House File 215 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the establishment of a commission to review 2 the implementation of the Iowa supreme court's equality in the 3 courts task force and providing an effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2195HH 82 6 ec/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. EQUALITY IN THE COURTS COMMISSION. The 1 2 executive director of the commission on the status of women 1 3 shall convene a commission to review the implementation of 1 4 recommendations made by the Iowa supreme court's equality in 1 5 the courts task force. The membership of the commission shall 1 6 include the executive director of the commission on the status 1 7 of women, the state court administrator, one member appointed 1 8 by the Iowa judges association, one member appointed by the 1 9 county attorneys association, one member appointed by the dean 1 10 of the university of Iowa college of law, one member appointed 1 11 by the dean of the Drake university law school, one member 1 12 representing defense attorneys appointed by a statewide 1 13 association representing defense attorneys, one member 1 14 appointed by a statewide victims' group, and the director of 1 15 the department of human rights or the director's designee. 1 16 The commission shall report its findings and recommendations 1 17 to the general assembly on or before December 15, 2007. 1 18 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 19 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill directs the executive director of the commission 1 22 on the status of women to convene a commission to review the 1 23 implementation of the recommendations made by the Iowa supreme 1 24 court's equality in the courts task force. The bill 1 25 establishes the membership of the commission and directs the 1 26 commission to report on its findings by December 15, 2007. 1 27 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 28 LSB 2195HH 82 1 29 ec:rj/gg/14