Iowa Code 103A.5 – Commissioner — duties
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The commissioner shall:
1. Employ the necessary staff and assistants, within the limit of available funds, to assist in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 103A.5
- building: includes any part of a building unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. See Iowa Code 103A.3
- Building regulations: means any law, bylaw, rule, resolution, regulation, ordinance, or code or compilation enacted or adopted, by the state or any governmental subdivision, including departments, boards, bureaus, commissions or other agencies, relating to the construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair or use of buildings and installation of equipment therein. See Iowa Code 103A.3
- code: means the state building code provided for in section 103A. See Iowa Code 103A.3
- Commissioner: means the state building code commissioner created by this chapter. See Iowa Code 103A.3
- Construction: means the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair, equipping of buildings, structures or facilities, and requirements or standards relating to or affecting materials used in connection therewith, including provisions for safety and sanitary conditions. See Iowa Code 103A.3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Appoint necessary consultants and advisors to assist the commissioner in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
3. Study the operation of the state building code, local building regulations, and other laws relating to the construction of buildings or structures to ascertain their effects upon the cost of building construction and the effectiveness of their provisions for health, safety, and welfare.
4. Do all things necessary or desirable to further and effectuate the general purposes and specific objectives of this chapter.
5. Administer and enforce chapters 104A and 104B.