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IA Code § 68B.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING|Section 68B.39 - Supreme court rules.

68B.39 Supreme court rules.   1. The supreme court of this state shall prescribe rules establishing a code of ethics for officials and employees of the judicial branch of this state, and the immediate family members of the officials and employees. Rules prescribed under this subsection shall include provisions relating to the receipt or acceptance of gifts and honoraria, interests in public contracts, services against the state, and financial disclosure which are substantially similar to the requirements of this chapter.   2. The supreme court of this state shall also prescribe rules which relate to activities by officials and employees of the judicial branch which constitute conflicts of interest.  [C81, §68B.11]  87 Acts, ch 213, §8; 92 Acts, ch 1228, §21  C93, §68B.39  93 Acts, ch 163, §26; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §15; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §21; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §18
IA Code § 69.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.1 - Definitions.

69.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.  2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
IA Code § 69.1A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.1A - Holding over.

69.1A Holding over.   Except when otherwise provided, every officer elected or appointed for a fixed term shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified, unless the officer resigns, or is removed or suspended, as provided by law.  [C51, §241; C73, §784; C97, §1265; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1145; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.1]  C2001, §69.1A  Referred to in §46.5
IA Code § 69.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.3 - Possession of office.

69.3 Possession of office.   When a vacancy occurs in a public office, possession shall be taken of the office room, books, papers, and all things pertaining to the office, to be held until the qualification of a successor, as follows:   1. Of the office of the county auditor, by the county treasurer.   2. Of the county treasurer, by the county auditor.   3. Of any of the state officers, by the governor, or, in the absence or inability of the governor at the time of the occurrence, as follows:   a. Of the secretary of state, by the treasurer of state.   b. Of the auditor of state, by the secretary of state.   c. Of the treasurer of state, by the secretary of state and auditor of state, who shall make an inventory of the money and warrants in the office, sign the inventory, and transmit it to the governor, and the secretary of state shall take the keys of the safe and desks, after depositing the books, papers, money, and warrants in them, and the auditor of state shall take the key to the office room.  [C51, §444; R60, §671; C73, §788; C97, §1267; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1147; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.3]  83 Acts, ch 186, §10034; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §3  Referred to in §331.502
IA Code § 69.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.4 - Resignations.

69.4 Resignations.   Resignations in writing by civil officers may be made as follows, except as otherwise provided:   1. By the governor, to the general assembly, if in session, if not, to the secretary of state.   2. By state senators and representatives, and all officers appointed by the senate or house, or by the presiding officers thereof, to the respective presiding officers of the senate and house, when the general assembly is in session, and such presiding officers shall immediately transmit to the governor information of the resignation of any member thereof; when the general assembly is not in session, all such resignations shall be made to the governor.   3. By senators and representatives in Congress, all officers elected by the registered voters in the state or any district or division thereof larger than a county, or chosen by the general assembly, all judges of courts of record, all officers, trustees, inspectors, and members of all boards and commissions now or hereafter created under the laws of the state, and all persons filling any position of trust or profit in the state, for which no other provision is made, to the governor.   4. By all county and township officers, to the county auditor, except that of the auditor, which shall be to the board of supervisors.   5. By all council members and officers of cities, to the clerk or mayor.  [C51, §430; R60, §663; C73, §782; C97, §1268; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1148; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.4]  2001 Acts, ch 56, §7
IA Code § 69.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.5 - Vacancy in general assembly.

69.5 Vacancy in general assembly.   When a vacancy shall occur in the office of senator or representative in the general assembly, except by resignation, the auditor of the county of the senator’s or representative’s residence shall notify the governor of such fact and the cause.  [C51, §443; R60, §672; C73, §789, 790; C97, §1269; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1149; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.5]  Referred to in §331.510
IA Code § 69.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.6 - Vacancy in state boards.

69.6 Vacancy in state boards.   In case of a vacancy from any cause, other than resignation or expiration of term, occurring in any of the governing boards of the state institutions, the secretary thereof shall immediately notify the governor.  [C97, §1270; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1150; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.6]
IA Code § 69.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.7 - Duty of officer receiving resignation.

