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House Study Bill 574

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  321M.1  DEFINITIONS.
  1  2    As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
  1  3 requires:
  1  4    1.  "Cluster" means a group of four to six contiguous
  1  5 counties serving a population area comparable to an area
  1  6 served by a department itinerant team, that is subject to an
  1  7 agreement among the participating counties that is executed
  1  8 pursuant to chapter 28E.
  1  9    2.  "Commercial driver's license" means a motor vehicle
  1 10 license valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle,
  1 11 as regulated by chapter 321.
  1 12    3.  "County issuance" means the system or process of
  1 13 issuing motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator identification
  1 14 cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices,
  1 15 including all related testing, to the same extent that such
  1 16 items are issued by the department.
  1 17    4.  "Department" means the state department of
  1 18 transportation.
  1 19    5.  "Digitized photolicensing equipment" means the machines
  1 20 and related materials, obtained pursuant to contract, the use
  1 21 of which results in the on-site production of motor vehicle
  1 22 licenses and nonoperator identification cards.
  1 23    6.  "Digitized photolicensing equipment contract period"
  1 24 means the period of time that the contract for the digitized
  1 25 photolicensing equipment is in effect, including any contract
  1 26 extensions elected by the department under the terms of the
  1 27 contract.
  1 28    7.  "Initial opt-in period" means the first opportunity for
  1 29 a county to indicate its interest in being authorized to
  1 30 participate in county issuance.
  1 31    8.  "Issuing county" means a county that is participating
  1 32 in county issuance.
  1 33    9.  "Itinerant team" means a traveling team of department
  1 34 personnel assigned to license issuance activities in a
  1 35 specified geographic area.
  2  1    10.  "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-
  2  2 propelled, including but not limited to automobiles, cars,
  2  3 motor trucks, semitrailers, motorcycles, and similar vehicles
  2  4 regulated under chapter 321.
  2  5    11.  "Motor vehicle license" means any license or permit
  2  6 issued to a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways
  2  7 of this state, including but not limited to a driver's,
  2  8 commercial driver's, temporary restricted, or temporary
  2  9 license and an instruction, chauffeur's instruction,
  2 10 commercial driver's instruction, temporary restricted, or
  2 11 temporary permit.
  2 12    12.  "Nonoperator identification card" means the card
  2 13 issued pursuant to section 321.190 that contains information
  2 14 pertaining to the personal characteristics of the applicant
  2 15 but does not convey to the person issued the card any
  2 16 operating privileges for any motor vehicle.
  2 17    13.  "Opt in" means a county's indication of its interest
  2 18 in being authorized to participate in county issuance, or to
  2 19 continue participating in county issuance.
  2 20    14.  "Opt-in period" means a time period when a county may
  2 21 indicate its interest in being authorized to participate in
  2 22 county issuance, or to continue participating in county
  2 23 issuance.
  2 24    15.  "Opt out" means the choice of a county that is
  2 25 authorized to issue licenses to terminate that authorization
  2 26 and its participation in county issuance.
  2 27    16.  "Opt-out period" means a time period when a county
  2 28 that is authorized to issue licenses may terminate that
  2 29 authorization and its future participation in county issuance.
  2 30    17.  "Persons with disabilities identification devices"
  2 31 means those devices issued pursuant to chapter 321L.
  2 32    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  321M.2  RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
  2 33    Notwithstanding provisions of chapter 321 or 321L that
  2 34 grant sole authority to the department for the issuance of
  2 35 motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator identification cards, and
  3  1 persons with disabilities identification devices, certain
  3  2 counties shall be authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses,
  3  3 nonoperator identification cards, and persons with
  3  4 disabilities identification devices, according to the
  3  5 requirements of this chapter.
  3  6    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  321M.3  AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE
  3  7 LICENSES – INITIAL OPT-IN.
  3  8    1.  Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page
  3  9 counties shall be authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses,
  3 10 nonoperator identification cards, and persons with
  3 11 disabilities identification devices on a permanent basis,
  3 12 provided that such counties continue to meet the department's
  3 13 standards for issuance.
  3 14    a.  Any county desiring to opt out of county issuance
  3 15 effective with the beginning of the next digitized
  3 16 photolicensing equipment contract period may do so if the
  3 17 cluster, minus the county opting out, is approved by the
  3 18 department, or if one of the alternatives for continued
  3 19 service by the remaining counties in the cluster is arranged
  3 20 pursuant to section 321M.4.
  3 21    b.  A county shall submit in writing to the department its
  3 22 election either to continue participation in county issuance,
  3 23 or to opt out, during the opt-out period established by the
  3 24 department prior to the beginning of the next digitized
  3 25 photolicensing equipment contract period.
