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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 31 - Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program › Rule 283-31.6 - Restrictions

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A recipient of an award under Iowa Code section
				261.114 shall not be eligible
				for an award under this chapter. A mental health professional who is in default
				on a Stafford loan, SLS Loan, Grad PLUS Loan, or a Perkins/National
				Direct/National Defense Student Loan or who owes a repayment on any Title IV
				grant assistance or state award shall be ineligible for repayment benefits.
				Eligibility for state aid may be reinstated upon payment in full of the
				delinquent obligation or by commission ruling on the basis of adequate
				extenuating evidence presented in appeal under the procedures set forth in
				283-Chapter 5.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 32 - Chiropractic Graduate Student Forgivable Loan Program › Rule 283-32.1 - Chiropractic Graduate Student Forgivable Loan Program

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The chiropractic graduate student forgivable loan program is a
				state-supported and administered forgivable loan program for Iowans enrolled at
				Palmer College of Chiropractic, hereinafter "the college."
(1)
Definitions.
As used in
			 this chapter:
"Chiropractic practice "
means working
				full-time as a licensed chiropractor in the state of Iowa as certified by the
				state board of examiners.
"Graduate student"
means a student who has
				completed at least 90 semester hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent,
				of postsecondary coursework at a public higher education institution or at an
				accredited private institution, as defined under Iowa Code section
				261.9.
"Iowa resident student"
means an individual
				who meets the criteria established in 283-Chapter 10.
"Underserved area "
means a geographical area
				included on the Iowa governor's health practitioner shortage area list, which
				is compiled by the center for rural health and primary care of the Iowa
				department of public health.
(2)
Recipient eligibility.
a. Graduate students who are enrolled at the
			 college on or after July 1, 1999, who meet the Iowa residency requirements
			 established in 283-Chapter 10 and agree to practice chiropractic in underserved
			 areas in Iowa are eligible to apply for program benefits.
b. The annual amount of the forgivable loan
			 to an eligible chiropractic student is determined by dividing the annual
			 appropriation by the number of eligible students. The loan amount shall not
			 exceed the student's annual cost of tuition and fees.
c. Eligible students who borrowed prior to
			 July 1,1999, and seek additional assistance must agree to practice in
			 underserved areas in Iowa to qualify for cancellation benefits for all
			 loans.
d. Rescinded IAB 8/6/03,
			 effective 9/10/03.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 33 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-33.1 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program

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(1) The chiropractic loan forgiveness program
			 is a state-supported and state-administered loan forgiveness program for lowans
			 who are chiropractors practicing in Iowa.
(2) Definition. As used in this chapter,
			 "chiropractic practice" means working as a licensed chiropractor in the state
			 of Iowa as certified by the state board of chiropractic under Iowa Code chapter
			 151.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 33 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-33.2 - Eligibility

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(1) Applicants must
			 be:
a. Residents of the state of Iowa;
			 and
b. Employed in chiropractic
			 practice in Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 33 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-33.3 - Awarding of Funds

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(1)
Selection criteria.
All applications received on or before the
			 published deadline will be considered for funding. In the event that all
			 applications for the program cannot be funded with the available
			 appropriations, criteria for selection of recipients will be prioritized as
			 follows.
a. Applicant renewal status:
(1) Date of application;
(2) Applicant debt level;
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 33 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-33.4 - Loan Forgiveness Cancellation

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(1) Within 30 days following termination of
			 employment as a chiropractor in Iowa, the recipient shall notify the commission
			 of the nature of the chiropractor's employment status.
(2) The chiropractor is responsible for
			 notifying the commission immediately of a change in name, place of employment,
			 home address, or lender
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 33 - Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-33.5 - Restrictions

