80E.1 - DRUG POLICY COORDINATOR.
80E.1 DRUG POLICY COORDINATOR.
1. A drug policy coordinator shall be appointed by the governor,
subject to confirmation by the senate, and shall serve at the
pleasure of the governor. The governor shall fill a vacancy in the
office in the same manner as the original appointment was made. The
coordinator shall be selected primarily for administrative ability.
The coordinator shall not be selected on the basis of political
affiliation and shall not engage in political activity while holding
the office. The salary of the coordinator shall be fixed by the
governor.
2. The coordinator shall:
a. Direct the governor's office of drug control policy, and
coordinate and monitor all statewide narcotics enforcement efforts,
coordinate and monitor all state and federal substance abuse
treatment grants and programs, coordinate and monitor all statewide
substance abuse prevention and education programs in communities and
schools, and engage in such other related activities as required by
law. The coordinator shall work in coordinating the efforts of the
department of corrections, the department of education, the Iowa
department of public health, the department of public safety, and the
department of human services. The coordinator shall assist in the
development and implementation of local and community strategies to
fight substance abuse, including local law enforcement, education,
and treatment activities.
b. Submit an annual report to the governor and general
assembly by November 1 of each year concerning the activities and
programs of the coordinator and other departments related to drug
enforcement, substance abuse treatment programs, and substance abuse
prevention and education programs. The report shall include an
assessment of needs with respect to programs related to substance
abuse treatment and narcotics enforcement.
c. Submit an advisory budget recommendation to the governor
and general assembly concerning enforcement programs, treatment
programs, and education programs related to drugs within the various
departments. The coordinator shall work with these departments in
developing the departmental budget requests to be submitted to the
legislative services agency and the general assembly. Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 225, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1126, §1, 2; 2003 Acts, ch 35,
§45, 49
Referred to in § 124.101
Confirmation, see § 2.32