2C.5 Term — removal.
The ombudsman shall hold office for four years from the first day in July of the year of approval by the senate and the house of representatives, and until a successor is appointed by the legislative council, unless the ombudsman can no longer perform the official duties, or is removed from office. The ombudsman may at any time be removed from office by constitutional majority vote of the two houses of the general assembly or as provided by chapter 66. If a vacancy occurs in the office of ombudsman, the deputy ombudsman shall act as ombudsman until the vacancy is filled by the legislative council.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.5]
C93, §2C.5
2013 Acts, ch 10, §6
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 2C.2 - Office established.
Section 2C.3 - Appointment — vacancy.
Section 2C.4 - Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa.
Section 2C.5 - Term — removal.
Section 2C.6 - Deputy — assistant for penal agencies.
Section 2C.7 - Prohibited activities.
Section 2C.10 - No charge for services.
Section 2C.11 - Subjects for investigations.
Section 2C.11A - Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information.
Section 2C.12 - Complaints investigated.
Section 2C.13 - No investigation — notice to complainant.
Section 2C.14 - Institutionalized complainants.
Section 2C.15 - Reports critical of agency or officer.
Section 2C.16 - Recommendations to agency.
Section 2C.17 - Publication of conclusions.
Section 2C.18 - Report to general assembly.