HF 149 (LSB 2135YH (2) 87)

HOUSE FILE 149

BY  R. TAYLOR

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning membership on the commission for the blind.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 216B.2, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   216B.2  Commission created.
   1.  The commission for the blind is established consisting of three five members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate.  At least three members of the commission shall be persons who are blind, at least one member shall be a representative of the Iowa council of the united blind, and at least one member shall be a representative of the national federation of the blind of Iowa.
   2.  Members of the commission shall serve three-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. The commission shall adopt rules concerning programs and services for blind persons provided under this chapter.
   3.  Commission members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in performance of their duties. Members may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. The members of the commission shall appoint officers for the commission. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill increases the number of members on the commission for the blind from three to five. In addition, the bill provides that of the five members, at least three shall be blind, at least one shall be a representative of the Iowa council of the united blind, and at least one member shall be a representative of the national federation of the blind of Iowa.