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2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 16 - IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY › Section 16.193 - Iowa finance authority duties — appropriation.

16.193 Iowa finance authority duties — appropriation.
1. The authority shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to administer the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs II program. The authority shall be responsible for providing technical assistance and application assistance to applicants under the programs, negotiating contracts, and providing project follow up.
2. For the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2011, two hundred thousand dollars of the moneys deposited in the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund shall be allocated each fiscal year to the Iowa finance authority for purposes of administering the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs II program, notwithstanding section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”.
3. a. During the term of the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs II program, the Iowa finance authority shall collect data on all of the projects approved for the programs. The department of management and the state agencies associated with the projects shall assist the authority with the data collection and in developing the report required by this subsection. The authority shall report quarterly to the governor and the general assembly concerning the data.
b. The report shall include but is not limited to all of the following:
(1) The nature of each project and its purpose.
(2) The status of each project and the amount and percentage of program funds expended for the project.
(3) The outside funding that is matched or leveraged by the program funds.
(4) The number of jobs created or retained by each project.
(5) For each project, the names of the project contractors, state of residence of the project contractors, and the state of residence of the contractors’ employees.
c. The authority shall maintain an internet site that allows citizens to track project data on a county-by-county basis.
2009 Acts, ch 173, §7, 36; 2010 Acts, ch 1184, §86, 87, 96; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §10, 11; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §52, 158; 2011 Acts, ch 133, §28, 50; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §134; 2013 Acts, ch 142, §13
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 16 - IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY › Section 16.195 - Iowa jobs and Iowa jobs II program application review.

16.195 Iowa jobs and Iowa jobs II program application review.
1. Applications for assistance under the Iowa jobs program and Iowa jobs II program shall be submitted to the authority for review and approval.
2. When reviewing the applications, the authority shall consider the project criteria specified in sections 16.194 and 16.194A. The authority shall develop the appropriate level of transparency regarding project fund allocations.
3. Upon approval of an application for financial assistance under the programs, the authority shall notify the treasurer of state regarding the amount of moneys needed to satisfy the award of financial assistance and the terms of the award. The treasurer of state shall notify the authority any time moneys are disbursed to a recipient of financial assistance under the programs.
2009 Acts, ch 173, §9, 36; 2010 Acts, ch 1184, §89; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §12; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §14; 2013 Acts, ch 142, §23
Referred to in §16.196
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.1 - Citation and statement of purpose.

17A.1 Citation and statement of purpose.
1. This chapter may be cited as the “Iowa Administrative Procedure Act”.
2. This chapter is intended to provide a minimum procedural code for the operation of all state agencies when they take action affecting the rights and duties of the public. Nothing in this chapter is meant to discourage agencies from adopting procedures providing greater protections to the public or conferring additional rights upon the public; and save for express provisions of this chapter to the contrary, nothing in this chapter is meant to abrogate in whole or in part any statute prescribing procedural duties for an agency which are greater than or in addition to those provided here. This chapter is meant to apply to all rulemaking and contested case proceedings and all suits for the judicial review of agency action that are not specifically excluded from this chapter or some portion thereof by its express terms or by the express terms of another chapter.
3. The purposes of this chapter are: To provide legislative oversight of powers and duties delegated to administrative agencies; to increase public accountability of administrative agencies; to simplify government by assuring a uniform minimum procedure to which all agencies will be held in the conduct of their most important functions; to increase public access to governmental information; to increase public participation in the formulation of administrative rules; to increase the fairness of agencies in their conduct of contested case proceedings; and to simplify the process of judicial review of agency action as well as increase its ease and availability.
4. In accomplishing its objectives, the intention of this chapter is to strike a fair balance between these purposes and the need for efficient, economical and effective government administration. The chapter is not meant to alter the substantive rights of any person or agency. Its impact is limited to procedural rights with the expectation that better substantive results will be achieved in the everyday conduct of state government by improving the process by which those results are attained.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.1]
2005 Acts, ch 3, §15; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §135
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.3 - Public information — adoption of rules — availability of rules and orders.

