
balanced.
The
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
24
confirmed
by
the
senate,
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
25
Sec.
23.
Section
176A.8,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
26
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
a.
To,
at
least
ninety
days
prior
to
the
date
fixed
for
the
28
election
of
council
members,
appoint
a
nominating
committee
29
consisting
of
four
persons
who
are
not
council
members
and
30
designate
the
chairperson.
The
membership
of
the
nominating
31
committee
shall
be
gender
balanced.
The
nominating
committee
32
shall
consider
the
geographic
distribution
of
potential
33
nominees
in
nominating
one
or
more
resident
registered
voters
34
of
the
extension
district
as
candidates
for
election
to
each
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office
to
be
filled
at
the
election.
To
qualify
for
the
1
election
ballot,
each
nominee
shall
file
a
nominating
petition
2
signed
by
at
least
twenty-five
eligible
electors
of
the
3
district
with
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
at
least
4
sixty-nine
days
before
the
date
of
election.
5
Sec.
24.
Section
216A.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
The
commission
of
Latino
affairs
consists
of
seven
8
members,
appointed
by
the
governor,
and
subject
to
confirmation
9
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
Commission
members
10
shall
be
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
11
and
69.16A
.
Commission
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
12
Sec.
25.
Section
216A.92A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
Commission
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
which
15
shall
begin
and
end
pursuant
to
section
69.19
,
and
shall
serve
16
the
entire
term
even
if
the
member
experiences
a
change
in
the
17
status
which
resulted
in
their
appointment
under
subsection
1
.
18
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
for
the
remainder
19
of
the
term
of
the
original
appointment.
Members
whose
terms
20
expire
may
be
reappointed.
Members
of
the
commission
shall
21
receive
actual
expenses
for
their
services.
Members
may
also
22
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
23
7E.6
.
Members
as
specified
under
subsection
1
,
paragraph
24
“c”
,
however,
shall
receive
per
diem
compensation
as
provided
25
in
section
7E.6
and
actual
expenses.
The
membership
of
26
the
commission
shall
also
comply
with
the
political
party
27
affiliation
and
gender
balance
requirements
of
sections
section
28
69.16
and
69.16A
.
29
Sec.
26.
Section
216A.132,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
5.
Membership
on
the
board
shall
be
bipartisan
as
provided
32
in
section
69.16
and
gender
balanced
as
provided
in
section
33
69.16A
.
34
Sec.
27.
Section
216A.162,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
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2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
a.
Seven
public
members
appointed
in
compliance
with
2
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
who
shall
be
appointed
3
with
consideration
given
to
the
geographic
residence
of
the
4
member
and
the
population
density
of
Native
Americans
within
5
the
vicinity
of
the
geographic
residence
of
a
member.
Of
the
6
seven
public
members
appointed,
at
least
one
shall
be
a
Native
7
American
who
is
an
enrolled
tribal
member
living
on
a
tribal
8
settlement
or
reservation
in
Iowa
and
whose
tribal
government
9
is
located
in
Iowa.
10
Sec.
28.
Section
217.43,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
11
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
(1)
The
membership
shall
be
appointed
in
accordance
with
13
section
69.16
,
relating
to
political
affiliation
,
and
section
14
69.16A
,
relating
to
gender
balance
.
15
Sec.
29.
Section
235B.1,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
16
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
(2)
The
members
of
the
advisory
council
shall
be
appointed
18
to
terms
of
four
years
beginning
May
1.
Appointments
shall
19
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
20
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
21
Sec.
30.
Section
252B.22,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
2.
Members
of
the
task
force
may
include,
but
shall
not
24
be
limited
to,
representatives,
appointed
by
the
respective
25
entity,
of
the
Iowa
land
title
association,
the
Iowa
realtors’
26
association,
the
Iowa
state
bar
association,
the
Iowa
county
27
recorders’
association,
the
Iowa
clerks
of
court
association,
28
the
Iowa
county
treasurers’
association,
the
Iowa
automobile
29
dealers’
association,
the
Iowa
bankers
association,
the
Iowa
30
recreational
vehicle
dealers’
association,
the
independent
31
automobile
dealers’
association
of
Iowa,
the
Iowa
mortgage
32
bankers’
association,
the
Iowa
motorcycle
association,
the
Iowa
33
credit
union
league,
department
of
administrative
services,
34
state
department
of
transportation,
the
office
of
the
secretary
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of
state,
the
office
of
the
state
court
administrator,
and
1
other
constituency
groups
and
agencies
which
have
an
interest
2
in
a
statewide
support
lien
index
to
the
record
liens.
3
Appointments
are
not
subject
to
sections
section
69.16
and
4
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
by
the
original
appointment
5
authority
and
in
the
manner
of
the
original
appointments.
6
Sec.
31.
Section
256.5A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
4.
The
nonvoting
student
member
appointment
is
not
subject
9
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
10
Sec.
32.
Section
256.35A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
c.
Voting
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
13
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
,
and
appointments
shall
14
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
on
15
the
council
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
16
appointment.
A
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
17
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Public
members
18
shall
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
19
serving
in
their
official
capacity
and
may
also
be
eligible
to
20
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
21
Sec.
33.
Section
256.82,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
22
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
Five
members
shall
be
selected
in
the
manner
provided
in
25
this
paragraph
and
the
gender
balance
of
the
membership
shall
26
be
coordinated
among
the
associations
and
boards
making
the
27
appointments
so
that
not
more
than
three
members
serving
under
28
this
paragraph
at
the
same
time
are
of
the
same
gender
.
29
Sec.
34.
