The fees paid to newspapers for official publications, notices, orders, citations or other publications required or allowed by law shall not exceed the rate set June 1 of each year by the director. The director shall calculate a new rate for the following fiscal year as prescribed in Iowa Code section 618.11 and shall publish this rate as a notice in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin prior to the first day of the following calendar month. The new rate shall be effective on the first day of the calendar month following its publication. The calculation and publication of the rate by the director shall be exempt from the provisions of Iowa Code chapters 17A and 25 B.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 618.11.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-102.8