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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. TRANSFER OF DUTIES FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO 1 2 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE DIRECTIVES TO CODE 1 3 EDITOR. 1 4 1. Sections 9.2, 9.7, 9B.1, 15D.3, 15E.83, 15E.91, 1 5 15E.142, 15E.170, 16.26, 16A.9, 20.29, 28E.8, 29C.3, 29C.6, 1 6 85.3, 86.36, 96.14, 173.14, 173.14B, 175.17, 203.12A, 1 7 203C.12A, 206.6, 221.6, 257B.6, 257B.7, 257B.35, 261A.44, 1 8 272A.3, 321E.21, 321E.22, 327E.1, 330A.7, 330A.20, 331.237, 1 9 331.609, 346.27, 357A.20, 368.2, 368.7, 368.8, 368.20, 372.1, 1 10 372.9, 373.6, 419.1, 422.16, 422.40, 423.22, 428A.1, 455B.397, 1 11 455B.430, 473.8, 486.44, 486.47, 492.9, 496B.12, 496C.20, 1 12 499A.1, 499A.9, 507A.6, 508B.15, 512A.3, 512B.11, 515G.15, 1 13 518.3, 518.6, 519.3, 519A.4, 523C.3, 523C.9, 537.1203, 538A.4, 1 14 538A.5, 543C.2, 543D.10, 544A.13, 551.7, 551.8, 558.10, 1 15 562B.6, 570A.4, 570A.5, 570A.8, 570A.10, 571.3, 571.4, 571.6, 1 16 617.3, and 631.4, Code 1997, and sections 15.108, 321.50, 1 17 372.2, 486.47, 496C.21, 542B.10, 544A.4, 544B.6, 602.8102, 1 18 Code Supplement 1997, are amended by striking from the 1 19 sections the words "secretary of state" and inserting in lieu 1 20 thereof the words "director of revenue and finance", and by 1 21 striking from the sections the words "secretary" and 1 22 "secretary's" when the words are used to refer to the 1 23 secretary of state and inserting in lieu thereof the words 1 24 "director" and "director's", as appropriate. 1 25 2. The Code editor is directed to substitute the words 1 26 "director of revenue and finance" for the words "secretary of 1 27 state" and the words "director" or "director's" for the words 1 28 "secretary" or "secretary's", as appropriate, in chapters 9A, 1 29 9C, 9D, 9G, 9H, 461B, 491, 534, 567, and 591, Code 1997, and 1 30 in chapters 9E, 261B, 487, 490, 490A, 497, 498, 499, 504A, 1 31 515, 524, 548, and 554, Code Supplement 1997, when the words 1 32 are used to refer to the secretary of state. 1 33 3. The Code editor is directed to substitute the words 1 34 "director of revenue and finance" for the words "secretary of 1 35 state" and the words "director" or "director's" for the words 2 1 "secretary" or "secretary's", as appropriate, in provisions of 2 2 the Code not otherwise specified in subsections 1 and 2, when 2 3 the words are used to refer to the secretary of state and 2 4 there appears to be no doubt that the references are to duties 2 5 which are transferred to the director of revenue and finance 2 6 pursuant to subsections 1 and 2. 2 7 Sec. 2. TRANSFER OF DUTIES FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO 2 8 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTIVES TO CODE EDITOR. 2 9 1. Sections 1A.1, 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 34A.6, 312.3, and 2 10 405A.3, Code 1997, are amended by striking from the sections 2 11 the words "secretary of state" and inserting in lieu thereof 2 12 the words "director of the department of general services", 2 13 and by striking from the sections the words "secretary" and 2 14 "secretary's" when the words are used to refer to the 2 15 secretary of state and inserting in lieu thereof the words 2 16 "director" and "director's", as appropriate. 2 17 2. The Code editor is directed to substitute the words 2 18 "director of the department of general services" for the words 2 19 "secretary of state" and the words "director" or "director's" 2 20 for the words "secretary" or "secretary's", as appropriate, in 2 21 chapter 9F, Code 1997, when the words are used to refer to the 2 22 secretary of state. 2 23 3. The Code editor is directed to substitute the words 2 24 "director of the department of general services" for the words 2 25 "secretary of state" and the words "director" or "director's" 2 26 for the words "secretary" or "secretary's", as appropriate, in 2 27 provisions of the Code not otherwise specified in subsections 2 28 1 and 2, when the words are used to refer to the secretary of 2 29 state and there appears to be no doubt that the references are 2 30 to duties which are transferred to the director of the 2 31 department of general services pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 32 2. 2 33 Sec. 3. TRANSFER OF DUTIES FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE 2 34 ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD DIRECTIVES TO CODE 2 35 EDITOR. 3 1 1. Sections 42.4, 43.18, 43.67, 44.3, 45.3, 47.1, 48A.19, 3 2 49A.8, 50.41, 50.43, 56.5, 59.4, 59.7, 60.2, 60.3, 60.4, 60.6, 3 3 61.2, 61.11, 68B.35A, 69.4, 161A.10, and 331.510, Code 1997, 3 4 and sections 48A.22 and 59.1, Code Supplement 1997, are 3 5 amended by striking from the sections the words "secretary of 3 6 state" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ethics and 3 7 campaign disclosure board", and by striking from the sections 3 8 the words "secretary" and "secretary's" when the words are 3 9 used to refer to the secretary of state and inserting in lieu 3 10 thereof the words "board" and "board's", as appropriate. 