House Journal: Page 870: Thursday, March 25, 1999

	Murphy of Dubuque offered the following amendment H?1234 filed 

by him and moved its adoption:
H-1234
 1     Amend House File 737 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 3, line 22, by inserting after the word
 3   "abuse" the following:  "in the department of public
 4   safety".
 5     2.  Page 17, by inserting after line 11 the
 6   following:
 7     "Sec. ___.  Section 80E.1, subsection 1, Code 1999,
 8   is amended to read as follows:
 9     1. A The position of drug enforcement and abuse
10   prevention coordinator is established within the
11   department of public safety.  The drug enforcement and
12   abuse prevention coordinator shall be appointed by the
13   governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and
14   shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.  The
15   governor shall fill a vacancy in the office in the
16   same manner as the original appointment was made.  The
17   coordinator shall be selected primarily for
18   administrative ability.  The coordinator shall not be
19   selected on the basis of political affiliation and
20   shall not engage in political activity while holding
21   the office.  The salary of the coordinator shall be
22   fixed by the governor.
23     Sec. ___.  Section 80E.1, subsection 2, paragraph
24   a, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
25     a.  Coordinate and monitor all statewide narcotics
26   enforcement efforts, operate and supervise the
27   governor's alliance on substance abuse, coordinate and
28   monitor all state and federal substance abuse
29   treatment grants and programs, coordinate and monitor
30   all statewide substance abuse prevention and education
31   programs in communities and schools, and engage in
32   such other related activities as required by law.  The
33   coordinator shall work in coordinating the efforts of
34   the department of corrections, the department of
35   education, the Iowa department of public health, the
36   department of public safety, and the department of
37   human services.  The coordinator shall assist in the
38   development and implementation of local and community
39   strategies to fight substance abuse, including local
40   law enforcement, education, and treatment activities."
41     3.  By renumbering as necessary.
Roll call was requested by Murphy of Dubuque and Shoultz of 
Black Hawk.

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