1. The Iowa seed capital corporation shall be incorporated under chapter 504A. The purpose of the corporation shall be to provide seed capital to start-up and emerging growth companies in Iowa that are bringing new products and processes to the marketplace, and it shall be the goal of the corporation to financially support the establishment and growth of start-up and emerging growth companies that can contribute to the economic diversity of the state and provide general and specific economic benefits to the state. The corporation shall only provide seed capital or financial assistance to Iowa businesses. The corporation shall not be regarded as a state agency, except for purposes of chapters 17A and 69, and a member of the board is not considered a state employee, except for purposes of chapter 669. An individual employed by the corporation is a state employee for purposes of the Iowa public employees' retirement system, state health and dental plans, and other state employee benefit plans and chapter 669. Chapters 8, 18, 19A, and 20 and other provisions of law that relate to requirements or restrictions dealing with state personnel or state funds do not apply to the corporation and any employees of the board or corporation except to the extent provided in this division. Chapters 21 and 22 shall apply to activities of the corporation and to employees of the board or corporation except to the extent provided in this division.
2. The corporation shall be governed by a board of seven directors who shall serve a term of four years. Of the seven directors, four shall be persons experienced in business finance and employed at a bank or other financial institution, be a certified public accountant, be an attorney, or be a licensed stockbroker. Each director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate pursuant to section 2.32. A director is eligible for reappointment. A vacancy on the board of directors shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment.
3. The board of directors shall annually elect one member as chairperson and one member as secretary. The board may elect other officers of the corporation as necessary. Members shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties from funds appropriated to the corporation.
4. Each director of the corporation shall take an oath of office and the record of each oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
5. The corporation shall receive information and cooperate with other agencies of the state and the political subdivisions of the state.
83 Acts, ch 207, § 21, 93 ~ICS83, § 28.83 ~I84 Acts, ch 1164, § 1; 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 829 ~IC93, § 15E.83 ~I94 Acts, ch 1201, §17
Referred to in § 15.108
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