3 11 2. The Code editor is directed to substitute the words 3 12 "ethics and campaign disclosure board" for the words 3 13 "secretary of state" and the words "executive director" or 3 14 "executive director's" for the words "secretary" or 3 15 "secretary's", as appropriate, in provisions of the Code not 3 16 otherwise specified in subsection 1, when the words are used 3 17 to refer to the secretary of state and there appears to be no 3 18 doubt that the references are to duties which are transferred 3 19 to the executive director of the ethics and campaign 3 20 disclosure board pursuant to subsection 1. 3 21 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATES IMPLEMENTATION TRANSFER OF 3 22 RECORDS. 3 23 1. This Act takes effect January 1 following the general 3 24 election at which the electorate ratifies an amendment to the 3 25 Constitution of the State of Iowa to eliminate the office of 3 26 secretary of state. 3 27 2. In order to implement sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act, 3 28 upon ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of the 3 29 State of Iowa to eliminate the office of the secretary of 3 30 state, the secretary of state, in consultation with the 3 31 director of revenue and finance, the director of the 3 32 department of general services, and the executive director of 3 33 the ethics and campaign disclosure board, shall coordinate the 3 34 transfer to each of the aforementioned as appropriate, of any 3 35 books, accounts, records, forms, filings, or similar documents 4 1 maintained by the secretary of state in the performance of the 4 2 secretary's duties prior to the transfer of those duties in 4 3 accordance with this Act. 4 4 EXPLANATION 4 5 This bill reassigns the duties currently assigned to the 4 6 secretary of state and transfers them to the director of 4 7 revenue and finance, the director of the department of general 4 8 services, and the executive director of the ethics and 4 9 campaign disclosure board upon ratification of an amendment to 4 10 the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating the office 4 11 of secretary of state. 4 12 In general, the director of revenue and finance is assigned 4 13 those duties relating to corporate filing requirements, 4 14 including filing requirements for corporate or partnership 4 15 farming operations, and various registration requirements, 4 16 such as the registration of athletic agents, waste tire 4 17 haulers, transient merchants, travel agents, and trademarks. 4 18 Collective bargaining agreements currently required to be 4 19 filed with the secretary of state are required by the bill to 4 20 be filed with the director of revenue and finance. The bill 4 21 also transfers those duties of the secretary of state relating 4 22 to the state fair board to the director of revenue and 4 23 finance. Filing requirements relating to grain dealers, 4 24 agricultural warehousers, pesticide dealers, and agricultural 4 25 supply dealers are transferred to the director of revenue and 4 26 finance. Acceptance of service of process for entities 4 27 located outside the state is currently with the office of 4 28 secretary of state. With a few exceptions, acceptance of 4 29 service of process for out-of-state entities is transferred to 4 30 the director of revenue and finance. Those duties of the 4 31 secretary of state relating to the sale of school lands, the 4 32 registration of postsecondary schools, and interstate 4 33 educational personnel agreements are transferred to the 4 34 director of revenue and finance. Those duties pertaining to 4 35 acceptance of filing of a city annexation, severance, boundary 5 1 adjustment, or name change are transferred to the director of 5 2 revenue and finance. Finally, the bill provides that those 5 3 charter government documents required to be filed with the 5 4 secretary of state shall be filed with the director of revenue 5 5 and finance. 5 6 All duties relating to elections, local referenda, voter 5 7 registration, and campaign finance are transferred to the 5 8 ethics and campaign disclosure board. 5 9 Duties relating to the gathering, compilation, and 5 10 publication of census statistics are transferred to the 5 11 department of general services. The duties relating to 5 12 publication of the Acts and resolutions of the state and 5 13 general assembly, to publication of the Iowa official 5 14 register, and to filing of commissions issued by the governor 5 15 are also transferred to the director of the department of 5 16 general services. Duties relating to the adoption of rules 5 17 for the conduct of joint E911 service referendums are 5 18 transferred to the director of the department of general 5 19 services. 5 20 The bill provides for the secretary of state to coordinate 5 21 with the director of revenue and finance, the director of the 5 22 department of general services, and the ethics and campaign 5 23 disclosure board concerning the transfer of records pertaining 5 24 to duties that are transferred under the bill. 5 25 The bill takes effect January 1 following ratification by 5 26 the people of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of 5 27 Iowa eliminating the office of secretary of state. 5 28 LSB 3584YH 77 5 29 sc/jw/5.1
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