28N.2 MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL --
ESTABLISHMENT AND PROCEDURES.
1. A Mississippi river partnership council is established. The
purpose of the council is to be a forum for city, county, state,
agriculture, business, conservation, and environmental
representatives and other stakeholders to discuss matters relevant to
the health, management, and use of the Mississippi river. In
furthering its purpose, the council may work with local communities
to develop local and regional strategies, and make recommendations to
appropriate state and federal agencies.
2. The Mississippi river partnership council may consist of all
of the following:
a. One nonvoting person appointed by the governor who shall
serve as the chairperson of the council.
b. Six voting members appointed by the governor, each of whom
shall reside in one of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river, including all of the following:
(1) One member representing soil and water conservation
districts.
(2) One person representing business.
(3) One person representing recreational interests.
(4) One person representing conservation interests.
(5) One person representing environmental interests.
(6) One person representing agricultural interests who is
actively engaged in farming.
c. Ten voting members appointed by county boards of
supervisors, one by each of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river.
d. Ten voting members appointed by city councils, one each by
the council of the largest Iowa city adjacent to the Mississippi
river in each county bordering the river.
e. Four voting members, each appointed by the heads of the
following departments:
(1) The department of agriculture and land stewardship.
(2) The department of natural resources.
(3) The department of economic development.
(4) The department of transportation.
f. Two members of the senate and two members of the house of
representatives, serving as ex officio, nonvoting members. The
members may be appointed, one each by the majority leader of the
senate, after consultation with the president of the senate, and by
the minority leader of the senate, and by the speaker of the house of
representatives, after consultation with the majority leader of the
house of representatives, and by the minority leader of the house of
representatives. Members shall receive compensation pursuant to
section 2.12.
g. The council may, at its discretion, appoint individuals
representing federal agencies or other state agencies or commissions
to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
3. Members of the Mississippi river partnership council, other
than members of the general assembly, shall be appointed to serve for
three-year terms. However, among the initial appointments, the
persons making the appointments of voting members shall coordinate
appointments of members to serve terms for less than three years to
ensure staggered terms. The persons making the appointments of
voting members shall also coordinate appointments to meet the
requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
4. The Mississippi river partnership council shall meet at least
quarterly in one or more Iowa counties bordering the Mississippi
river during its first three years of existence and shall meet at
least twice a year in one or more Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river after that time. The council shall meet at any
time on the call of the chairperson.
5. A majority of the voting members of the Mississippi river
partnership council constitutes a quorum. Any action taken by the
council must be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of its
voting membership.
6. Until the Mississippi river partnership council provides for
its permanent staffing and support, the east central
intergovernmental association, in cooperation with councils of
governments and county boards of supervisors in counties adjacent to
the Mississippi river, shall be responsible for providing the council
with administrative support.
7. The Mississippi river partnership council may adopt bylaws and
rules of operation consistent with this section.
8. The Mississippi river partnership council, including any of
its committees, is a governmental body for purposes of chapter 21 and
a government body for purposes of chapter 22.
Section History: Recent Form
2009 Acts, ch 146, §2, 14
Footnotes
Implementation of chapter subject to availability of funding or
in-kind services for start-up and first-year administration expenses;
2009 Acts, ch 146, §14
28N.2 MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL --
ESTABLISHMENT AND PROCEDURES.
1. A Mississippi river partnership council is established. The
purpose of the council is to be a forum for city, county, state,
agriculture, business, conservation, and environmental
representatives and other stakeholders to discuss matters relevant to
the health, management, and use of the Mississippi river. In
furthering its purpose, the council may work with local communities
to develop local and regional strategies, and make recommendations to
appropriate state and federal agencies.
2. The Mississippi river partnership council may consist of all
of the following:
a. One nonvoting person appointed by the governor who shall
serve as the chairperson of the council.
b. Six voting members appointed by the governor, each of whom
shall reside in one of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river, including all of the following:
(1) One member representing soil and water conservation
districts.
(2) One person representing business.
(3) One person representing recreational interests.
(4) One person representing conservation interests.
(5) One person representing environmental interests.
(6) One person representing agricultural interests who is
actively engaged in farming.
c. Ten voting members appointed by county boards of
supervisors, one by each of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river.
d. Ten voting members appointed by city councils, one each by
the council of the largest Iowa city adjacent to the Mississippi
river in each county bordering the river.
e. Four voting members, each appointed by the heads of the
following departments:
(1) The department of agriculture and land stewardship.
(2) The department of natural resources.
(3) The department of economic development.