69.7 Duty of officer receiving resignation.   An officer receiving any resignation, or notice of any vacancy, shall forthwith notify the board, tribunal, or officer, if any, empowered to fill the same by appointment.  [C97, §1271; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1151; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.7]
IA Code § 69.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.9 - Person removed not eligible.

69.9 Person removed not eligible.   No person can be appointed to fill a vacancy who has been removed from office within one year next preceding.  [C51, §441; R60, §669; C73, §787; C97, §1273; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1153; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.9]  Referred to in §331.322
IA Code § 69.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.10 - Appointments.

69.10 Appointments.   Appointments under the provisions of this chapter shall be in writing, and filed in the office where the oath of office is required to be filed.  [C51, §439; R60, §667; C73, §785; C97, §1274; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1154; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.10]  Referred to in §331.322  Place of filing oath, §64.23
IA Code § 69.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.11 - Tenure of vacancy appointee.

69.11 Tenure of vacancy appointee.   An officer filling a vacancy in an office which is filled by election of the people shall continue to hold until the next election at which such vacancy can be filled, as provided in section 69.12, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Appointments to all other offices, made under this chapter, shall continue for the remainder of the term of each office, and until a successor is appointed and qualified.  [C51, §429, 439; R60, §662, 667, 1101; C73, §530, 781, 785; C97, §1276; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1155; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.11]  Referred to in §69.13, 331.322
IA Code § 69.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.13 - Vacancies — senator in Congress and elective state officers.

69.13 Vacancies — senator in Congress and elective state officers.   1. If a vacancy occurs in the office of senator in the Congress of the United States, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, secretary of agriculture, or attorney general eighty-nine or more days before a general election, and the unexpired term in which the vacancy exists has more than seventy days to run after the date of that general election, the vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term at that general election and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall assume office as soon as a certificate of election has been issued and the person has qualified.   2. If the unexpired term of office in which the vacancy occurs will expire within seventy days after the date of the next pending election, section 69.11 applies.  [C77, 79, 81, §69.13]  89 Acts, ch 136, §62; 91 Acts, ch 129, §21; 92 Acts, ch 1067, §1; 97 Acts, ch 170, §79; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94  Referred to in §43.6, 43.77, 69.8  Code editor directive applied
IA Code § 69.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.14 - Special election to fill vacancies.

69.14 Special election to fill vacancies.   A special election to fill a vacancy shall be held for a representative in Congress, or senator or representative in the general assembly, when the body in which such vacancy exists is in session, or will convene prior to the next general election, and the governor shall order, not later than five days from the date the vacancy exists, a special election, giving not less than forty days’ notice of such election. In the event the special election is to fill a vacancy in the general assembly while it is in session or within forty-five days of the convening of any session, the time limit provided in this section shall not apply and the governor shall order such special election at the earliest practical time, giving at least eighteen days’ notice of the special election. Any special election called under this section must be held on a Tuesday and shall not be held on the same day as a school election within the district.  [C51, §443; R60, §672; C73, §789; C97, §1279; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1158; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.14]  86 Acts, ch 1224, §33; 95 Acts, ch 189, §17  Referred to in §42.4, 43.24, 43.73, 43.78, 44.4, 49.11, 50.30A, 50.46, 53.22, 53.53
IA Code § 69.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.15 - Board members — nonattendance — vacancy.

