Iowa Code 181.3 – Executive committee — creation and operation
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1. An executive committee of the Iowa beef cattle producers association is created. The executive committee consists of ten members, including all of the following:
a. Five producers elected by the Iowa beef cattle producers association pursuant to section 181.6A.
b. Two producers appointed by the Iowa cattlemen’s association.
c. One livestock market representative appointed pursuant to subsection 2.
d. The secretary of agriculture or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member.
e. The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 181.3
- Association: means the Iowa beef cattle producers association. See Iowa Code 181.1
- Cattle: means any live domesticated bovine animal regardless of age. See Iowa Code 181.1
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Executive committee: means the executive committee of the association as created in section 181. See Iowa Code 181.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Livestock: means cattle, sheep, swine, ostriches, rheas, emus, poultry, and other animals or fowl, which are being produced primarily for use as food or food products for human consumption. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Producer: means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle. See Iowa Code 181.1
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 181.1
- 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. The Iowa livestock auction market association shall nominate two livestock market representatives. The secretary of agriculture shall appoint one of the nominees or another livestock market representative of the secretary’s choice, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
3. The executive committee shall elect a chairperson, secretary, and other officers it deems necessary.
4. a. A member who is a producer or livestock market representative described in subsection 1, paragraphs “a” through “c”, shall serve a three-year term. The member shall not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
b. Except for an ex officio member, a vacancy in the executive committee resulting from death, inability or refusal to serve, or failure to meet the qualifications of this chapter shall be filled by the executive committee. If the executive committee fails to fill a vacancy, the secretary shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. A vacancy appointment shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term.