Terms Used In Iowa Code 182.5

  • Board: means the Iowa sheep and wool promotion board established pursuant to section 182. See Iowa Code 182.1
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 182.1
  • Sheep: means an animal of the ovine species, regardless of age, produced or marketed in this state. See Iowa Code 182.1
  • 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
  • Wool: means the natural fiber produced by sheep. See Iowa Code 182.1
 The Iowa sheep and wool promotion board established pursuant to section 182.4 shall be composed of nine producers. The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s representative and the secretary or the secretary’s designee shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from its membership.