7D.1 Membership. 1. The executive council shall consist of the: a. Governor. b. Secretary of state. c. Auditor of state. d. Treasurer of state. e. Secretary of agriculture. 2. A majority shall constitute a quorum. No deputy shall act on the council for the deputy’s principal. [R60, §993; C73, §111; C97, §155; C24, 27, 31, […]
7D.10 Court costs. If sufficient funds for court costs have not been appropriated to a state department, or if sufficient funds are not otherwise available for such purposes within the budget of a state department, upon authorization by the executive council there is appropriated from moneys in the general fund of the state not otherwise […]
7D.10A Payment to livestock remediation fund. If moneys are not sufficient to support the livestock remediation fund as provided in chapter 459, subchapter V, the executive council may authorize as an expense paid from the appropriations addressed in section 7D.29 the payment of an amount to the livestock remediation fund as provided under section 459.501, […]
7D.11 Report of unexpended balances. All commissions, boards, officers, or persons placed in charge, by statute, of special work for which a specific appropriation of state funds has been made, shall, biennially, report to the executive council the progress of such special work, the balance on hand in such fund, a list of all unpaid […]
7D.12 Notice to transfer balance. When said council is satisfied that the work for which such special fund was created has been completed or abandoned, it shall fix a day for hearing on the question whether the unexpended balance then on hand should be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state, and shall […]
7D.13 Order of transfer. If after such hearing the council shall find that said special work has been completed or abandoned, and that there is no good reason why such transfer should not then be made, such findings shall be made a matter of record in the minutes of its proceedings, and the secretary of […]
7D.14 Duty to transfer. The director of the department of administrative services shall, on receipt from the secretary of the council of a copy of such record, make such transfer. [SS15, §170-q; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §293; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §19.14] C93, §7D.14 2003 Acts, […]
7D.15 Public policy research foundation. 1. The public policy research foundation is created for the purpose of conducting studies and making recommendations on critical and long-term issues needing the attention of state government. The foundation is authorized to establish an endowment fund to assist in the financing of its activities. The foundation may exercise any […]
7D.16 Alcoholic beverages in state capitol or on complex grounds. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law prohibiting the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public place, the executive council may authorize, by resolution, the temporary use and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 123.3, in the state capitol or on the […]
7D.2 Secretary. The executive council shall choose a secretary who shall hold office during its pleasure, and perform such duties as may be required by law or by the executive council. [R60, §999; C73, §119, 120; C97, §156, 157; S13, §156, 157; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §277; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, […]
7D.29 Performance of duty — expense. 1. The executive council shall not employ others, or authorize any expense, for the purpose of performing any duty imposed upon the council when the duty may, without neglect of their usual duties, be performed by the members, or by their regular employees, but, subject to this limitation, the […]
7D.3 Records kept. The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the executive council. [C73, §119; C97, §156, 157; S13, §157; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §278; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §19.3] C93, §7D.3
7D.30 Necessary record. Before authorizing any expense in accordance with section 7D.29, the executive council shall, in each case, by resolution, entered upon its records, set forth the necessity for authorizing such expense, the special fitness of the one employed to perform such work, the definite rate of compensation or salary allowed, and the total […]
7D.31 Additional compensation and expenses. Members of the executive council and its regular employees shall be paid no additional salary or compensation for special service, but shall receive their necessary traveling expenses, including subsistence, when absent from the seat of government on official business. [S13, §170-o; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §308; C46, 50, 54, […]
7D.33 State employee suggestion system. Repealed by 2003 Acts, ch 145, §291 . See §8A.110.
7D.34 Energy conservation lease-purchase. 1. As used in this section: a. “Energy conservation measure” means installation or modification of an installation in a building which is primarily intended to reduce energy consumption or allow the use of an alternative energy source, which may contain integral control and measurement devices. b. “State agency” means a board, […]
7D.35 Dispute resolution. The executive council shall resolve any disputes transmitted to it by the economic development authority, the state building code commissioner, or both, arising under section 470.7. 89 Acts, ch 315, §26 CS89, §19.35 C93, §7D.35 2009 Acts, ch 108, §2, 41; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §50, 89
7D.6 Report — official register. 1. The secretary shall, as soon as practicable after January 1 of each odd-numbered year, prepare a report of the proceedings of the executive council for the two preceding calendar years. The report shall include a statement of: a. The official canvass of the votes cast at the last general […]
7D.8 Anticipation of revenues. The executive council may anticipate the revenues for any year, when the current revenues for that year are insufficient to pay all warrants issued in that year, by causing state warrants, in an amount not exceeding the estimated state revenues for that year, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding […]
7D.9 Compromise of claims. The executive council, on a written report to it by the attorney general together with the attorney general’s opinion as to the legal effect of the facts, may determine by resolution to be duly entered in its official records, the terms on which claims of doubtful equity or collectibility, and in […]
