2.27 Canvass of votes for governor.
The general assembly shall meet in joint session on the same day the assembly first convenes in January of 1979 and every four years thereafter as soon as both houses have been organized, and canvass the votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor and determine the election. When the canvass is completed, the oath of office shall be administered to the persons so declared elected. Upon being inaugurated the governor shall deliver to the joint assembly any message the governor may deem expedient.
[S13, §30-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §32; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §2.33; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.27]
2007 Acts, ch 59, §1, 19; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §1
Referred to in §2.28
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 2.1 - Sessions — place.
Section 2.2 - Designation of general assembly.
Section 2.3 - Temporary organization.
Section 2.4 - Certificates of election.
Section 2.5 - Temporary officers — committee on credentials.
Section 2.6 - Permanent organization.
Section 2.7 - Officers — tenure.
Section 2.9 - Journals — bills and amendments.
Section 2.10 - Salaries and expenses — members of general assembly.
Section 2.11 - Officers and employees — compensation — prohibitions.
Section 2.12 - Expenses of general assembly and legislative agencies — budgets.
Section 2.12A - Legal expenses reviewed by the court.
Section 2.12B - State capitol maintenance fund — appropriation.
Section 2.13 - Issuance of warrants.
Section 2.14 - Meetings of legislative committees.
Section 2.15 - Powers and duties of standing committees.
Section 2.16 - Prefiling legislative bills.
Section 2.17 - Freedom of speech.
Section 2.19 - Punishment for contempt.
Section 2.20 - Warrant — execution.
Section 2.21 - Fines — collection.
Section 2.22 - Punishment — effect.
Section 2.23 - Witness — attendance compulsory.
Section 2.24 - Witnesses — compensation.
Section 2.25 - Joint conventions.
Section 2.26 - Secretary — record.
Section 2.27 - Canvass of votes for governor.
Section 2.29 - Election — vote — how taken — second poll.
Section 2.30 - Certificates of election.
Section 2.32 - Confirmation of appointments — procedures.
Section 2.33 - Differential treatment in legislation.
Section 2.40 - Membership in state insurance plans.
Section 2.41 - Legislative council created.
Section 2.42 - Powers and duties of council.
Section 2.43 - General supervision over legislative facilities, equipment, and arrangements.
Section 2.44 - Expenses of council and special interim committees.
Section 2.45 - Committees of the legislative council.
Section 2.46 - Powers of legislative fiscal committee.
Section 2.47A - Powers and duties of legislative capital projects committee.
Section 2.48 - Legislative tax expenditure committee — review of tax incentive programs.
Section 2.52 - Access — subpoenas.
Section 2.56 - Correctional impact statements.
Section 2.61 - Requests for research.
Section 2.62 - Interim study committee powers.
Section 2.63 - Interim study committee meetings.
Section 2.69 - State government efficiency review committee established.