272.4 - TERMS OF OFFICE.
272.4 TERMS OF OFFICE.
1. Members, except for the director of the department of
education or the director's designee, shall be appointed to serve
staggered terms of four years. A member shall not serve more than
two consecutive terms, except for the director of the department of
education or the director's designee, who shall serve until the
director's term of office expires. A member of the board, except for
the two public members and the director of the department of
education or the director's designee, shall hold a valid
practitioner's license during the member's term of office. A vacancy
exists when any of the following occur:
a. A nonpublic member's license expires, is suspended, or is
revoked.
b. A nonpublic member retires or terminates employment as a
practitioner.
c. A member dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is
otherwise physically unable to perform the duties of office.
d. A member's term of office expires.
2. Terms of office for regular appointments shall begin and end
as provided in section 69.19. Terms of office for members appointed
to fill vacancies shall begin on the date of appointment and end as
provided in section 69.19. Members may be removed for cause by a
state court with competent jurisdiction after notice and opportunity
for hearing. The board may remove a member for three consecutive
absences or for cause. Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 265, § 4
CS89, § 260.4
92 Acts, ch 1212, § 25
C93, § 272.4
2007 Acts, ch 22, §64; 2008 Acts, ch 1008, §4