Iowa Administrative Code

7.22(1) A presiding officer may enter default in accordance with Iowa Code section 17A.12(3). Where appropriate and not contrary to law, any party may move for default against a party who has requested the contested case proceeding and has failed to file a required pleading or ha…

7.23(1) Iowa Code section 17A.17 governs ex parte communications in authority contested cases. This does not prohibit persons jointly assigned tasks related to the contested case from communicating with each other. Nothing in this provision is intended to preclude the presiding o…

portion of the record at cost. The cost of preparing a copy of the record or of transcribing the hearing record shall be paid by the requesting party. Parties who request that a hearing be recorded by certified shorthand reporters rather than by electronic means shall bear the co…

authority board may review an interlocutory order of the presiding officer. In determining whether to do so, the authority board shall weigh the extent to which its granting the interlocutory appeal would expedite final resolution of the case and the extent to which review of tha…

7.26(1) Filing by parties of briefs and proposed findings. The presiding officer may ask the parties to submit proposed findings and conclusions of law and a proposed order or briefs. Copies of the submission shall be served on all parties. The submission schedule, including waiv…

7.27(1) Appeal by party. Any adversely affected party may appeal a proposed decision to the authority board within 30 days after issuance of the proposed decision. 7.27(2) Review. The authority board may initiate review of a proposed decision on its own motion at any time within …

7.28(1) Any party to a contested case proceeding may file an application for rehearing from a final order. 7.28(2) The application for rehearing shall state on whose behalf it is filed, the specific grounds for rehearing, and the relief sought. In addition, the application shall …

7.29(1) When available. a. Any party to a contested case proceeding may petition the authority for a stay of an order issued in that proceeding or for other temporary remedies, pending review by the authority. The petition shall be filed with the notice of appeal and shall state …

7.3(1) Time shall be computed as provided in Iowa Code section 4.1(34). 7.3(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 short…

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 to by the parties, without necessity for the production of evidence at an evidentiary hear…

7.31(1) Necessary emergency action. To the extent necessary to prevent or avoid immediate danger to the public health, safety, and welfare and, consistent with the Constitution and other provisions of law, the authority may issue a written order in compliance with Iowa Code secti…

settlement of any contested case may make a request for an informal settlement to the director. When the authority is a party, all informal settlements shall be made by the director. All informal settlements are subject to ratification by the board. A request for informal settlem…

7.4(1) Requests for contested case proceedings shall be filed with the authority in writing within the time specified by the particular rules or statutes governing the subject matter or, in the absence of such law, the time specified in the authority action in question. If no suc…

7.5(1) Delivery of the notice of hearing to the person requesting a contested case constitutes the commencement of the contested case proceeding. Delivery may be executed by: a. The methods specified in Iowa Code section 17A.12; b. First-class mail; or c. Publication as provided …

7.6(1) In each contested case in which Iowa Code chapter 17A requires an evidentiary hearing, the chairperson of the authority will determine whether the hearing will be held before the authority board, one or more members of the authority board, or an administrative law judge. P…

proceeding may agree to waive any provision of this chapter. However, the authority 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 9405C, IAB 7/9/25, effective 8/13/25]

procedural motions by telephone conference in which all parties have an opportunity to participate. Other telephone proceedings or interactive video proceedings, including the hearing for the contested case proceeding, may be held with the consent of all parties. The presiding of…

7.9(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, …

of the authority as the governor’s designee responsible for administering the procedures for allocation of private activity bonds. The governor’s designee adopts this chapter pursuant to Iowa Code section 7C.12(2) “a.” [ARC 9820C, IAB 12/10/25, effective 1/14/26]

“Allocation” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 7C.3. “Application” means a request submitted for an allocation. “Authority” means the Iowa finance authority created pursuant to Iowa Code section 16.1A. “Beneficiary” means an entity that is intended to benefit from is…

governor’s designee at the address set forth in rule 265—1.3(16) or on the authority’s website. 8.3(1) An issuer or beneficiary, or the duly authorized agent of an issuer or beneficiary, must apply for the allocation of a portion of the private activity bond state ceiling allocat…

8.4(1) The governor’s designee shall maintain separate lists of applications for private activity bonds for allocation pursuant to Iowa Code section 7C.4A(2), 7C.4A(4), 7C.4A(5), and 7C.4A(7). If there are additional applications after the state ceiling for the purpose of industr…

by all issuers in a calendar year is less than the state ceiling for that calendar year, an issuer or beneficiary may apply to the governor’s designee for an allocation of a specified portion of the excess state ceiling to be applied to a specified carryforward project. The appli…

sections 7C.7 and 7C.9. If an allocation expires, an issuer may resubmit its application pursuant to Iowa Code section 7C.10. [ARC 9820C, IAB 12/10/25, effective 1/14/26]

pursuant to Iowa Code section 7C.4A(6), a political subdivision will be considered to use the proceeds of private activity bonds if such proceeds are used to finance a project owned or utilized directly by the political subdivision or to finance a program of the political subdivi…

providing administrative assistance with regard to the filing of applications and the allocation of the private activity bond state ceiling in accordance with this chapter. A fee of 2 basis points (.02%) of the amount of state ceiling for which application is made shall be paid b…

