136.1 Composition of board. 1. The state board of health shall consist of the following members: a. Two members learned in health-related disciplines. b. Three members who have direct experience with public health. c. Two members who have direct experience with substance abuse treatment or prevention. d. Four members representing the general public. 2. At […]
136.10 Publication of proceedings. Upon request of the board the department shall incorporate the proceedings of the board, or any part of the proceedings, in its annual report to the governor, and those proceedings shall then be published as a part of the official report of the department. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2227; C46, […]
136.2 Appointment. 1. All members of the state board of health shall be appointed by the governor to three-year staggered terms which shall expire on June 30. 2. Each year, the governor shall appoint successors to the board members whose terms expire that year. A vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the […]
136.3 Duties. The state board of health shall provide a forum for the development of public health policy in the state of Iowa and shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Consider and study legislation and administration concerning public health. 2. Advise the department on any issue related to the promotion and protection of […]
136.4 Questions submitted. The department may lay before the board, or any committee thereof, at any regular or special meeting, any matter upon which it desires the advice or opinion of such body or committee. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2221; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §136.4]
136.5 Meetings. The board shall meet at least six times per year and as may be deemed necessary by the chairperson of the board or the director of the department. The department shall give each board member adequate notice of all meetings. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. [C97, […]
136.7 Chairperson — staff assistance. The board shall annually in July elect a chairperson, who shall serve for a period of one year. The department shall furnish staff from the regular employees of the department to record the minutes of the meetings of the board. [C97, §2564; S13, §2564; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2224; […]
136.8 Supplies. The department shall furnish the board of health with all articles and supplies necessary to enable the board to perform the duties imposed upon it by law. Such articles and supplies shall be obtained by the department in the same manner in which the regular supplies for the department are obtained and the […]
136.9 Compensation and expenses. The members of the board shall be reimbursed for actual expenses for each day employed in the discharge of their duties. All expense moneys paid to the members shall be paid from funds appropriated to the state department of public health. Each member of the board may also be eligible to […]