  3 26    2.  No more than forty-two additional counties shall be
  3 27 authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator
  3 28 identification cards, and persons with disabilities
  3 29 identification devices, effective with the beginning of the
  3 30 next digitized photolicensing equipment contract period.
  3 31    a.  A county that is served by a permanent department
  3 32 facility is not eligible to opt in to county issuance.
  3 33    b.  An initial opt-in period shall be designated by the
  3 34 department for an eligible county to indicate its desire to
  3 35 participate in county issuance at the time when the next
  4  1 contract for digitized photolicensing equipment is
  4  2 implemented.  The department may designate an opt-in period at
  4  3 a time sufficiently in advance of the time for submission of
  4  4 request for proposals related to the next digitized
  4  5 photolicensing equipment contract period, so that the
  4  6 department may accurately estimate the number of sets of
  4  7 equipment that will be needed under the new contract.
  4  8    c.  Initial participation by a county in county issuance
  4  9 requires prior approval in writing by the county treasurer and
  4 10 the board of supervisors.
  4 11    d.  If more than forty-two counties indicate an interest in
  4 12 participating in county issuance, the department shall give
  4 13 preference to the first forty-two counties that are approved
  4 14 as proposed clusters according to section 321M.4, provided
  4 15 that such counties have also filed the written authorizations
  4 16 required under paragraph "c".
  4 17    3.  A county may opt in to county issuance only during the
  4 18 initial opt-in period, unless a county is requested to
  4 19 participate in an existing cluster pursuant to section 321M.4.
  4 20 A county that is so approved by the department to join an
  4 21 existing cluster shall satisfy all requirements under this
  4 22 chapter for a county in an initial opt-in period.
  4 23    Sec. 4.  NEW SECTION.  321M.4  CLUSTERING.
  4 24    1.  The system of county issuance shall be implemented
  4 25 through the use of clusters.
  4 26    2.  A proposed cluster shall replace one department
  4 27 itinerant team.  However, the proposed cluster need not be
  4 28 composed of precisely the same counties served by an existing
  4 29 department itinerant team.
  4 30    3.  The department shall have authority to approve proposed
  4 31 clusters, in accordance with the following principles:
  4 32    a.  Proposed clusters should avoid reducing service
  4 33 availability to any neighboring county not part of the
  4 34 cluster, below service levels offered to such county by the
  4 35 department.  This principle applies, but is not limited to,
  5  1 situations where service to the neighboring county by a
  5  2 department itinerant team would become exceedingly difficult,
  5  3 or would result in reduced annual hours of service
  5  4 availability due to the need for changes in itinerant team
  5  5 assignments.
  5  6    b.  A cluster may elect to offer service to a neighboring
  5  7 county outside of the proposed cluster, if approval of a
  5  8 cluster by the department is opposed because of difficulties
  5  9 in servicing one or more counties that surround the cluster,
  5 10 or because the cluster would require a reduction in annual
  5 11 hours of service availability by the department to such
  5 12 counties.
  5 13    c.  The department shall exercise its approval authority
  5 14 under this section in good faith, and shall consult with the
  5 15 Iowa county treasurers association in making its decision
  5 16 regarding approval of individual clusters.
  5 17    4.  Prior to issuing any licenses, an approved cluster
  5 18 shall execute an agreement among participating counties
  5 19 pursuant to chapter 28E, addressing the relative rights and
  5 20 liabilities associated with cluster activity.  A copy of this
  5 21 agreement, as well as any subsequent alterations or addendum,
  5 22 shall be filed with the department within thirty days of
  5 23 execution.
  5 24    5.  If a county within a cluster opts out of county
  5 25 issuance during a designated opt-out period under section
  5 26 321M.3 or 321M.8, or is otherwise subject to termination of
  5 27 all or part of its county issuance authorization, the
  5 28 remaining counties in the cluster may pursue one or more of
  5 29 the following alternatives:
  5 30    a.  The counties may request that one or more counties
  5 31 contiguous to the counties remaining in the cluster join the
  5 32 cluster, in accordance with this section and other provisions
  5 33 of this chapter.
  5 34    b.  The counties may elect to provide service to the
  5 35 terminated county, in accordance with this section and other
  6  1 provisions of this chapter.
  6  2    6.  If a cluster subject to the provisions of subsection 5
  6  3 is not approved by the department for continued service as a
  6  4 cluster, the individual counties in the cluster shall revert
  6  5 to service by the department.
  6  6    Sec. 5.  NEW SECTION.  321M.5  CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
  6  7 DEPARTMENT AND ISSUING COUNTIES.