this chapter are to the laws as in effect January 14, 2026. [ARC 9820C, IAB 12/10/25, effective 1/14/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 7C. [Filed emergency 10/18/85—published 11/6/85, effective 10/18/85] [Filed 3/19/91, Notice 10/17/90—published 4/3/91, …

meanings set forth below unless a meaning is inconsistent with the manifest intent or the context of a particular rule: “Abstract” means a written or electronic summary of all matters of record affecting title to a specific parcel of real estate prepared in accordance with abstra…

property titles in order to provide, as an adjunct to the abstract-attorney’s title opinion system, a low-cost mechanism to facilitate mortgage lenders’ participation in the secondary market and add to the integrity of the land-title transfer system in the state of Iowa and to pe…

265—1.3(16). Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The division’s website address is www.iowatitleguaranty.com, and the division’s telephone number is 515.452.0484. The division’s email address is titleguaranty@iowafinance.com. Inqu…

issuance of commitments and certificates. 9.4(1) Commitments, certificates, forms and manuals. The terms, conditions, and form of commitments and certificates shall be approved by the authority board. The division may adopt and use manuals and other forms as the division deems ne…

9.5(1) General provisions. An applicant shall submit a participant application and the first year’s annual fee and shall sign a participation agreement in order to be authorized to provide one or more services on behalf of the division. 9.5(2) Participant application. Application…

9.6(1) Abstracting. Abstracts utilized for division purposes must be prepared by a participating abstractor. a. Title plant. A participating abstractor shall own and maintain, or lease and use, a title plant, including tract indices for each county in which that participating abs…

9.7(1) Claim procedures. In the event of a claim, the rights of the division and a party are as follows: a. Upon receipt of notice by a party of a claim, the party must notify the division in writing within three business days of receipt of information about a claim by the party …

with the administration of a program to release, after proper notification, paid-off mortgages from real estate titles in Iowa by executing and filing with the county recorder a mortgage release certificate. 9.8(1) Application. The division will provide a mortgage release applica…

1. The word “shall” means mandatory and not permissive and the word “may” means permissive and not mandatory. 2. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require a participating attorney to disclose privileged information of a client to the division or to any other…

chapter 256, is the governing and policy-forming body for the department of education. 1.1(1) Membership. The state board’s membership is governed by Iowa Code sections 256.3 and 256.4. 1.1(2) Meetings. The board’s meetings are governed by Iowa Code section 256.6. The majority of…

high school student to serve as a nonvoting member of the state board of education pursuant to Iowa Code section 256.5A. 1.2(1) Term. The nonvoting student member will serve a term from May 1 to April 30. The student member may serve a second year as the nonvoting student member …

Code section 256.8 and performs such duties as assigned by the Iowa Code or the Iowa Administrative Code, including Iowa Code section 256.9. [ARC 7418C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

section 256.1 to perform the functions and duties set forth in that section, in other Iowa Code provisions, and in the Iowa Administrative Code. The department is organized into such divisions as established by statute, including the innovation division established by 2023 Iowa A…

“Abuse” may fall into either of the following categories: 1. “Physical abuse” means nonaccidental physical injury to the student as a result of the actions of a school employee. 2. “Sexual abuse” means any sexual offense as defined by Iowa Code chapter 709 or Iowa Code section 72…

102.10(1) The written investigative report is to include: a. The name, age, address, and attendance center of the student named in the report. b. The name and address of the student’s parent or guardian and the name and address of the person filing the report, if different from t…

102.11(1) The investigator shall notify law enforcement authorities in founded cases of serious physical abuse and in any founded case of sexual abuse under Iowa Code chapter 709 or sexual exploitation under Iowa Code section 728.12(1). In founded cases of less serious physical i…

102.12(1) Upon referral by the designated investigator, the level-two investigator appointed, contracted, requested or retained under subrule 102.5(2) shall review the report of abuse and the designated investigator’s report, if any, promptly conduct further investigation and cre…

102.13(1) Any record created by an investigation will be handled according to formally adopted or bargained policies on the maintenance of personnel or other confidential records. Notes, tapes, memoranda, and related materials compiled in the investigation will be retained by the…

observance of the protocol, substantial compliance with the rules is required with the overriding goal of reaching a fair and unbiased resolution of the complaint. DIVISION II MATTERS OCCURRING ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025…

102.15(1) The board of directors of a public school district and the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall comply with Iowa Code chapter 232E as enacted by 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 659 (Senate File 659), and any rules adopted by the department of health and human s…

any school employee has reason to believe that any school employee committed student abuse, the school employee with such reason to believe is obligated to report the alleged abuse in a manner required by Iowa Code chapter 232E as enacted by Senate File 659. [ARC 9813C, IAB 12/10…

102.17(1) The board of directors of a public school district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall terminate the employment of a school employee if the board of directors or authorities in charge receive a written investigation report under Iowa Code section 23…

102.18(1) Nothing in this chapter is to be construed as limiting the authority of a public school district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school to the procedures set forth in Iowa Code chapter 232E as enacted by Senate File 659 from investigating a complaint that do…