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A chiropractor who is in default on a Federal Stafford Loan,
				SLS Loan, Perkins/National Direct/National Defense Student Loan, Health
				Professions Student Loan (HPSL), or Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) or
				who owes a repayment on any Title IV grant assistance or state award shall be
				ineligible for loan forgiveness benefits. Eligibility for state aid may be
				reinstated upon payment in full of the delinquent obligation or by commission
				ruling on the basis of adequate extenuating evidence presented in appeal under
				the procedures set forth in 283-Chapters 4 and 5.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.1 - Basis of Aid

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Assistance available under the Iowa workforce grant and
				incentive program is based on the financial need of Iowa residents enrolled in
				eligible programs of study at universities under the Iowa board of
				regents.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.2 - Definitions

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"Academic year"
is defined as the fall, spring
				and summer semesters, in that sequence, within a state fiscal year.
"Eligible institution"
means the same as
				defined in Iowa Code section
				256.230.
"Eligible program"
means an undergraduate
				program of study as defined in 283-Chapter 10 that meets the provisions of Iowa
				Code section 256.230.
"Financial metric"
means the same as defined
				in 283-Chapter 10.
"Financial need"
means the same as defined in
				283-Chapter 10.
"Full-time"
means the same as defined in
				283-Chapter 10.
"High-demand job"
means the same as described
				in Iowa Code section 84A.1B(17).
"Iowa resident"
means the same as defined in
				283-Chapter 10.
"Part-time"
means the same as defined in
				283-Chapter 10.
"Satisfactory academic progress"
means the
				same as defined in 283-Chapter 10.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.3 - Eligible Workforce Grant Applicant

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An eligible applicant is an Iowa resident who is enrolled
				full-time or part-time as an undergraduate student in an eligible program at an
				eligible institution and who meets the following provisions:
1. Annually completes the applications the
			 commission deems necessary on or before the date established by the
			 commission.
2. Establishes
			 financial need, has an eligible financial metric, meets satisfactory academic
			 progress standards, and does not meet a condition in 283-subrule
			 10.3(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.4 - Awarding of Workforce Grant Funds

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(1)
Selection criteria.
All
			 eligible applicants will be considered for an award.
(2)
Extent of award and maximum
			 award.
Eligible applicants may receive no more than four full-time or
			 eight part-time semesters of awards, or the equivalent.
a. The maximum award for full-time students
			 will not exceed the student's financial need and will not exceed $2,000 per
			 full-time semester.
b. A part-time
			 student will receive a prorated award, as established by the commission, based
			 on the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled.
c. Awards will be provided during the fall
			 and spring semesters of enrollment. Awards during the summer semester of
			 enrollment may be provided if funding allows.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.5 - Eligible Incentive Payment Applicant

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Individuals who received a workforce grant and completed the
				eligible program within the same academic year may apply for the incentive
				payment if they meet the criteria of Iowa Code section
				256.230 and are employed in
				Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 34 - Workforce Grant and Incentive Program › Rule 283-34.6 - Awarding of Incentive Payments

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(1)
Selection criteria.
All
			 eligible incentive payment applicants will be considered for an
			 award.
(2)
Extent of award
			 and maximum award.
Eligible incentive payment applicants may apply for
			 no more than one incentive payment of up to $2,000.
(3)
Awarding process.
a. The commission will provide notice of the
			 availability of the incentive payment application to eligible incentive payment
			 applicants following completion of the eligible program. Eligible incentive
			 payment applicants will apply for the incentive and begin full-time employment
			 in a high-demand job in Iowa within six months of completing the eligible
			 program.
b. Following the
			 application deadline, the commission will designate eligible applicants for
			 awards and begin tracking their employment.
c. After the applicant has completed 12
			 consecutive months of full-time employment, commission staff will verify with
			 the Iowa employer that the applicant was employed full-time in a job position
			 that is aligned with a high-demand job.
d. Following verification with the employer,
			 the commission will make payment to the eligible incentive payment
			 applicant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.1 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program

