Bill Text: IA SSB3075 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the confirmation by the senate of certain appointees.(See SF 2263.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-10 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2263. [SSB3075 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-SSB3075-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
3075
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SMITH)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
confirmation
by
the
senate
of
certain
1
appointees.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.32B
Confirmations
of
appointment
1
——
requests.
2
1.
A
member
of
the
senate
may
request
that
an
appointment
3
made
by
the
governor
or
an
appointing
authority
other
than
the
4
governor
that
is
not
otherwise
subject
to
senate
confirmation
5
pursuant
to
section
2.32
be
subject
to
such
confirmation
as
6
provided
in
that
section.
7
2.
A
request
under
this
section
shall
be
signed
by
at
8
least
twenty-six
senators
and
shall
be
submitted
to
the
office
9
of
the
president
of
the
senate
within
sixty
days
following
10
the
appointment.
The
request
shall
be
accompanied
by
an
11
explanation
as
to
why
senate
confirmation
is
sought,
and
shall
12
be
printed
in
the
journal
of
the
senate
and
included
in
the
13
materials
submitted
pursuant
to
section
2.32,
subsection
3.
14
3.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
notify
the
office
of
15
the
governor
or
the
appointing
authority,
as
applicable,
within
16
two
days
of
receipt
of
a
request
under
this
section.
17
4.
An
appointee
subject
to
confirmation
pursuant
to
this
18
section
shall
be
confirmed
as
provided
in
section
2.32,
and
19
shall
be
considered
a
nominee
to
fill
a
vacancy
occurring
on
20
the
date
a
request
is
submitted
pursuant
to
this
section.
21
5.
An
appointee
who
is
the
subject
of
a
request
pursuant
22
to
this
section
shall
remain
in
the
appointed
position
as
a
23
temporary
or
interim
appointee
until
confirmed
pursuant
to
24
section
2.32,
withdrawn
from
consideration
by
the
governor
25
or
appointing
authority,
or
otherwise
terminated
from
the
26
position.
27
6.
The
senate
may
adopt
rules
for
the
implementation
of
this
28
section.
29
Sec.
2.
Section
16.2C,
subsection
3,
Code
2022,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
3.
The
agricultural
development
board
consists
of
five
32
members
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
33
the
senate
.
The
executive
director
of
the
authority
or
the
34
executive
director’s
designee
shall
serve
as
an
ex
officio,
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nonvoting
member.
1
Sec.
3.
Section
23.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
An
Iowa
public
information
board
is
created
consisting
of
4
nine
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
5
by
the
senate
.
No
more
than
three
members
appointed
shall
be
6
representatives
from
the
media
including
newspapers
and
no
7
more
than
three
members
appointed
shall
be
representatives
8
of
cities,
counties,
and
other
political
subdivisions
of
the
9
state.
10
Sec.
4.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
A
commission
of
veterans
affairs
is
created
consisting
of
13
eleven
persons
who
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
14
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Members
shall
be
appointed
to
15
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
16
in
section
69.19
.
The
governor
shall
fill
a
vacancy
for
the
17
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
In
addition
to
the
members
18
appointed
by
the
governor,
the
director
of
the
department
19
and
the
commandant
of
the
Iowa
veterans
home
shall
serve
as
20
nonvoting,
ex
officio
members
of
the
commission.
21
Sec.
5.
Section
80B.6,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
22
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
An
Iowa
law
enforcement
academy
council
is
created
24
consisting
of
the
following
thirteen
voting
members
appointed
25
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate,
to
26
terms
of
four
years
commencing
as
provided
in
section
69.19
:
27
Sec.
6.
Section
80E.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2022,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
2.
