Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

The extension council is specifically authorized to cooperate with the extension service and the United States department of agriculture in the accomplishment of the county agricultural extension education program contemplated by this chapter , to the end that the federal funds a…

1. The chairperson of the extension council shall preside at all meetings of the extension council, have authority to call special meetings of said council upon such notice as shall be fixed and determined by the extension council, and shall call special meetings of the extension…

Any two or more extension districts may be consolidated to form a single extension district, by resolution duly adopted by the extension council of each such extension district. Upon adoption of such resolutions providing for such consolidation, the extension councils shall do al…

The provisions of chapter 49 apply to the elections held pursuant to this chapter , and the county commissioner of elections has responsibility for the conducting of those elections. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.16 ] 90 Acts, ch 1149, §7

It is the policy of the legislature to provide for aid in disseminating among the people of Iowa useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, and community and economic development, and to encourage the application of the information in th…

Whenever used or referred to in this chapter , unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. “County agricultural extension council” , hereinafter referred to as “extension council” , means the agency created and constituted as provided in section 176A.5 . 2. “C…

1. Each county, except Pottawattamie, is constituted and established as a “county agricultural extension district” and shall be a public body corporate organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions se…

There shall be elected in each extension district an extension council consisting of nine members. Each member of the extension council shall be a resident registered voter of the extension district. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.5 ] 90 Acts, ch 1149, §1 ; 94 Acts, …

An election shall be held biennially at the time of the general election in each extension district for the election of members of the extension council. All registered voters of the extension district are entitled to vote in the election. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1…

1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to law for members elected in 1990, the term of office of an extension council member is four years. The term shall commence on the first day of January following the date of the member’s election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday. 2.…

The extension councils of each extension district of the state shall have, exercise, and perform the following powers and duties: 1. To elect from their own number annually a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary and a treasurer who shall serve and be the officers of the exten…

1. The extension council has for its sole purpose the dissemination of information, the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, and community and economic development, and the encouragement of the application of the …