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The Iowa teacher shortage loan forgiveness program is a
				state-supported and administered loan forgiveness program for lowans teaching
				in designated teacher shortage areas as certified by the director of the Iowa
				department of education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.2 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter:
"Eligible school or agency"
means a public
				school district, area education agency, charter school, or accredited nonpublic
				school recognized and approved by the Iowa department of education.
"Shortage area"
means a geographic or subject
				area in which there exists a teacher shortage as determined annually by the
				director of the Iowa department of education.
"Teacher"
means an individual holding a
				practitioner's license or a statement of professional recognition issued under
				Iowa Code chapter 272 and who is employed in a nonadministrative position by a
				school district or area education agency pursuant to a contract issued by a
				board of directors under Iowa Code section
				279.13.
				"Teacher" also includes a preschool teacher who is licensed by the board of
				educational examiners under Iowa Code chapter 272 and is employed by an
				eligible school or agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.3 - Eligibility Requirements

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(1) Applicants must be teaching in approved
			 shortage areas at an eligible school or agency.
(2) Applicants must complete and file annual
			 applications for the Iowa teacher shortage loan forgiveness program by the
			 deadline established by the commission. If funds remain available after the
			 application deadline, the commission will continue to accept
			 applications.
(3) Applicants must
			 annually complete and return to the commission affidavits of practice verifying
			 that they are teaching in eligible teacher shortage areas.
(4) Applicants must begin their first
			 teaching jobs in Iowa on or after July 1, 2007.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.4 - Awarding of Funds

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(1)
Selection criteria.
All applications received on or before the
			 published deadline will be considered for funding. In the event that all
			 on-time applicants for the program cannot be funded with the available
			 appropriation, criteria for selection of recipients will be prioritized as
			 follows:
a. Renewal status;
b. Instructional shortage area being served,
			 with the highest need areas as ranked by the Iowa department of education being
			 served first;
c. Geographic
			 shortage area being served, with the highest need areas as ranked by the Iowa
			 department of education being served first;
d. Iowa residency status;
e. Full-time employment status;
f. Part-time employment status;
g. Total indebtedness; and
h. Date of application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.5 - Loan Forgiveness Cancellation

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(1) Within 30 days following termination of
			 employment as a teacher in a designated teacher shortage area, the teacher
			 shall notify the commission of the nature of the teacher's employment
			 status.
(2) The teacher is
			 responsible for notifying the commission immediately of a change in name, place
			 of employment, or home address.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 35 - Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program › Rule 283-35.6 - Restrictions

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A teacher who is in default on a Federal Stafford Loan, SLS
				Loan, Perkins/National Direct/National Defense Student Loan, Health Professions
				Student Loan (HPSL), or Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) or who owes a
				repayment on any Title IV grant assistance or state award shall be ineligible
				for loan payments. Eligibility may be reinstated upon payment in full of the
				delinquent obligation or by commission ruling on the basis of adequate
				extenuating evidence presented in appeal under the procedures set forth in
				283-Chapters 4 and 5.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 36 - Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship Program › Rule 283-36.1 - Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship Program

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The Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa state fair scholarship
				program is a privately funded scholarship program for Iowa residents who
				actively participate in the Iowa state fair and enroll as undergraduate
				students in eligible Iowa institutions.
(1)
Definitions.
As used in
			 this chapter:
"Eligible institution "
means an institution
				of higher learning located in Iowa under the control of the state board of
				regents, a North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) accredited
				independent institution as defined in Iowa Code section
				261.9,
				or a state-supported community college.
"Iowa resident student"
means an individual
				who meets the criteria established in 283-Chapter 10.
"Located in Iowa "
means a college or
				university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
				Association of Colleges and Schools, that has made a substantial investment in
				a permanent Iowa campus and staff, and that offers a full range of courses
				leading to the degrees offered by the institution as well as a full range of
				student services.
(2)
Eligibility for scholarship.
a. An applicant must be an Iowa resident who
			 has graduated from an accredited secondary school in Iowa.
b. An applicant for assistance under this
			 program must enroll at an eligible institution.
c. An applicant must release grade point
			 average and need analysis information to the commission on forms specified by
			 the commission, by the deadline date determined by the commission. In addition,
			 each applicant must provide the following information, as stated in the
			 application instructions: essay, description of state fair participation,
			 description of school and community activities, and description of community
			 services.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 37 - Student Loan Debt Collection › Rule 283-37.1 - General Purpose

