Senate File 2151 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY BEALL, OLIVE, DEARDEN,
and BLACK
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the appointment of the membership of the
2 Brushy creek recreation area trails advisory board.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 455A.8, Code 2007, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 455A.8 BRUSHY CREEK RECREATION AREA TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD.
1 4 1. The Brushy creek recreation trails advisory board shall
1 5 be organized within the department and shall be composed of
1 6 ten members including the following: the director of the
1 7 department or the director's designee who shall serve as a
1 8 nonvoting ex officio member, the park ranger employee who is
1 9 primarily responsible for maintenance of the Brushy creek
1 10 recreation area, a member of the state advisory board for
1 11 preserves established under chapter 465C, a person appointed
1 12 by the governor, and six seven persons appointed by the
1 13 legislative council natural resource commission. The director
1 14 shall provide the natural resource commission with nominations
1 15 of prospective board members. Each person appointed by the
1 16 governor or legislative council natural resource commission
1 17 must actively participate in recreational trail activities
1 18 such as hiking, bicycling, an equestrian sport, or a winter
1 19 sport at the Brushy creek recreation area. The voting members
1 20 shall elect a chairperson at the board's first meeting each
1 21 year.
1 22 2. Each voting member of the board shall serve for terms
1 23 of three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment. A
1 24 vacancy on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the
1 25 original term. However, a vacancy in the membership slot
1 26 designated for the park ranger responsible for Brushy creek
1 27 employee shall be replaced filled by the ranger's park
1 28 employee's successor, and the person representing the state
1 29 advisory board for preserves shall serve at the pleasure of
1 30 the board. The department shall reimburse each member, other
1 31 than the director or the director's designee and the park
1 32 ranger employee, for actual expenses incurred by the member in
1 33 performance of the duties of the board. A majority of voting
1 34 members constitutes a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a
1 35 majority present is necessary for any action taken by the
2 1 board, except that a lesser number may adjourn a meeting. A
2 2 vacancy in the membership of the board does not impair the
2 3 rights of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all
2 4 duties of the board. The board shall meet as required, but at
2 5 least twice a year. The board shall meet upon call of the
2 6 chairperson, or upon written request of three members of the
2 7 board. Written notice of the time and place of the meeting
2 8 shall be given to each member.
2 9 3. The board shall advise the department and the natural
2 10 resource commission regarding issues and recommendations
2 11 relating to the development and maintenance of trails and
2 12 related activities at or adjacent to the Brushy creek
2 13 recreation area.
2 14 EXPLANATION
2 15 This bill relates to the appointment of the membership of
2 16 the Brushy creek recreation area trails advisory board in Code
2 17 section 455A.8.
2 18 Under current law, the governor appoints one voting member
2 19 and the legislative council appoints six voting members. The
2 20 bill provides for these seven members to be appointed by the
2 21 natural resource commission. The director of the department
2 22 of natural resources is required to provide the commission
2 23 with nominations of prospective members. A membership slot
2 24 reserved in current law for the park ranger responsible for
2 25 the recreation area is changed by the bill to the park
2 26 employee responsible for maintenance of the recreation area.
2 27 Under current law, the members who under the bill will be
2 28 appointed by the commission must actively participate in
2 29 various listed outdoor activities at the recreation area. The
2 30 list is expanded to include bicycling.
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