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    CHAPTER 80EDRUG ENFORCEMENT AND ABUSE PREVENTION
    80E.1Drug policy director.
    80E.2Drug policy advisory council membership duties.
    80E.3Narcotics enforcement advisory council. Repealed by 2000 Acts, ch 1126, §8.
    80E.4Drug abuse resistance education fund.
    80E.1Drug policy director.1.  The office of drug control policy is established in the department of public safety. A drug policy director shall be appointed by the commissioner of the department of public safety. The director shall be selected primarily for administrative ability. The director shall not be selected on the basis of political affiliation and shall not engage in political activity while holding the office. 2.  The director shall:a.  Direct the office of drug control policy, and coordinate and monitor all statewide drug enforcement efforts, coordinate and monitor all state and federal substance use disorder treatment grants and programs, coordinate and monitor all statewide substance use disorder prevention and education programs in communities and schools, and engage in such other related activities as required by law. The director shall work in coordinating the efforts of the department of corrections, the department of education, and the department of health and human services. The director shall assist in the development and implementation of local and community strategies to fight substance use disorder, including local law enforcement, education, and treatment activities.b.  Submit an annual report to the governor and general assembly by November 1 of each year concerning the activities and programs of the director and other departments related to drug enforcement, substance use disorder treatment programs, and substance use disorder prevention and education programs. The report shall include an assessment of needs with respect to programs related to substance use disorder treatment and drug enforcement.c.  Submit an advisory budget recommendation to the governor and general assembly concerning enforcement programs, treatment programs, and education programs related to drugs within the various departments. The director shall work with these departments in developing the departmental budget requests to be submitted to the legislative services agency and the general assembly.3.   Administrative support services shall be provided to the office of drug control policy by the department of public safety.89 Acts, ch 225, §1, 2000 Acts, ch 1126, §1, 2, 2003 Acts, ch 35, §45, 49, 2012 Acts, ch 1131, §33, 2022 Acts, ch 1029, §1, 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2189Referred to in 80.5, 124.101
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    80E.2Drug policy advisory council membership duties.1.  An Iowa drug policy advisory council is established which shall consist of the following members:a.  The drug policy director, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.b.  The director of the department of corrections, or the director’s designee.c.  The director of the department of education, or the director’s designee.d.  The director of health and human services, or the director’s designee.e.  The commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner’s designee.f.  The state public defender, or the state public defender’s designee.g.  A prosecuting attorney.h.  A certified alcohol and drug counselor.i.  A certified substance use disorder prevention specialist.j.  A substance use disorder treatment program director.k.  A justice of the Iowa supreme court, or judge, as designated by the chief justice of the supreme court.l.  A member representing the Iowa peace officers association.m.  A member representing the Iowa state police association.n.  A member representing the Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association.o.  A police chief.2.  The prosecuting attorney, certified alcohol and drug counselor, certified substance use disorder prevention specialist, substance use disorder treatment program director, member representing the Iowa peace officers association, member representing the Iowa state police association, the member representing the Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, and the member who is a police chief shall be appointed by the governor, subject to senate confirmation, for four-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.3.  The council shall make policy recommendations to the appropriate departments concerning the administration, development, and coordination of programs related to substance use disorder education, prevention, treatment, and enforcement.4.  The members of the council shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and related expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. Each member of the council may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.5.  The council shall meet at least semiannually throughout the year.6.  A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum, and a majority of the total membership of the council is necessary to act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the council.89 Acts, ch 225, §2, 2000 Acts, ch 1126, §3, 4, 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §167, 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §12, 13, 2013 Acts, ch 68, §1, 2022 Acts, ch 1029, §2, 2022 Acts, ch 1153, §6, 2023 Acts, ch 19, §45
    Confirmation, see §2.32
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    80E.3Narcotics enforcement advisory council.Repealed by 2000 Acts, ch 1126, §8. 80E.4Drug abuse resistance education fund.A drug abuse resistance education fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of public safety for the office of drug control policy for use by the drug abuse resistance education program and other programs with a similar purpose. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, moneys collected from the crime services surcharge established in section 911.1, and earnings. All moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of public safety. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund of the state but shall remain available for the purposes described in this section.2020 Acts, ch 1074, §48, 93, 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2190Referred to in 602.8108
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