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In collection of defaulted student loans, the commission may
				apply administrative wage garnishment and state tax offset procedures
				established under Iowa Code chapter 261, specifically including private
				partnership loans authorized for collection under Iowa Code section
				261.38.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 37 - Student Loan Debt Collection › Rule 283-37.2 - Definitions

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(1) A "debtor" is a
			 person who has defaulted on any obligation owed to or collected by the
			 commission.
(2) A debtor is in
			 "default" if:
a. The debtor is obligated to
			 pay under a federal student loan guaranteed by the commission pursuant to the
			 provisions of Iowa Code sections
			 261.35 to
			 261.43, and
			 the debtor's defaulted loan has been purchased by the commission from an
			 eligible lender;
b. The debtor is
			 obligated to pay under a partnership student loan issued by Iowa Student Loan
			 Liquidity Corporation (ISLLC), and the commission acquires the debtor's loan as
			 a default pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 261.38
			 due to the debtor's failure to make payments to ISLLC;
c. The debtor becomes obligated to repay the
			 commission under any forgivable loan program administered by the commission,
			 and fails to make an agreed payment within 20 days of the agreed due date;
			 or
d. The debtor enters into a
			 written repayment agreement with the commission and fails to make an agreed
			 payment within 20 days of the due date stated in the repayment
			 agreement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 37 - Student Loan Debt Collection › Rule 283-37.4 - Administrative Wage Garnishment Procedures

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The commission shall apply administrative wage garnishment
				procedures established under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as
				amended and codified in 20 U.S.C. & 1071 et seq., in the collection of all
				defaulted student loans owed to the commission.
(1)
Notice prior to wage
			 withholding.
A debtor shall receive a "notice prior to wage
			 withholding" from the commission inviting the debtor to enter into voluntary
			 monthly payments with the commission within 30 days after receipt of the
			 notice.
(2)
Right to
			 hearing.
A debtor is entitled to a hearing before an administrative
			 law judge if a petition is filed requesting a hearing on or before the
			 fifteenth day following mailing of the "notice prior to wage
			 withholding."
(3)
Repayment
			 agreement.
A debtor who negotiates a monthly payment with the
			 commission shall receive a "repayment agreement in lieu of wage withholding"
			 reflecting the payment amount and payment date agreed upon (20-day grace
			 period) for the debtor's signature and return to the commission.
(4)
Debtor's failure to arrange
			 timely voluntary payments.
a. The
			 employer of a debtor who is financially capable of paying, but who fails to
			 make voluntary payments after receiving a "notice prior to wage withholding"
			 from the commission, or who signs a "repayment agreement in lieu of wage
			 withholding" but subsequently fails to make regular monthly payments, shall
			 receive an "order of withholding from earnings" from the commission, directing
			 the debtor's employer to deduct and pay to the commission from the debtor's
			 wages an amount that does not exceed the amount authorized by federal
			 legislation, unless the debtor provides the commission with written consent to
			 deduct a greater amount. A duplicate copy of the order shall be provided to the
			 debtor by the employer.
b. The
			 employer also shall receive from the commission an "employer acknowledgment of
			 wage withholding" which should be completed and returned to the commission
			 within ten business days.
c. The
			 employer shall notify the commission if the debtor changes employment. The
			 employer shall provide the debtor's date of termination, last-known address,
			 and current employer and telephone number (if known).
d. The commission will send the employer a
			 "release of order of withholding from earnings" when the debtor's loan being
			 collected by the commission is paid in full.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 37 - Student Loan Debt Collection › Rule 283-37.5 - Offset Against State Income Tax Refund or Rebate

