Iowa § 35A.8 - 35A.8 Commandant — term — duties.
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§ 35A.8. 35A.8 Commandant — term — duties.
1. The governor shall appoint a commandant, subject to confirmation by the senate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The commandant is responsible for administering the duties of the department and the commission. 2. The commandant shall be a resident of the state of Iowa and an honorably discharged veteran. 3. The commandant shall employ such personnel as are necessary for the performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the department and the commission. All employees shall be selected on a basis of fitness for the work to be performed with due regard to training and experience and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV. [C79, 81, §35A.8] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1710; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §10; 92 Acts, ch 1247, §28; 99 Acts, ch 180, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1218, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §148; 2005 Acts, ch 115, §14, 40; 2007 Acts, ch 176, §1, 3; 2007 Acts, ch 202, §6; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §21; 2008 Acts, ch 1191, §35, 36, 106; 2012 Acts, ch 1059, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2176 Referred to in §35A.1, 35D.1 Confirmation, see §2.32 Wed Dec 10 22:20:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 35A.8 (25, 0)
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Section 35A.8 ("35A.8 Commandant — term — duties.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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