Bill Text: IA SF2096 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act repealing gender balance requirements for appointive bodies. Effective date: 07/01/2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-03 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 743. [SF2096 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF2096-Enrolled.html
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AN
ACT
REPEALING
GENDER
BALANCE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
APPOINTIVE
BODIES.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(2)
Voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
serve
six-year
staggered
terms
as
designated
by
the
governor
and
appointments
to
the
commission
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
by
the
governor
for
the
duration
of
the
unexpired
term.
Sec.
2.
Section
15.480,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Sec.
3.
Section
15F.102,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
the
voting
members
pursuant
to
subsection
2
,
subject
to
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
,
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Sec.
4.
Section
15H.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
membership
of
the
commission
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
The
membership
of
the
Senate
File
2096,
p.
2
commission
shall
also
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
state’s
population.
Sec.
5.
Section
23.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Appointments
to
the
board
shall
be
subject
to
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Sec.
6.
Section
28A.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
membership
of
the
board
of
commissioners
shall
be
gender
balanced
if
possible.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
section
69.16A
or
similar
laws
of
the
state
of
Illinois
as
determined
by
the
appointing
authorities.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
also
provide
representation
for
racial
groups
residing
in
the
metropolitan
area
based
on
the
ratio
of
the
racial
population
to
the
population
as
a
whole.
Sec.
7.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Ten
commissioners
shall
be
honorably
discharged
members
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
The
American
legion
of
Iowa,
disabled
American
veterans
department
of
Iowa,
veterans
of
foreign
wars
department
of
Iowa,
American
veterans
of
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam,
the
Vietnam
veterans
of
America,
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
paralyzed
veterans
of
America,
and
the
Iowa
association
of
county
commissioners
and
veteran
service
officers,
through
their
department
commanders,
shall
submit
two
names
respectively
from
their
organizations
to
the
governor.
The
adjutant
general
and
the
Iowa
affiliate
of
the
reserve
officers
association
shall
submit
names
to
the
governor
of
persons
to
represent
the
Iowa
national
guard
and
the
association.
The
governor
shall
appoint
from
the
group
of
names
submitted
by
the
adjutant
general
and
reserve
officers
association
two
representatives
and
from
each
of
the
other
organizations
one
representative
to
serve
as
a
member
of
the
commission,
unless
the
appointments
would
conflict
with
the
bipartisan
and
gender
balance
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
governor
shall
appoint
one
member
of
the
public,
knowledgeable
in
the
Senate
File
2096,
p.
3
general
field
of
veterans
affairs,
to
serve
on
the
commission.
Sec.
8.
Section
46.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
9.
Section
46.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
resident
members
of
the
bar
of
each
congressional
district
shall
elect
two
eligible
electors
of
different
genders
to
the
state
judicial
nominating
commission.
Sec.
10.
Section
46.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
11.
Section
46.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
12.
Section
46.9,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
In
an
election
to
elect
one
male
commissioner
and
one
female
commissioner
two
commissioners
,
each
eligible
attorney
may
cast
one
vote
for
male
commissioner
and
one
vote
for
female
commissioner
two
separate
commissioners
,
and
the
qualified
eligible
elector
of
each
gender
electors
receiving
the
most
and
second-most
votes
shall
each
be
elected.
Sec.
13.
Section
80.28,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Members
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
from
the
board
membership,
who
shall
serve
two-year
terms.
The
members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
be
appointed
to
three-year
staggered
terms
and
the
terms
shall
commence
and
end
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
If
a
vacancy
occurs
among
the
voting
members,
a
successor
shall
be
appointed
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
A
successor
shall
be
appointed
in
the
same
manner
and
subject
to
the
same
qualifications
as
the
original
appointment
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
The
voting
members
of
the
board
are
entitled
to
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
engaged
in
the
performance
of
official
duties
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
department
of
public
safety
and
the
state
department
of
transportation
for
that
purpose.
The
departments
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
to
provide
administrative
assistance
and
support
to
the
board.
Senate
File
2096,
p.
4
Sec.
14.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
only
to
those
members
of
the
board
appointed
by
the
governor
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(8).
Sec.
15.
Section
84A.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
Political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
to
the
total
membership
of
a
local
workforce
development
board
excluding
members
required
under
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(4),
subparagraph
division
(a),
subparagraph
subdivisions
(ii)
and
(iii).
Sec.
16.
Section
84D.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Members
of
the
council
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
for
terms
of
three
years
and
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Sec.
17.
Section
135.43,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Review
team
members
who
are
not
designated
by
another
appointing
authority
shall
be
appointed
by
the
director.
Membership
terms
shall
be
for
three
years.
A
membership
vacancy
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
review
team
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
other
officers
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
review
team.
The
review
team
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
the
director
or
as
determined
by
the
review
team.
The
review
team
shall
include
the
following:
Sec.
18.
Section
135.109,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Sec.
19.
