15.421 - GENERATION IOWA COMMISSION.
15.421 GENERATION IOWA COMMISSION.
1. The generation Iowa commission is established within the
department for purposes of advising and assisting in the retention
and attraction of the young adult population in the state in both
urban and rural areas.
2. a. The commission shall include fifteen voting members
appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. At
the time of appointment or reappointment, a voting member shall be at
least eighteen years of age, but less than thirty-five years of age.
The voting membership shall reflect diversity within all of the
following areas:
(1) Geographic location within the state.
(2) Public, private, and nonprofit sector employment.
(3) Location of secondary and higher education within and outside
Iowa.
(4) Urban and rural residents.
(5) Multicultural diversity.
b. Four members of the general assembly shall serve as
nonvoting, ex officio members of the commission with two from the
senate and two from the house of representatives and not more than
one member from each chamber being from the same political party.
The two senators shall be designated one member each by the president
of the senate after consultation with the majority leader of the
senate, and by the minority leader of the senate. The two
representatives shall be designated one member each by the speaker of
the house of representatives after consultation with the majority
leader of the house of representatives, and by the minority leader of
the house of representatives.
c. The directors of the department of economic development
and the department of workforce development, or their designees,
shall serve as nonvoting, ex officio members.
3. The voting members shall be appointed in compliance with the
requirements of sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.19, and shall serve
staggered, three-year terms as designated by the governor. Voting
members may be reappointed by the governor provided the requirements
of subsection 2 are met.
4. a. The chairperson and vice chairperson of the commission
shall be selected by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of
the governor.
b. An executive council of the commission shall consist of
the chairperson and vice chairperson, and three members elected by
the commission on an annual basis. The executive council shall meet
on a monthly basis.
5. The commission shall do all of the following:
a. (1) By January 15, 2008, the commission shall submit a
written report to the governor and the general assembly. The report
shall include findings and recommendations of the commission
regarding the status of efforts to attract and retain the young adult
population in the state, career opportunities and educational needs
of young adults, and the movement of the young adult population
between rural areas and urban areas and between Iowa and other
states. The commission shall submit an updated report to the
governor and the general assembly by January 15, 2009, and by January
15 in every odd-numbered year thereafter.
(2) By January 15 in years when the report required in
subparagraph (1) is not updated, the commission shall submit to the
governor and the general assembly a written status report which shall
include an analysis of progress made during the previous calendar
year on any recommendations in the report and any available updates
on data included in the report.
b. Advise and assist state agencies in activities designed to
retain and attract the young adult population.
c. Develop and make available best practices guidelines for
employers to retain and attract young adult employees.
d. Conduct meetings on at least a bimonthly basis. Section History: Recent Form
2007 Acts, ch 45, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1156,
§17, 58; 2009 Acts, ch 179, §189--192
Confirmation, see §2.32