The
prosecuting
attorney,
licensed
substance
abuse
30
treatment
specialist,
certified
substance
abuse
prevention
31
specialist,
substance
abuse
treatment
program
director,
32
member
representing
the
Iowa
peace
officers
association,
33
member
representing
the
Iowa
state
police
association,
and
the
34
member
representing
the
Iowa
state
sheriffs’
and
deputies’
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association
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
1
senate
confirmation,
for
four-year
terms
beginning
and
ending
2
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
A
vacancy
on
the
council
shall
3
be
filled
for
the
unexpired
term
in
the
same
manner
as
the
4
original
appointment
was
made.
5
Sec.
7.
Section
142A.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
6
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
Members,
at
least
one
of
whom
is
a
member
of
a
racial
9
minority,
to
be
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
10
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
sections
2.32
and
69.19
,
11
and
consisting
of
the
following:
12
Sec.
8.
Section
216.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
The
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission
shall
consist
of
15
seven
members
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
16
by
the
senate
.
Appointments
shall
be
made
to
provide
17
geographical
area
representation
insofar
as
practicable.
No
18
more
than
four
members
of
the
commission
shall
belong
to
the
19
same
political
party.
Members
appointed
to
the
commission
20
shall
serve
for
four-year
staggered
terms
beginning
and
ending
21
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
22
Sec.
9.
Section
216A.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
The
commission
of
Latino
affairs
consists
of
seven
25
members
,
appointed
by
the
governor
,
and
subject
to
confirmation
26
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
.
Commission
members
27
shall
be
appointed
in
compliance
with
sections
69.16
and
28
69.16A
.
Commission
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
29
Sec.
10.
Section
216A.53,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
1.
The
commission
on
the
status
of
women
is
established
and
32
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
members
who
shall
be
appointed
by
33
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
34
to
section
2.32
,
and
shall
represent
a
cross
section
of
the
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citizens
of
the
state.
All
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
1
Sec.
11.
Section
216A.74,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
The
commission
of
persons
with
disabilities
is
4
established
and
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
members
appointed
5
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
6
to
section
2.32
.
A
majority
of
the
commission
shall
be
persons
7
with
disabilities.
All
members
shall
reside
in
the
state.
8
Sec.
12.
Section
216A.92A,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
9
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
The
commission
on
community
action
agencies
is
created,
11
composed
of
nine
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
12
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
The
membership
of
the
commission
13
shall
reflect
the
composition
of
local
community
action
agency
14
boards
as
follows:
15
Sec.
13.
Section
216A.113,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
The
commission
of
deaf
services
is
established,
and
shall
18
consist
of
seven
voting
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
19
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
20
2.32
.
Membership
of
the
commission
shall
include
at
least
four
21
members
who
are
deaf
and
at
least
one
member
who
is
hard
of
22
hearing.
All
members
shall
reside
in
Iowa.
23
Sec.
14.
Section
216A.132,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
24
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
The
governor
shall
appoint
nine
voting
members
each
for
27
a
four-year
term
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
28
69.19
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
as
follows:
29
Sec.
15.
Section
216A.142,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
1.
The
commission
on
the
status
of
African
Americans
is
32
established
and
shall
consist
of
seven
members
appointed
by
33
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
All
34
members
shall
reside
in
Iowa.
At
least
five
members
shall
be
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individuals
who
are
African
American.
1
Sec.
16.
Section
216A.152,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
The
commission
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islander
affairs
is
4
established
and
shall
consist
of
seven
members
appointed
by
the
5
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Members
shall
6
be
appointed
representing
every
geographical
area
of
the
state
7
and
ethnic
groups
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islander
heritage.
All
8
members
shall
reside
in
Iowa.
9
Sec.
17.
Section
216A.162,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
A
commission
of
Native
American
affairs
is
established
12
consisting
of
eleven
voting
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
13
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
14
Sec.
18.
Section
216B.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
commission
for
the
blind
is
established
consisting
17
of
three
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
18
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Members
of
the
commission
shall
19
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
20
section
69.19
.
The
members
of
the
commission
shall
appoint
21
officers
for
the
commission.
A
majority
of
the
members
of
the
22
commission
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
23
Sec.
19.
Section
217.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
24
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
a.
