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Iowa Code § 904A.1 (2026)

Board of parole — organization

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1. The board of parole is created to consist of five members. Each member shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. Each member shall serve a term of four years beginning and ending as provided by section 69.19, except for members appointed to fill vacancies who shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term. The terms shall be staggered. All members of the board shall be full-time, salaried members. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum to transact business.

2. The governor shall appoint a member of the board as the chairperson of the board, subject to confirmation by the senate. The appointment as chairperson shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1511; 89 Acts, ch 282, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1233, §46; 2000 Acts, ch 1177, §1, 5; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2791 Confirmation, see §2.32 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Christopher Ryan Lee Roby, 897 N.W.2d 127 (Iowa 2017).
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State of Iowa v. Christopher Ryan Lee Roby, 897 N.W.2d 127 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 2× “§ 904A.1. These members are responsible for making all parole decisions in Iowa.”
State of Iowa v. Rene Zarate, 908 N.W.2d 831 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 904A.1 -.2. Parole decisions are subject to legal standards.”
Amended August 17, 2017 State of Iowa v. Christopher Ryan Lee Roby (Iowa 2017). “§ 904A.1. These members are responsible for making all parole decisions in Iowa.”
Kooiker v. State (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “§ 904A.1. “The governor shall appoint the chairperson and other members of the board of parole, including alternate members, subject to confirmation by the senate.”
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