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(1)
General.
A claim against
			 a defaulted borrower's state income tax refund or rebate will be made to
			 receive payment against any defaulted student loan owed to the
			 commission.
(2)
Certification.
The commission shall submit to the department
			 of revenue a list of defaulted borrowers to certify for offset.
(3)
Borrower notification.
The commission shall mail a preoffset notice to a defaulted borrower when:
a. The commission is notified by the
			 department of revenue that the defaulted borrower is entitled to a state income
			 tax refund or rebate; and
b. The
			 commission makes claim to the defaulted borrower's state income tax refund or
			 rebate. The preoffset notice will inform the defaulted borrower of the amount
			 the commission intends to claim and apply to the outstanding defaulted student
			 loan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 1 - Organization and Operation › Rule 284-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter describes the organization and operation of the Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (hereinafter referred to as the authority), including the offices where and the means by which any interested person may obtain information and make submittals or requests.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 1 - Organization and Operation › Rule 284-1.2 - Organization and Operations

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(1)
Location.
The office of the authority is located at 309 Equitable Building, 6th and Locust, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Offices are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as designated by the authority.
(2)
The authority.
The authority consists of five members and functions under the leadership of a chairperson elected annually by the membership. Each member is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, to serve a term of six years. The powers of the authority are vested in and exercised by the members of the authority. Each member of the authority shall be a resident of the state and not more than three members shall be members of the same political party. The members of the authority may appoint an executive director, an assistant executive director, and other officers as the members of the authority determine. The officer shall not be members of the authority, shall serve at the pleasure of the authority, and shall receive compensation as fixed by the authority.
(3)
Meetings.
The authority shall meet at the discretion of the chairperson or at the request of two members.
a. The chairperson of the authority presides at each meeting. Members of the public may be recognized at the discretion of the chairperson. All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the open meetings law, Iowa Code chapter 21.
b. Public notice. The authority shall give advance public notice of the specific date, time and place of each authority meeting.
c. Three members of the authority constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the authority is necessary for any action taken by the authority. The majority shall not include a member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by a member of a conflict of interest is conclusive for this purpose. A vacancy in the membership of the authority does not impair the right of a quorum to exercise the rights and perform the duties of the authority.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Rulings › Rule 284-3.3 - Inquiries

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Inquiries concerning the status of a petition for a declaratory ruling may be made to the Executive Director, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 4 - Agency Procedure for Rule Making › Rule 284-4.5 - Public Participation

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(1)
Written comments.
In lieu of the words "(identify office and address)", insert "Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 4 - Agency Procedure for Rule Making › Rule 284-4.6 - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

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(3)
Mailing list.
In lieu of the words "(designate office)", insert "Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 4 - Agency Procedure for Rule Making › Rule 284-4.11 - Concise Statement of Reasons

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(1)
General.
In lieu of the words "(specify the office and address)", insert "Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.3 - Requests for Access to Records

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(1)
Location of record.
A request for access to a record should be directed to the office where the record is kept. If the location of the record is not known by the requester, the request shall be directed to the Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. The authority will forward the request to the appropriate person.
(2)
office hours.
Records shall be made available during all customary office hours, which are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as designated by the authority.
(7)
Fees.
c.
Supervisory fee.
Reserve for future use.
d.
Advance deposits.
Reserve for future use.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.6 - Procedure by Which Additions, Dissents, or Objections May Be Entered Into Certain Records

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In lieu of the words "(designate office)" insert "Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 309 Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.9 - Disclosures Without the Consent of the Subject

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(1)  Open records are routinely disclosed without the consent of the subject.
(2)  To the extent allowed by law, disclosure of confidential records may occur without the consent of the subject. Following are instances where disclosure, if lawful, will generally occur without notice to the subject:
a. For a routine use as defined in rule 5.10(261 A) or in the notice for a particular record system.
b. To a recipient who has provided the agency with advance written assurance that the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting record; provided, that the record is transferred in a form that does not identify the subject.
c. To another government agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law, and if an authorized representative of such government agency or instrumentality has submitted a written request to the agency specifying the record desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought.
d. To an individual pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the health or safety of any individual if a notice of the disclosure is transmitted to the last-known address of the subject.
e. To the legislative services agency under Iowa Code section 2A.3..
f. Disclosures in the course of employee disciplinary proceedings.
g. In response to a court order or subpoena.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.10 - Routine Use

