Section 256.148 - Terms of office1. 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. The license of a licensed practitioner appointed pursuant to section 256.147, 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.89 Acts, ch 265, §4 92 Acts, ch 1212, §25 2007 Acts, ch 22, § 64; 2008 Acts, ch 1008, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 2568, 2603; 2023 Acts, ch 95, § 9, 12 2023 amendment to subsection 1 applies to the governor's appointments to the board of educational examiners on or after July 1, 2023; 2023 Acts, ch 95, § 12
Renumbered from §272.4 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 2603, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 95, s 9, eff. 7/1/2023, app. to the governor's appointments to the board of educational examiners on or after July 1, 2023.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 2568, eff. 7/1/2023.89 Acts, ch 265, §4CS89, §260.4 92 Acts, ch 1212, §25C93, § 272.4 2007 Acts, ch 22, §64; 2008 Acts, ch 1008, §42023 amendment to subsection 1 applies to the governor's appointments to the board of educational examiners on or after July 1, 2023; 2023 Acts, ch 95, §12
See Code editor's note on simple harmonization at the beginning of this Code volume
Section transferred from §272.4 in Code 2024 pursuant to directive in 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2603
Subsection 1 amended