Iowa Administrative Code

development proceeding shall comply with the applicable notice, publication, and public meeting requirements contained in Iowa Code section 368.11. For purposes of calculating the required period of notice, business days include Monday through Friday of each week, except legal ho…

supporting documentation, to the board. A petition will be deemed filed with the board on the date it is received by board staff. The board shall acknowledge receipt of the petition. The petitioner shall serve notice of the filing as required by Iowa Code section 368.11(1) within…

mailing and publishing notices and other preliminary proceedings and the cost of recording, if the proposal is approved, shall be borne by the petitioner. [ARC 7706C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

chapter, board staff will review the request to determine whether the petitioner has filed all required information. If the petition is incomplete, staff shall notify the petitioner, identifying the required item(s) omitted and offering the petitioner an opportunity to provide th…

be considered by the board at the first meeting conducted 31 days or more after the petition is filed. The board shall provide the petitioner with notice of all meetings at which the board will consider the petition. [ARC 7706C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

the petition for substantial compliance with Iowa Code section 368.11 and this chapter. In conducting this review, the board will presume that factual assertions made within the petition are accurate. The board may, however, request and examine appropriate public records or reque…

finds to be in substantial compliance with Iowa Code section 368.11 and this chapter. The board may dismiss a petition pursuant to Iowa Code section 368.12. [ARC 7706C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

rule 263—8.10(368) shall conduct proceedings consistent with Iowa Code sections 368.15 through 368.19. The board shall notify all parties that the committee has been formed and direct the parties to file all motions, pleadings, and submissions relating to the petition with the co…

9.10(1) General provisions. a. Public hearings shall be held on dates and at locations determined by the committee. The hearing shall be held in a place open to the public. b. The committee shall, prior to serving notice, make the petition or plan available for public inspection.…

9.11(1) After the final public hearing and filing of briefs, the committee will meet to decide whether or not to approve the petition. a. Notice of the meeting will be provided pursuant to subrule 9.2(4). b. The committee may consider all information and arguments presented at th…

9.12(1) An appeal of a committee decision or the legality of an election on the proposed boundary adjustment may be made pursuant to Iowa Code sections 17A.19 and 368.22. 9.12(2) Within 30 days of being notified of the filing of an appeal, board staff shall transmit a certified c…

9.13(1) Any party to a boundary adjustment proceeding may file an application for rehearing of the committee decision to approve or disapprove a proposed boundary adjustment. 9.13(2) The application for rehearing shall be filed within 20 days of the date of the committee decision…

chapter 21. 9.2(1) Scheduling. Committee hearings shall be scheduled by the board and may be tentatively scheduled when the board accepts a petition. Board staff shall verify the availability of local representatives to participate on the scheduled hearing date and will notify th…

appearance identifying one person upon whom the board or committee may serve all orders or correspondence. The written appearance may be filed with the party’s initial filing in the proceeding or may be filed after the proceeding has been docketed. If available, the appearance sh…

committee on all other parties and provide proof of service. The board or committee shall give all parties a copy of any document filed with the board or committee that was not served on all other parties or that was provided by someone other than a party. All parties shall have …

9.5(1) There shall be no communication, direct or indirect, between the committee members that would constitute prohibited ex parte communications pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.17. Nothing in this provision is intended to preclude the committee members from seeking the advice…

9.6(1) A committee member shall withdraw from participation in the making of any proposed or final decision in a proceeding pursuant to this chapter if that person: a. Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a representative of a party; b. Has personally investigat…

9.7(1) Prehearing conference. An informal conference of parties may be ordered at the discretion of the committee chairperson or at the request of any party prior to a hearing in any proceeding. A written request for prehearing conference or an order for prehearing conference on …

9.8(1) Notice of the public hearing shall include: a. A statement of the time, place and nature of the hearing; b. A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; c. A reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involv…

the committee may be continued by the committee, and notice thereof shall be given to all parties. Prior to the commencement of the hearing or other proceeding, a party may, upon written motion to the committee, request a continuance. Copies of said written motion must include pr…

assistance to increase the supply of affordable housing, assist in the construction and operation of various types of water treatment facilities, provide financial assistance to lower the barriers to entry for beginning farmers, and provide title guaranties to maintain land title…

of the authority and describes the board’s membership. The board holds meetings pursuant to Iowa Code section 16.2. Meetings are generally held at 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, or at such other location as the authority may designate. Meetings of the board …

