§ 69.1 Definitions
§ 69.1A Holding over
§ 69.2 What constitutes vacancy — hearing — appeal
§ 69.3 Possession of office
§ 69.4 Resignations
§ 69.5 Vacancy in general assembly
§ 69.6 Vacancy in state boards
§ 69.7 Duty of officer receiving resignation
§ 69.8 Vacancies — how filled
§ 69.9 Person removed not eligible
§ 69.10 Appointments
§ 69.11 Tenure of vacancy appointee
§ 69.12 Officers elected to fill vacancies — tenure
§ 69.13 Vacancies — senator in Congress and elective state officers
§ 69.14 Special election to fill vacancies
§ 69.14A Filling vacancy of elected county officer
§ 69.15 Board members — nonattendance — vacancy
§ 69.16 Appointive boards — political affiliation
§ 69.16A Gender balance
§ 69.16B Statutory boards, commissions, councils, and committees — appointments by members of general assembly — terms — dissolution
§ 69.16C Minority representation
§ 69.16D Boards and commissions — criteria for establishing
§ 69.16E Young adult representation
§ 69.17 Employees as members — voting
§ 69.18 Salary of acting appointees
§ 69.19 Terms of appointments confirmed by the senate
§ 69.20 Temporary vacancy due to military service

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 69 - Vacancies -- Removal -- Terms

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in like cases the word "swear" includes "affirm". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1