There
is
created
within
the
department
of
human
services
26
a
council
on
human
services
which
shall
act
in
a
policymaking
27
and
advisory
capacity
on
matters
within
the
jurisdiction
of
28
the
department.
The
council
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
29
members
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
30
by
the
senate
.
Appointments
shall
be
made
on
the
basis
of
31
interest
in
public
affairs,
good
judgment,
and
knowledge
and
32
ability
in
the
field
of
human
services.
Appointments
shall
33
be
made
to
provide
a
diversity
of
interest
and
point
of
view
34
in
the
membership
and
without
regard
to
religious
opinions
or
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affiliations.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
serve
1
for
six-year
staggered
terms.
2
Sec.
20.
Section
225C.5,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
3
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
A
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission
is
5
created
as
the
state
policy-making
body
for
the
provision
6
of
services
to
persons
with
mental
illness,
an
intellectual
7
disability,
other
developmental
disabilities,
or
brain
8
injury.
The
commission’s
voting
members
shall
be
appointed
9
to
three-year
staggered
terms
by
the
governor
and
are
subject
10
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Commission
members
shall
be
11
appointed
on
the
basis
of
interest
and
experience
in
the
fields
12
of
mental
health,
intellectual
disability,
other
developmental
13
disabilities,
and
brain
injury,
in
a
manner
so
as
to
ensure
14
adequate
representation
from
persons
with
disabilities
and
15
individuals
knowledgeable
concerning
disability
services.
The
16
department
shall
provide
staff
support
to
the
commission,
and
17
the
commission
may
utilize
staff
support
and
other
assistance
18
provided
to
the
commission
by
other
persons.
The
commission
19
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
per
year.
The
membership
of
the
20
commission
shall
consist
of
the
following
persons
who,
at
the
21
time
of
appointment
to
the
commission,
are
active
members
of
22
the
indicated
groups:
23
Sec.
21.
Section
225C.51,
subsection
2,
Code
2022,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
2.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
serve
four-year
26
staggered
terms
and
are
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
27
The
four-year
terms
shall
begin
and
end
as
provided
in
section
28
69.19
.
Vacancies
on
the
state
board
shall
be
filled
as
29
provided
in
section
2.32
.
A
member
shall
not
be
appointed
for
30
more
than
two
consecutive
four-year
terms.
31
Sec.
22.
Section
231.11,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
231.11
Commission
established.
34
The
commission
on
aging
is
established
which
shall
consist
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of
eleven
members.
One
member
each
shall
be
appointed
by
the
1
president
of
the
senate,
after
consultation
with
the
majority
2
leader
of
the
senate,
and
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
3
senate,
from
the
members
of
the
senate
to
serve
as
ex
officio,
4
nonvoting
members.
One
member
each
shall
be
appointed
by
the
5
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
by
the
minority
6
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
from
the
members
of
7
the
house
of
representatives
to
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
8
members.
Seven
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
9
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Not
more
than
a
simple
10
majority
of
the
governor’s
appointees
shall
belong
to
the
same
11
political
party.
At
least
four
of
the
seven
members
appointed
12
by
the
governor
shall
be
fifty-five
years
of
age
or
older
when
13
appointed.
14
Sec.
23.
Section
237.16,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
child
advocacy
board
is
created
within
the
department
17
of
inspections
and
appeals.
The
state
board
consists
of
nine
18
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
confirmation
19
by
the
senate
and
directly
responsible
to
the
governor.
One
20
member
shall
be
an
active
court
appointed
special
advocate
21
volunteer,
one
member
shall
be
an
active
member
of
a
local
22
citizen
foster
care
review
board,
and
one
member
shall
be
a
23
judicial
branch
employee
or
judicial
officer
appointed
from
24
nominees
submitted
by
the
judicial
branch.
The
appointment
is
25
for
a
term
of
four
years
that
begins
and
ends
as
provided
in
26
section
69.19
.