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(1)  Defined. "Routine use" means the disclosure of a record without the consent of the subject or subjects, for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which the record was collected. It includes disclosures required to be made by statute other than the public records law, Iowa Code chapter 22.
(2)  To the extent allowed by law, the following uses are considered routine uses of all agency records:
a. Disclosure to those officers, employees, and agents of the agency who have a need for the record in the performance of their duties. The custodian of the record may upon request of any officer or employee, or on the custodian's own initiative, determine what constitutes legitimate need to use confidential records.
b. Disclosure of information indicating an apparent violation of the law to appropriate law enforcement authorities for investigation and possible criminal prosecution, civil court action, or regulatory order
c. Disclosure to the department of inspections and appeals for matters in which it is performing services or functions on behalf of the agency.
d. Transfers of information within the agency, to other state agencies, or to local units of government as appropriate to administer the program for which the information is collected.
e. Information released to staff of federal and state entities for audit purposes or for purposes of determining whether the agency is operating a program lawfully.
f. Any disclosure specifically authorized by the statute under which the record was collected or maintained.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.11 - Consensual Disclosure of Confidential Records

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(1)
Consent to disclosure by a subject individual.
To the extent permitted by law, the subject may consent in writing to agency disclosure of confidential records as provided in rule 5.7(261 A).
(2)
Complaints to public officials.
A letter from a subject of confidential record to a public official which seeks the official's intervention on behalf of the subject in a matter that involves the agency may to the extent permitted by law be treated as an authorization to release sufficient information about the subject to the official to resolve the matter
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.12 - Release to Subject

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(1)  The subject of a confidential record may file a written request to review confidential records about that person as provided in rule 5.6(261A). However, the agency need not release the following records to the subject:
a. The identity of a person providing information to the agency need not be disclosed directly or indirectly to the subject of the information when the information is authorized to be held confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section 22.7(18)  or other provision of law.
b. Records need not be disclosed to the subject when they are the work product of an attorney or are otherwise privileged.
c. Peace officers' investigative reports may be withheld from the subject, except as required by the Iowa Code. (See Iowa Code section 22.7(5).)
d. As otherwise authorized by law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.13 - Availability of Records

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(1)
General.
Agency records are open for public inspection and copying unless otherwise provided by rule or law.
(2)
Confidential records.
The following records may be withheld from public inspections. Records are listed by category, according to the legal basis for withholding them from public inspection.
a. Records which are exempt from disclosure under Iowa Code section 22.7.
b. Minutes of closed meetings of a government body under Iowa Code section 21.5(4).
c. Records which constitute attorney work product, attorney-client communications, or which are otherwise privileged. Attorney work product is confidential under Iowa Code sections 22.7(4), 622.10 and 622.11, Iowa R.C.P. 122(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3), and case law. Attorney-client communications are confidential under Iowa Code sections 622.10 and 622.11, the rules of evidence, the Code of Professional Responsibility, and case law.
d. Tax records made available to the agency.
e. Any other records made confidential by law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.14 - Personally Identifiable Information

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This rule describes the nature and extent of personally identifiable information which is collected and maintained by the agency. This rule describes the legal authority for the collection of that information and the means of storage of that information.
(1)
Education loans.
The agency maintains files containing information about education loans which are made by an institution to a student or parents of a student as provided by Iowa Code sections 261A.4 and 261A.7. The records include information which is exempt under Iowa Code section 22.7. Education loan files are not contained in a data processing system.
(2)
Personnel files.
The agency maintains files containing information about employees, families and dependents, and applicants for positions with the agency. The files include payroll records, biographical information, medical information relating to disability, performance reviews and evaluations, disciplinary information, information required for tax withholding, information concerning employee benefits, affirmative action reports, and other information concerning the employer-employee relationship. Some of this information is confidential under Iowa Code section 22.7(11).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.15 - Other Groups of Records