17A.3 Public information — adoption of rules — availability of rules and orders.
1. In addition to other requirements imposed by Constitution or statute, each agency shall:
a. Adopt as a rule a description of the organization of the agency which states the general course and method of its operations, the administrative subdivisions of the agency and the programs implemented by each of them, a statement of the mission of the agency, and the methods by which and location where the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests.
b. Adopt rules of practice setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available to the public, including a description of all forms and instructions that are to be used by the public in dealing with the agency.
c. As soon as feasible and to the extent practicable, adopt rules, in addition to those otherwise required by this chapter, embodying appropriate standards, principles, and procedural safeguards that the agency will apply to the law it administers.
d. Make available for public inspection all rules, and make available for public inspection and index by subject, all other written statements of law or policy, or interpretations formulated, adopted, or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions. Except as otherwise required by Constitution or statute, or in the use of discovery under the Iowa rules of civil procedure or in criminal cases, an agency shall not be required to make available for public inspection those portions of its staff manuals, instructions, or other statements excluded from the definition of “rule” by section 17A.2, subsection 11, paragraph “f”.
e. Make available for public inspection and index by name and subject all final orders, decisions, and opinions: Provided that to the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or trade secrets, an agency shall delete identifying details when it makes available for public inspection any final order, decision, or opinion; however, in each case the justification for the deletion shall be explained fully in writing.
2. No agency rule or other written statement of law or policy, or interpretation, order, decision, or opinion is valid or effective against any person or party, nor shall it be invoked by the agency for any purpose, until it has been made available for public inspection and indexed as required by subsection 1, paragraphs “d” and “e”. This provision is not applicable in favor of any person or party who has actual timely knowledge thereof and the burden of proving such knowledge shall be on the agency.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.3]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2037; 98 Acts, ch 1202, §7, 46
Referred to in §17A.9A, 22.7(15), 904.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.5 - Filing and taking effect of rules.

17A.5 Filing and taking effect of rules.
1. Each agency shall file each rule adopted by the agency with the office of the administrative rules coordinator and provide an exact copy to the administrative code editor. The administrative rules coordinator shall assign an ARC number to each rulemaking document. The administrative rules coordinator shall keep a permanent register of the rules open to public inspection. The administrative code editor shall publish each rule adopted in accordance with this chapter in the Iowa administrative code.
2. A rule adopted after July 1, 1975, is effective thirty-five days after filing, as required in this section, and indexing and publication in the Iowa administrative bulletin except that:
a. If a later date is required by statute or specified in the rule, the later date is the effective date.
b. (1) Subject to applicable constitutional or statutory provisions, a rule becomes effective immediately upon filing with the administrative rules coordinator, or at a subsequent stated date prior to indexing and publication, or at a stated date less than thirty-five days after filing, indexing, and publication, if the agency finds any of the following:
(a) That a statute so provides.
(b) That the rule confers a benefit or removes a restriction on the public or some segment thereof.
(c) That this effective date is necessary because of imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(2) In any subsequent action contesting the effective date of a rule adopted under this paragraph “b”, the burden of proof shall be on the agency to justify its finding. The agency’s finding and a brief statement of the reasons therefor shall be filed with and made a part of the rule. Prior to indexing and publication, the agency shall make reasonable efforts to make known to the persons who may be affected by it a rule made effective under the terms of this paragraph “b”.
[C54, 58, 62, §17A.3, 17A.4; C66, 71, 73, §17A.8; C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.5]
89 Acts, ch 83, §10; 90 Acts, ch 1266, §33; 91 Acts, ch 258, §19; 2006 Acts, ch 1011, §3; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §27; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §7; 2020 Acts, ch 1090, §4
Referred to in §2B.5A, 17A.4, 17A.4B, 17A.8, 35A.13, 100B.22, 124.201A, 135C.2, 161A.4, 204.3, 214A.2, 249A.3, 249A.20A, 249A.21, 267.6, 505.18A, 519A.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.6 - Publications — copy of standards adopted by reference.

