Senate File 19 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY HANCOCK
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the membership of the public safety
2 communications interoperability board and providing an
3 effective and applicability date provision.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 80.28, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
1 2 2009, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 b. The following members, to be appointed by the governor
1 4 from nominees submitted by volunteer and professional
1 5 organizations associated with the following:
1 6 (1) Two members who are representatives from municipal
1 7 police departments.
1 8 (2) Two members who are representatives of sheriff's
1 9 offices.
1 10 (3) Two members who are representatives from fire
1 11 departments. One of the members shall be a volunteer fire
1 12 fighter.
1 13 (4) Two members who are law communication center managers
1 14 employed by state or local government agencies.
1 15 (5) One at=large member.
1 16 Sec. 2. Section 80.28, Code 2009, is amended by adding the
1 17 following new subsection:
1 18 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. In addition to the voting members,
1 19 the board membership shall include four members of the general
1 20 assembly with one member designated by each of the following:
1 21 the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the
1 22 senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
1 23 minority leader of the house of representatives. A
1 24 legislative member serves for a term as provided in section
1 25 69.16B in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity and is eligible
1 26 for per diem and expenses as provided in section 2.10.
1 27 Sec. 3. Section 80.28, subsection 3, Code 2009, is amended
1 28 to read as follows:
1 29 3. Board The voting members of the board shall be
1 30 appointed in compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
1 31 Members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from
1 32 the board membership, who shall serve two=year terms. The
1 33 members appointed by the governor shall be appointed to
1 34 three=year staggered terms and the terms shall commence and
1 35 end as provided by section 69.19. The governor shall solicit
2 1 and consider recommendations from professional or volunteer
2 2 organizations in making appointments to the board. If a
2 3 vacancy occurs among the voting members, a successor shall be
2 4 appointed to serve the unexpired term. A successor shall be
2 5 appointed in the same manner and subject to the same
2 6 qualifications as the original appointment to serve the
2 7 unexpired term. Members The voting members of the board are
2 8 entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred
2 9 while engaged in the performance of official duties from funds
2 10 appropriated to the department of public safety and the state
2 11 department of transportation for that purpose. The
2 12 departments shall enter into an agreement to provide
2 13 administrative assistance and support to the board.
2 14 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 15 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment and
2 16 initially applies to appointments made on or after April 1,
2 17 2009.
2 18 EXPLANATION
2 19 This bill relates to the membership of the public safety
2 20 communications interoperability board under Code section
2 21 80.28. The term "interoperability" means the ability of
2 22 public safety and public services personnel to communicate and
2 23 to share data on an immediate basis, on demand, when needed,
2 24 and when authorized.
2 25 The bill revises requirements for the voting members of the
2 26 board representing various types of public safety and public
2 27 services personnel by requiring appointments from nominees
2 28 submitted by professional and volunteer organizations
2 29 associated with the personnel. This provision replaces
2 30 current law which requires the governor to solicit and
2 31 consider recommendations in making appointments. The bill
2 32 specifies that one of the two members representing fire
2 33 departments must be a volunteer fire fighter.
2 34 The bill also adds four legislators to serve in an ex
2 35 officio, nonvoting capacity. The legislators are appointed by
3 1 legislators to serve two=year terms coinciding with the
3 2 legislative biennium.
3 3 The bill takes effect upon enactment and initially applies
3 4 to appointments made on or after April 1, 2009.
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