Section
256.82,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
30
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
The
board
shall
appoint
an
advisory
committee
on
32
journalistic
and
editorial
integrity
which
has
no
more
than
a
33
simple
majority
of
members
of
the
same
gender
.
34
Sec.
35.
Section
256.147,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
2.
The
membership
of
the
board
shall
comply
with
the
2
requirements
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
A
quorum
3
of
the
board
shall
consist
of
seven
members.
Members
shall
4
elect
a
chairperson
of
the
board.
Members,
except
for
the
5
director
of
the
department
or
the
director’s
designee,
shall
6
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
7
senate.
8
Sec.
36.
Section
260C.36,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
9
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
The
community
college
administration
shall
establish
a
11
committee
consisting
of
instructors
and
administrators,
equally
12
representative
of
the
arts
and
sciences
faculty
and
the
career
13
and
technical
faculty
,
which
has
no
more
than
a
simple
majority
14
of
members
of
the
same
gender
.
The
faculty
members
shall
be
15
appointed
by
the
certified
employee
organization
if
one
exists
16
and
if
not,
by
the
college
administration.
The
administrators
17
shall
be
appointed
by
the
college
administration.
The
18
committee
shall
develop
and
maintain
a
plan
for
hiring
and
19
developing
quality
faculty
that
includes
all
of
the
following:
20
Sec.
37.
Section
273.15,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
4.
All
member
appointments
made
pursuant
to
subsection
23
2
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
.
In
24
addition,
every
reasonable
effort
shall
be
made
to
appoint
25
members
to
provide
balanced
representation
based
on
age,
26
experience,
ethnicity,
district
size,
and
geography.
27
Sec.
38.
Section
284.15,
subsection
12,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
Members
shall
be
appointed
to
staggered
three-year
30
terms
which
begin
and
end
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
31
Appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
32
69.16C
.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
in
the
33
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
appointed
34
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
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of
the
term.
Members
are
entitled
to
reimbursement
of
actual
1
expenses
incurred
in
performance
of
their
official
duties.
2
Sec.
39.
Section
314.22,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
c.
Members
of
the
committee
shall
serve
without
5
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
allowable
expenses
from
6
the
living
roadway
trust
fund
created
under
section
314.21
.
No
7
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
of
the
committee
8
shall
be
of
the
same
gender
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
9
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
the
chair
of
the
10
committee
and
shall
establish
a
minimum
schedule
of
meetings
11
for
the
committee.
12
Sec.
40.
Section
331.233,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
15
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
16
commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
17
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
18
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
19
balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
20
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
21
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
22
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
23
reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
24
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
A
25
vacancy
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
in
the
26
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
county
auditor
27
shall
notify
the
appropriate
appointing
authority
of
a
vacancy.
28
Sec.
41.
Section
373.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
31
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
32
commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
33
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
34
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
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balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
1
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
2
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
3
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
4
reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
5
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
6
Sec.
42.
Section
418.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
3.
The
general
public
members
shall
be
appointed
by
9
the
governor,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
The
10
appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
11
69.16A
.
12
Sec.
43.
Section
455A.20,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
13
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
f.
If
a
question
arises
as
to
whether
a
recognized
county
15
organization
exists
under
paragraph
“c”
or
“d”
,
the
question
16
shall
be
decided
by
a
majority
vote
of
the
members
selected
17
under
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”
,
excluding
the
representative
of
18
the
county
conservation
board.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
19
69.16A
do
does
not
apply
to
appointments
made
pursuant
to
this
20
subsection
.
21
Sec.
44.
Section
455B.150,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
22
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
(3)
An
appointment
shall
comply
with
sections
section
24
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
25
geographically
balanced.
26
Sec.
45.
Section
475A.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
475A.7
Consumer
advisory
panel.
29
The
attorney
general
shall
appoint
five
members
and
the
30
governor
shall
appoint
four
members
to
a
consumer
advisory
31
panel
to
meet
at
the
request
of
the
consumer
advocate
for
32
consultation
regarding
public
utility
regulation.
A
member
33
shall
be
appointed
from
each
congressional
district
with
34
the
appointee
residing
within
the
congressional
district
at
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time
of
appointment.
The
remaining
appointees
shall
be
1
members
at
large.
No
more
than
five
members
shall
belong
to
2
the
same
political
party
as
provided
in
section
69.16
.
Not
3
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
shall
be
of
the
4
same
gender.
The
members
appointed
by
the
attorney
general
5
shall
serve
four-year
terms
at
the
pleasure
of
the
attorney
6
general
and
their
appointments
are
not
subject
to
confirmation.
7
The
members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
serve
four-year
8
terms
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor
and
their
appointments
9
are
not
subject
to
confirmation.
The
governor
or
attorney
10
general
shall
fill
a
vacancy
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
11
appointment
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
member’s
term.
12
Members
of
the
consumer
advisory
panel
shall
serve
without
13
compensation,
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses
from
14
funds
appropriated
to
the
consumer
advocate
division.
15
Sec.
46.
Section
514E.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
b.
The
composition
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
be
18
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
The
19
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
chosen
from
a
broad
cross
20
section
of
the
residents
of
this
state.
21
Sec.
47.
Section
542.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
22
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
d.
The
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
shall
be
three
24
years,
as
designated
by
the
governor,
and
appointments
to
25
the
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
26
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
occurring
during
a
term
shall
be
27
filled
by
appointment
by
the
governor
for
the
unexpired
term.
28
Upon
the
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
office,
a
member
29
shall
continue
to
serve
until
a
successor
shall
have
been
30
appointed
and
taken
office.
31
Sec.
48.
REPEAL.
Section
69.16A,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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