House
File
2082
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2082
BY
SEXTON
,
BYRNES
,
STECKMAN
,
KAUFMANN
,
and
CARLSON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
modifying
membership
and
other
requirements
applicable
1
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
474.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2016,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
A
utilities
division
is
created
within
the
department
3
of
commerce.
The
policymaking
body
for
the
division
is
the
4
utilities
board
which
is
created
within
the
division.
The
5
board
is
composed
of
three
five
members
appointed
by
the
6
governor
and
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate,
not
more
7
than
two
three
of
whom
shall
be
from
the
same
political
party.
8
Each
member
appointed
shall
serve
for
six-year
staggered
terms
9
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
Vacancies
10
shall
be
filled
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term
in
the
11
same
manner
as
full-term
appointments
are
made.
12
Sec.
2.
Section
474.2,
Code
2016,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
474.2
Certain
persons
barred
from
office
——
restrictions
.
15
1.
No
A
person
in
the
employ
of
any
common
carrier
or
other
16
public
utility,
or
owning
any
bonds,
stock
or
property
in
any
17
railroad
company
or
other
public
utility
shall
not
be
eligible
18
to
the
office
of
utilities
board
member
or
secretary
of
the
19
utilities
board
;
and
the
.
The
entering
into
the
employ
of
20
any
common
carrier
or
other
public
utility
or
the
acquiring
21
of
any
stock
or
other
interest
in
any
common
carrier
or
other
22
public
utility
by
such
member
or
secretary
after
appointment
23
shall
disqualify
the
member
or
secretary
to
hold
the
office
or
24
perform
the
duties
thereof
of
the
office
.
25
2.
A
person
shall
not
serve
in
any
manner
or
be
employed
26
by
any
common
carrier
or
other
public
utility,
or
acquire
27
any
bonds,
stock,
or
property
in
any
railroad
company
or
28
other
public
utility
for
at
least
two
years
following
the
29
person’s
departure
from
the
office
of
utilities
board
member
or
30
secretary
of
the
utilities
board.
31
3.
A
person
shall
not
be
eligible
to
the
office
of
utilities
32
board
member
or
secretary
of
the
utilities
board
for
at
least
33
two
years
following
the
person’s
departure
from
service
as
a
34
member
of
the
Iowa
general
assembly.
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EXPLANATION
1
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
2
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
3
This
bill
modifies
membership
and
other
requirements
4
applicable
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board.
5
The
bill
increases
the
current
number
of
members
of
the
6
board
from
three
to
five
members
and
increases
the
limitation
7
on
the
number
of
members
who
are
permitted
to
be
from
the
same
8
political
party
from
two
to
three
members.
9
Additionally,
the
bill
adds
restrictions
relating
to
10
membership
eligibility
and
actions
after
departure
from
11
membership.
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
is
prohibited
12
from
employment
with
any
common
carrier
or
other
public
13
utility,
or
from
acquiring
any
bonds,
stock,
or
property
in
14
any
railroad
company
or
other
public
utility
for
at
least
two
15
years
following
their
departure
from
serving
as
a
member
of
the
16
board
or
secretary
of
the
board.
Further,
the
bill
provides
17
that
a
person
shall
not
be
eligible
to
become
appointed
to
the
18
board
or
serve
as
secretary
of
the
board
for
at
least
two
years
19
following
their
departure
from
service
as
a
member
of
the
Iowa
20
general
assembly.
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