House File 2068 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2068 BY WOLFE A BILL FOR An Act concerning limits on reappointing members of the state 1 racing and gaming commission and including applicability 2 provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5293YH (1) 87 ec/rj
H.F. 2068 Section 1. Section 99D.5, subsection 1, Code 2018, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. A state racing and gaming commission is created within 3 the department of inspections and appeals consisting of five 4 members who shall be appointed by the governor subject to 5 confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve not to exceed 6 a three-year term at the pleasure of the governor. A person 7 shall not be appointed for a term on the commission if the term 8 would result in the person serving more than a total of two 9 complete consecutive terms as a member of the commission. The 10 term of each member shall begin and end as provided in section 11 69.19 . 12 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to appointments 13 of members to the racing and gaming commission for terms 14 commencing on or after the effective date of this Act. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill provides that a member of the state racing and 19 gaming commission shall not serve more than two complete 20 consecutive terms as a member of the commission. The bill 21 applies to appointments to the commission for terms commencing 22 on or after the effective date of the bill. 23 -1- LSB 5293YH (1) 87 ec/rj 1/ 1