Vacancies
on
the
state
board
shall
be
filled
in
27
the
same
manner
as
original
appointments
are
made.
28
Sec.
24.
Section
256.35A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
29
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
The
council
shall
consist
of
thirteen
voting
members
32
appointed
by
the
governor
and
confirmed
by
the
senate
.
The
33
majority
of
the
voting
members
shall
be
individuals
with
autism
34
or
members
of
their
families.
Additionally,
each
of
the
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shall
be
represented
among
the
voting
members:
1
Sec.
25.
Section
256I.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
a.
The
board
shall
consist
of
twenty-one
voting
members
4
with
fifteen
citizen
members
and
six
state
agency
members.
5
The
six
state
agency
members
shall
be
the
directors
or
their
6
designees
of
the
following
agencies:
economic
development
7
authority,
education,
human
rights,
human
services,
public
8
health,
and
workforce
development.
The
designees
of
state
9
agency
directors
shall
be
selected
on
an
annual
basis.
The
10
citizen
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
11
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
The
governor’s
appointments
of
12
citizen
members
shall
be
made
in
a
manner
so
that
each
of
the
13
state’s
congressional
districts
is
represented
by
at
least
two
14
citizen
members
and
so
that
all
the
appointments
as
a
whole
15
reflect
the
ethnic,
cultural,
social,
and
economic
diversity
of
16
the
state.
A
member
of
the
state
board
shall
not
be
a
provider
17
of
services
or
other
entity
receiving
funding
through
the
early
18
childhood
Iowa
initiative
or
be
employed
by
such
a
provider
or
19
other
entity.
20
Sec.
26.
Section
257.30,
subsection
1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
A
school
budget
review
committee
is
established
in
23
the
department
of
education
and
consists
of
the
director
24
of
the
department
of
education
in
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
25
capacity,
the
director
of
the
department
of
management,
and
26
four
members
who
are
knowledgeable
in
the
areas
of
Iowa
school
27
finance
or
public
finance
issues
appointed
by
the
governor
28
to
represent
the
public.
At
least
one
of
the
public
members
29
shall
possess
a
master’s
or
doctoral
degree
in
which
areas
30
of
school
finance,
economics,
or
statistics
are
an
integral
31
component,
or
shall
have
equivalent
experience
in
an
executive
32
administrative
or
senior
research
position
in
the
education
33
or
public
administration
field.
The
members
appointed
by
the
34
governor
shall
serve
staggered
three-year
terms
beginning
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ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
and
are
subject
to
1
senate
confirmation
as
provided
in
section
2.32
.
The
committee
2
shall
meet
and
hold
hearings
each
year
and
shall
continue
in
3
session
until
it
has
reviewed
budgets
of
school
districts,
as
4
provided
in
section
257.31
.
The
committee
may
call
in
school
5
board
members
and
employees
as
necessary
for
the
hearings.
6
The
committee’s
scheduled
hearing
agendas
and
the
minutes
of
7
such
hearings
shall
be
posted
on
the
department
of
education’s
8
internet
site.
Legislators
shall
be
notified
of
hearings
9
concerning
school
districts
in
their
legislative
districts.
10
Sec.
27.
Section
333A.2,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
11
Code
2022,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
b.
Five
elected
county
officials
who
are
regularly
involved
13
in
budget
preparation.
One
county
official
shall
be
from
14
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
eleven
thousand
15
five
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
16
than
eleven
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
sixteen
17
thousand,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
18
sixteen
thousand
but
not
more
than
twenty-two
thousand
five
19
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
20
twenty-two
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
eighty
21
thousand
and
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
22
eighty
thousand.
The
governor
shall
select
and
appoint
the
23
county
officials
,
subject
to
the
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
24
members
of
the
senate
.
25
c.
A
certified
public
accountant
experienced
in
governmental
26
accounting
selected
and
appointed
by
the
governor
with
the
27
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
senate
.
28
Sec.
28.
Section
368.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
A
city
development
board
is
created.