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This rule describes groups of records maintained by the agency other than record systems as defined in rule 5.1(261 A). These records are routinely available to the public. However, the agency's files of these records may contain confidential information as discussed in rule 5.13(261A). The records listed may contain information about individuals.
(1)  Rule making. Rule-making records may contain information about individuals making written or oral comments on proposed rules. This information is collected pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.4.
(2)  Authority records, agendas, minutes, and materials presented to the authority are available from the office of the authority.
(3)  Publications. News releases, annual reports, project reports, and agency newsletters, etc., are available from the office of the authority.
(4)  Statistical reports. Periodic reports of statistics records for various agency problems are available from the office of the authority.
(5)  Loans. Records on institutions receiving loans for facilities or student loans are available through the office of the authority. The information is collected under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 261A.
(6)  All other records that are not exempted from disclosure by law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 284 - Higher Education Loan Authority › Chapter 5 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 284-5.17 - Applicability

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This chapter does not:
1. Require the agency to index or retrieve records which contain information about individuals by that person's name or other personal identifier
2. Make available to the general public records which would otherwise not be available under the public records law, Iowa Code chapter 22.
3. Govern the maintenance or disclosure of, notification of or access to, records in the possession of the agency which are governed by the rules of another agency.
4. Apply to grantees, including local governments or subdivisions thereof, administering state-funded programs, unless otherwise provided by law or agreement.
5. Make available records compiled by the agency in reasonable anticipation of court litigation or formal administrative proceedings. The availability of such records to the general public or to any subject individual or party to such litigation or proceedings shall be governed by applicable legal and constitutional principles, statutes, rules of discovery, evidentiary privileges, and applicable rules of the agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.1 - Location

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The Iowa advance funding authority ("authority") is located at the offices of the Iowa Finance Authority, Suite 250, 100 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, telephone: (515)281-4990.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.3 - Authority Board

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The authority is governed by a five-member board. The members are the treasurer of state, the director of the department of education, the director of the department of management, and two members appointed by the governor. The three state officials are authorized to designate representatives to serve on the board for them. The members of the board annually elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary and such other officers as they determine are necessary.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.8 - Petition to Promulgate, Amend or Repeal a Rule

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An interested person or legal entity may petition the authority requesting promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule. The petition shall be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the petitioner and shall contain a statement of:
1. The rules sought to be promulgated, amended or repealed. A rule proposed to be amended shall be stated in full with proposed deletion enclosed in brackets and proposed additions underlined.
2. Factual rationale for the proposed action.
3. Any propositions of law to be asserted.
4. Factual account of impact on petitioner of proposed action.
5. Name and address of petitioner and any other person or entity known to be interested in the rule sought to be adopted, amended or repealed.
The petition should be typed or printed, and captioned BEFORE THE IOWA ADVANCE FUNDING AUTHORITY, and shall be deemed filed when received by the executive director Upon receipt of the petition, the executive director shall:
1. Within ten days, mail a copy of the petition to any parties named therein. The petition shall be deemed served on the date of mailing to the last known address of the party being served.
2. Submit petition to the authority at the next scheduled meeting, with recommended action.
3. Within 60 days after the date of receipt of petition, either deny the petition or initiate rule-making proceedings in accord with Iowa Code chapter 17A.
In the event of denial of a petition, the authority shall issue an order setting forth the reasons for denial of the petition. The order shall be mailed to the petitioner and all other persons upon whom a copy of the petition was served.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.9 - Request for Oral Presentation Concerning Intended Rule Making

