Iowa Code § 88.2
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(1) The labor commissioner, appointed pursuant to section 10A.203, and the division of labor services of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing created in section 10A.106 shall administer this chapter.
(2) The necessary legal authority and qualified personnel shall be provided for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and such standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Personnel administering the chapter shall be employed pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV.
(4) Subject to the approval of the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, the labor commissioner may enter into contracts with any state agency, with or without reimbursement, for the purpose of obtaining the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency, and with the consent of any state agency or any political subdivision of the state, accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency or political subdivision, and employ experts and consultants or organizations, in order to expeditiously, efficiently, and economically effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The agreements under this subsection are subject to approval of the executive council if approval is required by law.
(5) The commissioner, the governor, and the director of the department of management may obtain and accept federal grants to the state to be used in connection with the funds appropriated for the administration of this chapter and federal funds available to the division.
[SS15, §4999-a5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1482; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §88.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.2]86 Acts, ch 1244, §14; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §914; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §159; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §114; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1761
(2) The necessary legal authority and qualified personnel shall be provided for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and such standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Personnel administering the chapter shall be employed pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV.
(4) Subject to the approval of the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, the labor commissioner may enter into contracts with any state agency, with or without reimbursement, for the purpose of obtaining the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency, and with the consent of any state agency or any political subdivision of the state, accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency or political subdivision, and employ experts and consultants or organizations, in order to expeditiously, efficiently, and economically effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The agreements under this subsection are subject to approval of the executive council if approval is required by law.
(5) The commissioner, the governor, and the director of the department of management may obtain and accept federal grants to the state to be used in connection with the funds appropriated for the administration of this chapter and federal funds available to the division.
[SS15, §4999-a5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1482; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §88.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.2]86 Acts, ch 1244, §14; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §914; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §159; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §114; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1761
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