17A.6 Publications — copy of standards adopted by reference.
1. The administrative code editor shall publish the Iowa administrative bulletin and the Iowa administrative code as provided in section 2B.5A.
2. An agency which adopts standards by reference to another publication shall deliver an electronic copy of the publication, or the relevant part of the publication, containing the standards to the administrative code editor who shall publish it on the general assembly’s internet site. If an electronic copy of the publication is not available, the agency shall deliver a printed copy of the publication to the administrative code editor who shall deposit the copy in the state law library where it shall be made available for inspection and reference.
3. In lieu of the procedures established in subsection 2, an agency may establish alternative procedures providing for public access to an electronic or printed copy of a publication containing standards adopted by reference if the publication is proprietary or contains proprietary information.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, §14.3, 17A.9; C71, 73, §14.6(5); C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.6]
88 Acts, ch 1158, §2; 89 Acts, ch 296, §4; 90 Acts, ch 1266, §34; 91 Acts, ch 42, §2, 3; 91 Acts, ch 258, §20; 95 Acts, ch 14, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1099, §9, 10; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §28, 29, 49; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §141; 2006 Acts, ch 1011, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §53; 2020 Acts, ch 1090, §5
Referred to in §2B.5A, 89.5, 89A.3, 546.10
State publications; see §256.53
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.6A - Rulemaking internet site.

17A.6A Rulemaking internet site.
1. Subject to the direction of the administrative rules coordinator, each agency shall make available to the public a uniform, searchable, and user-friendly rules database, published on an internet site.
2. An agency’s rulemaking internet site shall also make available to the public all of the following:
a. A brief summary of the rulemaking process, including a description of any opportunity for public participation in the process.
b. Process forms for filing comments or complaints concerning proposed or adopted rules.
c. Process forms and instructions for filing a petition for rulemaking pursuant to section 17A.7, a petition for a declaratory order pursuant to section 17A.9, or a petition for a waiver of an administrative rule pursuant to section 17A.9A.
d. Any other material prescribed by the administrative rules coordinator.
3. To the extent practicable, the administrative rules coordinator shall create a uniform format for rulemaking internet sites.
2012 Acts, ch 1138, §18; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §19; 2020 Acts, ch 1090, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.6B - Agency fees internet site — notice.

17A.6B Agency fees internet site — notice.
1. The office of the chief information officer shall establish and maintain a user-friendly state services fee database and internet site for use by the public. Each agency shall make available through the internet site the current fees, rates, and charges imposed by the agency on the public.
2. The state services fee internet site shall provide timely notice of any modifications in fees, rates, and charges imposed by an agency by providing for an electronic mail notification system for interested parties.
2014 Acts, ch 1088, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.7 - Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules — periodic comprehensive reviews.

17A.7 Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules — periodic comprehensive reviews.
1. An interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Each agency shall prescribe by rule the form for petitions and the procedure for their submission, consideration, and disposition. Within sixty days after submission of a petition, the agency shall deny the petition in writing on the merits, stating its reasons for the denial, or initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with section 17A.4, or adopt a rule if it is not required to be filed according to the procedures of section 17A.4, subsection 1. The agency shall submit the petition and the disposition of the petition to the administrative rules review committee.
2. Beginning July 1, 2012, over each five-year period of time, an agency shall conduct an ongoing and comprehensive review of all of the agency’s rules. The goal of the review is the identification and elimination of all rules of the agency that are outdated, redundant, or inconsistent or incompatible with statute or its own rules or those of other agencies. An agency shall commence its review by developing a plan of review in consultation with major stakeholders and constituent groups. When the agency completes the five-year review of the agency’s own rules, the agency shall provide a summary of the results to the administrative rules coordinator and the administrative rules review committee.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.7]
98 Acts, ch 1202, §11, 46; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §136; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §19; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §15; 2020 Acts, ch 1090, §7; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §9
Referred to in §17A.6A, 272C.16
Subsection 1 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.10 - Informal settlements — waiver.

