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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 161A.6A ALTERNATE COMMISSIONERS.
1 2 1. The elected commissioners of a soil and water
1 3 conservation district may appoint one or more alternate
1 4 commissioners by a majority vote of all the elected
1 5 commissioners. An appointment expires on the first day of
1 6 January that is not a Sunday or holiday following the next
1 7 election for commissioners, as provided in section 161A.5. An
1 8 alternate commissioner may be removed at any time by a
1 9 majority vote of all the elected commissioners.
1 10 2. An elected commissioner who will be absent during a
1 11 meeting may designate an alternate commissioner to act on
1 12 behalf of the elected commissioner during the meeting,
1 13 including but not limited to voting by proxy on questions
1 14 presented to the commissioners. The term of the designation
1 15 shall expire upon the adjournment of the meeting. An elected
1 16 commissioner shall not designate an alternate commissioner
1 17 more than three times during a calendar year.
1 18 3. The designation of an alternate commissioner or a
1 19 revocation of that designation becomes effective when the
1 20 designating commissioner notifies the commissioners' secretary
1 21 or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes for the
1 22 commissioners. The designation must be made by completing a
1 23 form naming the designee, signed either personally by the
1 24 designating commissioner or by the designating commissioner's
1 25 attorney in fact. A designation or revocation cannot be made
1 26 retroactively applicable.
1 27 4. Not more than one alternate commissioner shall act as a
1 28 commissioner during a meeting. An alternate commissioner
1 29 shall not act for more than one commissioner during a meeting.
1 30 An alternate commissioner shall not designate another
1 31 alternate commissioner. An alternate commissioner shall not
1 32 vote on the appointment of another alternate commissioner or
1 33 on any other matter regarding a designation or revocation of a
1 34 designation.
1 35 EXPLANATION
2 1 Code chapter 161A provides for the administration of soil
2 2 and water conservation districts by elected commissioners.
2 3 This bill provides that the elected commissioners may appoint
2 4 one or more alternate commissioners. The bill provides that a
2 5 commissioner who will be absent during a meeting may designate
2 6 an alternate commissioner to act on behalf of the commissioner
2 7 during the meeting, including but not limited to voting by
2 8 proxy on questions presented to the commissioners. The bill
2 9 provides procedures for designating an alternate commissioner
2 10 and revoking the designation. The designation or revocation
2 11 becomes effective when the designating commissioner notifies
2 12 the commissioners' secretary or other officer or agent
2 13 authorized to tabulate votes for the commissioners. The
2 14 designation must be made by completing a form naming the
2 15 designee, signed either personally or on behalf of the
2 16 designating commissioner. The bill also places a number of
2 17 restrictions upon alternate commissioners. Generally, only
2 18 one alternate commissioner can be present at a meeting and
2 19 must act on behalf of only one elected commissioner. The bill
2 20 restricts the right of an alternate to vote on questions
2 21 affecting alternates.
2 22 LSB 3022HH 77
2 23 da/sc/14
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