SSB 1087 (LSB 1834XC (2) 86)

SENATE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND BUSINESS RELATIONS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BISIGNANO)

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning political affiliation of members of the public employment relations board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 20.5, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The board shall consist of three members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. In selecting the members of the board, consideration shall be given to their knowledge, ability, and experience in the field of labor-management relations. No more than two members one member shall be of the same political party affiliation, no and of the three members of the board, two shall be registered as a member of a political party, as defined in section 43.2, that has one of the two highest numbers of registered voters in this state as of the date of appointment and one member shall be registered as no party. No member shall engage in any political activity while holding office and the members shall devote full time to their duties.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that no more than one member of the three member public employment relations board shall be of the same political party. In addition, of the three members of the board, two shall be registered as a member of a political party that has one of the highest numbers of registered voters in this state and one member shall be registered as no party.