Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

There is hereby created as a permanent fund in the office of the treasurer of state a fund to be known as the governor-elect expense fund. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining said fund, for each biennium, there is hereby appropriated thereto from funds in the general …

1. Whenever it appears that the governor is unable to discharge the duties of office for reason of disability pursuant to Article IV, section 17, Constitution of the State of Iowa , the person next in line of succession to the office of the governor, or the chief justice, may cal…

The governor, in addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred by the Constitution and laws of this state, is hereby empowered to contract for the benefits available to this state under any Act of Congress for highway safety, law enforcement, or other related programs, …

The governor or other appointing authority may, when appointing or employing any person for which a salary is specifically provided by the appropriation bill, appoint a person to fill the vacancy at a lesser salary than that provided by the appropriation bill. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 7…

The governor shall establish the office of the administrative rules coordinator, and appoint its staff, which shall be a part of the governor’s office. The administrative rules coordinator shall receive all notices and rules adopted pursuant to chapter 17A and provide the governo…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise suggests, “community” means a city, county, or any combination of cities and counties. 2. During any project, pilot project, or similar initiative undertaken by the governor or the executive branch which includes the desig…

The governor shall cause a journal to be kept in the executive office, in which a record shall be made of each official act as done, except if in cases of emergency an act is done away from the office, such entry shall be made as soon thereafter as may be. The governor shall caus…

The governor shall issue an executive order requiring all state agencies to consider the leasing of a vacant facility or building which is appropriately located and which is owned by a public school corporation before a state agency leases, purchases, or constructs a facility or …

If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which the offenders are citizens or nationals, the governor or the governor’s designee, on behalf of the state and subject to the t…

Whenever the governor is satisfied that an action or proceeding has been commenced which may affect the rights or interests of the state, the governor may employ counsel to protect such rights or interests; and when any civil action or proceeding has been or is about to be commen…

The expenses thus incurred, and those caused in executing the laws, may be allowed by the governor and paid from the contingent fund. [C51, §41; R60, §45; C73, §60; C97, §64; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 81; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §7.4 ]

The governor, whenever the governor deems such action to be in the interest of the public, shall have power to direct the attorney general to appear for and on behalf of any county, city or other municipality of this state or for and on behalf of any officer thereof or contractor…

1. Whenever the governor is satisfied that a crime has been committed within the state, punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of ten years or more, and the person committing the same has not been arrested or has escaped from arrest or custody or the person’s w…

All fees paid to the governor shall be turned over to the treasurer of state. [SS15, §4-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 84; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §7.7 ]

1. The salary of the governor shall be as fixed by the general assembly. 2. The salary, payment of expenses, and any per diem of the lieutenant governor shall be as fixed by the general assembly. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §7.8 ] 90 Acts, ch 1223, §8

The governor is authorized to accept for the state, the funds provided by any Act of Congress for the benefit of the state of Iowa, or its political subdivisions, provided there is no agency to accept and administer such funds, and the governor is authorized to administer or desi…