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Iowa Code Title XI. Natural Resources [Chs. 455-485] § 474.1. Creation of board--organization

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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1. A utilities board is created. The board shall consist of three members appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party. Each member appointed shall serve for six-year staggered terms beginning and ending as provided by section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as full-term appointments are made.

2. a. Subject to confirmation by the senate, the governor shall appoint a member as the chairperson of the board. The chairperson shall be the administrator of the utilities board. The appointment as chairperson shall be for a two-year term which begins and ends as provided in section 69.19.

b. The board shall appoint a chief operating officer to manage the operations of the utilities board. The board shall set the salary of the chief operating officer within the limits of the pay plan for exempt positions provided for in section 8A.413, subsection 3, unless otherwise provided by the general assembly. The board may employ additional personnel as it finds necessary.

3. The utilities board shall regulate and supervise public utilities operating in the state. The board shall enforce and implement chapters 476, 476A, 477C, 478, 479, 479A, and 479B and shall perform other duties assigned to it by law.

4. As used in this chapter and chapters 475A, 476, 476A, 477C, 478, 479, 479A, and 479B, “board” and “utilities board” mean the Iowa utilities board.

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