Bill Text: IA SSB1037 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act repealing gender balance requirements for appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils.(See SF 136.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-25 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 136. [SSB1037 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SSB1037-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
1037
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SCHULTZ)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
repealing
gender
balance
requirements
for
appointive
1
boards,
commissions,
committees,
and
councils.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2023,
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
15F.102,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
8
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
the
voting
members
pursuant
to
10
subsection
2
,
subject
to
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
,
11
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
15H.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
The
membership
of
the
commission
shall
comply
with
15
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
The
membership
of
the
16
commission
shall
also
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
state’s
17
population.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
23.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
2.
Appointments
to
the
board
shall
be
subject
to
sections
21
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
22
Sec.
5.
Section
28A.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
4.
The
membership
of
the
board
of
commissioners
shall
be
25
gender
balanced
if
possible.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
26
comply
with
the
requirements
of
section
69.16A
or
similar
27
laws
of
the
state
of
Illinois
as
determined
by
the
appointing
28
authorities.
The
appointing
authorities
shall
also
provide
29
representation
for
racial
groups
residing
in
the
metropolitan
30
area
based
on
the
ratio
of
the
racial
population
to
the
31
population
as
a
whole.
32
Sec.
6.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
Ten
commissioners
shall
be
honorably
discharged
members
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of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
The
American
1
legion
of
Iowa,
disabled
American
veterans
department
of
Iowa,
2
veterans
of
foreign
wars
department
of
Iowa,
American
veterans
3
of
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam,
the
Vietnam
veterans
of
4
America,
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
paralyzed
5
veterans
of
America,
and
the
Iowa
association
of
county
6
commissioners
and
veteran
service
officers,
through
their
7
department
commanders,
shall
submit
two
names
respectively
from
8
their
organizations
to
the
governor.
The
adjutant
general
and
9
the
Iowa
affiliate
of
the
reserve
officers
association
shall
10
submit
names
to
the
governor
of
persons
to
represent
the
Iowa
11
national
guard
and
the
association.
The
governor
shall
appoint
12
from
the
group
of
names
submitted
by
the
adjutant
general
and
13
reserve
officers
association
two
representatives
and
from
14
each
of
the
other
organizations
one
representative
to
serve
15
as
a
member
of
the
commission,
unless
the
appointments
would
16
conflict
with
the
bipartisan
and
gender
balance
provisions
of
17
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
governor
18
shall
appoint
one
member
of
the
public,
knowledgeable
in
the
19
general
field
of
veterans
affairs,
to
serve
on
the
commission.
20
Sec.
7.
Section
80.28,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
4.
The
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
in
23
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Members
24
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
from
the
board
25
membership,
who
shall
serve
two-year
terms.
The
members
26
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
be
appointed
to
three-year
27
staggered
terms
and
the
terms
shall
commence
and
end
as
28
provided
by
section
69.19
.
If
a
vacancy
occurs
among
the
29
voting
members,
a
successor
shall
be
appointed
to
serve
the
30
unexpired
term.
A
successor
shall
be
appointed
in
the
same
31
manner
and
subject
to
the
same
qualifications
as
the
original
32
appointment
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
The
voting
members
33
of
the
board
are
entitled
to
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
34
expenses
incurred
while
engaged
in
the
performance
of
official
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duties
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
department
of
public
1
safety
and
the
state
department
of
transportation
for
that
2
purpose.
The
departments
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
to
3
provide
administrative
assistance
and
support
to
the
board.
4
Sec.
8.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
8,
Code
2023,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
8.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
only
to
7
those
members
of
the
board
appointed
by
the
governor
pursuant
8
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(8).
9
Sec.
9.
Section
84A.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
2023,
10
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
c.
Political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Sections
12
Section
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
to
the
total
membership
of
13
a
local
workforce
development
board
excluding
members
required
14
under
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(4),
subparagraph
division
15
(a),
subparagraph
subdivisions
(ii)
and
(iii).
16
Sec.
10.
Section
135.43,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
17
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
19
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
20
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
Review
team
members
21
who
are
not
designated
by
another
appointing
authority
shall
22
be
appointed
by
the
state
medical
examiner.
Membership
terms
23
shall
be
for
three
years.
