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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.4 - Contracts for Nonexclusive School Transportation

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As common carriers in urban transportation service, regional
				  transit systems may contract with schools, day care providers, after-school
				  program providers, or others to provide nonexclusive school transportation
				  service that meets the requirements of this chapter. Exclusive service
				  contracts are prohibited.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.5 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

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(1)
Code of
				Federal Regulations.
The department of transportation adopts the
				following portions of the October 1, 2023, Code of Federal Regulations, which
				are referenced throughout this chapter:
a.  49
				CFR Part 38, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Specifications
				for Transportation Vehicles.
b.  49
				CFR Part 571, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
c.  49 CFR Part 655, Prevention of Alcohol
				Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.6 - Driver Standards

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The following standards apply to regional transit system
				  drivers assigned to provide school transportation service:
(1)
FTA drug and alcohol
				testing.
Each driver is subject to the following testing for drug and
				alcohol usage as detailed by the Federal Transit Administration in 49 CFR Part
				655, including:
a. Preemployment
				testing.
b. Reasonable suspicion
				testing.
c. Postaccident
				testing.
d. Random
				testing.
e. Return to duty
				testing.
f. Follow-up
				testing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.7 - Vehicle Standards

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The following standards apply to regional transit system
				  vehicles assigned to provide school transportation service:
(1)
Vehicle construction.
a. Each vehicle must be constructed in
				compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for that type of
				vehicle as set forth in 49 CFR Part 571. The capacity rating of automobiles and
				multipurpose vehicles shall not be modified or altered in any way except by the
				original manufacturer.
b. Each bus
				in use must also comply with the following federal motor vehicle safety
				standards:
(1) Standard No. 217, Bus Emergency
				Exits and Window Retention and Release. Buses utilized for school
				transportation shall incorporate a rear emergency exit door in meeting this
				standard.
(2) Standard No. 220,
				School Bus Rollover Protection.
(3)
				Standard No. 221, School Bus Body Joint Strength.
(4) Standard No. 301, Fuel System
				Integrity.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.8 - Maintenance

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Regional transit system vehicles assigned to provide school
				  transportation service must be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The
				  following maintenance practices apply:
(1)
FTA drug and alcohol testing of
				mechanics.
All personnel providing maintenance services on regional
				transit system vehicles are subject to drug and alcohol testing as required by
				the Federal Transit Administration in 49 CFR Part 655.
(2)
Daily pretrip vehicle
				inspections.
Drivers of these vehicles must perform daily pretrip
				vehicle inspections using a form prescribed by the department. Regional transit
				systems must retain daily pretrip vehicle inspection reports and documentation
				of follow-up maintenance for one year.
(3)
Annual vehicle
				inspection.
Maintenance personnel must annually inspect each vehicle.
				Regional transit systems must retain annual vehicle inspection records for one
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 911 - School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit Systems › Rule 761-911.9 - Safety Equipment

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Regional transit system vehicles assigned to provide school
				  transportation service must carry the following safety equipment:
(1)
Communication equipment.
Each vehicle must be equipped with a two-way radio, cellular telephone, or
				mobile data terminal tablet capable of emergency communication between the
				vehicle and the regional transit system's base of operations.
(2)
First-aid/body fluids cleanup
				kit(s).
Each vehicle must be equipped with a first-aid kit of
				sufficient size and content for the capacity of the vehicle and, in addition,
				be equipped with a body fluid cleanup kit. These may be provided as separate
				kits or combined into one kit. The contents of the kit(s) must be contained in
				one or more moisture-proof and dustproof containers mounted in an accessible
				location within the driver's compartment and must be removable from the vehicle
				in an emergency.
(3)
Fire
				extinguisher.
Each bus or school bus must be equipped with a minimum
				5-pound capacity, dry chemical fire extinguisher. Each automobile and
				multipurpose vehicle must be equipped with an extinguisher of at least
				2.5-pound capacity. Extinguishers must have a 2A-10BC rating. All fire
				extinguishers shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with the National
				Fire Protection Association requirements. The standards for portable
				extinguishers are available online from the National Fire Protection
				Association at www.nfpa.org.
(4)
Seatbelt web cutter.
A seatbelt web cutter must be mounted or
				placed within reach of the driver.
(5)
Roadside reflective
				triangles.
Each vehicle must be equipped with roadside reflective
				triangles for use in case of breakdown or emergency.
(6)
Flashlight.
Each vehicle
				must be equipped with an operable flashlight or each driver must be assigned an
				operable flashlight to be in the vehicle at all times of operation.
(7)
Reflective vest.
Each
				vehicle must be equipped with a reflective vest or each driver must be assigned
				a reflective vest that must be in the vehicle at all times of operation.
				Individual regional transit systems are to establish a policy for when the
				reflective vests must be worn.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.1 - Statement of Policy

