904.805 Duties of state director.

The state director, with the advice of the industries board, shall:

1. Conduct market studies and consult with public bodies and officers who are listed in section 904.807, and with other potential purchasers, for the purpose of determining items or services needed and design features desired or required by potential purchasers of Iowa state industries products or services.

2. Receive, investigate and take appropriate action upon any complaints from potential purchasers of Iowa state industries products or services regarding lack of cooperation by Iowa state industries with public bodies and officers who are listed in section 904.807, and with other potential purchasers.

3. Establish, transfer and close industrial operations as deemed advisable to maximize opportunities for gainful work for inmates and to adjust to actual or potential market demand for particular products or services.

4. Establish and from time to time adjust, as necessary, levels of allowances paid to inmates working in Iowa state industries.

5. Coordinate Iowa state industries, and other opportunities for gainful work available to inmates of adult correctional institutions, with vocational and technical training opportunities and apprenticeship programs, to the greatest extent feasible.

6. Promote, plan, and when deemed advisable, assist in the location of privately owned and operated industrial enterprises on the grounds of adult correctional institutions, pursuant to section 904.809.

[C79, 81, §216.5; 82 Acts, ch 1007, §3]

85 Acts, ch 21, §5 – 7, 54

CS85, §246.805

86 Acts, ch 1245, §1505; 88 Acts, ch 1165, §3

C93, §904.805