Upon submission of a petition, the board shall review 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 request additional information from the petitioner if deemed necessary to its review. The board may waive any requirement of this chapter upon finding the requirement inapplicable to the petition under review.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 263-8.8