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Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, the administrative rules review committee, an agency, or an association having not less than 25 members may make written request for oral presentation concerning an intended rule making. The request shall state:
1. Name, address and telephone number of each person or agency party to the request.
2. The number and title of the proposed rule as given in the notice of intended action.
3. The general content of the oral presentation.
Receipt and acceptance of such requests shall be promptly acknowledged by the authority. Not less than 20 days after publication of notice of intended action, the authority shall allow oral presentations as requested, at the time when, and the place where stated in the publication of notice of intended action.
If requested to do so by an interested person, either prior to adoption or within 30 days thereafter, the authority shall issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against the rule adopted, incorporating therein the reasons for overruling considerations urged against the rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.10 - Declaratory Rulings

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The authority shall provide declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision, rule or other written statement of law or policy, decision or order when petitioned to do so by the public where, in the judgment of the authority, it is necessary or helpful for them to conduct their affairs in accordance with the law.
Requests for declaratory rulings shall be made to the executive director in writing.
Within 3 0 days after submission of a request for declaratory ruling, the authority shall issue a written ruling on the rule, statute or policy in question.
The authority may decline to rule when, in the judgment of the authority, the ruling would be beyond the authority's realm of authority, when no clear answer is determinable, or when the issue presented is pending resolution by a court of Iowa or by the attorney general.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 285 - Iowa Advance Funding Authority › Chapter 1 - General › Rule 285-1.11 - Procedure for Informal Settlements in Contested Cases

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Unless precluded by statute, informal settlement of disputes over rules of the authority that may otherwise result in contested case proceedings as prescribed in Iowa Code section 17A.12 shall be encouraged.
All such informal settlements shall be made by the executive director subject to ratification by the authority, and by the parties contesting the rule in question. The settlement shall be expressed in a written stipulation representing an informed mutual consent.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 286 - Libraries and Information Services Division › Chapter 1 - Organization and Operation › Rule 286-1.1 - Definitions

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The definitions used in Iowa Code chapters 17A and 256 will
				apply for terms used throughout this chapter In addition, the following
				definitions will apply:
"ADA"
means the Americans with Disabilities
				Act of 1990.
"Administrator"
means the state librarian, who
				shall serve as the administrator of the division of libraries of the department
				of education.
"Department"
means the department of
				education.
"Director "
means the director of the
				department of education.
"LSTA "
means the Library Services and
				Technology Act Grant Program as defined by
				P.L.
				104-208 (1997).
"State librarian "
means the chief operating
				officer of the state library.
"State library"
means the library agency
				within the division of libraries of the department of
				education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 286 - Libraries and Information Services Division › Chapter 1 - Organization and Operation › Rule 286-1.3 - Organization and Operation

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(1)
Location.
The state
			 library is located at 1112 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319; telephone
			 (515)281-4105; fax (515)281-6191. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
			 Monday through Friday, excepting legal holidays.
(2)
Units.
The state library
			 consists of four units: library development (includes the LSTA Grant Program,
			 public library accreditation, library staff certification, Enrich Iowa,
			 continuing education and consulting); information services (includes state
			 documents, the state documents depository program, special collections, the
			 state law library, and technical services); the state data center; and
			 administration.
(3)
Commission of libraries.
The commission of libraries consists
			 of nine members as defined in Iowa Code section
			 256.52. The commission shall
			 meet at a time and place specified by the chair. Notice of a meeting and the
			 agenda will be posted at the state library at least 24 hours prior to the
			 meeting and shall be mailed to any interested individual or organization upon
			 request. The operation of commission meetings shall be governed by the
			 following procedures:
a. A quorum shall
			 consist of five members.
b. Any
			 action taken by the commission requires an affirmative vote by at least five
			 members.
c. Persons wishing to
			 appear before the commission shall submit a written request to the state
			 librarian not less than 14 days prior to a meeting. Presentations shall be
			 allowed at the discretion of the chair. Persons wishing to submit written
			 material shall do so at least 14 days prior to a meeting so that commission
			 members have adequate time to receive and evaluate the material.
d. Near the conclusion of each meeting, the
			 chair shall set the date, time and location of the next meeting.