7E.1 Policy — purposes. 1. Declaration of policy: three branches of government. The separation of powers within state government among the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches of the government is a traditional American concept. The legislative branch has the broad objective of determining policies and programs and review of program performance for programs […]
7E.2 Offices, departments, and independent agencies. The constitutional and statutory offices, administrative departments, and independent agencies which comprise the executive branch of state government are structured as follows: 1. Separate constitutional offices. The elective constitutional and statutory officers who do not head operating departments each head a staff to be termed the “office” of the […]
7E.3 Heads of departments and independent agencies — powers and duties. Each head of a department or independent agency shall, except as otherwise provided by law: 1. Supervision. Plan, direct, coordinate, and execute the functions vested in the department or independent agency. 2. Budget. Annually compile a comprehensive program budget which reflects all fiscal matters […]
7E.4 Definitions and terminology for executive branch organization. In statutory references and administrative usage, the following terminology and definitions shall be used as guidelines for the terminology applicable to state governmental structure and organization to the extent practicable: 1. “Authority” means a body with independent power to issue and sell bonds. 2. a. “Board” means […]
7E.5 Principal departments and primary responsibilities. 1. The principal central departments of the executive branch as established by law are listed in this section for central reference purposes as follows: a. The department of management, created in section 8.4, which has primary responsibility for coordination of state policy planning, management of interagency programs, economic reports, […]
7E.5A Buildings and infrastructure — funding. 1. For each new vertical infrastructure project, the department in control of the vertical infrastructure shall identify and recommend to the general assembly funding sufficient to meet the projected maintenance, repair, and replacement needs of the vertical infrastructure. 2. A department shall, within its five-year capital budget request, identify […]
7E.5B Real property lease or purchase — notice. In addition to any other provision of law, any purchase or lease of real property, other than on a temporary basis, when necessary in order to implement the programs of an authority or protect the investments of an authority, shall require prior written notice from the authority […]
7E.6 Compensation of members of boards, committees, commissions, and councils. 1. a. Any position of membership on any board, committee, commission, or council in the executive branch of state government which is compensated by the payment of a per diem to the holder of that position under statutory law shall be compensated at the rate […]
7E.7 Organizational structure. For organizational purposes only, the following apply: 1. The Iowa higher education loan authority shall be attached to the college student aid commission. 2. The Iowa advance funding authority shall be considered part of the department of education. The department of education may provide staff assistance and administrative support to the authority. […]
7E.8 Members of boards, committees, commissions, and councils — disclosure requirements. A member of any board, committee, commission, or council who was subject to senate confirmation pursuant to section 2.32 shall disclose to the appointing authority for that board, committee, commission, or council if the member has filed subsequent to senate confirmation a registration statement […]