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State financial assistance to any public transit system shall
				  be restricted to joint projects with the department that hold substantial
				  promise of accomplishing the following goals:
(1) Development, maintenance and improvement
				of transit services for the general public and for transportation disadvantaged
				persons.
(2) Protection of the
				rights of private enterprise public transit providers, especially those
				providing intercity scheduled services on fixed routes.
(3) Improvement of transit system
				effectiveness and efficiency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.2 - General Information

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The department shall post annually the required forms and
				  instructions for applying for state transit assistance to the department's
				  website at
www.iowadot.gov
and notify each
				  public transit system in Iowa of the availability. Requests for assistance and
				  questions about application preparation should be directed to: Public Transit
				  Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010;
				  telephone (515)233-7870.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.3 - Definitions

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The definitions in Iowa Code section
				  324A.1, except for
				  the definition of "urban transit system," apply to this chapter. In
				  addition:
"Formula assistance"
means state transit
				  assistance appropriations minus funds reserved for special projects.
"Joint participation agreement"
means a
				  contract between the department and a public transit system for either
				  operations or capital assistance needed for implementation of a transit service
				  project or projects. Each agreement shall include, but not be limited to, a
				  project budget, method of payment, and period of performance.
"Project"
means a concerted set of actions
				  that will develop, maintain, or improve one or more elements of the public
				  transit system's service.
"Urban transit system"
means a system
				  designated by the department which meets the requirements of Iowa Code section
				  324A.1(8).
				  To be designated as an urban transit system for the purposes of this chapter,
				  the system must serve a city or urbanized area with a population of 20,000 or
				  more. The system also must be managed by a board of local officials who have
				  either been elected by the public or appointed by elected officials, and who
				  are responsible for policy and oversight of transit services for one or more
				  incorporated areas within Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.4 - Types of Projects

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(1)
Formula projects.
A formula project may involve operations
				assistance, capital assistance, planning, or any combination of the three.
				These projects are developed, analyzed and ranked through the transit planning
				process which involves the following steps:
a.
				Each public transit system shall arrange with the appropriate planning agencies
				for a review of all projects submitted, shall ensure public participation and
				discussion, and shall list the projects by priority.
b. Each public transit system shall submit
				its ranked list of proposed projects to the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.5 - Standards for Projects

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(1)
Requirements for transit system.
A public transit system is
				eligible for project assistance if the system is in compliance with all of the
				following criteria:
a. The transit system
				abides by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
b. The transit system maintains primary
				documentation for all revenues and expenses for a period of at least three
				years.
c. The transit system
				maintains the system's policies, routes, schedules, fare structure, and budget
				in a manner that encourages public review, responsiveness to user concerns,
				energy conservation, and fiscal solvency.
d. The transit system received departmental
				approval of the system's plan or schedule for repayment of any loan
				administered by the department.
e.
				The transit system accurately reports all services to be supported with project
				formula assistance and ensures that all services are open to the general
				public.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 920 - State Transit Assistance › Rule 761-920.6 - Processing

