Terms Used In Iowa Code 183A.2

  • council: means the body established under section 183A. See Iowa Code 183A.1
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Pork: means porcine animals and all parts of porcine animals. See Iowa Code 183A.1
  • Producer: means a person engaged in this state in the business of producing and marketing porcine animals in the previous calendar year. See Iowa Code 183A.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The Iowa pork producers council is created. The council consists of seven members, including two producers from each of three districts of the state designated by the secretary, and one producer from the state at large. The secretary shall appoint these members. The Iowa pork producers association may recommend the names of potential members, but the secretary is not bound by the recommendations. The secretary, the dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology, and the state veterinarian, or their designees, shall serve on the council as nonvoting ex officio members.