15G.202 - RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD.
15G.202 RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD.
A renewable fuel infrastructure board is established within the
department.
1. The department shall provide the infrastructure board with
necessary facilities, items, and clerical support. The department
shall perform administrative functions necessary for the management
of the infrastructure board and the renewable fuel infrastructure
programs as provided in sections 15G.203 and 15G.204, all under the
direction of the infrastructure board.
2. The infrastructure board shall be composed of eleven members
who shall be appointed by the governor as follows:
a. One person representing insurers who is knowledgeable
about issues relating to underground storage tanks.
b. One person representing the petroleum industry who is
knowledgeable about issues relating to petroleum refining, terminal
operations, and petroleum or motor fuel distribution.
c. Nine persons based on nominations made by the titular
heads of all of the following:
(1) The agribusiness association of Iowa.
(2) The Iowa corn growers association.
(3) The Iowa farm bureau federation.
(4) The Iowa motor truck association.
(5) The Iowa soybean association.
(6) The petroleum marketers and convenience stores of Iowa.
(7) The Iowa petroleum equipment contractors association.
(8) The Iowa renewable fuels association.
(9) The Iowa grocery industry association.
3. Appointments of voting members to the infrastructure board are
subject to the requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A. In
addition, the appointments shall be geographically balanced. The
governor's appointees shall be confirmed by the senate, pursuant to
section 2.32.
4. The members of the infrastructure board shall serve five-year
terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. However,
the governor shall appoint initial members to serve for less than
five years to ensure members serve staggered terms. A member is
eligible for reappointment. A vacancy on the board shall be filled
for the unexpired portion of the regular term in the same manner as
regular appointments are made.
5. The infrastructure board shall elect a chairperson from among
its members each year on a rotating basis as provided by the
infrastructure board. The infrastructure board shall meet on a
regular basis and at the call of the chairperson or upon the written
request to the chairperson of six or more members.
6. The infrastructure board shall meet with three or more members
of the underground storage tank fund board who shall represent the
underground storage tank fund board. The representatives shall be
available to advise the infrastructure board when the infrastructure
board makes decisions regarding the awarding of financial incentives
to a person under a renewable fuel infrastructure program provided in
section 15G.203 or 15G.204.
7. Members of the infrastructure board are not entitled to
receive compensation but shall receive reimbursement of expenses from
the department as provided in section 7E.6.
8. Six members of the infrastructure board constitute a quorum
and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present is
necessary for any substantive action to be taken by the
infrastructure board. The majority shall not include any member who
has a conflict of interest and a statement by a member that the
member has a conflict of interest is conclusive for this purpose. A
vacancy in the membership does not impair the duties of the
infrastructure board. Section History: Recent Form
2006 Acts, ch 1142, §29
Referred to in § 15.104, 15G.201, 15G.203, 15G.204, 15G.205