216A.54 Commission powers and duties.
The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Study the opportunities for and changing needs of the women and girls of this state.
2. Serve as liaison between the office and the public, sharing information and gathering constituency input.
3. Recommend to the board the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 17A as it deems necessary for the commission and office.
4. Recommend legislative and executive action to the governor and general assembly.
5. Establish advisory committees, work groups, or other coalitions as appropriate.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1224
C87, §601K.54
88 Acts, ch 1150, §4; 90 Acts, ch 1256, §52
C93, §216A.54
2010 Acts, ch 1031, §116, 170
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 216A - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 216A.1 - Department of human rights — purpose.
Section 216A.2 - Appointment of department director, deputy director, and administrators — duties.
Section 216A.3 - Human rights board.
Section 216A.6 - Confidentiality of individual client advocacy records.
Section 216A.7 - Access to information.
Section 216A.11 - Definitions.
Section 216A.12 - Commission of Latino affairs established.
Section 216A.13 - Commission of Latino affairs — duties.
Section 216A.14 - Office of Latino affairs — duties.
Section 216A.51 - Definitions.
Section 216A.52 - Office on the status of women.
Section 216A.53 - Commission on the status of women established.
Section 216A.54 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.55 - Objectives of commission.
Section 216A.56 - Employees and responsibility.
Section 216A.58 - Additional authority.
Section 216A.59 - Access to information.
Section 216A.60 - Annual report.
Section 216A.71 - Definitions.
Section 216A.72 - Office of persons with disabilities.
Section 216A.73 - Ex officio members.
Section 216A.74 - Commission of persons with disabilities established.
Section 216A.75 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.78 - Administrator.
Section 216A.79 - Gifts, grants, or donations.
Section 216A.91 - Definitions.
Section 216A.92 - Division of community action agencies.
Section 216A.92A - Commission established.
Section 216A.92B - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.93 - Establishment of community action agencies.
Section 216A.94 - Community action agency board.
Section 216A.95 - Duties of board.
Section 216A.96 - Duties of community action agency.
Section 216A.97 - Administration.
Section 216A.99 - Allocation of financial assistance.
Section 216A.101 - Emergency weatherization fund.
Section 216A.102 - Energy crisis fund.
Section 216A.103 - Iowa affordable heating program established.
Section 216A.104 - Energy utility assessment and resolution program.
Section 216A.107 - Family development and self-sufficiency — council and grant program.
Section 216A.111 - Definitions.
Section 216A.112 - Office of deaf services.
Section 216A.113 - Deaf services commission established.
Section 216A.114 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.117 - Interpretation services account.
Section 216A.121 - Iowa Abraham Lincoln bicentennial commission.
Section 216A.131 - Definitions.
Section 216A.131A - Division of criminal and juvenile justice planning.
Section 216A.132 - Board established — terms — compensation.
Section 216A.133 - Purpose and duties.
Section 216A.133A - Public safety advisory board — duties.
Section 216A.134 - Administrator.
Section 216A.135 - Plan and report.
Section 216A.136 - Statistical analysis center — access to records.
Section 216A.137 - Correctional policy project.
Section 216A.138 - Multiagency database concerning juveniles.
Section 216A.139 - Sex offender research council.
Section 216A.141 - Definitions.
Section 216A.142 - Commission on the status of African Americans established.
Section 216A.143 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.144 - Objectives of commission.
Section 216A.145 - Employees and responsibility.
Section 216A.146 - Office on the status of African Americans.
Section 216A.147 - Additional authority.
Section 216A.148 - Access to information.
Section 216A.149 - Annual report.
Section 216A.151 - Definitions.
Section 216A.152 - Commission of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs established.
Section 216A.153 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 216A.154 - Office of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs.
Section 216A.156 - Review of grant applications and budget requests.
Section 216A.157 - Additional authority.
Section 216A.158 - Employees and responsibility.
Section 216A.159 - State agency assistance.
Section 216A.160 - Annual report.
Section 216A.161 - Definitions.
Section 216A.162 - Establishment — purpose.
Section 216A.163 - Term of office.
Section 216A.164 - Meetings of the commission.
Section 216A.166 - Office of Native American affairs.
Section 216A.167 - Limitations on authority.
Section 216A.168 - Administrator.