SF 170 (LSB 2198XS (4) 88)

SENATE FILE 170

BY  ROZENBOOM

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the publication duties of and the filling of vacancies on county agricultural extension councils and including effective date and applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 176A.8, subsections 9 and 14, Code 2019, are amended to read as follows:
   9.  To fill all vacancies in its membership to serve for the unexpired term of the member creating the vacancy by appointing a resident registered voter of the extension district. However, if an unexpired term in which the vacancy occurs has more than seventy days to run after the date of the next pending general election and the vacancy occurs seventy-four or more days before the election, the vacancy shall be filled at the next pending general election.
   14.  To file with the county auditor and to publish in two newspapers of general circulation in the district before August September 1 full and detailed reports under oath of all receipts, from whatever source derived, and expenditures of such county agricultural extension education fund showing from whom received, to whom paid and for what purpose for the last fiscal year.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  The provision of this Act amending section 176.8, subsection 9, applies to all vacancies occurring on or after the effective date of this Act.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the duties of county agricultural extension councils. Current law requires a county agricultural extension council to fill a vacancy that occurs during a term of office by an election if the term in which the vacancy occurs has more than 70 days left after the next pending election and the vacancy occurs at least 74 days before the next pending election. The bill provides that a vacancy must be filled by an election only if the term in which the vacancy occurs has more than 70 days left after the next general election and occurs at least 74 days before the next general election. The bill also moves the deadline for submitting annual financial reports from August 1 to September 1. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to all vacancies occurring on or after enactment.