Section 216A.132 - Board established - terms - compensation1. A justice advisory board is established consisting of twenty-eight members who shall all reside in the state. a. The governor shall appoint nine voting members each for a four-year term beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19 and subject to confirmation by the senate as follows:(1) Three persons, each of whom is a county supervisor, county sheriff, mayor, nonsupervisory police officer, or a chief of police of a department with fewer than eleven police officers.(2) Two persons who are knowledgeable about Iowa's juvenile justice system.(3) One person representing the general public, who is not employed in any law enforcement, judicial, or corrections capacity.(4) One person who is either a crime victim, or who represents a crime victim organization.(5) One person who represents a recognized civil rights organization that advocates for minorities.(6) One person who was formerly under juvenile court or correctional supervision, or a representative of an organization that advocates for individuals who have been under juvenile court or correctional supervision.b. Additional voting members of the board, each serving a four-year term, shall include one representative from each of the following:(1) The Iowa coalition against sexual assault.(2) The American civil liberties union of Iowa.(3) The Iowa county attorneys association.(4) The department of health and human services.(5) The department of corrections.(6) A judicial district department of correctional services.(7) The department of public safety.(9) The department of justice.(10) The state public defender.(11) The office of drug control policy.c. The chief justice of the supreme court shall designate one member who is a district judge and one member who is either a district associate judge or associate juvenile judge. The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members for four-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19, unless the member ceases to serve as a judge.d. The chairperson and ranking member of the senate committee on judiciary shall be ex officio, nonvoting members. In alternating two-year terms, beginning and ending as provided in section 69.16B, the chairperson and ranking member of the house committee on judiciary or of the house committee on public safety shall be ex officio, nonvoting members, with the chairperson and ranking member of the house committee on public safety serving during the term beginning in January 2020.2. Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing authority in the manner of the original appointments.3. Members of the board shall receive reimbursement from the state for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties and may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. All expense moneys paid to nonlegislative members shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department. Legislative members shall receive compensation as provided in sections 2.10 and 2.12.4. Members of the board shall appoint a chairperson and vice chairperson and other officers as the board deems necessary. A majority of the voting members currently appointed to the board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum shall be required for the conduct of business of the board and the affirmative vote of a majority of the currently appointed members is necessary for any substantive action taken by the board. A member shall not vote on any action if the member has a conflict of interest on the matter, and a statement by the member of a conflict of interest shall be conclusive for this purpose.5. Membership on the board shall be bipartisan as provided in section 69.16 .6. Meetings of the board shall be open to the public as provided in chapter 21.7. The board may call upon any department, agency, or office of the state, or any political subdivision of the state, for information or assistance as needed in the performance of its duties. The information or assistance shall be furnished to the extent that it is within the resources and authority of the department, agency, office, or political subdivision. This section does not require the production or opening of any records which are required by law to be kept private or confidential.Amended by 2024 Iowa SF 2096, s 26, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 311, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 310, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2019 Iowa, ch 156, s 4, eff. 7/1/2019.88 Acts, ch 1277, §15C89, § 601K.132 90 Acts, ch 1124, §2C93, § 216A.132 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §66; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §51; 2008 Acts, ch 1085, §1, 2; 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §28, 58; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §142 - 144, 170; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §152; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §110Confirmation, see §2.32
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Subsection 3 amended