216A.112 - COMMISSION CREATED.
216A.112 COMMISSION CREATED.
A commission on the deaf is established, consisting of seven
members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the
senate. Lists of nominees for appointment to membership on the
commission may be submitted by the Iowa association of the deaf, the
Iowa state registry of interpreters for the deaf, the Iowa school for
the deaf, and the commission of persons with disabilities. At least
four members shall be persons who are deaf and who cannot hear human
speech with or without use of amplification and at least one member
who is hard of hearing. All members shall reside in Iowa. The
members of the commission shall appoint the chairperson of the
commission. A majority of the members of the commission constitutes
a quorum.
Terms of office are three years and shall begin and end pursuant
to section 69.19. The commission shall adopt rules concerning
programs and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons.
Commission members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses
incurred in performance of their duties. Members may also be
eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1251
C87, § 601K.112
87 Acts, ch 58, §1; 87 Acts, ch 115, §74
C93, § 216A.112
93 Acts, ch 75, § 3; 95 Acts, ch 212, §11
Confirmation, see § 2.32