House Journal: Page 1010: Monday, April 2, 2001
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Hatch of Polk offered the following amendment H-1274 filed by
him and moved its adoption:
H-1274
1 Amend House File 577 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
3 following:
4 "Section 1. Section 455A.1, Code 2001, is amended
5 by adding the following new subsection:
6 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. "Energy commission" means the
7 energy commission created in section 455A.5A.
8 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 455A.5A IOWA ENERGY
9 COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES.
10 1. An energy commission is created within the
11 department of natural resources.
12 2. The energy commission shall consist of seven
13 members, appointed by the governor.
14 a. The members shall serve staggered terms of four
15 years, beginning and ending as provided in section
16 69.19, except for the initial appointments. The
17 governor shall indicate, when making the initial
18 appointments, the two persons that shall serve four-
19 year terms, the two persons that shall serve three-
20 year terms, the two persons that shall serve two-year
21 terms, and the one person that shall serve a one-year
22 term, in order to initiate the system of four-year
23 staggered terms. Commission appointees are subject to
24 senate confirmation.
25 b. The members shall be electors of the state, and
26 shall have substantial knowledge of the subjects
27 embraced in chapter 473. The appointments shall be
28 based upon the training, experience, and capacity of
29 the appointees, and not based upon political
30 considerations, other than as provided in section
31 69.16.
32 c. A member of the energy commission shall not
33 hold any other state or federal office.
34 d. The energy commission shall be subject to the
35 provisions of section 69.16 regarding political
36 affiliation and section 69.16A regarding gender
37 balance.
38 e. A member of the energy commission may be
39 reappointed, subject to the provisions of chapter 69.
40 f. A vacancy on the energy commission shall be
41 filled for the unexpired term according to the
42 provisions of chapter 69.
43 3. The energy commission shall hold an
44 organizational meeting within thirty days of the
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