544A.1 Practice regulated — creation of architectural examining board. 1. The practice of architecture affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Only persons qualified by the laws of the stateare authorized to engage in the practice of architecture in the state. 2. The architectural examining board is created within the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The board consists of five members who possess a license issuedunder section 544A.9 and who have been in active practice of architecture for not less thanfive years, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa, and two members who do not possessa license issued under section 544A.9 and who shall represent the general public. Membersshall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. 3. Professional associations or societies composed of licensed architects may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor but the governor is not bound bythe recommendations. A board member is not required to be a member of any professionalassociation or society composed of licensed architects. d members to the governor but the governor is not bound bythe recommendations. A board member is not required to be a member of any professionalassociation or society composed of licensed architects. Appointments shall be for three-yearterms and shall commence and end as provided in section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled forthe unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall require senate confirmation.Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less. [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b1; C39, §1905.58; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.1]86 Acts, ch 1245, §725; 87 Acts, ch 92, §1C93, §544A.12006 Acts, ch 1177, §41; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1695Referred to in §544A.16Confirmation, see §2.32Subsection 2 amended Sat Dec 23 01:46:31 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 544A.1 (21, 1)
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