67.5 - DUTY OF GOVERNOR.
67.5 DUTY OF GOVERNOR.
The governor, if the governor finds from said report that matters
exist which would be grounds for removing said officer from office,
shall proceed as follows:
1. If the officer is an elective state officer, not removable
under impeachment proceedings, or if said officer is an appointive
state officer, the governor shall lay a copy of said report before
the attorney general.
2. If the officer is an appointive state officer, the governor
shall also lay a copy of said report before the executive council.
3. If the officer is one who is removable only under impeachment
proceedings the governor shall, by written order, forthwith suspend
such officer from the exercise of the office, and require the officer
to deliver all the moneys, books, papers, and other property of the
state to the governor, to be disposed of as hereinafter provided. Section History: Early Form
[R60, § 48; C73, § 760; C97, § 1261; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §
1123; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 67.5]
Failure to keep proper accounts, § 11.5
Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, § 20; also §
68.1
Removal by executive council, § 66.26
Suspension of member of state board of regents, § 262.5