Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 129-3.1 - Petition for rule making

(1)Filing. Any person, other state agency, or board may file a petition for rule making with the office of the chief information officer at Office of the Chief Information Officer, Hoover State Office Building, Level B, 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. A petition is deemed filed when it is received by the office. The office shall provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition if the petitioner provides the office an extra copy for this purpose.

(2)Form. The petition must be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and must substantially conform to the following form:

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(3)Content. The petition must provide the following information:

a. A statement of the specific rule-making action sought by the petitioner including the text or a summary of the contents of the proposed rule or amendment to a rule and, if it is a petition to amend or repeal a rule, a citation and the relevant language to the particular portion or portions of the rule proposed to be amended or repealed.

b. A citation to any law deemed relevant to the office's authority to take the action urged or to the desirability of that action.

c. A brief summary of petitioner's arguments in support of the action urged in the petition.

d. A brief summary of any data supporting the action urged in the petition.

e. The names and addresses of other persons, or a description of any class of persons, known by petitioner to be affected by or interested in the proposed action which is the subject of the petition.

f.Any request by the petitioner for a meeting provided for by rule 129-3.4(17A).

(4)Additional requirements. The petition must:

a. Be dated and signed by the petitioner or the petitioner's representative;

b. Include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the petitioner and petitioner's representative; and

c. Include a statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition should be directed.

(5)Denial. The chief information officer (CIO) may deny a petition if it does not substantially conform to or comply with the above requirements relating to filing, form, content, or additional requirements.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-3.1

Adopted by IAB May 25, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 24, effective 6/29/2016