  6  8    1.  The department and each county participating in county
  6  9 issuance shall execute an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E,
  6 10 detailing the relative responsibilities and liabilities of
  6 11 each party to the agreement.
  6 12    2.  The agreement required by subsection 1 shall
  6 13 specifically address the following issues, in addition to
  6 14 other issues that may be required by chapter 28E or that may
  6 15 otherwise be deemed necessary for inclusion in the agreement
  6 16 by the parties to the agreement:
  6 17    a.  Responsibility for collection of, and accounting for,
  6 18 any fees associated with the licensing process.
  6 19    b.  Oversight guidelines.
  6 20    c.  Performance standards.
  6 21    d.  Progressive discipline standards and measures,
  6 22 including appeals.
  6 23    e.  Rights and responsibilities during any extensions of a
  6 24 digitized photolicensing contract.
  6 25    f.  A specified opt-out period prior to each future request
  6 26 for proposals for digitized photolicensing equipment
  6 27 contracts, and procedures related to a decision to opt out by
  6 28 a county within a particular cluster.
  6 29    3.  An addendum to such an agreement may be executed by the
  6 30 parties, in accordance with chapter 28E.
  6 31    Sec. 6.  NEW SECTION.  321M.6  CERTIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL
  6 32 DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUANCE.
  6 33    1.  A county shall be authorized to issue commercial
  6 34 driver's licenses if certified to do so by the department.
  6 35    2.  The department shall certify the commercial driver's
  7  1 license issuance in a county authorized to issue licenses
  7  2 pursuant to section 321M.3 if all of the following conditions
  7  3 are met:
  7  4    a.  The driving skills test is the same as that which would
  7  5 otherwise be administered by the state.
  7  6    b.  The county examiner contractually agrees to comply with
  7  7 the requirements of 49 C.F.R. } 383.75, adopted as of a
  7  8 specific date by rule by the department.
  7  9    c.  The department provides supervision over the issuance
  7 10 of commercial driver's licenses, including the administration
  7 11 of written and driving skills tests by the county treasurer.
  7 12 However, the failure of the department to provide appropriate
  7 13 supervision shall not alone be used as a reason to deny
  7 14 certification.
  7 15    d.  The county otherwise complies with the procedures for
  7 16 issuance of commercial driver's licenses as provided in
  7 17 chapter 321.
  7 18    3.  If a county fails to meet the standards for
  7 19 certification under this section, and fails to correct
  7 20 deficiencies according to the department's operating
  7 21 standards, the county's right to issue commercial driver's
  7 22 licenses shall be terminated, and the county shall cease
  7 23 issuing commercial driver's licenses.  Procedures and
  7 24 conditions for recertification shall be addressed in the
  7 25 operating standards for the department.
  7 26    4.  The issuance of commercial driver's licenses for
  7 27 residents of a county whose issuance rights have been
  7 28 terminated under subsection 3 may be provided by other
  7 29 counties in the relevant cluster, according to the provisions
  7 30 of section 321M.5.  The department is not obligated to provide
  7 31 service in a county for issuance of commercial driver's
  7 32 licenses if the county fails to meet certification standards
  7 33 under this section.  However, the department is authorized to
  7 34 make appropriate arrangements for availability of such
  7 35 services as it deems necessary.
  8  1    Sec. 7.  NEW SECTION.  321M.7  TRAINING.
  8  2    1.  The department shall provide eight weeks of initial
  8  3 training for county personnel participating in county
  8  4 issuance.  The maximum class size for this initial training
  8  5 shall be twenty people.
  8  6    2.  The department shall also provide individualized
  8  7 additional training for county personnel within each
  8  8 participating county office following initial training.
  8  9    3.  The department shall periodically offer continuing
  8 10 education and training opportunities to county personnel.
  8 11    4.  The department shall not segregate training sessions
  8 12 for county personnel and department employees.
  8 13    5.  New county personnel, including new county treasurers,
  8 14 who will participate in county issuance, shall complete the
  8 15 initial training session prior to engaging in any licensing
  8 16 activities.  A county treasurer shall use best efforts to
  8 17 complete initial training as soon as possible.  A county
  8 18 treasurer who does not make reasonable attempts to begin
  8 19 initial training within three months of taking office may be
  8 20 subject to having the county issuance program in that county
  8 21 placed on probation.
  8 22    Sec. 8.  NEW SECTION.  321M.8  NEW OR SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS
  8 23 – OPT-OUT PERIOD.
  8 24    1.  If entering into a new digitized photolicensing
  8 25 equipment contract is anticipated by the department, the
  8 26 department shall provide an opt-out period sufficiently prior
  8 27 to the issuance of a request for proposals related to such
  8 28 contract by the department.