Section
142A.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
Three
voting
members,
to
be
selected
by
the
participants
in
the
annual
statewide
youth
summit
of
the
initiative’s
youth
Senate
File
2096,
p.
5
program,
who
shall
not
be
subject
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
However,
the
selection
process
shall
provide
for
diversity
among
the
members
and
at
least
one
of
the
youth
members
shall
be
a
female.
Sec.
20.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
ten
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
contested
case
hearings.
Sec.
21.
Section
155A.2A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
seven
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
or
become
unavailable
for
any
reason
for
contested
case
hearings.
Sec.
22.
Section
159A.13,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Appointments
of
voting
members
to
the
infrastructure
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
geographically
balanced.
The
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
confirmed
by
the
senate,
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
Sec.
23.
Section
176A.8,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
To,
at
least
ninety
days
prior
to
the
date
fixed
for
the
election
of
council
members,
appoint
a
nominating
committee
consisting
of
four
persons
who
are
not
council
members
and
designate
the
chairperson.
The
membership
of
the
nominating
committee
shall
be
gender
balanced.
The
nominating
committee
shall
consider
the
geographic
distribution
of
potential
nominees
in
nominating
one
or
more
resident
registered
voters
of
the
extension
district
as
candidates
for
election
to
each
Senate
File
2096,
p.
6
office
to
be
filled
at
the
election.
To
qualify
for
the
election
ballot,
each
nominee
shall
file
a
nominating
petition
signed
by
at
least
twenty-five
eligible
electors
of
the
district
with
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
at
least
sixty-nine
days
before
the
date
of
election.
Sec.
24.
Section
216A.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
commission
of
Latino
affairs
consists
of
seven
members,
appointed
by
the
governor,
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
Commission
members
shall
be
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Commission
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
Sec.
25.
Section
216A.92A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Commission
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
which
shall
begin
and
end
pursuant
to
section
69.19
,
and
shall
serve
the
entire
term
even
if
the
member
experiences
a
change
in
the
status
which
resulted
in
their
appointment
under
subsection
1
.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
for
the
remainder
of
the
term
of
the
original
appointment.
Members
whose
terms
expire
may
be
reappointed.
Members
of
the
commission
shall
receive
actual
expenses
for
their
services.
Members
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
Members
as
specified
under
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“c”
,
however,
shall
receive
per
diem
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
and
actual
expenses.
The
membership
of
the
commission
shall
also
comply
with
the
political
party
affiliation
and
gender
balance
requirements
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Sec.
26.
Section
216A.132,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
Membership
on
the
board
shall
be
bipartisan
as
provided
in
section
69.16
and
gender
balanced
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
Sec.
27.
Section
216A.162,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
Seven
public
members
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
who
shall
be
appointed
with
consideration
given
to
the
geographic
residence
of
the
Senate
File
2096,
p.
7
member
and
the
population
density
of
Native
Americans
within
the
vicinity
of
the
geographic
residence
of
a
member.
Of
the
seven
public
members
appointed,
at
least
one
shall
be
a
Native
American
who
is
an
enrolled
tribal
member
living
on
a
tribal
settlement
or
reservation
in
Iowa
and
whose
tribal
government
is
located
in
Iowa.
Sec.
28.
Section
217.43,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(1)
The
membership
shall
be
appointed
in
accordance
with
section
69.16
,
relating
to
political
affiliation
,
and
section
69.16A
,
relating
to
gender
balance
.
Sec.
29.
Section
235B.1,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(2)
The
members
of
the
advisory
council
shall
be
appointed
to
terms
of
four
years
beginning
May
1.
Appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
Sec.
30.
Section
252B.22,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Members
of
the
task
force
may
include,
but
shall
not
be
limited
to,
representatives,
appointed
by
the
respective
entity,
of
the
Iowa
land
title
association,
the
Iowa
realtors’
association,
the
Iowa
state
bar
association,
the
Iowa
county
recorders’
association,
the
Iowa
clerks
of
court
association,
the
Iowa
county
treasurers’
association,
the
Iowa
automobile
dealers’
association,
the
Iowa
bankers
association,
the
Iowa
recreational
vehicle
dealers’
association,
the
independent
automobile
dealers’
association
of
Iowa,
the
Iowa
mortgage
bankers’
association,
the
Iowa
motorcycle
association,
the
Iowa
credit
union
league,
department
of
administrative
services,
state
department
of
transportation,
the
office
of
the
secretary
of
state,
the
office
of
the
state
court
administrator,
and
other
constituency
groups
and
agencies
which
have
an
interest
in
a
statewide
support
lien
index
to
the
record
liens.
Appointments
are
not
subject
to
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
by
the
original
appointment
authority
and
in
the
manner
of
the
original
appointments.
Sec.
31.
Section
256.5A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Senate
File
2096,
p.
8
4.
The
nonvoting
student
member
appointment
is
not
subject
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
Sec.
32.
Section
256.35A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
Voting
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
,
and
appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
on
the
council
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Public
members
shall
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
serving
in
their
official
capacity
and
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
Sec.
