CHAPTER 3
COMMISSION ON AGING
[Prior to 5/20/87, see Aging, Commission on the[20] Ch 2]
[Prior to 1/27/10, see Elder Affairs Department[321] Ch 3]
17—3.1(231) Definitions.
“Commission” means the commission on aging.
“Federal Act” means the Older Americans Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., as amended.
[ARC 8489B, IAB 1/27/10, effective 1/7/10]
17—3.2(231) Purpose of the commission. The purpose of the commission is to develop policy for the department on aging for administration of the federal Act.
[ARC 8489B, IAB 1/27/10, effective 1/7/10]
17—3.3(21,231) Organization of the commission and proceedings.
	3.3(1) The commission shall hold at least four meetings annually and by the call of the chairperson.
	3.3(2) The commission shall consist of 11 members. Voting members are the 7 members appointed by the governor in accordance with Iowa Code section 231.11. Nonvoting members are the 4 members appointed by the general assembly in accordance with Iowa Code section 231.11.
	3.3(3) Four voting members of the commission constitute a quorum.
	3.3(4) The meeting agenda shall be given at least ten calendar days before the commission meeting.
	3.3(5) The commission shall be governed in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 21, and the commission’s proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised.
	3.3(6) The chairperson may call an emergency meeting with less than ten days’ notice in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.4.
	3.3(7) All meetings shall be open to the public unless an open meeting is properly closed pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5.
	3.3(8) Dates and locations of commission meetings may be obtained from the department’s Web site at www.aging.iowa.gov or directly from the department by calling (515)725-3333.
[ARC 8489B, IAB 1/27/10, effective 1/7/10]
17—3.4(231) Commission duties and authority. In addition to carrying out the duties outlined in Iowa Code Supplement section 231.14, the commission shall:
	1.	Serve in a judicial capacity relative to procedures developed by the department;
	2.	Review annually and approve an affirmative action plan for the department; and
	3.	Require area agencies on aging to follow procedures established by the department to implement commission policy.
[ARC 8489B, IAB 1/27/10, effective 1/7/10]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 21 and 231.
[Filed 5/20/82, Notice 3/17/82—published 6/9/82, effective 7/14/82]
[Filed 10/19/84, Notice 8/15/84—published 11/7/84, effective 12/12/84]1
[Filed emergency 1/11/85—published 1/30/85, effective 1/11/85]
[Filed 5/1/87, Notice 2/25/87—published 5/20/87, effective 6/24/87]2
[Filed emergency 8/20/87—published 9/9/87, effective 9/2/87]
[Filed 2/1/91, Notice 11/28/90—published 2/20/91, effective 3/27/91]
[Filed 11/3/95, Notice 8/16/95—published 11/22/95, effective 12/27/95]
[Filed 3/26/04, Notice 2/4/04—published 4/14/04, effective 5/19/04]
[Filed Emergency ARC 8489B, IAB 1/27/10, effective 1/7/10]
1	Effective date of 20—2.1(2) and 20—2.5(4)“u” delayed 70 days by the Administrative Rules Review Committee.
2	Effective date of Ch 3 delayed 70 days by the Administrative Rules Review Committee.