17A.10 Informal settlements — waiver.
1. Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings according to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged. Agencies shall prescribe by rule specific procedures for attempting such informal settlements prior to the commencement of contested case proceedings. This subsection shall not be construed to require either party to such a controversy to utilize the informal procedures or to settle the controversy pursuant to those informal procedures.
2. The parties to a contested case proceeding may, by written stipulation representing an informed mutual consent, waive any provision of this chapter relating to such proceedings. In addition to consenting to such a waiver in individual cases, an agency may, by rule, express its consent to such a waiver as to an entire class of cases.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.10]
Referred to in §17A.9, 123.37, 421.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.10A - Contested cases — no factual dispute.

17A.10A Contested cases — no factual dispute.
Upon petition by a party in a matter that would be a contested case if there was a dispute over the existence of material facts, all of the provisions of this chapter applicable to contested cases, except those relating to presentation of evidence, shall be applicable even though there is no factual dispute in the particular case.
98 Acts, ch 1202, §14, 46
Referred to in §17A.9, 23.10, 421.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.13 - Subpoenas — discovery.

17A.13 Subpoenas — discovery.
1. Agencies have all subpoena powers conferred upon them by their enabling acts or other statutes. In addition, prior to the commencement of a contested case by the notice referred to in section 17A.12, subsection 1, an agency having power to decide contested cases may subpoena books, papers, records, and any other real evidence necessary for the agency to determine whether it should institute a contested case proceeding. After the commencement of a contested case, each agency having power to decide contested cases may administer oaths and issue subpoenas in those cases. Discovery procedures applicable to civil actions are available to all parties in contested cases before an agency. Evidence obtained in discovery may be used in the hearing before the agency if that evidence would otherwise be admissible in the agency hearing. Agency subpoenas shall be issued to a party on request. On contest, the court shall sustain the subpoena or similar process or demand to the extent that it is found to be in accordance with the law applicable to the issuance of subpoenas or discovery in civil actions. In proceedings for enforcement, the court shall issue an order requiring the appearance of the witness or the production of the evidence or data within a reasonable time under penalty of punishment for contempt in cases of willful failure to comply.
2. An agency that relies on a witness in a contested case, whether or not an agency employee, who has made prior statements or reports with respect to the subject matter of the witness’ testimony, shall, on request, make such statements or reports available to parties for use on cross-examination, unless those statements or reports are otherwise expressly exempt from disclosure by Constitution or statute. Identifiable agency records that are relevant to disputed material facts involved in a contested case, shall, upon request, promptly be made available to a party unless the requested records are expressly exempt from disclosure by Constitution or statute.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.13]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10006, 10201
Referred to in §17A.9, 17A.17, 68B.31A, 421.17, 542.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.14 - Rules of evidence — official notice.

17A.14 Rules of evidence — official notice.
In contested cases:
1. Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence should be excluded. A finding shall be based upon the kind of evidence on which reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely for the conduct of their serious affairs, and may be based upon such evidence even if it would be inadmissible in a jury trial. Agencies shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be required to be submitted in verified written form.
2. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the original is not readily available. Upon request, parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original, if available.
3. Witnesses at the hearing, or persons whose testimony has been submitted in written form if available, shall be subject to cross-examination by any party as necessary for a full and true disclosure of the facts.
4. Official notice may be taken of all facts of which judicial notice may be taken and of other facts within the specialized knowledge of the agency. Parties shall be notified at the earliest practicable time, either before or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports, preliminary decisions or otherwise, of the facts proposed to be noticed and their source, including any staff memoranda or data, and the parties shall be afforded an opportunity to contest such facts before the decision is announced unless the agency determines as part of the record or decision that fairness to the parties does not require an opportunity to contest such facts.
5. The agency’s experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge may be utilized in the evaluation of the evidence.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.14]
Referred to in §17A.9, 68B.31, 421.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.16 - Decisions and orders — rehearing.