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(1)
Review.
The department shall review the proposed
				projects.
(2)
Program.
Based on available funds and the project priorities
				established by the transit systems, the department shall prepare a set of
				funding recommendations.
(3)
Approval and agreement.
Upon approval of the projects by the
				transportation commission, the department shall prepare a joint participation
				agreement and send it to each public transit system for execution.
(4)
Advance payment allowed.
Each transit system with a signed joint participation agreement may be paid
				formula assistance monthly, in advance of project expenditures, if all of the
				following conditions are met:
a. The transit
				system included in its application a request for advance allocations as set
				forth in Iowa Code section
				324A.6.
b. The transit system is current on all
				reporting required by the department.
c. The transit system is current on all
				scheduled repayments under loan contracts from the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.1 - Scope of Chapter

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This chapter shall apply only to those transit systems
				  eligible for and having or proposing to have a joint participation agreement in
				  force with the department for state transit assistance funding as set forth in
				  761-Chapter 920. This chapter implements provisions for advance allocations of
				  state transit assistance funding as set forth in Iowa Code section
				  324A.6(4).
				  The definitions in Iowa Code section 324A. 1 apply to this chapter. The
				  requirements for the award of state funds for state transit assistance and
				  subsequent procedures are found in 761-Chapter 920.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.2 - Advance Allocations

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Advance allocations of state transit assistance are paid
				  prior to the time actual expenditures are incurred. Payment of one-twelfth (or
				  8.33 percent) of the total joint participation agreement amount is made prior
				  to or during each month, starting on the execution date of the joint
				  participation agreement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.3 - Application for Advance Allocations

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(1) Transit systems having or proposing to
				have a joint participation agreement with the department for state transit
				assistance funding may make written application for advance allocations of the
				joint participation agreement amount. The application shall be directed to:
				Office of Public Transit, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				Ames, Iowa 50010. Applications are available on the department's Web site at
				www.iowadot.gov or by telephone at (515)233-7870.
(2) Transit systems applying for state
				transit assistance funding, pursuant to 761-Chapter 920, may make written
				application for advance allocations of a proposed or existing joint
				participation agreement amount as part of the application for state transit
				assistance.
(3) No application for
				advance allocation shall be complete without:
a. The name of the transit system.
b. A specific statement of the reasons why an
				advance allocation is required by the transit system.
c. A statement from the transit system which
				indicates the specific existing or proposed joint participation agreement from
				which advance allocations are to be derived.
d. A statement from the transit system which
				indicates that the contract officer has read these administrative rules and
				certifies that the contract officer shall comply with them.
e. The signature of the contract officer of
				the transit system, and the date of the signature.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.4 - Application Approval

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The department shall review all applications for advance
				  allocations of state transit assistance. The department shall also approve,
				  disapprove or defer all such applications. Provisions of applications which are
				  approved shall be written into and made a part of the transit system's state
				  transit assistance joint participation agreement, if it is in effect, or
				  written into such joint participation agreement when awarded by the department
				  pursuant to 761-Chapter 920. The transit system shall be so notified of such
				  action. Transit systems whose applications for advance allocations are
				  disapproved or deferred shall be so notified by the department, including the
				  reason(s) for such actions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.5 - Consideration in Determining the Approval of Advance Allocation Application

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The department shall give consideration to the following
				  items in determining the approval, disapproval or deferment of advance
				  allocation applications:
(1) The
				justification submitted with the application pursuant to subrule
				921.3(3).
(2) Previous experience
				of the department in dealing with the transit system making application
				including but not limited to the following:
a.
				Timeliness of contract and application materials, as assessed by the
				department.
b. Fiscal management
				capability of the transit system, as assessed by the
				department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.7 - Reports, and Suspension and Termination of Allocations

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(1) Transit systems receiving advance
				allocations shall provide quarterly and end-of-the-year financial and
				statistical reports to the department in the manner and within the time limits
				described in the state transit assistance joint participation agreements. These
				reports shall be made through an online portal furnished to the transit systems
				by the department.
(2) Failure to
				file quarterly and end-of-the-year financial and statistical reports by any
				transit system with the department in the manner and within the time limits
				described in the state transit assistance joint participation agreement shall
				be cause for suspension or termination of those provisions of the joint
				participation agreement, and therefore, suspension or termination of advance
				allocation payments made by the department. The department shall notify any
				transit system of such actions.
(3)
				Payment of eligible joint participation agreement expenses to a transit system
				that has had advance allocation contract provisions suspended or terminated by
				the department shall be by the method of reimbursement payments as described in
				the state transit assistance joint participation agreements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.8 - Income Derived From Interest-bearing Accounts and Investments

