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HF 467

A bill for an act relating to members of county advisory boards.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ann Meyer

Requires all county advisory board members to reside in the county they serve, affecting current and future appointments and ensuring local ties.

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 642.
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Bill Summary · HF 467

HF 467 (renumbered HF 642): Residency Requirement for County Advisory Board Members

Purpose and intent

This bill would require that all members appointed to county advisory boards reside in the county in which the board serves. The goal is to ensure that advisory board members have a local, place-based connection to the county they serve.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 217.43, subsection 1, paragraph a of the Code by adding a new subparagraph (4).
  • New subparagraph (4) states: “A member shall reside in the county that the county advisory board serves.”
  • The change applies to appointments to county advisory boards, imposing a residency requirement on current and future members (subject to the bill’s text and any implementing rules that would follow if enacted).

Who is affected

  • County advisory boards and their appointing authorities (typically county boards) would need to ensure appointees meet the residency requirement.
  • Current members who do not reside in the serving county could be impacted if the bill were enacted and implemented, potentially triggering departures or replacements to meet the requirement.
  • Prospective applicants for county advisory board positions would need to demonstrate residency in the relevant county.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 19, 2025, by sponsor A. Meyer (primary).
  • Legislative path:
    • Subcommittee (Hearing/meeting held February 20–24, 2025).
    • Subcommittee action: recommendation to pass (February 24, 2025).
    • Committee action: recommendation to pass (February 25, 2025) with Yeas 20, Nays 0, Excused 1.
    • Committee report approving bill: February 28, 2025, with the bill renumbered as HF 642.
  • The text provided is from the introduced version (HF 467) and indicates the bill’s content would be enacted as part of the law, pending final legislative action and any renumbering or amendments.

Sponsor

  • Representative A. Meyer (primary sponsor).

Notes

  • The “EXPLANATION” section included in the introduced version is a standard legislative note and does not reflect the views of the General Assembly.
  • No fiscal impact or effective date is specified in the provided text.

Summary takeaway

If enacted, the bill would formalize a residency criterion for county advisory board members, requiring them to live in the county they serve, affecting current and future appointments and potentially influencing how counties manage advisory board membership. The bill has progressed through the committee process and was renumbered to HF 642.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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