Iowa § 103.3 - 103.3 Terms of office — expenses — counsel.

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§ 103.3. 103.3 Terms of office — expenses — counsel.

1. Appointments to the board, other than the state fire marshal or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be for three-year staggered terms and shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. The most recently appointed state fire marshal, or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be appointed to the board on an ongoing basis. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall be subject to senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is least. 2. Members of the board are entitled to receive all actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties within the limits of funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 3. The board shall be entitled to the counsel and services of the attorney general. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, pay witness fees and mileage, take testimony and proofs, and administer oaths concerning any matter within its jurisdiction. 2007 Acts, ch 197, §13, 50 Confirmation, see §2.32 Wed Dec 10 22:40:18 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 103.3 (18, 0)

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