17A.16 Decisions and orders — rehearing.
1. A proposed or final decision or order in a contested case shall be in writing or stated in the record. A proposed or final decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of underlying facts supporting the findings. The decision shall include an explanation of why the relevant evidence in the record supports each material finding of fact. If, in accordance with agency rules, a party submitted proposed findings of fact, the decision shall include a ruling upon each proposed finding. Each conclusion of law shall be supported by cited authority or by a reasoned opinion. Parties shall be promptly notified of each proposed or final decision or order by the delivery to them of a copy of such decision or order in the manner provided by section 17A.12, subsection 1.
2. Except as expressly provided otherwise by another statute referring to this chapter by name, any party may file an application for rehearing, stating the specific grounds for the rehearing and the relief sought, within twenty days after the date of the issuance of any final decision by the agency in a contested case. A copy of the application for rehearing shall be timely mailed by the presiding agency to all parties of record not joining in the application. An application for rehearing shall be deemed to have been denied unless the agency grants the application within twenty days after its filing.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.16]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §518; 88 Acts, ch 1100, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1202, §18, 46
Referred to in §10A.601, 17A.9, 17A.19, 421.17, 508B.14, 515G.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.18 - Licenses.

17A.18 Licenses.
1. When the grant, denial, or renewal of a license is required by Constitution or statute to be preceded by notice and opportunity for an evidentiary hearing, the provisions of this chapter concerning contested cases apply.
2. When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license does not expire until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license limited, until the last day for seeking judicial review of the agency order or a later date fixed by order of the agency or the reviewing court.
3. No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal, in whole or in part, of any license is lawful unless, prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency gave written, timely notice by personal service as in civil actions or by restricted certified mail to the licensee of facts or conduct and the provision of law which warrants the intended action, and the licensee was given an opportunity to show, in an evidentiary hearing conducted according to the provisions of this chapter for contested cases, compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.18]
98 Acts, ch 1202, §20, 46
Referred to in §17A.9, 99B.3, 99B.55, 207.14, 237A.2, 252J.8, 272D.8, 421.17, 423.36, 455B.474, 459.315A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.18A - Emergency adjudicative proceedings.

17A.18A Emergency adjudicative proceedings.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and to the extent consistent with the Constitution of the State of Iowa and of the United States, an agency may use emergency adjudicative proceedings in a situation involving an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare requiring immediate agency action.
2. The agency may take only such action as is necessary to prevent or avoid the immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare that justifies use of emergency adjudication.
3. The agency shall issue an order, including a brief statement of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and policy reasons for the decision if it is an exercise of the agency’s discretion, to justify the determination of an immediate danger and the agency’s decision to take the specific action.
4. The agency shall give such notice as is practicable to persons who are required to comply with the order. The order is effective when issued.
5. After issuing an order pursuant to this section, the agency shall proceed as quickly as feasible to complete any proceedings that would be required if the matter did not involve an immediate danger.
6. The agency record consists of any documents regarding the matter that were considered or prepared by the agency. The agency shall maintain these documents as its official record.
7. Unless otherwise required by a provision of law, the agency record need not constitute the exclusive basis for agency action in emergency adjudicative proceedings or for judicial review thereof.
98 Acts, ch 1202, §21, 46; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §5
Referred to in §124.305, 163.3E, 165B.5, 207.14, 235E.2, 421.17, 459.314B, 502.412, 507A.10, 507B.6A, 508E.16, 515I.12, 523A.805, 523C.19, 523D.13, 523I.203, 533A.7, 533D.12, 535B.7, 535D.13, 536.9, 536A.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.20 - Appeals.

17A.20 Appeals.
An aggrieved or adversely affected party to the judicial review proceeding may obtain a review of any final judgment of the district court under this chapter by appeal. The appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases, although the appeal may be taken regardless of the amount involved.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.20]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10007, 10201
Referred to in §207.15, 225C.29, 252.27, 321.52
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.21 - Inconsistency with federal law.

