Any appointive state officer may also be removed from office by a majority vote of the executive council for any of the following causes:
 1. Habitual or willful neglect of duty.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 66.26

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
 2. Any disability preventing a proper discharge of the duties of the office.
 3. Gross partiality.
 4. Oppression.
 5. Extortion.
 6. Corruption.
 7. Willful misconduct or maladministration in office.
 8. Conviction of felony.
 9. A failure to produce and fully account for all public funds and property in the officer’s hands at any inspection or settlement.
 10. Becoming ineligible to hold the office.
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