Iowa Code 602.6501 – Composition of county magistrate appointing commissions
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1. A magistrate appointing commission is established in each county. The commission shall be composed of the following members:
a. A district judge designated by the chief judge of the judicial district to serve until a successor is designated.
b. Three members appointed by the board of supervisors, or the lesser number provided in section 602.6503, subsection 1.
c. Two attorneys elected by the attorneys in the county, or the lesser number provided in section 602.6504, subsection 1.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.6501
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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
- Magistrate: means a person appointed under article 6, part 4 to exercise judicial functions. See Iowa Code 602.1101
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Iowa Code 651.1
2. The clerk of the district court shall maintain a permanent record of the name, address, and term of office of each commissioner.
3. A member of a magistrate appointing commission shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of official duties. Reimbursements are payable by the county in which the member serves, upon certification of the expenses to the county auditor by the clerk of the district court. The district judges of each judicial district may prescribe rules for the administration of this subsection.