68.5 Officer suspended — temporary appointment.
Every officer impeached shall be suspended by the governor from the exercise of the officer’s official duties until the officer’s acquittal, and the governor shall forthwith appoint some suitable person to temporarily fill the office, and that person, having qualified as required by law, shall perform all the duties and enjoy all the rights pertaining to the office until the removal of the suspension of the person’s predecessor or the election of a successor.
[C51, §3165; R60, §4948; C73, §4554; C97, §5473; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1135; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68.5]
Qualification by temporary officer, §63.9, 67.8
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Section 68.1 - Impeachment defined.
Section 68.2 - Specification of charges — majority must concur.
Section 68.3 - Board of managers — articles.
Section 68.4 - Notice to governor.
Section 68.5 - Officer suspended — temporary appointment.
Section 68.6 - President of senate — notice to senate.
Section 68.7 - Warrant of arrest.
Section 68.8 - Appearance — answer — counsel.
Section 68.9 - Organization of court.
Section 68.10 - Powers of court.
Section 68.11 - Record of proceedings — administering oaths.