Section 641.186.5. Members of advisory bodies.

       186.5(1) The director, pursuant to 2009 Iowa Code Supplement sections 135A.4 and 135A.5, shall appoint members of the council and committee.

        a.           Members shall serve for a term of two years and may be reappointed for a maximum of three consecutive terms. Initial appointments shall be in staggered terms.

        b.           Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made for the balance of the unexpired term.

       186.5(2) A member’s designee shall meet the same criteria for which the member was appointed. The member shall notify the department when the designee will be in attendance. The designee shall have voting rights.

       186.5(3) Two consecutive unexcused absences of a member or designee shall be grounds for the director to consider dismissal of the council member or committee member and to appoint another. The department staff person assigned to the council or committee is charged with providing notification of absences to the director.

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