Iowa Code 477C.5 – Dual party relay council
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1. A dual party relay council is established, consisting of eleven members appointed by the board. The council shall advise the board on all matters concerning relay service and equipment distribution programs.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 477C.5
- Board: means the utilities board within the department of commerce created in section 474. See Iowa Code 477C.2
- Council: means the dual party relay council established in section 477C. See Iowa Code 477C.2
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- relay service: means a communication service which provides persons with communication disorders access to the telephone system functionally equivalent to the access available to persons without communication disorders. See Iowa Code 477C.2
- 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 council shall consist of:
a. Six consumers who have communication disorders.
b. Two representatives from telephone companies.
c. One representative from the office of deaf services of the department of human rights.
d. One representative from the office of the consumer advocate of the department of justice.
e. One member of the board or a designee of the board.
3. Council members who are not state or local government officers or employees shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses incurred in performance of their duties and shall receive a per diem of fifty dollars when the council is meeting, payable from moneys available to the board pursuant to section 477C.7.