17A.21 Inconsistency with federal law.
If it is determined by the attorney general that any provision of this chapter would cause denial of funds or services from the United States government which would otherwise be available to an agency of this state, or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of federal law, such provision shall be suspended as to such agency, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of such funds or services or to eliminate the inconsistency with federal requirements. If the attorney general makes such a suspension determination, the attorney general shall report it to the general assembly at its next session. This report shall include any recommendations in regard to corrective legislation needed to conform this chapter with the federal law.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.21]
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.22 - Agency authority to implement chapter.

17A.22 Agency authority to implement chapter.
Agencies shall have all the authority necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter through the adoption of rules or otherwise.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.22]
2020 Acts, ch 1090, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.23 - Construction — delegation of authority.

17A.23 Construction — delegation of authority.
1. Except as expressly provided otherwise by this chapter or by another statute referring to this chapter by name, the rights created and the requirements imposed by this chapter shall be in addition to those created or imposed by every other statute in existence on July 1, 1975, or enacted after that date. If any other statute in existence on July 1, 1975, or enacted after that date diminishes a right conferred upon a person by this chapter or diminishes a requirement imposed upon an agency by this chapter, this chapter shall take precedence unless the other statute expressly provides that it shall take precedence over all or some specified portion of this cited chapter.
2. This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes. This chapter shall also be construed to apply to all agencies not expressly exempted by this chapter or by another statute specifically referring to this chapter by citation; and except as to proceedings in process on July 1, 1975, this chapter shall be construed to apply to all covered agency proceedings and all agency action not expressly exempted by this chapter or by another statute specifically referring to this chapter by citation.
3. An agency shall have only that authority or discretion delegated to or conferred upon the agency by law and shall not expand or enlarge its authority or discretion beyond the powers delegated to or conferred upon the agency. Unless otherwise specifically provided in statute, a grant of rulemaking authority shall be construed narrowly.
4. An agency shall not implement or enforce any standard, requirement, or threshold, including any term or condition of a permit or license issued by the agency, unless that standard, requirement, or threshold is clearly required or clearly permitted by a state statute, rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or a federal statute or regulation, or is required by a court ruling, a state or federal executive order, a state or federal directive that would result in the gain or loss of specific funding, or a federal waiver.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.23]
89 Acts, ch 83, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1202, §25, 46; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §16; 2013 Acts, ch 114, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1040, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.33 - Review by administrative rules review committee — priority.

17A.33 Review by administrative rules review committee — priority.
The administrative rules review committee shall review existing rules, as time permits, to determine if there are adverse or beneficial effects from these rules. The committee shall give a high priority to rules that are referred to it by small business as defined in section 17A.4A. The review of these rules shall be forwarded to the appropriate standing committees of the house and senate.
84 Acts, ch 1007, §3; 98 Acts, ch 1202, §26, 46
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 17A - IOWA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT › Section 17A.34 - Competition with private enterprise — notice for proposed rules.

17A.34 Competition with private enterprise — notice for proposed rules.
When a rule is proposed, the administrative rules coordinator shall make an initial determination of whether the rule may cause a service or product to be offered for sale to the public by a state agency that competes with private enterprise. If such a service or product may be offered as a result of the proposed rule, that fact shall be included in the notice of intended action of the rule.
2001 Acts, ch 66, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 18A - CAPITOL PLANNING

CHAPTER 18A
CAPITOL PLANNING
§18A.1 – 18A.7 transferred to §8A.371 – 8A.378 in Code Supplement 2007;
see
2007 Acts, ch 115, §10
– 16
§18A.11 repealed by
2007 Acts, ch 115, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.1 - Definitions.

19B.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Affirmative action” means action appropriate to overcome the effects of past or present practices, policies, or other barriers to equal employment opportunity.
2. “State agency” means an office, bureau, division, department, board, or commission in the executive branch of state government.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §220
Referred to in §19B.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.2 - Equal opportunity in state employment — affirmative action.

