§ 474.1 — Creation of commission — organization

Iowa § 474.1

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 474: UTILITIES COMMISSION

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1. A utilities commission is created. The commission shall consist of three members
appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate, not more than two of
whom shall be from the same political party. Each member appointed shall serve for six-year
staggered terms beginning and ending as provided by section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled
fortheunexpiredportionoftheterminthesamemannerasfull-termappointmentsaremade.
2. a. Subject to confirmation by the senate, the governor shall appoint a member as the
chairperson of the commission. The chairperson shall be the administrator of the utilities
commission. The appointment as chairperson shall be for a two-year term which begins and
ends as provided in section 69.19.
b. The commission shall appoint a chief operating officer to manage the operations of the
utilities commission. The commission shall set the salary of the chief operating officer within
the limits of the pay plan for exempt positions provided for in section 8A.413, subsection 3,
unless otherwise provided by the general assembly. The commission may employ additional
personnel as it finds necessary.
3. The utilities commission shall regulate and supervise public utilities operating in the
state. The commission shall enforce and implement chapters 476, 476A, 477C, 478, 479,
479A, and 479B and shall perform other duties assigned to it by law.
4. As used in this chapter and chapters 475A, 476, 476A, 477A, 477C, 478, 479, 479A, and
479B, “commission” and “utilities commission” mean the Iowa utilities commission.

Legislative History

[C97, §2111; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7866; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §474.2; C75, 77, 79, 81, §474.1]