Iowa HF578 modifies the office of the consumer advocate, making it an independent agency and changing its governance and reporting structure.
Iowa HF578 changes the office of the consumer advocate from a division of the department of justice to an independent agency. The bill mandates that the consumer advocate be appointed by the governor, subject to senate confirmation, from a list of three candidates provided by a committee. The consumer advocate will serve a five-year term and report to a committee consisting of the secretary of agriculture, the auditor of state, and the treasurer of state.
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