1. The commission is an autonomous state agency which is attached to the department of education for organizational purposes only.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 261.3

  • Commission: means the college student aid commission. See Iowa Code 261.87
  • 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. The commission shall determine its own organization, draw up its own bylaws, adopt rules under chapter 17A, and do such other things as may be necessary and incidental in the administration of this chapter, including the housing, employment, and fixing the compensation and bond of persons required to carry out its functions and responsibilities. A decision of the commission is final agency action under chapter 17A.
 3. The commission shall function at the seat of government or such other place as it might designate.