Iowa § 103A.14 - 103A.14 Advisory council.

§ 103A.14. 103A.14 Advisory council.

There is hereby established a seven member council to be known as the state building code advisory council. The council shall elect from its membership a chairperson. The members of the council shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office commencing July 1, 1972, for four years and until their successors are appointed, except that three initial appointees shall be appointed for two-year terms and four initial appointees shall be appointed for four-year terms. The members of the council shall be persons who are qualified by experience or training to provide a broad or specialized expertise on matters pertaining to building construction. At least one of the members shall be a journeyman member of the building trades. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. 1. The council shall advise and confer with the commissioner in matters relating to the state building code. 2. The council members shall, at the request of the commissioner, hold public hearings and perform such other functions as the commissioner requests. 3. The council shall approve or disapprove the rules and regulations referred to in section 103A.7 and shall approve or disapprove any alternate materials or methods of construction approved by the commissioner as provided in section 103A.13. A majority vote of the council membership shall be required for these functions. 4. Any member of the council may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct or malfeasance in office, after being given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. 5. Each member of the council shall receive per diem compensation at the rate as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in the performance of the member’s duties, but not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per year. All members of the council shall receive necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 6. Four members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council shall be required. 7. Meetings of the council may be called by the commissioner. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.14] 90 Acts, ch 1256, §29 Wed Dec 10 22:40:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 103A.14 (18, 0)