Iowa Code 13A.2 – Establishment of office and council — coordinator
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1. The office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator is established as an entity in the department of justice.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 13A.2
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Coordinator: means the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. See Iowa Code 13A.1
- Council: means the prosecuting attorneys training coordination council. See Iowa Code 13A.1
- Office: means the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator established in this chapter. See Iowa Code 13A.1
- Prosecuting attorneys: means county attorney, district attorney, or any attorney charged with responsibility of prosecution of violation of state laws. See Iowa Code 13A.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The prosecuting attorneys training coordination council is established to consult with and advise the attorney general and the coordinator on the operation of the office.
3. The attorney general shall, with the advice and consent of the council, appoint an attorney with knowledge and experience in prosecution to the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator shall be the administrator of the office of the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator. The coordinator’s term of office is four years, beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment and ending on June 30 of the year of expiration.
4. If a vacancy occurs in the office of prosecuting attorneys training coordinator, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
5. The attorney general may, with the advice of the council, remove the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, for any cause which renders the coordinator ineligible for appointment, or for any cause which renders the coordinator incapable or unfit to discharge the duties of office. The prosecuting attorneys training coordinator may also be removed upon the unanimous vote of the council. The removal of a prosecuting attorneys training coordinator under this section is final.