A
membership
vacancy
shall
be
filled
24
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
review
25
team
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
other
officers
as
deemed
26
necessary
by
the
review
team.
The
review
team
shall
meet
upon
27
the
call
of
the
state
medical
examiner
or
as
determined
by
the
28
review
team.
The
review
team
shall
include
the
following:
29
Sec.
11.
Section
135.109,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
Code
30
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
c.
The
membership
of
the
review
team
is
subject
to
the
32
provisions
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
to
33
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance
.
34
Sec.
12.
Section
142A.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
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2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
b.
Three
voting
members,
to
be
selected
by
the
participants
2
in
the
annual
statewide
youth
summit
of
the
initiative’s
youth
3
program,
who
shall
not
be
subject
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
4
However,
the
selection
process
shall
provide
for
diversity
5
among
the
members
and
at
least
one
of
the
youth
members
shall
6
be
a
female.
7
Sec.
13.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
8
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
10
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
ten
11
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
12
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
13
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
14
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
contested
case
15
hearings.
16
Sec.
14.
Section
155A.2A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
17
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
19
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
seven
20
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
21
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
22
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
23
or
become
unavailable
for
any
reason
for
contested
case
24
hearings.
25
Sec.
15.
Section
159A.13,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
3.
Appointments
of
voting
members
to
the
infrastructure
28
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
section
29
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
30
geographically
balanced.
The
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
31
confirmed
by
the
senate,
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
32
Sec.
16.
Section
176A.8,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
33
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
a.
To,
at
least
ninety
days
prior
to
the
date
fixed
for
the
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election
of
council
members,
appoint
a
nominating
committee
1
consisting
of
four
persons
who
are
not
council
members
and
2
designate
the
chairperson.
The
membership
of
the
nominating
3
committee
shall
be
gender
balanced.
The
nominating
committee
4
shall
consider
the
geographic
distribution
of
potential
5
nominees
in
nominating
one
or
more
resident
registered
voters
6
of
the
extension
district
as
candidates
for
election
to
each
7
office
to
be
filled
at
the
election.
To
qualify
for
the
8
election
ballot,
each
nominee
shall
file
a
nominating
petition
9
signed
by
at
least
twenty-five
eligible
electors
of
the
10
district
with
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
at
least
11
sixty-nine
days
before
the
date
of
election.
12
Sec.
17.
Section
216A.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
The
commission
of
Latino
affairs
consists
of
seven
15
members,
appointed
by
the
governor,
and
subject
to
confirmation
16
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
Commission
members
17
shall
be
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
18
and
69.16A
.
Commission
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
19
Sec.
18.
Section
216A.92A,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
20
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
2.
Commission
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
which
22
shall
begin
and
end
pursuant
to
section
69.19
,
and
shall
serve
23
the
entire
term
even
if
the
member
experiences
a
change
in
the
24
status
which
resulted
in
their
appointment
under
subsection
1
.
25
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
for
the
remainder
26
of
the
term
of
the
original
appointment.
Members
whose
terms
27
expire
may
be
reappointed.
Members
of
the
commission
shall
28
receive
actual
expenses
for
their
services.
Members
may
also
29
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
30
7E.6
.
Members
as
specified
under
subsection
1
,
paragraph
31
“c”
,
however,
shall
receive
per
diem
compensation
as
provided
32
in
section
7E.6
and
actual
expenses.
The
membership
of
33
the
commission
shall
also
comply
with
the
political
party
34
affiliation
and
gender
balance
requirements
of
sections
section
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69.16
and
69.16A
.
1
Sec.
19.
Section
216A.132,
subsection
5,
Code
2023,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
5.
Membership
on
the
board
shall
be
bipartisan
as
provided
4
in
section
69.16
and
gender
balanced
as
provided
in
section
5
69.16A
.
6
Sec.
20.
Section
216A.162,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
7
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
Seven
public
members
appointed
in
compliance
with
9
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
who
shall
be
appointed
10
with
consideration
given
to
the
geographic
residence
of
the
11
member
and
the
population
density
of
Native
Americans
within
12
the
vicinity
of
the
geographic
residence
of
a
member.
