2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 303 - DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
303.89 - STATE POET LAUREATE DESIGNATED -- NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

        303.89  STATE POET LAUREATE DESIGNATED -- NOMINATING
      COMMITTEE.
         1.  A state poet laureate nominating committee is created.  At the
      request of the governor, the executive director of humanities Iowa
      and the executive director of the Iowa arts council shall each
      appoint three persons who reside in this state to a poet laureate
      nominating committee.  At its initial meeting held at the call of the
      executive directors of humanities Iowa and the Iowa arts council, the
      state poet laureate nominating committee shall elect a chairperson
      and vice chairperson from among its members and adopt rules of
      procedure.  The members of the state poet laureate nominating
      committee shall be invited to serve without compensation for their
      services.  The nominating committee is charged with considering the
      diversity of the people and poetry of Iowa.
         2.  If more than one meeting is required, the state poet laureate
      nominating committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or as
      determined by the nominating committee and select a list of three
      nominees, along with biographical and professional information and
      supporting representative material, who are residents of Iowa and
      who, based on their poetic accomplishments, deserve recognition as
      the state poet laureate.  The list of nominees shall be transmitted
      to the governor.  The governor may select the state poet laureate
      from the list of nominees for a two-year term of office.  The state
      poet laureate is an honorary state office and the incumbent is
      entitled to no compensation as a result of the appointment.  

         99 Acts, ch 161, §1