Iowa Administrative Code

exists as to a matter that would be a contested case if such a dispute of fact existed, the parties may present all relevant admissible evidence either by stipulation or otherwise as agreed by the parties, without necessity for the production of evidence at an evidentiary hearing…

4.3(1) Time shall be computed as provided in Iowa Code subsection 4.1(34). 4.3(2) For good cause, the presiding officer may extend or shorten the time to take any action, except as precluded by statute or by rule. Except for good cause stated in the record, before extending or sh…

4.4(1) Delivery. Delivery of the notice of hearing constitutes the commencement of the contested case proceeding. Delivery may be executed by: a. Personal service as provided in the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure; or b. Certified mail, return receipt requested; or c. First-class m…

4.5(1) Any party who wishes to request that the presiding officer assigned to render a proposed decision be an administrative law judge employed by the department of inspections and appeals must file a written request within ten days after service of a notice of hearing which ide…

proceeding may waive any provision of this chapter. However, the board in its discretion may refuse to give effect to such a waiver when it deems the waiver to be inconsistent with the public interest. [ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13]

by telephone conference in which all parties have an opportunity to participate. Other telephone proceedings may be held with the consent of all parties. The presiding officer will determine the location of the parties and witnesses for telephone hearings. The convenience of the …

4.8(1) A presiding officer or other person shall withdraw from participation in the making of any proposed or final decision in a contested case if that person: a. Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a representative of a party; b. Has personally investigated, …

4.9(1) Consolidation. The presiding officer may consolidate any or all matters at issue in two or more contested case proceedings where: (a) the matters at issue involve common parties or common questions of fact or law; (b) consolidation would expedite and simplify consideration…

the board at Iowa Public Information Board, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Petitions may also be filed by fax at (515)725-1789 or by email at ipib@iowa.gov. A petition is deemed filed when it is received by the board. The board must pr…

petition. The board may request a brief from the petitioner or from any other person concerning the substance of the petition. [ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13]

board at Iowa Public Information Board, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. [ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13; ARC 1091C, IAB 10/16/13, effective 11/20/13]

5.4(1) Within 14 days after the filing of a petition, the board must submit a copy of the petition and any accompanying brief to the administrative rules coordinator and to the administrative rules review committee. Upon request by petitioner in the petition, the board must sched…

adopted by the board are subject to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 17A, the Iowa administrative procedure Act, and the provisions of this chapter. [ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13]

6.10(1) Omission of notice and comment. To the extent the board for good cause finds that public notice and participation are unnecessary, impracticable, or contrary to the public interest in the process of adopting a particular rule, the board may adopt that rule without publish…

6.11(1) General. When requested by a person, either prior to the adoption of a rule or within 30 days after its publication in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as an adopted rule, the board shall issue a concise statement of reasons for the rule. Requests for such a statement mus…

6.12(1) Contents. Each rule adopted by the board shall contain the text of the rule and, in addition: a. The date the board adopted the rule; b. A brief explanation of the principal reasons for the rule-making action if such reasons are required by Iowa Code section 17A.4(2) or t…

6.13(1) Requirement. The board shall maintain an official rule-making record for each rule it proposes by publication in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin of a Notice of Intended Action, or adopts. The rule- making record and materials incorporated by reference must be available f…

rules coordinator. The filing must be executed as soon after adoption of the rule as is practicable. At the time of filing, each rule must have attached to it any fiscal impact statement and any concise statement of reasons that was issued with respect to that rule. If a fiscal i…

6.15(1) Grounds. The board may make a rule effective after its filing at any stated time prior to 35 days after its indexing and publication in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin if it finds that a statute so provides, the rule confers a benefit or removes a restriction on some seg…

6.16(1) Compilation, indexing, public inspection. The board shall maintain an official, current, and dated compilation that is indexed by subject, containing all of its general statements of policy within the scope of Iowa Code section 17A.2(11)“a,” “c,” “f,” “g,” “h,” “k.” Each …

6.17(1) Any interested person, association, agency, or political subdivision may submit a written request to the administrative rules coordinator requesting the board to conduct a formal review of a specified rule. Upon approval of that request by the administrative rules coordin…

information by other methods, the board may, before publication of a Notice of Intended Action under Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)“a,” solicit comments from the public on a subject matter of possible rule making by the board by causing notice to be published in the Iowa Administrati…

6.3(1) Docket maintained. The board shall maintain a current public rule-making docket. 6.3(2) Anticipated rule making. The rule-making docket shall list each anticipated rule-making proceeding. A rule-making proceeding is deemed “anticipated” from the time a draft of proposed ru…

6.4(1) Contents. At least 35 days before the adoption of a rule the board shall cause Notice of Intended Action to be published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin. The Notice of Intended Action shall include: a. A brief explanation of the purpose of the proposed rule; b. The spe…

6.5(1) Written comments. For at least 20 days after publication of the Notice of Intended Action, persons may submit argument, data, and views, in writing, on the proposed rule. Such written submissions should identify the proposed rule to which they relate and should be submitte…

6.6(1) Definition of small business. A “small business” is defined in Iowa Code section 17A.4A(8). 6.6(2) Mailing list. Small businesses or organizations of small businesses may be registered on the board’s small business impact list by making a written application addressed to I…

6.7(1) A proposed rule that mandates additional combined expenditures exceeding $100,000 by all affected political subdivisions or agencies and entities which contract with political subdivisions to provide services must be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement outlining the c…

6.8(1) Time of adoption. The board shall not adopt a rule until the period for making written submissions and oral presentations has expired. Within 180 days after the later of the publication of the Notice of Intended Action, or the end of oral proceedings thereon, the board sha…

6.9(1) The board shall not adopt a rule that differs from the rule proposed in the Notice of Intended Action on which the rule is based unless: a. The differences are within the scope of the subject matter announced in the Notice of Intended Action and are in character with the i…

“Agency” means the Iowa public information board. “Confidential records” means records, as defined under Iowa Code section 22.7 or any other provision of law, which are not disclosed to members of the public unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the reco…

effective July 1, 2026.

effective July 1, 2026.

7.12(1) This rule describes the nature and extent of personally identifiable information which is collected, maintained and retrieved by the agency by personal identifier in record systems as defined in this rule. For each record system, this rule: a. Describes the legal authorit…

(excluding security), meeting minutes. This rule describes groups of records maintained by the board other than record systems as previously defined. These records are routinely available to the public. However, the board’s file of these records may contain confidential informati…

July 1, 2026. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A and 22. [Filed ARC 0741C (Notice ARC 0644C, IAB 3/20/13), IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13] [Filed Without Notice ARC 1091C, IAB 10/16/13, effective 11/20/13] [Content rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File…

effective July 1, 2026.

2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

withholding from examination by the board. Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

records. Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

1, 2026.

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

8.1(1) When posted. As provided in Iowa Code section 21.4, a governmental body shall give notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting and the tentative agenda at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impr…

8.2(1) Who may attend. A governmental body has the discretion as to who it may invite to attend a closed session. However, if the governmental body holds a closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1) “c” to discuss strategy with counsel, the legal counsel for the governmental …

8.3(1) An Iowa Code section 21.9 exempt session is a meeting to discuss strategy concerning employment conditions of employees of a governmental body who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under Iowa Code chapter 20. 8.3(2) “Employment conditions” include wages,…

suspends, in whole or in part, the requirements or provisions of a rule as applied to any identified person on the basis of the particular circumstances of that person. The term “person” shall include any individual or entity subject to the board’s jurisdiction. [ARC 2138C, IAB 9…