69.15 Board members — nonattendance — vacancy.   1. Any person who has been appointed by the governor to any board under the laws of this state shall be deemed to have submitted a resignation from such office if either of the following events occurs:   a. The person does not attend three or more consecutive regular meetings of such board. This paragraph does not apply unless the first and last of the consecutive meetings counted for this purpose are at least thirty days apart.   b. The person attends less than one-half of the regular meetings of such board within any period of twelve calendar months beginning on July 1 or January 1. This paragraph does not apply unless such board holds at least four regular meetings during such period. This paragraph applies only to such a period beginning on or after the date when the person takes office as a member of such board.   2. If such person received no notice and had no knowledge of a regular meeting and gives the governor a sworn statement to that effect within ten days after the person learns of the meeting, such meeting shall not be counted for the purposes of this section.   3. The governor in the governor’s discretion may accept or reject such resignation. If the governor accepts it, the governor shall notify such person, in writing, that the resignation is accepted pursuant to this section. The governor shall then make another appointment to such office. Such appointment shall be made in the same manner and for the same term as in the case of other vacancies caused by resignation from such office.   4. As used in this section, “board” includes any commission, committee, agency, or governmental body which has three or more members.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §69.15]  2007 Acts, ch 22, §16
IA Code § 69.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16 - Appointive boards — political affiliation.

69.16 Appointive boards — political affiliation.   1. All appointive boards, commissions, and councils of the state established by the Code if not otherwise provided by law shall be bipartisan in their composition. A person shall not be appointed or reappointed to any board, commission, or council established by the Code, if the effect of that appointment or reappointment would cause the number of members of the board, commission, or council belonging to one political party to be greater than one-half the membership of the board, commission, or council plus one.   2. In the case where the appointment of members of the general assembly is allowed, and the law does not otherwise provide, if an even number of legislators are appointed they shall be equally divided by political party affiliation; if an odd number of members of the general assembly are appointed, the number representing a certain political party shall not exceed the number of legislative members of the other political party who may be appointed by more than one.   3. If there are multiple appointing authorities for a board, commission or council, the appointing authorities shall consult to avoid a violation of this section.   4. This section shall not apply to any board, commission, or council established by the Code for which other restrictions regarding the political affiliations of members are provided by law.  [C77, 79, 81, §69.16]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §2040; 87 Acts, ch 218, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §19; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §32; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §38  Referred to in §8D.3, 15F.102, 15H.3, 23.3, 35A.2, 47.8, 68B.32, 80.28, 84A.1A, 84A.4, 135.43, 135.109, 142A.3, 148.2A, 155A.2A, 159A.13, 216A.12, 216A.92A, 216A.132, 216A.162, 217.43, 235B.1, 252B.22, 256.5A, 256.35A, 258.9, 272.3, 273.15, 284.15, 303A.5, 331.322, 418.5, 455A.5, 455A.6, 455A.20, 455A.21, 455B.150, 475A.7, 514E.2, 542.4, 904A.2A  Subsection 1 amended
IA Code § 69.16A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16A - Gender balance.

69.16A Gender balance.   1. All appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of the state established by the Code, if not otherwise provided by law, shall be gender balanced. No person shall be appointed or reappointed to any board, commission, committee, or council established by the Code if that appointment or reappointment would cause the number of members of the board, commission, committee, or council of one gender to be greater than one-half the membership of the board, commission, committee, or council plus one if the board, commission, committee, or council is composed of an odd number of members. If the board, commission, committee, or council is composed of an even number of members, not more than one-half of the membership shall be of one gender. If there are multiple appointing authorities for a board, commission, committee, or council, they shall consult each other to avoid a violation of this section.   2. All appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of a political subdivision of the state that are established by the Code, if not otherwise provided by law, shall be gender balanced as provided by subsection 1 unless the political subdivision has made a good faith effort to appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy on a board, commission, committee, or council in compliance with subsection 1 for a period of three months but has been unable to make a compliant appointment. In complying with the requirements of this subsection, political subdivisions shall utilize a fair and unbiased method of selecting the best qualified applicants. This subsection shall not prohibit an individual whose term expires prior to January 1, 2012, from being reappointed even though the reappointment continues an inequity in gender balance.  86 Acts, ch 1245, §2041; 87 Acts, ch 218, §8; 88 Acts, ch 1150, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 162, §1, 2  Referred to in §8D.3, 15F.102, 15H.3, 23.3, 28A.7, 35A.2, 80.28, 84A.1A, 84A.4, 135.43, 135.109, 142A.3, 148.2A, 155A.2A, 159A.13, 216A.12, 216A.92A, 216A.132, 216A.162, 217.43, 235B.1, 252B.22, 256.5A, 256.35A, 272.3, 273.15, 284.15, 303A.5, 314.22, 418.5, 455A.20, 455B.150, 514E.2, 542.4, 904A.2A
IA Code § 69.16B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16B - Statutory boards, commissions, councils, and committees — appointments by members of general assembly — terms — dissolution.

