1. There is created in each county a county compensation board which shall be composed of seven members who are residents of the county. The members of the county compensation board shall be selected as follows:

 a. Two members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors.
 b. One member shall be appointed by each of the following county officers: the county auditor, county attorney, county recorder, county treasurer, and county sheriff.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 331.905

  • Auditor: means the county auditor or a deputy auditor or employee designated by the county auditor. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • Board: means the board of supervisors of a county. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • Cost: means cost as defined in section 384. See Iowa Code 331.485
  • County attorney: means the county attorney or a deputy county attorney or assistant county attorney designated by the county attorney. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • 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
  • Recorder: means the county recorder or a deputy recorder or employee designated by the county recorder. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • Sheriff: means the county sheriff or a deputy sheriff designated by the sheriff. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • 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
  • Treasurer: means the county treasurer or a deputy treasurer or employee designated by the county treasurer. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The members of the county compensation board shall be appointed to four-year, staggered terms of office. The members of the county compensation board shall not be officers or employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state. A term shall be effective on the first of July of the year of appointment and a vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
 3. The members of the county compensation board shall receive no compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
 4. The county compensation board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson annually from among its membership. The county compensation board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon written request of a majority of its membership. The concurrence of a majority of the members of the county compensation board shall determine any matter relating to its duties.
 5. The board of supervisors shall provide the necessary office facilities and the technical and clerical assistance requested by the county compensation board to carry out its duties.
 6. The expenses of the county compensation board members, the salaries and expenses of any technical and clerical assistance, and the cost of providing any facilities shall be paid from the general fund of the county.
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