904.107 Director — appointment and qualifications.
The chief administrative officer for the department is the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall be qualified in reformatory and prison management, knowledgeable in community-based corrections, and shall possess administrative ability. The director shall also have experience in the field of criminology and discipline and in the supervision of inmates in corrective penal institutions. The director shall not be selected on the basis of political affiliation, and while employed as the director, shall not be a member of a political committee, participate in a political campaign, be a candidate for a partisan elective office, and shall not contribute to a political campaign fund, except that the director may designate on the checkoff portion of the federal income tax return a party or parties to which a contribution is made pursuant to the checkoff. The director shall not hold any other office under the laws of the United States or of this or any state or hold any position for profit and shall devote full time to the duties of office.
83 Acts, ch 96, §8, 159
CS83, §217A.7
85 Acts, ch 21, §54
CS85, §246.107
C93, §904.107
2017 Acts, ch 144, §12, 14
Confirmation, see §2.32
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 904 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Section 904.101 - Definitions.
Section 904.102 - Department established — institutions.
Section 904.103 - Responsibilities of department.
Section 904.104 - Board created.
Section 904.105 - Board — duties.
Section 904.106 - Meetings — expenses.
Section 904.107 - Director — appointment and qualifications.
Section 904.108 - Director — duties, powers.
Section 904.109 - Powers of governor — report of abuses.
Section 904.110 - Official seal.
Section 904.111 - Chapter 28E agreements.
Section 904.112 - Institutional receipts.
Section 904.114 - Travel expenses.
Section 904.115 - Report by department.
Section 904.116 - Institutional appropriations and expenditures — legislative oversight.
Section 904.117 - Interstate compact fund.
Section 904.118 - Iowa corrections offender network — fund.
Section 904.118A - Central warehouse fund.
Section 904.119 - Private sector housing of inmates — prohibition.
Section 904.201 - Iowa medical and classification center.
Section 904.202 - Intake and classification center.
Section 904.207 - Violator facility.
Section 904.301 - Appointment of superintendents.
Section 904.302 - Farm operations administrator.
Section 904.303 - Officers and employees — compensation.
Section 904.303A - Training — fund.
Section 904.305 - Dwelling house or quarters.
Section 904.306 - Conferences.
Section 904.307 - Annual reports.
Section 904.308 - Cooperation.
Section 904.309 - Consultants.
Section 904.310A - Information or materials — distribution.
Section 904.311 - Contingent fund — inmate tort claim fund.
Section 904.311A - Prison recycling funds.
Section 904.312 - Purchase of supplies.
Section 904.312A - Motor vehicles.
Section 904.312B - Purchase of biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, and other industrial lubricants.
Section 904.312C - Purchase of designated biobased products.
Section 904.313 - Emergency purchases.
Section 904.314 - Plans and specifications for improvements.
Section 904.315 - Contracts for improvements.
Section 904.316 - Payment for improvements.
Section 904.317 - Director may buy and sell real estate — options.
Section 904.318 - Fire protection contracts.
Section 904.319 - Temporary quarters in emergency.
Section 904.320 - Private transportation of prisoners.
Section 904.321 - Department of corrections survivor benefits fund.
Section 904.401 - Investigation.
Section 904.402 - Investigation of other institutions.
Section 904.403 - Investigatory powers — witnesses.
Section 904.405 - Recording of testimony.
Section 904.501 - Reports to director.
Section 904.502 - Questionable commitment.
Section 904.503 - Transfers — persons with mental illness.
Section 904.504 - Federal prisoners.
Section 904.505 - Disciplinary procedures — use of force.
Section 904.506 - Confiscation of currency.
Section 904.507A - Liability for escapee expenses.
Section 904.508 - Property of inmate — inmate savings fund.
Section 904.508A - Inmate telephone fund.
Section 904.509 - Money deposited with treasurer of state.
Section 904.510 - Religious preference.
Section 904.511 - Time for religion.
Section 904.513 - Assignment of OWI violators to treatment facilities.
Section 904.514 - Required test.
Section 904.515 - Human immunodeficiency virus-related matters — exemption.
Section 904.516 - Academic achievement of inmates — literacy and high school equivalency programs.
Section 904.601 - Records of inmates.
Section 904.602 - Confidentiality of records — penalty.
Section 904.603 - Action for damages.
Section 904.701 - Services required — gratuitous allowances — hard labor — rules.
Section 904.702 - Deductions from inmate accounts.
Section 904.703 - Services of inmates — institutions and public service — inmate labor fund.
Section 904.704 - Limitation on contracts.
Section 904.705 - Industries — forestry nurseries.
Section 904.706 - Revolving farm fund.
Section 904.707 - Apprenticeship programs — limitations.
Section 904.801 - Statement of intent.
Section 904.802 - Definitions.
Section 904.803 - Prison industries advisory board.
Section 904.804 - Duties of industries board.
Section 904.805 - Duties of state director.
Section 904.806 - Authority of state director not impaired.
Section 904.807 - Price lists to public officials.
Section 904.808 - State purchasing requirements — exceptions.
Section 904.809 - Private industry employment of inmates of correctional institutions.
Section 904.812 - Restriction on goods made available.
Section 904.813 - Industries revolving fund — uses.
Section 904.814 - Inmate allowance supplement revolving fund.
Section 904.815 - Sale of products.
Section 904.901 - Work release program.
Section 904.902 - Work release — persons serving mandatory minimum sentence.
Section 904.903 - Agreement by inmate.
Section 904.904 - Housing facilities — halfway houses.
Section 904.905 - Surrender of earnings.
Section 904.906 - Status of inmates on work release.