§ 543B.8 — Real estate commission created — staff

Iowa § 543B.8

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 543B: REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS

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1. A real estate commission is created within the department of inspections, appeals,
and licensing. The commission consists of four members licensed under this chapter and
one member not licensed under this chapter and who shall represent the general public.
Commission members shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the
senate.
2. No more than one member shall be appointed from a county. A commission member
shall not hold any other elective or appointive state or federal office. At least one of the
licensed members shall be a licensed real estate salesperson, except that if the licensed
real estate salesperson becomes a licensed real estate broker during a term of office, that
person may complete the term, but is not eligible for reappointment on the commission as
a licensed real estate salesperson. A licensed member shall be actively engaged in the real
estate business. Professional associations or societies of real estate brokers or real estate
salespersons may recommend the names of potential commission members to the governor.
However, the governor is not bound by their recommendations. A commission member shall
not be required to be a member of any professional association or society composed of real
estate brokers or salespersons.
3. Appointments shall be for three-year terms and shall commence and end as provided
in section 69.19. A member shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is
less. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and are
subject to senate confirmation.
4. A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum.
5. The director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall hire and
provide staff to assist the commission with implementing this chapter and shall hire a real
estate education director to assist the commission in administering education programs for
the commission.

Legislative History

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.8; 81 Acts, ch 54, §5]