Iowa SF229 establishes the office of the consumer advocate as an independent agency.
Iowa SF229 changes the office of the consumer advocate from a division of the department of justice to an independent agency. The bill requires the consumer advocate to be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, from a list of three candidates provided by a committee consisting of the secretary of agriculture, the auditor of state, and the treasurer of state. The consumer advocate serves a term of five years.
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