Of
the
13
seven
public
members
appointed,
at
least
one
shall
be
a
Native
14
American
who
is
an
enrolled
tribal
member
living
on
a
tribal
15
settlement
or
reservation
in
Iowa
and
whose
tribal
government
16
is
located
in
Iowa.
17
Sec.
21.
Section
217.43,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
18
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
(1)
The
membership
shall
be
appointed
in
accordance
with
20
section
69.16
,
relating
to
political
affiliation
,
and
section
21
69.16A
,
relating
to
gender
balance
.
22
Sec.
22.
Section
235B.1,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
23
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
(2)
The
members
of
the
advisory
council
shall
be
appointed
25
to
terms
of
four
years
beginning
May
1.
Appointments
shall
26
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
27
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
28
Sec.
23.
Section
252B.22,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
Members
of
the
task
force
may
include,
but
shall
not
31
be
limited
to,
representatives,
appointed
by
the
respective
32
entity,
of
the
Iowa
land
title
association,
the
Iowa
realtors’
33
association,
the
Iowa
state
bar
association,
the
Iowa
county
34
recorders’
association,
the
Iowa
clerks
of
court
association,
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the
Iowa
county
treasurers’
association,
the
Iowa
automobile
1
dealers’
association,
the
Iowa
bankers
association,
the
Iowa
2
recreational
vehicle
dealers’
association,
the
independent
3
automobile
dealers’
association
of
Iowa,
the
Iowa
mortgage
4
bankers’
association,
the
Iowa
motorcycle
association,
the
Iowa
5
credit
union
league,
department
of
administrative
services,
6
state
department
of
transportation,
the
office
of
the
secretary
7
of
state,
the
office
of
the
state
court
administrator,
and
8
other
constituency
groups
and
agencies
which
have
an
interest
9
in
a
statewide
support
lien
index
to
the
record
liens.
10
Appointments
are
not
subject
to
sections
section
69.16
and
11
69.16A
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
by
the
original
appointment
12
authority
and
in
the
manner
of
the
original
appointments.
13
Sec.
24.
Section
256.5A,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
4.
The
nonvoting
student
member
appointment
is
not
subject
16
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A
.
17
Sec.
25.
Section
256.35A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
18
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
c.
Voting
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
20
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
,
and
appointments
shall
21
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Vacancies
on
22
the
council
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
23
appointment.
A
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
24
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Public
members
25
shall
receive
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
26
serving
in
their
official
capacity
and
may
also
be
eligible
to
27
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
28
Sec.
26.
Section
256.82,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
29
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
Five
members
shall
be
selected
in
the
manner
provided
in
32
this
paragraph
and
the
gender
balance
of
the
membership
shall
33
be
coordinated
among
the
associations
and
boards
making
the
34
appointments
so
that
not
more
than
three
members
serving
under
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paragraph
at
the
same
time
are
of
the
same
gender
.
1
Sec.
27.
Section
272.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
A
majority
of
the
licensed
practitioner
members
shall
be
4
nonadministrative
practitioners.
Four
of
the
members
shall
be
5
administrators.
Membership
of
the
board
shall
comply
with
the
6
requirements
of
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
A
quorum
of
7
the
board
shall
consist
of
six
members.
Members
shall
elect
a
8
chairperson
of
the
board.
Members,
except
for
the
director
of
9
the
department
of
education
or
the
director’s
designee,
shall
10
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
11
senate.
12
Sec.
28.
Section
273.15,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
All
member
appointments
made
pursuant
to
subsection
15
2
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.16C
.
In
16
addition,
every
reasonable
effort
shall
be
made
to
appoint
17
members
to
provide
balanced
representation
based
on
age,
18
experience,
ethnicity,
district
size,
and
geography.
19
Sec.
29.
Section
284.15,
subsection
12,
paragraph
b,
Code
20
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
b.
Members
shall
be
appointed
to
staggered
three-year
22
terms
which
begin
and
end
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
23
Appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
24
69.16C
.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
in
the
25
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
appointed
26
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
27
of
the
term.
Members
are
entitled
to
reimbursement
of
actual
28
expenses
incurred
in
performance
of
their
official
duties.
29
Sec.
30.
Section
303A.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
3.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
are
subject
to
the
32
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
33
Sec.
