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Iowa Code § 66.26 (2026)

Appointive state officers

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Any appointive state officer may also be removed from office by a majority vote of the executive council for any of the following causes:

1. Habitual or willful neglect of duty.

2. Any disability preventing a proper discharge of the duties of the office.

3. Gross partiality.

4. Oppression.

5. Extortion.

6. Corruption.

7. Willful misconduct or maladministration in office.

8. Conviction of felony.

9. A failure to produce and fully account for all public funds and property in the officer’s hands at any inspection or settlement.

10. Becoming ineligible to hold the office. [S13, §1258-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1114; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.26] Referred to in §4A.11, 46.5 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021).
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Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Renna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). · cites it 2× “” Bird reviewed the statutory grounds authorizing removal from office under Iowa Code section 66.26 (2011), which provides the executive council of the state can remove an appointed officer upon a majority vote for specific causes.”
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Off. Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Couns. to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Off. Capacity (Iowa 2021). · cites it 2× “” Bird reviewed the statutory grounds authorizing removal from office under Iowa Code section 66.26 (2011), which provides the executive council of the state can remove an appointed officer upon a majority vote for specific causes.”
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