SF 2070 (LSB 5413XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 2070

BY  SINCLAIR

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the commission on uniform state laws.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 5.1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   5.1  Commission on uniform laws —— vacancies.
   The governor shall appoint three commissioners, subject to confirmation by the senate, each of whom shall be a member of the bar of this state, in good standing, who shall constitute and be known as the commission on uniform state laws, and upon the death, resignation, or refusal to serve of any of the commissioners so appointed, the governor shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy so caused, such new appointment to be for the unexpired balance of the term of the original appointee.
    Sec. 2.  Section 5.4, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   5.4  Duties —— reports.
   The commissioners shall attend the meeting of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, or arrange for the attendance of at least one of their number at the national conference, and both in and out of the national conference they shall do all in their power to promote uniformity in state laws, upon all subjects where uniformity is deemed desirable and practicable. The commission shall report submit to the legislative council of the general assembly, an account of its transactions, and its advice and recommendations for legislation. This report shall be printed for presentation to the council the commission’s expenses under section 5.2 for approval. The council commission shall submit the a report of recommended legislation to the speaker of the house and president of the senate who shall forward it the report to the appropriate committees of the general assembly for further study. The commission shall bring about as far as practicable the uniform judicial interpretation of all uniform laws and generally devise and recommend additional legislation or other or further course of action as shall tend to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
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 commission on uniform state laws. The bill requires appointees by the governor to the commission to be confirmed by the senate. The bill also requires the commission to submit a report of its expenses to the legislative council for approval and to submit a report of recommended legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.