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(1) Any transit system that receives advance
				allocation payments shall deposit these funds in a separately identified
				interest-bearing account until such time as they are expended on costs incurred
				by the transit system.
(2) All
				income derived from interest-bearing accounts and investments shall be credited
				to the transit system and its transit accounts as a nonoperating or
				nontransportation revenue.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 921 - Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding › Rule 761-921.9 - Joint Participation Agreement Close and Audits

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(1) Each transit system receiving advance
				allocations shall, as part of the end-of-the-year financial and statistical
				report, calculate the total joint participation agreement amount eligible for
				payment by the department within the limits stated in the joint participation
				agreement. This eligible joint participation agreement amount shall be compared
				to the total amount of the advance allocations for that joint participation
				agreement. If the advance allocations' total is greater than the eligible joint
				participation agreement amount, the transit system must repay the department
				the difference. After verification of these calculations, the department shall
				issue to the public transit system an invoice for the amount of the required
				repayment. Failure to make this repayment shall be grounds for:
a. Termination of other transit assistance
				joint participation agreements with that transit system,
b. Suspension or termination of further
				advance allocations made on future joint participation agreements,
c. Reduction of department participation in
				existing or future joint participation agreements, or
d. Reducing future joint participation
				agreement reimbursement requests of the transit system by an amount not to
				exceed the unpaid debt owed the department and crediting the outstanding debt
				of the project being closed out.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 922 - Federal Transit Assistance › Rule 761-922.1 - Projects for Nonurbanized Areas and Private Nonprofit Transportation Providers

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(1)
General information.
a.
				Section 5310 of Title 49 United States Code established the enhanced mobility
				of seniors and individuals with disabilities program, a program of federal
				financial assistance for support of capital acquisitions for private nonprofit
				providers of specialized transportation services for seniors and persons with
				disabilities.
b. Section 5311 of
				Title 49 United States Code established the formula grants for rural areas
				program, a program of federal financial assistance for support of public
				transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, as defined
				by the U.S. Census Bureau.
c.
				Section 5339 of Title 49 United States Code established the bus and bus
				facilities program, a program of federal financial assistance for support of
				capital acquisitions for public transportation providers.
d. As required by Title 49 United States
				Code, the department has been designated by the governor to administer these
				programs within Iowa, subject to review by the Federal Transit Administration
				(FTA).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 923 - Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund › Rule 761-923.1 - General Information

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(1)
Scope of chapter.
The general assembly appropriated money from
				the petroleum overcharge fund to the department to be used as a revolving loan
				fund for transit capital purchases by public transit systems. The revolving
				loan fund will enable public transit systems to obtain the matching funds
				required to qualify for capital purchases under state or federally funded
				projects. The fund will provide multiyear interest-free loans to public transit
				systems to allow faster capital acquisitions. Loan recipients shall be required
				to demonstrate ability to repay the loan from budgeted funds or
				revenues.
(2)
Information.
Requests for information about and for assistance
				with the preparation and submission of loan requests should be directed to the
				Public Transit Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)233-7870. Information is also available on the
				department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 923 - Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund › Rule 761-923.2 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  transportation.
"Project"
means a concerted set of actions
				  that will develop, maintain or improve one or more elements of the public
				  transit system's service.
"Public transit system"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  324A.1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 923 - Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund › Rule 761-923.3 - System Eligibility

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A public transit system is eligible to request a capital
				  assistance loan from the revolving loan fund provided that the public transit
				  system complies with all of the following criteria:
(1) The transit system abides by all
				applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
(2) The transit system maintains primary
				documentation for all revenues and expenses for a period of at least three
				years following contract closeout.
(3) The transit system maintains the system's
				policies, routes, schedules, fare structure, and budget in a manner that
				encourages public review, responsiveness to user concerns, energy conservation,
				and fiscal solvency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 923 - Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund › Rule 761-923.4 - Project Eligibility