31.
Section
314.22,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
34
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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c.
Members
of
the
committee
shall
serve
without
1
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
allowable
expenses
from
2
the
living
roadway
trust
fund
created
under
section
314.21
.
No
3
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
of
the
committee
4
shall
be
of
the
same
gender
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
5
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
the
chair
of
the
6
committee
and
shall
establish
a
minimum
schedule
of
meetings
7
for
the
committee.
8
Sec.
32.
Section
331.233,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
11
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
12
commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
13
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
14
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
15
balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
16
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
17
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
18
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
19
reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
20
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
A
21
vacancy
on
the
commission
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
in
the
22
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
county
auditor
23
shall
notify
the
appropriate
appointing
authority
of
a
vacancy.
24
Sec.
33.
Section
373.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
2.
Only
eligible
electors
of
the
county
not
holding
27
a
city,
county,
or
state
office
shall
be
members
of
the
28
commission.
In
counties
having
multiple
state
legislative
29
districts,
the
districts
shall
be
represented
as
equally
as
30
possible.
The
membership
shall
be
bipartisan
and
gender
31
balanced
and
each
appointing
authority
under
subsection
32
1
shall
provide
for
representation
of
various
age
groups,
33
racial
minorities,
economic
groups,
and
representatives
34
of
identifiable
geographically
defined
populations,
all
in
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reasonable
relationship
to
the
proportions
in
which
these
1
groups
are
present
in
the
population
of
the
commission
area.
2
Sec.
34.
Section
418.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
3.
The
general
public
members
shall
be
appointed
by
5
the
governor,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
The
6
appointments
shall
comply
with
sections
section
69.16
and
7
69.16A
.
8
Sec.
35.
Section
455A.20,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
9
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
f.
If
a
question
arises
as
to
whether
a
recognized
county
11
organization
exists
under
paragraph
“c”
or
“d”
,
the
question
12
shall
be
decided
by
a
majority
vote
of
the
members
selected
13
under
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”
,
excluding
the
representative
of
14
the
county
conservation
board.
Sections
Section
69.16
and
15
69.16A
do
does
not
apply
to
appointments
made
pursuant
to
this
16
subsection
.
17
Sec.
36.
Section
455B.150,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
18
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
(3)
An
appointment
shall
comply
with
sections
section
20
69.16
and
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
appointments
shall
be
21
geographically
balanced.
22
Sec.
37.
Section
514E.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
23
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
b.
The
composition
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
25
be
in
compliance
with
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
26
The
governor’s
appointees
shall
be
chosen
from
a
broad
27
cross-section
of
the
residents
of
this
state.
28
Sec.
38.
Section
542.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
29
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
d.
The
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
shall
be
three
31
years,
as
designated
by
the
governor,
and
appointments
to
32
the
board
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
sections
69.16
,
33
69.16A
,
and
69.19
.
Vacancies
occurring
during
a
term
shall
be
34
filled
by
appointment
by
the
governor
for
the
unexpired
term.
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Upon
the
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
office,
a
member
1
shall
continue
to
serve
until
a
successor
shall
have
been
2
appointed
and
taken
office.
3
Sec.
39.
Section
904A.2A,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
The
board
of
parole
shall
have
a
pool
of
three
alternate
6
members
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
7
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
hearings.
The
8
pool
of
alternate
members
shall
be
deemed
a
separate
appointive
9
board
for
purposes
of
complying
with
the
requirements
of
10
sections
section
69.16
and
69.16A
.
Each
alternate
member
shall
11
serve
a
term
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
12
by
section
69.19
,
except
for
alternate
members
appointed
to
13
fill
vacancies
who
shall
serve
for
the
balance
of
the
unexpired
14
term.
15
Sec.
40.
REPEAL.
Section
69.16A,
Code
2023,
is
repealed.
16
EXPLANATION
17
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
18
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
19
This
bill
repeals
Code
section
69.16A,
imposing
gender
20
balance
requirements
on
appointive
boards,
commissions,
21
committees,
and
councils
established
in
the
Iowa
Code.
The
22
bill
makes
conforming
changes
by
removing
references
to
Code
23
section
69.16A
and
gender
balance
requirements.
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