67.5 Duty of governor.
The governor, if the governor finds from said report that matters exist which would be grounds for removing said officer from office, shall proceed as follows:
1. If the officer is an elective state officer, not removable under impeachment proceedings, or if said officer is an appointive state officer, the governor shall lay a copy of said report before the attorney general.
2. If the officer is an appointive state officer, the governor shall also lay a copy of said report before the executive council.
3. If the officer is one who is removable only under impeachment proceedings the governor shall, by written order, forthwith suspend such officer from the exercise of the office, and require the officer to deliver all the moneys, books, papers, and other property of the state to the governor, to be disposed of as hereinafter provided.
[R60, §48; C73, §760; C97, §1261; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1123; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §67.5]
Failure to keep proper accounts, §11.5
Impeachable officers, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §20; also §68.1
Removal by executive council, §66.26
Suspension of member of state board of regents, §262.5
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 67 - SUSPENSION OF STATE OFFICERS
Section 67.1 - Commission to examine accounts.
Section 67.2 - Power of commission.
Section 67.3 - Refusal to obey subpoena — fees.
Section 67.4 - Nature of report.
Section 67.5 - Duty of governor.
Section 67.6 - Effect of order — penalty.
Section 67.7 - Salary pending charge.
Section 67.8 - Temporary appointment.
Section 67.9 - Governor to protect state.
Section 67.10 - Governor to report to general assembly.
Section 67.11 - Failure to impeach or convict.