The
economic
31
development
authority
shall
provide
office
space
and
staff
32
assistance,
and
shall
budget
funds
to
cover
expenses
of
the
33
board
and
committees.
The
board
consists
of
five
members
34
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
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.
The
appointments
must
be
for
four-year
staggered
terms
1
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
by
section
69.19
,
or
to
fill
2
an
unexpired
term
in
case
of
a
vacancy.
Members
are
eligible
3
for
reappointment.
4
Sec.
29.
Section
514I.5,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
5
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
d.
Four
public
members
appointed
by
the
governor
and
7
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
The
public
members
8
shall
be
members
of
the
general
public
who
have
experience,
9
knowledge,
or
expertise
in
the
subject
matter
embraced
within
10
this
chapter
.
11
Sec.
30.
Section
602.2102,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
A
seven-member
“Commission
on
Judicial
Qualifications”
14
is
established.
The
commission
consists
of
one
district
judge
15
and
two
members
who
are
practicing
attorneys
in
Iowa
and
who
16
do
not
belong
to
the
same
political
party,
to
be
appointed
17
by
the
chief
justice;
and
four
electors
of
the
state
who
are
18
not
attorneys,
no
more
than
two
of
whom
belong
to
the
same
19
political
party,
to
be
appointed
by
the
governor
,
subject
to
20
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
The
commission
members
shall
serve
21
for
six-year
terms,
are
ineligible
for
a
second
term,
and
22
except
for
the
judicial
member
shall
not
hold
any
other
office
23
of
and
shall
not
be
employed
by
the
United
States
or
the
state
24
of
Iowa
or
its
political
subdivisions.
Members
appointed
by
25
the
chief
justice
shall
serve
terms
beginning
January
1
of
the
26
year
for
which
the
appointments
are
made
and
members
appointed
27
by
the
governor
shall
serve
staggered
terms
beginning
and
28
ending
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
29
by
appointment
by
the
chief
justice
or
governor
as
provided
in
30
this
subsection
,
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
31
Sec.
31.
Section
904.104,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
904.104
Board
created.
34
A
board
of
corrections
is
created
within
the
department.
The
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shall
consist
of
seven
members
appointed
by
the
governor
1
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
.
Not
more
than
four
of
2
the
members
shall
be
from
the
same
political
party.
Members
3
shall
be
electors
of
this
state.
Members
of
the
board
shall
4
serve
four-year
staggered
terms.
5
EXPLANATION
6
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
7
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
8
This
bill
relates
to
the
confirmation
of
certain
persons
9
appointed
to
fill
vacancies
by
the
governor
or
an
appointing
10
authority
other
than
the
governor.
The
bill
allows
a
member
of
11
the
senate
to
request
that
an
appointee
who
is
not
otherwise
12
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
by
law
be
subject
to
13
such
confirmation.
The
request
shall
be
signed
by
at
least
26
14
senators
and
submitted
to
the
secretary
of
the
senate
within
15
60
days
of
the
appointment.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
16
inform
the
governor
or
appointing
authority
within
two
days
of
17
receiving
such
a
request.
The
request
shall
also
include
the
18
reason
why
confirmation
is
sought
and
shall
be
printed
in
the
19
journal
of
the
senate.
The
appointee
shall
be
considered
to
be
20
a
nominee
to
fill
a
vacancy
occurring
on
the
date
the
request
21
is
submitted.
The
appointee
shall
continue
to
serve
in
the
22
appointed
position
as
a
temporary
or
interim
appointee
until
23
the
appointee
is
confirmed,
withdrawn
from
consideration,
or
24
otherwise
terminated
from
the
position.
The
bill
allows
the
25
senate
to
adopt
rules
to
implement
the
bill.
26
The
bill
removes
provisions
for
mandatory
senate
27
confirmation
of
appointees
to
several
boards
and
commissions.
28
Such
appointees
would
be
subject
to
confirmation
at
the
request
29
of
a
member
of
the
senate
pursuant
to
the
bill.
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