Iowa Code 8A.203 – Commission of libraries — creation and duties
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1. a. The state commission of libraries consists of one member appointed by the supreme court, the director, and the following seven members who shall be appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19.
(1) Two members shall be employed in the state as public librarians.
(2) One member shall be a public library trustee.
(3) One member shall be employed in this state as an academic librarian.
(4) One member shall be employed as a librarian by a school district or area education agency.
(5) Two members shall be selected at large.
b. The members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenditures necessitated by their official duties. Members may also be eligible for compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 8A.203
- Department: means the department of administrative services. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- Director: means the director of the department of administrative services or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- 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
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
2. The commission shall elect one of its members as chairperson. The commission shall meet at the time and place specified by call of the chairperson. Five members are a quorum for the transaction of business.
3. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for carrying out the responsibilities of the department as it relates to library services duties of the department.
4. Advise the department and the state librarian concerning the library services duties of the department.