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(1) A
				project is eligible if it meets all of the following criteria:
a. The project is a transit-related project
				for a capital purchase, e.g., new or replacement vehicles, facilities, or
				both.
b. The project meets an
				identifiable transit need that has been included in the public transit system's
				planning or programming document.
c. The project is part of a statewide program
				of transit projects which has been adopted by the transportation
				commission.
d. The local funding
				needed for the project justifiably exceeds the public transit system's annual
				capital match funding capability.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 923 - Capital Match Revolving Loan Fund › Rule 761-923.5 - Procedure

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(1)
Funding
				request.
The public transit system shall submit a funding application
				for the proposed project to either the department or to the Federal Transit
				Administration, as required by the type of funding requested.
(2)
Loan request.
The public
				transit system shall normally submit a request for a revolving fund loan to the
				department when the annual grant application is made, but may submit a request
				at any time if a specific need arises. The request shall include, but not be
				limited to, the following topics and documents:
a. A description and cost estimate of the
				proposed project.
b. An explanation
				of the benefits, including projected energy conservation benefits, to be gained
				from the project.
c. An explanation
				and justification of need for the loan.
d. A proposed schedule of when funds will be
				needed for the project.
e. A
				proposed loan repayment plan with schedule and source of funds.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.2 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply to this
				  chapter:
"Public transit system"
means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section
				  324A.1.
"Vertical
				  infrastructure"
means the same as defined in Iowa Code section
				  8.57(5).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.3 - Information and Forms

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Information, instructions, and application forms are
				  available from the Public Transit Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation,
				  800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)233-7870; or the department's
				  website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.6 - Project Eligibility

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Projects may be considered for funding only if:
(1) The project has been included in a
				locally approved transportation improvement program and in the statewide
				transportation improvement program.
(2) Local match for the project is currently
				available.
(3) The project is
				capable of being substantially completed within 18 months of project
selection.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.7 - Eligible Project Activities

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Activities that are eligible for reimbursement include, but
				  are not limited to, the following:
(1)
				Construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities for administration of
				public transit operations, including any associated design, land acquisition,
				grading and foundation work.
(2)
				Construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities for servicing, maintenance
				or storage of public transit vehicles, including any associated design, land
				acquisition, grading and foundation work.
(3) Construction, expansion, or renovation of
				transit vehicle fueling facilities, including any associated design, land
				acquisition, grading and foundation work.
(4) Construction, expansion, or renovation of
				passenger waiting facilities, including any associated design, land
				acquisition, grading and foundation work.
(5) Relocating an existing administrative or
				maintenance facility, if necessary to correct violations of safety or design
				standards. Such project may include any associated design, land acquisition,
				grading and foundation work.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.8 - Ineligible Project Activities

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A transit facility may be incorporated into a larger project.
				  Examples might include, but are not limited to, an intermodal facility, a
				  headquarters for the umbrella organization sponsoring the transit program, or a
				  public works facility. If this is the case, those costs attributable to the
				  nontransit elements of the larger project shall not be eligible under this
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.10 - Funding

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(1) Program funds
				may reimburse up to 80 percent of transit-related project costs.
(2) At least 20 percent of transit-related
				project costs must be provided from local sources by the sponsoring transit
				system in cash or value of real property.
(3) Assistance from the public transit
				infrastructure grant program, when combined with federal or other state
				resources, may not exceed 80 percent of the project's transit-related
				costs.
(4) No single public transit
				system may receive more than 40 percent of the funding available in one
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.11 - Project Applications

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(1)
				Project applications shall be submitted to the department.
(2) Each application shall contain:
a. General information, including the transit
				system name, contact person, mailing address, E-mail address, telephone number,
				and fax number.
b. A project data
				sheet. The data sheet shall include the following:
(1) A brief description of the project and
				its purpose, project justification and anticipated benefits to the transit
				program.
(2) Cost information
				including total project cost and an itemized breakdown of project components
				(including transit vs. nontransit costs).
(3) The proposed implementation
				schedule.
(4) A statement of the
				applicant's ability to complete the project.
(5) A sketch of the project.
c. Documentation of project
				justification.
d. A resolution from
				the governing body of the sponsoring transit system endorsing the project and
				authorizing the necessary local funding match.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.14 - Project Priorities