33.
Section
256.82,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Five
members
shall
be
selected
in
the
manner
provided
in
this
paragraph
and
the
gender
balance
of
the
membership
shall
be
coordinated
among
the
associations
and
boards
making
the
appointments
so
that
not
more
than
three
members
serving
under
this
paragraph
at
the
same
time
are
of
the
same
gender
.
Sec.
34.
Section
256.82,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
The
board
shall
appoint
an
advisory
committee
on
journalistic
and
editorial
integrity
which
has
no
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
members
of
the
same
gender
.
Sec.
35.
Section
256.147,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
The
membership
of
the
board
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
A
quorum
of
the
board
shall
consist
of
seven
members.
Members
shall
elect
a
chairperson
of
the
board.
Members,
except
for
the
director
of
the
department
or
the
director’s
designee,
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Sec.
36.
Section
260C.36,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
community
college
administration
shall
establish
a
committee
consisting
of
instructors
and
administrators,
equally
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representative
of
the
arts
and
sciences
faculty
and
the
career
and
technical
faculty
,
which
has
no
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
members
of
the
same
gender
.
The
faculty
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
certified
employee
organization
if
one
exists
and
if
not,
by
the
college
administration.
The
administrators
shall
be
appointed
by
the
college
administration.
The
committee
shall
develop
and
maintain
a
plan
for
hiring
and
developing
quality
faculty
that
includes
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
37.
Section
273.15,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
All
member
appointments
made
pursuant
to
subsection
2
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
.
In
addition,
every
reasonable
effort
shall
be
made
to
appoint
members
to
provide
balanced
representation
based
on
age,
experience,
ethnicity,
district
size,
and
geography.
Sec.
38.
Section
284.15,
subsection
12,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
Members
shall
be
appointed
to
staggered
three-year
terms
which
begin
and
end
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
Appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Members
are
entitled
to
reimbursement
of
actual
expenses
incurred
in
performance
of
their
official
duties.
Sec.
39.
Section
314.22,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
Members
of
the
committee
shall
serve
without
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
allowable
expenses
from
the
living
roadway
trust
fund
created
under
section
314.21
.
No
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
of
the
committee
shall
be
of
the
same
gender
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
the
chair
of
the
committee
and
shall
establish
a
minimum
schedule
of
meetings
for
the
committee.
Sec.
40.
Section
331.233,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
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commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
A
vacancy
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
county
auditor
shall
notify
the
appropriate
appointing
authority
of
a
vacancy.
Sec.
41.
Section
373.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
Sec.
42.
Section
418.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
The
general
public
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
The
appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Sec.
43.
Section
455A.20,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
f.
If
a
question
arises
as
to
whether
a
recognized
county
organization
exists
under
paragraph
“c”
or
“d”
,
the
question
shall
be
decided
by
a
majority
vote
of
the
members
selected
under
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”
,
excluding
the
representative
of
the
county
conservation
board.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
do
does
not
apply
to
appointments
made
pursuant
to
this
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p.
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subsection
.
Sec.
44.
Section
455B.150,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(3)
An
appointment
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
geographically
balanced.
Sec.
45.
Section
475A.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
475A.7
Consumer
advisory
panel.
The
attorney
general
shall
appoint
five
members
and
the
governor
shall
appoint
four
members
to
a
consumer
advisory
panel
to
meet
at
the
request
of
the
consumer
advocate
for
consultation
regarding
public
utility
regulation.
A
member
shall
be
appointed
from
each
congressional
district
with
the
appointee
residing
within
the
congressional
district
at
the
time
of
appointment.
The
remaining
appointees
shall
be
members
at
large.
No
more
than
five
members
shall
belong
to
the
same
political
party
as
provided
in
section
69.16
.
Not
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
shall
be
of
the
same
gender.
The
members
appointed
by
the
attorney
general
shall
serve
four-year
terms
at
the
pleasure
of
the
attorney
general
and
their
appointments
are
not
subject
to
confirmation.
The
members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
serve
four-year
terms
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor
and
their
appointments
are
not
subject
to
confirmation.
The
governor
or
attorney
general
shall
fill
a
vacancy
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
member’s
term.
Members
of
the
consumer
advisory
panel
shall
serve
without
compensation,
but
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
consumer
advocate
division.
Sec.
46.
Section
514E.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
The
composition
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
be
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
The
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
chosen
from
a
broad
cross
section
of
the
residents
of
this
state.
Sec.
47.
Section
542.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
The
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
shall
be
three
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years,
as
designated
by
the
governor,
and
appointments
to
the
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
occurring
during
a
term
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
by
the
governor
for
the
unexpired
term.
Upon
the
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
office,
a
member
shall
continue
to
serve
until
a
successor
shall
have
been
appointed
and
taken
office.
Sec.
48.
REPEAL.
Section
69.16A,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2096,
Ninetieth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2024
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