19B.2 Equal opportunity in state employment — affirmative action.
1. It is the policy of this state to provide equal opportunity in state employment to all persons. An individual shall not be denied equal access to state employment opportunities because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. It also is the policy of this state to apply affirmative action measures to correct deficiencies in the state employment system where those remedies are appropriate. This policy shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.
2. It is the policy of this state to permit special appointments by bypassing the usual testing procedures for any applicant for whom the division of vocational rehabilitation services of the department of education or the department for the blind has certified the applicant’s disability and competence to perform the job. The department of administrative services, in cooperation with the department for the blind and the division of vocational rehabilitation services, shall develop appropriate certification procedures. This subsection should not be interpreted to bar promotional opportunities for persons who are blind or persons with physical or mental disabilities. If this subsection conflicts with any other provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this subsection govern.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §221; 94 Acts, ch 1109, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §12; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §4
Referred to in §19B.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.4 - State agency affirmative action plans — programs.

19B.4 State agency affirmative action plans — programs.
1. Each state agency, including the state board of regents and its institutions, shall annually prepare an affirmative action plan. State agencies other than the state board of regents and its institutions shall submit their plans to the department of administrative services by July 31 each year. Institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of regents shall submit their plans to that board between December 15 and December 31 each year. Each plan shall contain a clear and unambiguous written program containing goals and time specifications related to personnel administration.
2. Each state agency, including the state board of regents and its institutions, shall conduct programs of job orientation and provide organizational structure and training for upward mobility of employees. Emphasis shall be placed upon fair practices in employment.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §223; 90 Acts, ch 1075, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §19B.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.5 - Annual reports.

19B.5 Annual reports.
1. The head of each state agency other than the state board of regents and its institutions is personally responsible for submitting by July 31 an annual report of the affirmative action accomplishments of that agency to the department of administrative services.
2. The department of administrative services shall submit a report on the condition of affirmative action, diversity, and multicultural programs in state agencies covered by subsection 1 by September 30 of each year to the governor and the general assembly.
3. The state board of regents shall submit an annual report of the affirmative action, diversity, and multicultural accomplishments of the board and its institutions by January 31 of each year to the general assembly. The report shall include information identifying funding sources and itemized costs, including administrative costs, for these programs.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §224; 90 Acts, ch 1075, §2; 95 Acts, ch 162, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 147, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §142, 286
Referred to in §8A.111, 19B.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.6 - Responsibilities of department of administrative services — affirmative action.

19B.6 Responsibilities of department of administrative services — affirmative action.
The department of administrative services shall oversee the implementation of sections 19B.1 through 19B.5 and shall work with the governor to ensure compliance with those sections, including the attainment of affirmative action goals and timetables, by all state agencies, excluding the state board of regents and its institutions.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §225; 2001 Acts, ch 147, §4; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §56, 161, 162
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.7 - State contracts and services — state-assisted programs — responsibilities of department of administrative services — regents.

19B.7 State contracts and services — state-assisted programs — responsibilities of department of administrative services — regents.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the department of administrative services is responsible for the administration and promotion of equal opportunity in all state contracts and services and the prohibition of discriminatory and unfair practices within any program receiving or benefiting from state financial assistance in whole or in part. In carrying out these responsibilities the department of administrative services shall:
a. Establish for all state agencies a contract compliance policy, applicable to state contracts and services and to programs receiving or benefiting from state financial assistance, to assure:
(1) The equitable provision of services within state programs.
(2) The utilization of minority, women’s, and disadvantaged business enterprises as sources of supplies, equipment, construction, and services.
(3) Nondiscrimination in employment by state contractors and subcontractors.
b. Adopt administrative rules in accordance with chapter 17A to implement the contract compliance policy.
c. Monitor the actions of state agencies to ensure compliance.
d. Report results under the contract compliance policy to the governor and the general assembly on an annual basis. Any information reported by the department of administrative services to the economic development authority pursuant to section 15.108 shall not be required to be part of the report under this paragraph. The report shall detail specific efforts to promote equal opportunity through state contracts and services and efforts to promote, develop, and stimulate the utilization of minority, women’s, and disadvantaged business enterprises in programs receiving or benefiting from state financial assistance.
e. Do other acts necessary to carry out the contract compliance policy described in this section.
2. The state board of regents is responsible for administering the provisions of this section for the institutions under its jurisdiction.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §226; 2007 Acts, ch 207, §9, 18; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §57, 161, 162
Referred to in §8A.111
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.8 - Sanctions.