1.3(1) Director. The director is appointed pursuant to Iowa Code section 16.6 and performs such duties as assigned by the Iowa Code or the Iowa Administrative Code. 1.3(2) Organization. The authority is organized into such divisions as established by statute or the director pursu…

10.1(1) Authorization. Mortgage credit certificates (MCCs) were authorized by Congress in the 1984 Tax Reform Act as a new concept for providing housing assistance. The Iowa finance authority (authority) may elect to allocate a portion of its mortgage revenue bonding authority fo…

10.2(1) Any lending institution as defined in Iowa Code section 16.1 may become a participating lender by entering into an MCC lender participation agreement with the authority. All other participating lenders may take applications for MCCs on loans closed after the effective dat…

10.3(1) To be eligible to receive a mortgage credit certificate, an eligible borrower must, on the date the loan is closed: a. Be a resident of Iowa. b. Be a purchaser of a single-family residence who will occupy the single-family residence as a permanent, primary, principal resi…

10.4(1) Applications for MCCs may be made with any participating lender. The applicant shall provide the lender with all information that is necessary to secure a mortgage loan and an MCC. An applicant must meet the eligibility requirements set out in rule 265—10.3(16). If the el…

in effect February 11, 2026. All references to the MCC program guide are to the MCC program section within the authority’s Procedural Guide (The Single Family Department) dated March 2018. All references to the MCC reissuance instructions are to the Instructions for Requesting Re…

terms have the meanings indicated. “Authority” means the Iowa finance authority created in Iowa Code section 16.1A. “Commercial property” means property formerly or currently used primarily for business, retail, governmental or professional purposes. “Downtown area” means the bus…

of the following public benefits: 1. Rehabilitation of upper floor housing or commercial properties or new construction development on infill vacant lots located in the downtown area of a participating city; 2. Housing in downtown areas located in a participating city; or 3. Stim…

11.3(1) Amount of loans. The principal amount of each loan is between $50,000 and $250,000. 11.3(2) Term of loan. Loans are amortized over not more than 30 years; the actual term of the loan is determined by the authority depending on the economic feasibility of the project. 11.3…

“Authority” means the Iowa finance authority created in Iowa Code section 16.1A. “Confidential records” means records, as identified in Iowa Code section 22.7 or any other provision of law, that are not disclosed to members of the public unless otherwise ordered by a court, by th…

authority other than record systems. These records are routinely available to the public. All or portions of such records may contain confidential information pursuant to Iowa Code section 22.7 or other applicable law. The records are stored by electronic and physical methods. 13…

1, 2026. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 16 and 22. [Filed emergency 8/19/88 after Notice 3/23/88—published 9/7/88, effective 8/19/88] [Filed 3/19/91, Notice 10/17/90—published 4/3/91, effective 5/8/91] [Filed ARC 4319C (Notice ARC 4196C, IAB 1/2/19), IAB…

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13.9(1) The authority collects personally identifiable information pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 16, federal statutes and regulations governing federal programs and the issuance of debt by the authority, and other applicable laws. Personally identifiable information is stored by …

15.1(1) Goods or services expected to cost more than $50,000 in the aggregate will be obtained through a formal or informal competitive bidding process conducted by the authority or through the department of administrative services whenever such procurement is in the best interes…

or proposals may be obtained by one of the following methods. 15.2(1) Request for bids. a. The authority may prepare a request for bids for providing the goods or services sought by the authority. The request may be shared on the state website for bid opportunities, shared on the…

items, groups of items, or services. Contract purchase agreements are subject to the competitive bidding requirements previously outlined, where applicable. [ARC 9406C, IAB 7/9/25, effective 8/13/25]

Blanket purchase agreements are subject to the competitive bidding requirements previously outlined, where applicable. [ARC 9406C, IAB 7/9/25, effective 8/13/25]

the specifications provided by the authority, including deadlines for submission of bids or proposals. Bids and proposals that do not conform to the specifications stated may be rejected. The authority reserves the right to waive deficiencies in the bids or proposals if the autho…