1. Members, except for the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, shall be appointed to serve staggered terms of four years. A member shall not serve more than two consecutive terms, except for the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, who shall serve until the director’s term of office expires. A member of the board, except for the two public members and the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, shall hold a valid practitioner’s license during the member’s term of office. A vacancy exists when any of the following occur:

 a. A nonpublic member’s license expires, is suspended, or is revoked.
 b. A nonpublic member retires or terminates employment as a practitioner.
 c. A member dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is otherwise physically unable to perform the duties of office.
 d. A member’s term of office expires.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 272.4

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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. Terms of office for regular appointments shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. Terms of office for members appointed to fill vacancies shall begin on the date of appointment and end as provided in section 69.19. Members may be removed for cause by a state court with competent jurisdiction after notice and opportunity for hearing. The board may remove a member for three consecutive absences or for cause.