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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 15F.1 COMMISSION CREATED –
1 2 MEMBERSHIP.
1 3 1. An Iowa products of high quality commission is created.
1 4 2. The membership of the commission shall consist of the
1 5 following eleven members:
1 6 a. The director of the department of economic development
1 7 or the director's designee. The director shall serve as the
1 8 chairperson of the commission.
1 9 b. Six persons appointed by the governor, subject to
1 10 confirmation by the senate. The members shall be appointed to
1 11 four-year staggered terms as designated by the governor and
1 12 until their successors are appointed. Vacancies shall be
1 13 filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term
1 14 of the original appointee.
1 15 c. Four members of the general assembly, with not more
1 16 than one member from each chamber being from the same
1 17 political party as the other member of that chamber. The two
1 18 senators shall be designated by the president of the senate
1 19 after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of
1 20 the senate. The two representatives shall be designated by
1 21 the speaker of the house of representatives after consultation
1 22 with the majority and minority leaders of the house of
1 23 representatives. Legislative members shall serve in an ex
1 24 officio, nonvoting capacity. Legislative members shall be
1 25 appointed to four-year terms of office, two of which shall
1 26 expire every two years. A legislative commission member's
1 27 position shall be deemed vacant if the member ceases to be a
1 28 member of the general assembly. A vacancy shall be filled by
1 29 appointment in the same manner as the original appointment for
1 30 the unexpired term of the predecessor. A legislative member
1 31 is eligible for per diem and expenses as provided in section
1 32 2.10.
1 33 d. All appointments shall comply with sections 69.16 and
1 34 69.16A. The term of office of each appointive member of the
1 35 commission shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19.
2 1 3. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum.
2 2 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 15F.2 POWERS AND DUTIES.
2 3 The commission shall:
2 4 1. Design and establish an "Iowa product of high quality"
2 5 logo.
2 6 2. Adopt rules establishing a procedure for the commission
2 7 to certify a product manufactured or produced in the state as
2 8 a high quality product.
2 9 3. Adopt rules establishing a procedure for the commission
2 10 to regulate the display or advertisement of the "Iowa product
2 11 of high quality" logo on a product certified under this
2 12 chapter.
2 13 4. Adopt rules establishing a procedure for the commission
2 14 to decertify a product certified under this chapter and for a
2 15 manufacturer or producer to appeal the decertification.
2 16 5. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for administering
2 17 this chapter.
2 18 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 15F.3 MEETINGS – RECORDS.
2 19 1. The commission shall meet quarterly and at other times
2 20 as necessary. All meetings of the commission at which public
2 21 business is discussed or formal action is taken shall comply
2 22 with the requirements of chapter 21.
2 23 2. The commission shall keep and maintain its records as
2 24 public records pursuant to chapter 22.
2 25 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 15F.4 ORGANIZATION – LOCATION –
2 26 STAFF.
2 27 The commission is attached to the department of economic
2 28 development for organizational purposes and may accept
2 29 technical and operational assistance from the staff of the
2 30 department. The commission shall maintain offices within the
2 31 department's offices.
2 32 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 15F.5 REPORTS.
2 33 The commission shall submit an annual report by January 15
2 34 of each year to the governor, the general assembly, and the
2 35 department of economic development. The report shall provide
3 1 a detailed account of commission activities during the
3 2 previous calendar year, a list of all products currently
3 3 certified by the commission, and a list of all products
3 4 decertified by the commission.
3 5 EXPLANATION
3 6 This bill creates an Iowa products of high quality
3 7 commission consisting of 11 members. The bill provides for
3 8 the governor to appoint six members who shall serve four-year
3 9 staggered terms. The bill provides that four members of the
3 10 general assembly, with not more than one member from each
3 11 chamber being from the same political party, shall be
3 12 commission members for four-year terms. The bill provides
3 13 that the director of the department of economic development
3 14 shall be a commission member and shall serve as the
3 15 chairperson of the commission.
3 16 The bill provides that the commission shall design and
3 17 establish a "Iowa product of high quality" logo, adopt rules
3 18 establishing a procedure to certify and decertify a product
3 19 manufactured or produced in the state as a high quality
3 20 product, adopt rules establishing a procedure for appealing a
3 21 decertification, and adopt rules establishing a procedure for
3 22 regulating the display or advertisement of the "Iowa product
3 23 of high quality" logo.
3 24 The bill provides that the commission shall hold quarterly
3 25 meetings and at other times as necessary, shall be attached to
3 26 the department of economic development for organizational
3 27 purposes, shall maintain offices within the department's
3 28 offices, shall be staffed by the department, and shall submit
3 29 an annual report to the governor, the general assembly, and
3 30 the department of economic development regarding the
3 31 activities of the commission, activities during the previous
3 32 calendar year, and all products certified or decertified.
3 33 LSB 2254SS 78
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