House File 475 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY EICHHORN
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for the election of state board of regents
2 members and providing an effective date.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 262.1, Code 2005, is amended by
1 2 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the
1 3 following:
1 4 262.1 REGENTS == ELECTION == TERMS.
1 5 The state board of regents consists of nine members, who
1 6 shall be elected for terms of six years each, as follows:
1 7 1. At the general election held in 2006, and each six
1 8 years thereafter, three regents shall be elected, one of whom
1 9 shall be a qualified elector of, and elected by the qualified
1 10 electors of, the first congressional district; one of whom
1 11 shall be a qualified elector of, and elected by the qualified
1 12 electors of, the fifth congressional district; and one of whom
1 13 shall be a qualified elector of this state and elected at
1 14 large by the qualified electors of this state.
1 15 2. At the general election held in 2008, and each six
1 16 years thereafter, three regents shall be elected, one of whom
1 17 shall be a qualified elector of, and elected by the qualified
1 18 electors of, the second congressional district; one of whom
1 19 shall be a qualified elector of, and elected by the qualified
1 20 electors of, the fourth congressional district; and one of
1 21 whom shall be a qualified elector of this state and elected at
1 22 large by the qualified electors of this state.
1 23 3. At the general election held in 2010, and each six
1 24 years thereafter, three regents shall be elected, one of whom
1 25 shall be a qualified elector of, and elected by the qualified
1 26 electors of, the third congressional district; and two of whom
1 27 shall be qualified electors of this state and elected at large
1 28 by the qualified electors of this state.
1 29 Sec. 2. Section 262.2, Code 2005, is amended by striking
1 30 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
1 31 262.2 OATH OF REGENTS.
1 32 Each member elected pursuant to section 262.1 or appointed
1 33 pursuant to section 262.3 shall qualify by taking the oath of
1 34 office as provided in section 63.10. Such oath shall be
1 35 properly verified by the administering officer and filed with
2 1 the secretary of the board.
2 2 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 262.3 VACANCIES.
2 3 The governor shall fill all vacancies that may occur in the
2 4 state board of regents as provided in section 69.8, subsection
2 5 2. The individuals so appointed shall hold their offices
2 6 until the next general election and until their successors are
2 7 duly elected and duly qualified according to law.
2 8 Sec. 4. Sections 262.4 through 262.6, Code 2005, are
2 9 repealed.
2 10 Sec. 5. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. Appointed members of the
2 11 state board of regents serving on the effective date of this
2 12 Act shall continue to serve in office as follows:
2 13 1. A member whose term expires on April 30, 2007,
2 14 appointed by the governor to the state board of regents shall
2 15 continue in office until members are elected and sworn into
2 16 office pursuant to section 262.1, subsection 1, as amended by
2 17 this Act, at which time the term of the appointed member shall
2 18 be terminated.
2 19 2. A member whose term expires on April 30, 2009,
2 20 appointed by the governor to the state board of regents shall
2 21 continue in office until members are elected and sworn into
2 22 office pursuant to section 262.1, subsection 2, as amended by
2 23 this Act, at which time the term of the appointed member shall
2 24 be terminated.
2 25 3. A member whose term expires on April 30, 2011,
2 26 appointed by the governor to the state board of regents shall
2 27 continue in office until members are elected and sworn into
2 28 office pursuant to section 262.1, subsection 3, as amended by
2 29 this Act, at which time the term of the appointed member shall
2 30 be terminated.
2 31 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 1 through 4 of this Act,
2 32 amending sections 262.1 and 262.2, adding new section 262.3,
2 33 and repealing sections 262.4 through 262.6, take effect July
2 34 1, 2006.
2 35 EXPLANATION
3 1 This bill provides for the election of the nine state board
3 2 of regents members for six=year terms.
3 3 Under the bill, members will be elected at the general
3 4 elections as follows:
3 5 1. In 2006, and every six years thereafter, one member
3 6 each from the third and fifth congressional districts and one
3 7 at=large member.
3 8 2. In 2008, and every six years thereafter, one member
3 9 each from the second and fourth congressional districts and
3 10 one at=large member.
3 11 3. In 2010, and every six years thereafter, one member
3 12 from the third congressional district and two at=large
3 13 members.
3 14 Each member qualifies by taking the oath of office.
3 15 Vacancies are filled by the governor by individuals who will
3 16 hold the office until the next general election when their
3 17 successors are elected and take the oath of office.
3 18 The bill repeals provisions related to the removal and
3 19 suspension of members by the governor, and the filling of
3 20 vacancies created by appointed members.
3 21 The bill provides for the transition from an appointed to
3 22 an elected board by providing that members appointed to terms
3 23 ending in 2007 serve until replaced by the elected members in
3 24 2006, members appointed to terms ending in 2009 serve until
3 25 replaced by the elected members in 2008, and members appointed
3 26 to terms ending in 2011 serve until replaced by the elected
3 27 members in 2010.
3 28 The transitional provisions take effect July 1, 2005, while
3 29 the remainder of the bill takes effect July 1, 2006.
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