19B.8 Sanctions.
The department of administrative services may impose appropriate sanctions on individual state agencies, including the state board of regents and its institutions, and upon a community college, area education agency, or school district, in order to ensure compliance with state programs emphasizing equal opportunity through affirmative action, contract compliance policies, and requirements for procurement goals for targeted small businesses.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §227; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §58, 161, 162
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 19B - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION › Section 19B.11 - School districts, area education agencies, and community colleges — duties of director of department of education.

19B.11 School districts, area education agencies, and community colleges — duties of director of department of education.
1. It is the policy of this state to provide equal opportunity in school district, area education agency, and community college employment to all persons. An individual shall not be denied equal access to school district, area education agency, or community college employment opportunities because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. It also is the policy of this state to apply affirmative action measures to correct deficiencies in school district, area education agency, and community college employment systems where those remedies are appropriate. This policy shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.
2. The director of the department of education shall actively promote fair employment practices for all school district, area education agency, and community college employees and the state board of education shall adopt rules requiring specific steps by school districts, area education agencies, and community colleges to accomplish the goals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in the recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of personnel. Each school district, area education agency, and community college shall be required to develop affirmative action standards which are based on the population of the community in which it functions, the student population served, or the persons who can be reasonably recruited. The director of education shall consult with the department of administrative services in the performance of duties under this section.
3. Each school district, area education agency, and community college in the state shall submit to the director of the department of education an annual report of the accomplishments and programs of the district, agency, or community college in carrying out its duties under this section. The report shall be submitted between December 15 and December 31 each year. The director shall prescribe the form and content of the report.
4. The director of the department of education shall prepare a compilation of the reports required by subsection 3 and shall submit this compilation, together with a report of the director’s accomplishments and programs pursuant to this section, to the department of management by January 31 of each year.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §228; 88 Acts, ch 1284, §42; 90 Acts, ch 1253, §121; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 20 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (COLLECTIVE BARGAINING) › Section 20.1 - Public policy.

20.1 Public policy.
1. The general assembly declares that it is the public policy of the state to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees by permitting public employees to organize and bargain collectively; to protect the citizens of this state by assuring effective and orderly operations of government in providing for their health, safety, and welfare; to prohibit and prevent all strikes by public employees; and to protect the rights of public employees to join or refuse to join, and to participate in or refuse to participate in, employee organizations.
2. The general assembly declares that the purposes of the public employment relations board established by this chapter are to implement the provisions of this chapter and adjudicate and conciliate employment-related cases involving the state of Iowa and other public employers and employee organizations. For these purposes the powers and duties of the board include but are not limited to the following:
a. Determining appropriate bargaining units and conducting representation elections.
b. Adjudicating prohibited practice complaints including the exercise of exclusive original jurisdiction over all claims alleging the breach of the duty of fair representation imposed by section 20.17.
c. Fashioning appropriate remedial relief for violations of this chapter, including but not limited to the reinstatement of employees with or without back pay and benefits.
d. Adjudicating and serving as arbitrators regarding state merit system grievances and, upon joint request, grievances arising under collective bargaining agreements between public employers and certified employee organizations.
e. Providing mediators and arbitrators to resolve impasses in negotiations.
f. Collecting and disseminating information concerning the wages, hours, and other conditions of employment of public employees.
g. Preparing legal briefs and presenting oral arguments in the district court, the court of appeals, and the supreme court in cases affecting the board.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.1]
86 Acts, ch 1238, §39, 58; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §229; 87 Acts, ch 19, §3; 90 Acts, ch 1037, §1, 2; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2010 Acts, ch 1165, §1, 2
State merit system, see chapter 8A, subchapter IV