§ 256.148 — Terms of office

Iowa § 256.148

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 256: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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1. Members, except for the director 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 or the director’s designee, who shall serve until the director’s term of
office expires. A member of the board who is a licensed practitioner appointed pursuant to

section 256.147, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, shall hold a valid practitioner’s license during
the member’s term of office. A vacancy exists when any of the following occur:
a. Thelicenseofalicensedpractitionerappointedpursuanttosection256.147, subsection
1, paragraph “b”, expires, is suspended, or is revoked.
b. A licensed practitioner appointed pursuant to section 256.147, subsection 1, paragraph
“b”, 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.

Legislative History

[C35, §3872-e1; C39, §3872.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §260.5]