A bill for an act relating to qualifications to serve as a commissioner or an executive director for a county commission of veteran affairs. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

The document formatting was updated from a vertical, line-separated style to a standard horizontal paragraph structure, making the text easier to read without altering the legal meaning.

Establishes that all members of the County Commission of Veteran Affairs must be veterans, with specific criteria for current active duty, former members with honorable discharge, and current National Guard or Reserve members.

Requires that, if possible, commission members serve in different military branches to ensure diverse representation.

Sets the qualification requirement for the Executive Director to be a veteran, with a grandfather clause exempting individuals employed in that role prior to July 1, 1989.

Clarifies the structure of the commission by specifying it consists of three or five persons determined by the board of supervisors.

Removed the Governor's signature page, date, and handwritten-style artifacts that appeared in the 'Signed Enrolled' version.

Removed page numbers and internal markup indicators (e.g., 'Senate File 93, p. 2') that were present in the original PDF but not needed in the final enrolled text.

Replaced the handwritten-style signatures of the Senate President and House Speaker with standard underscore placeholders for the final enrolled version.

Standardized the date line for approval, changing it from a pre-printed '2026' to a blank line for the Governor to sign.

Added specific eligibility criteria allowing current members of the Iowa National Guard or Reserve forces, and former members discharged under honorable conditions, to serve on county commissions of veteran affairs.

Added a new section requiring commission members to take an oath of office, organize by selecting a chairperson and secretary, and employ an executive director or administrator.

Added formal signatures, dates, and certification of passage from the Governor and Senate Secretary to finalize the bill as law.