Text: HF00138 Text: HF00140 Text: HF00100 - HF00199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 266.39, subsection 3, Code 1999, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. h. Four persons actively engaged in 1 4 agriculture who are appointed by the titular head of each of 1 5 the following agricultural organizations: 1 6 (1) The Iowa farm bureau federation. 1 7 (2) The Iowa farmers union. 1 8 (3) The practical farmers of Iowa. 1 9 (4) The agribusiness association of Iowa. 1 10 Sec. 2. Section 266.39, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph 1 11 2, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 12 The terms of the members shall begin and end as provided in 1 13 section 69.19 and any vacancy shall be filled by the original 1 14 appointing authority. The terms shall be for four years and 1 15 shall be staggered as determined by the president of Iowa 1 16 state university of science and technology. The members 1 17 appointed by the titular heads of agricultural organizations 1 18 shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred 1 19 while engaged in their official duties, but shall not be 1 20 entitled to per diem compensation as authorized under section 1 21 7E.6. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 Code section 266.39 establishes the Leopold center for 1 24 sustainable agriculture in the Iowa agricultural and home 1 25 economics experiment station at Iowa state university of 1 26 science and technology. The center is responsible for 1 27 conducting and sponsoring research to identify and reduce 1 28 negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts of 1 29 agricultural practices. The Code section also establishes an 1 30 advisory board responsible for advising the center's director 1 31 in the development of a budget and on the policies and 1 32 procedures of the center. This bill increases the membership 1 33 of the board to include representatives of agricultural 1 34 organizations. The bill provides for compensating the 1 35 members. 2 1 LSB 1023HH 78 2 2 da/gg/8
Text: HF00138 Text: HF00140 Text: HF00100 - HF00199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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