HF 2132 (LSB 5283HV (3) 85)

ESTABLISHING THE GIDEON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  13B.12  Gideon fellowship.

   The state public defender may establish a Gideon fellowship program for the entry level hiring and training of public defender attorneys. The state public defender may appoint up to four Gideon fellows for a term of up to two years and may assign each fellow to a local public defender office or appellate defender office. Each fellow shall be a licensed 

attorney admitted to practice law in this state prior to commencement of the fellowship.

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KRAIG PAULSEN

Speaker of the House

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PAM JOCHUM

President of the Senate

   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2132, Eighty-fifth General Assembly.

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CARMINE BOAL

Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2014

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TERRY E. BRANSTAD

Governor