181.3  Iowa beef industry council.
  1.  An Iowa beef industry council of the Iowa beef cattle producers association is created. The council consists of eight members, including all of the following:
  a.  Five producers elected by the Iowa beef cattle producers association.
  b.  One livestock market representative appointed pursuant to subsection 2.
  c.  The secretary of agriculture or a designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member.
  d.  The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or a designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member.
  2.  The Iowa livestock auction market association shall nominate two livestock market representatives. The secretary of agriculture shall appoint one of the nominees or another livestock market representative of the secretary’s choice, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
  3.  The council shall elect a chairperson, secretary, and other officers it deems necessary.
  4.  Except for ex officio members, vacancies in the council resulting from death, inability or refusal to serve, or failure to meet the qualifications of this chapter shall be filled by the council. If the council fails to fill a vacancy, the secretary shall fill it. Vacancy appointments shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2951; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §181.3]
86 Acts, ch 1100, §3; 97 Acts, ch 30, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1037, §3, 4, 19; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §30