Iowa Admin. Code r. 801-1.2 - Commission
The commission is established and operates in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 35A.
(1)
Office location. The commission maintains its office at the
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs at Camp Dodge. The mailing address is: Iowa
Commission of Veterans Affairs, c/o Camp Dodge, Building A6A, 7105 NW 70th
Avenue, Johnston, Iowa 50131-1824. The telephone number is (515)242-5331 or
1-800-838-4692 (1-800-VET-IOWA).
(2)
Meetings and conduct of
business.
a. Meetings. Regular
meetings of the commission shall be held four times a year during the months of
January, April, July, and September at 10 a.m. Notice of the time, place, and
tentative agenda of all meetings shall be posted on the bulletin board located
in the office of the governor 24 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda for
each meeting shall include a reasonable time period for public comment. Special
meetings shall be held pursuant to call by the chairperson. Notice of time and
place shall be posted in the same manner as a regular meeting.
b. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of
the membership appointed and qualified to vote.
c. A quorum is required to carry a
position.
d. Copies of minutes
shall be kept on file in the office of the department.
e. In cases not covered by these rules,
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern.
f. An equal number of meetings shall be
conducted at Camp Dodge and the Iowa Veterans Home.
(3)
Duties. The duties of
the commission are as follows:
a. Organize and
annually select a chairperson, a senior vice-chairperson and a junior
vice-chairperson at the first meeting of each state fiscal year.
b. Supervise the commandant's administration
of commission policy for the operation and conduct of the Iowa Veterans Home as
set out in rule
801-1.4 (35A,35D) and
801-Chapter 10.
c. Review proposed
administrative rules submitted by the department concerning the management and
operation of the department. Unless the commission votes to disapprove a
proposed rule on a two-thirds vote at the earlier of the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the commission or a special meeting of the commission
called by the commission within 30 days of the date the proposed rule is
submitted, the department may proceed to adopt the rule.
d. Advise and make recommendations to the
department, the general assembly, and the governor concerning issues involving
and impacting veterans in this state.
e. Advise and make recommendations to the
general assembly and the governor concerning the management and operation of
the department.
f.Conduct an equal
number of meetings at Camp Dodge and the Iowa Veterans Home. The agenda for
each meeting shall include a reasonable time period for public
comment.
g. Administer the Iowa
veterans trust fund pursuant to 801-Chapter 14, Iowa Administrative
Code.
h. Maintain and authorize
expenditures from the veterans license fee fund to fulfill the responsibilities
of the commission pursuant to Iowa Code section 3 5 A. 11.
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