69.16B Statutory boards, commissions, councils, and committees — appointments by members of general assembly — terms — dissolution.   1. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, all of the following shall apply to an appointment to a statutory board, commission, council, or committee made by a member or members of the general assembly pursuant to section 2.32A:   a. An appointment shall be at the pleasure of the appointing member.   b. Unless an appointee is replaced by the appointing member, the regular term of appointment shall be two years, beginning upon the convening of a general assembly and ending upon the convening of the following general assembly, or when the appointee’s successor is appointed, whichever occurs later.   c. Unless otherwise provided, a vacancy exists if a member of the general assembly serving on a statutory board, commission, council, or committee ceases to be a member of the general assembly. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.   2. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, a board, commission, council, committee, task force, or other temporary body created by an uncodified statute that provides for issuance of a final report by the body is dissolved on or about the date the body’s final report is issued.  2008 Acts, ch 1156, §22, 58  Referred to in §2.32A, 2A.4, 8A.372, 15E.63, 15F.102, 80.28, 80B.6, 84A.1A, 135.173A, 216A.132, 217.2, 225C.5, 225C.51, 231.12, 249A.4B, 256.32, 256H.2, 261D.3, 272B.2, 303A.5, 411.36, 418.5, 423.9, 455B.150
IA Code § 69.16C (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16C - Minority representation.

69.16C Minority representation.   All appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of the state established by the Code if not otherwise provided by law should provide, to the extent practicable, for minority representation. All appointing authorities of boards, commissions, committees, and councils subject to this section should consider qualified minority persons for appointment to boards, commissions, committees, and councils. For purposes of this section, “minority” means a minority person as defined in section 15.102.  2008 Acts, ch 1156, §23, 58  Referred to in §15F.102, 273.15, 284.15
IA Code § 69.16D (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16D - Boards and commissions — criteria for establishing.

69.16D Boards and commissions — criteria for establishing.   1. Prior to establishing a new appointive board, commission, committee, or council of the state, the general assembly shall consider all of the following:   a. Whether there is an existing board or commission that would be able to perform the duties of the new board, commission, committee, or council.   b. The estimated annual cost of the new board, commission, committee, or council, including any additional personnel costs arising out of the creation of the new board, commission, committee, or council.   c. Whether a repeal date is needed for the new board, commission, committee, or council. Whenever possible, an appropriate repeal date should be included.   2. This section shall apply to appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of the state established by the Code on or after July 1, 2010.  2010 Acts, ch 1031, §421
IA Code § 69.16E (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.16E - Young adult representation.

69.16E Young adult representation.   1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “young adult” means a person who, at the time of appointment or reappointment, is at least eighteen years of age but less than thirty-five years of age.   2. All appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of the state established by the Code should provide, to the extent practicable and if not otherwise provided by law, for at least one member who is a young adult. All appointing authorities of boards, commissions, committees, and councils should consider qualified young adults for appointment to boards, commissions, committees, and councils.  2010 Acts, ch 1076, §1
IA Code § 69.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.17 - Employees as members — voting.

69.17 Employees as members — voting.   If an employee of an appointive board, commission, or council is a member of the board, commission, or council, that employee shall not be a voting member. Payment of per diem and expenses shall not cause a member to be considered an employee of that board, commission, or council.  [C77, 79, 81, §69.17]
IA Code § 69.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 69 - VACANCIES — REMOVAL — TERMS|Section 69.18 - Salary of acting appointees.

69.18 Salary of acting appointees.   If a vacancy occurs in a position which is appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and the governor designates a person to serve in that position in an acting capacity, that person shall not receive compensation in excess of that authorized by law for a person holding that position.  [C81, §69.18]  Confirmation, see §2.32