(4) The department of transportation.
f. Two members of the senate and two members of the house of
representatives, serving as ex officio, nonvoting members. The
members may be appointed, one each by the majority leader of the
senate, after consultation with the president of the senate, and by
the minority leader of the senate, and by the speaker of the house of
representatives, after consultation with the majority leader of the
house of representatives, and by the minority leader of the house of
representatives. Members shall receive compensation pursuant to
section 2.12.
g. The council may, at its discretion, appoint individuals
representing federal agencies or other state agencies or commissions
to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
3. Members of the Mississippi river partnership council, other
than members of the general assembly, shall be appointed to serve for
three-year terms. However, among the initial appointments, the
persons making the appointments of voting members shall coordinate
appointments of members to serve terms for less than three years to
ensure staggered terms. The persons making the appointments of
voting members shall also coordinate appointments to meet the
requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
4. The Mississippi river partnership council shall meet at least
quarterly in one or more Iowa counties bordering the Mississippi
river during its first three years of existence and shall meet at
least twice a year in one or more Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river after that time. The council shall meet at any
time on the call of the chairperson.
5. A majority of the voting members of the Mississippi river
partnership council constitutes a quorum. Any action taken by the
council must be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of its
voting membership.
6. Until the Mississippi river partnership council provides for
its permanent staffing and support, the east central
intergovernmental association, in cooperation with councils of
governments and county boards of supervisors in counties adjacent to
the Mississippi river, shall be responsible for providing the council
with administrative support.
7. The Mississippi river partnership council may adopt bylaws and
rules of operation consistent with this section.
8. The Mississippi river partnership council, including any of
its committees, is a governmental body for purposes of chapter 21 and
a government body for purposes of chapter 22.
Section History: Recent Form
2009 Acts, ch 146, §2, 14
Footnotes
Implementation of chapter subject to availability of funding or
in-kind services for start-up and first-year administration expenses;
2009 Acts, ch 146, §14
28N.2 MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL --
ESTABLISHMENT AND PROCEDURES.
1. A Mississippi river partnership council is established. The
purpose of the council is to be a forum for city, county, state,
agriculture, business, conservation, and environmental
representatives and other stakeholders to discuss matters relevant to
the health, management, and use of the Mississippi river. In
furthering its purpose, the council may work with local communities
to develop local and regional strategies, and make recommendations to
appropriate state and federal agencies.
2. The Mississippi river partnership council may consist of all
of the following:
a. One nonvoting person appointed by the governor who shall
serve as the chairperson of the council.
b. Six voting members appointed by the governor, each of whom
shall reside in one of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river, including all of the following:
(1) One member representing soil and water conservation
districts.
(2) One person representing business.
(3) One person representing recreational interests.
(4) One person representing conservation interests.
(5) One person representing environmental interests.
(6) One person representing agricultural interests who is
actively engaged in farming.
c. Ten voting members appointed by county boards of
supervisors, one by each of the ten Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river.
d. Ten voting members appointed by city councils, one each by
the council of the largest Iowa city adjacent to the Mississippi
river in each county bordering the river.
e. Four voting members, each appointed by the heads of the
following departments:
(1) The department of agriculture and land stewardship.
(2) The department of natural resources.
(3) The department of economic development.
(4) The department of transportation.
f. Two members of the senate and two members of the house of
representatives, serving as ex officio, nonvoting members. The
members may be appointed, one each by the majority leader of the
senate, after consultation with the president of the senate, and by
the minority leader of the senate, and by the speaker of the house of
representatives, after consultation with the majority leader of the
house of representatives, and by the minority leader of the house of
representatives. Members shall receive compensation pursuant to
section 2.12.
g. The council may, at its discretion, appoint individuals
representing federal agencies or other state agencies or commissions
to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
3. Members of the Mississippi river partnership council, other
than members of the general assembly, shall be appointed to serve for
three-year terms. However, among the initial appointments, the
persons making the appointments of voting members shall coordinate
appointments of members to serve terms for less than three years to
ensure staggered terms. The persons making the appointments of
voting members shall also coordinate appointments to meet the
requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
4. The Mississippi river partnership council shall meet at least
quarterly in one or more Iowa counties bordering the Mississippi
river during its first three years of existence and shall meet at
least twice a year in one or more Iowa counties bordering the
Mississippi river after that time. The council shall meet at any
time on the call of the chairperson.
5. A majority of the voting members of the Mississippi river
partnership council constitutes a quorum. Any action taken by the
council must be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of its
voting membership.
6. Until the Mississippi river partnership council provides for
its permanent staffing and support, the east central
intergovernmental association, in cooperation with councils of
governments and county boards of supervisors in counties adjacent to
the Mississippi river, shall be responsible for providing the council
with administrative support.
7. The Mississippi river partnership council may adopt bylaws and
rules of operation consistent with this section.
8. The Mississippi river partnership council, including any of
its committees, is a governmental body for purposes of chapter 21 and
a government body for purposes of chapter 22.
Section History: Recent Form
2009 Acts, ch 146, §2, 14
Footnotes
Implementation of chapter subject to availability of funding or
in-kind services for start-up and first-year administration expenses;
2009 Acts, ch 146, §14