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The transportation commission shall consider the following in
				  project selection:
(1) Benefits of
				project to the transit program in terms of:
a.
				Enhancement of the life of the transit vehicle fleet.
b. Enhancement to transit services.
c. Increased ridership.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Public Transit › Chapter 924 - Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program › Rule 761-924.16 - Project Agreement, Administration and Ownership

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(1)
Agreement.
After a
				project has been approved, the department shall enter into an agreement with
				the transit system sponsoring the project.
(2)
Payments.
Payments to
				the transit system sponsor for eligible project costs shall be made on a cost
				reimbursement basis.
(3)
Ownership.
The transit system must retain ownership of the
				new, renovated or repaired structure or facility for its useful life. If the
				structure or facility is transferred to a subcontracted entity or is sold
				before the useful life has expired, the transit system must repay the prorated
				state interest to the department. Useful life thresholds can be found in the
				department's transit manager's handbook, available on the department's website
				at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 1 - Organization and Procedures › Rule 781-1.1 - Treasurer of State

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The treasurer of state is a constitutional officer of the state
						of Iowa, as provided by Article IV, Section 22 of the Constitution of Iowa, as
						amended in 1972. The treasurer of state is elected by the electorate of Iowa as
						provided by Article IV, Section 22 of the Constitution of
						Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 1 - Organization and Procedures › Rule 781-1.3 - Location of Office

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The offices of the treasurer of state are located at Des
						Moines, Iowa 50319 at the seat of government. The office of the treasurer of
						state is available to the public during office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
						Monday through Friday or in case of necessity by appointment.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.3 - Requests for Access to Records

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(1)
Location of record.
In lieu of the words "(insert agency name
					and address)," insert "Department of Treasurer of State, State Capitol
					Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319." In lieu of words "(agency name)," insert
					"department".
(2)
Office
					hours.
In lieu of the words "(insert customary office hours and, if
					agency does not have customary office hours of at least thirty hours per week,
					insert hours specified in Iowa Code section
					22.4) ,"
					insert "8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
					holidays."
(7)
Fees.
c. Supervisory fee. In
					lieu of "(specify time period)", insert "one-half hour".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.6 - Procedure by Which a Subject May Have Additions, Dissents, or Objections Entered Into the Record

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In lieu of the words "(designate office)", insert "to the
						director's office".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.9 - Disclosures Without 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 2.10(17A,22) 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 the head 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 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.10 - 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,
					state and local 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 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.11 - Consensual Disclosure of Confidential Records

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(1)
Consent to disclose 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
					2.7(17A,22).
(2)
Complaints
					to public officials.
A letter from a subject of a confidential record
					to a public official which seeks the official's intervention on behalf of the
					subject in a matter that involved 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 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.12 - Release to the 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 2.6(17A,22). 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 the 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 provided by the
					law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.16 - Data Processing Systems

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None of the data processing systems used by the agency permit
						the comparison of personally identifiable information in one record system with
						personally identifiable information in another record system as described in
						2.14(17A,22).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 2 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 781-2.17 - 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 administration
					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 or constitutional principles, statues, rules of discovery,
					evidentiary privileges, and applicable rules of the agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 781 - Treasurer of State › Chapter 3 - Deposit and Security of Public Funds in Savings and Loans › Rule 781-3.1 - Scope and Transition

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(1) Iowa
					Code chapter 12C authorizes the treasurer of state to establish administrative
					rules and procedures to secure deposits of public funds in banks, savings and
					loans and credit unions. This chapter contains rules applicable to securing
					deposits of public funds in savings and loans. Rules applicable to securing
					public funds in credit unions are contained in 781-Chapter 14, and rules
					applicable to securing public funds in banks are contained in 781-Chapter
					13.
(2) Public units and savings
					and loans shall have until June 30, 1993, to convert existing security and
					custodial agreements to Form 655-0205.