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House Journal: Page 1671: Tuesday, April 16, 1996

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 1   department for the issuance of motor vehicle licenses,
 2   nonoperator's identification cards, and handicapped
 3   identification devices, the counties of Adams, Cass,
 4   Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page, and additional
 5   counties as designated by the department in accordance
 6   with requirements established by the general assembly,
 7   shall be authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses,
 8   nonoperator's identification cards, and handicapped
 9   identification devices on a permanent basis.  However,
10   a county shall only be authorized to issue commercial
11   driver's licenses if certified to do so by the
12   department.  If a county fails to meet the standards
13   for certification under this section, the department
14   itself shall provide for the issuance of commercial
15   driver's licenses in that county.  The department
16   shall certify the county treasurers in the permanent
17   counties to issue commercial driver's licenses if all
18   of the following conditions are met:
19     Sec. ___.  ADDITIONAL COUNTIES DESIGNATED.
20     1.  The state department of transportation, in
21   conjunction with the county treasurers association,
22   shall designate additional counties which shall be
23   authorized by the department to issue motor vehicle
24   licenses, nonoperator's identification cards, and
25   handicapped identification devices on a permanent
26   basis, in accordance with section 321.179 and the
27   following:
28     a.  By July 1, 1997, the department shall disband
29   two traveling driver's licensing teams and shall
30   authorize the counties that were being served by the
31   two departmental teams to issue motor vehicle licenses
32   in those counties.
33     b.  By July 1, 1998, the department shall disband
34   an additional two traveling driver's licensing teams
35   and shall authorize the counties that were being
36   served by the two departmental teams to issue motor
37   vehicle licenses in those counties.
38     2.  The state department of transportation shall
39   work in conjunction with the county treasurer in each
40   designated county and with a representative of the
41   Iowa state county treasurers association to facilitate
42   and implement the transfer of licensing duties and
43   responsibilities to the designated counties in
44   accordance with all of the following:
45     a.  The department shall retain all administrative
46   authority over licensing functions which shall include
47   administrative procedures relating to cancellation,
48   revocation, or suspension of licenses, administrative
49   hearings and appeals, and training.
50     b.  The department shall provide the county

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