  8 29    2.  According to the time frame established by the
  8 30 agreement executed pursuant to section 321M.5, during an opt-
  8 31 out period described in subsection 1, each issuing county
  8 32 shall indicate in writing to the department one of the
  8 33 following:
  8 34    a.  That the county elects to continue to participate in
  8 35 county issuance for the duration of the next digitized
  9  1 photolicensing contract period, subject to the other
  9  2 provisions of this chapter.
  9  3    b.  That the county elects to opt out of county issuance,
  9  4 effective at the end of the present digitized photolicensing
  9  5 contract period.
  9  6    3.  An issuing county may opt out of county issuance only
  9  7 during an opt-out period described under subsection 1.
  9  8    Sec. 9.  NEW SECTION.  321M.9  FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
  9  9    1.  FEES TO COUNTIES.  Notwithstanding any other provision
  9 10 in the Code to the contrary, the county treasurer of any
  9 11 county authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses under this
  9 12 chapter may retain for deposit in the county general fund up
  9 13 to three dollars and seventy-five cents of fees received for
  9 14 each issuance or renewal of motor vehicle licenses and
  9 15 nonoperator identification cards, but shall not retain any
  9 16 moneys for the issuance of any persons with disabilities
  9 17 identification devices.  The county treasurer shall remit the
  9 18 balance of fees to the department.
  9 19    2.  DIGITIZED PHOTOLICENSING EQUIPMENT.
  9 20    a.  The department shall pay for all digitized
  9 21 photolicensing equipment, including that used by the
  9 22 department and authorized for use by issuing counties under
  9 23 this subsection.  Moneys from the road use tax fund shall be
  9 24 used, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, for
  9 25 payment of costs associated with the purchase of digitized
  9 26 photolicensing equipment.
  9 27    b.  An issuing county shall be entitled to one set of
  9 28 digitized photolicensing equipment, unless the county was
  9 29 served at multiple sites by the department, in which case the
  9 30 county shall be entitled to two sets of digitized
  9 31 photolicensing equipment.  A county shall indicate at the time
  9 32 of opting in how many sets of equipment are needed by the
  9 33 county.
  9 34    3.  OTHER EQUIPMENT.  The department shall pay for all
  9 35 other equipment needed by a county to participate in county
 10  1 issuance, comparable to the equipment provided for issuance
 10  2 activities by a department itinerant team, with the exception
 10  3 of the following:
 10  4    a.  Office furniture.
 10  5    b.  Computers needed to access department computer
 10  6 databases, facsimile machines used to transmit documents
 10  7 between the department and the county, and similar office
 10  8 equipment of a general nature that is not dedicated solely or
 10  9 primarily to the issuance process.
 10 10    Sec. 10.  NEW SECTION.  321M.10  SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OF
 10 11 DEPARTMENT.
 10 12    1.  The department shall retain all supervisory authority
 10 13 over the county treasurers who shall be subject to the
 10 14 supervision of the department and shall be considered agents
 10 15 of the department when performing motor vehicle licensing
 10 16 functions.
 10 17    2.  Approximately one supervisor shall be assigned from the
 10 18 department to every six counties participating in county
 10 19 issuance.
 10 20    3.  Approximately one technical computer support employee
 10 21 shall be assigned from the department to every twenty-four
 10 22 counties participating in county issuance.
 10 23    4.  The department shall provide issuing counties access to
 10 24 computer databases at a level equal to that provided to
 10 25 comparable department employees.
 10 26    5.  The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
 10 27 as necessary to administering this chapter.  The department
 10 28 may also develop operating standards as necessary to
 10 29 administer this chapter.  The department shall consult with
 10 30 the Iowa county treasurers association in developing operating
 10 31 standards and proposed rules.
 10 32    Sec. 11.  NEW SECTION.  321M.11  GOOD FAITH EFFORTS
 10 33 REQUIRED.
 10 34    1.  The department and issuing counties shall use their
 10 35 best good faith efforts to work in cooperation in implementing
 11  1 and maintaining an effective system of county issuance.
 11  2    2.  The department and all persons involved with
 11  3 administration of this chapter, department procedures, and
 11  4 related administrative rules shall use their best good faith
 11  5 efforts to ensure that the application of the laws, rules, and
 11  6 procedures related to county issuance shall not be used
 11  7 improperly to impede county issuance, harass county personnel,
 11  8 or protect department personnel.
 11  9    3.  All issuing counties and county personnel involved in
 11 10 issuance shall use their best good faith efforts to observe
 11 11 and respect department personnel and department-administered
 11 12 law, policy, and procedures related to issuance.
 11 13    Sec. 12.  Section 321.179, Code Supplement 1997, is
 11 14 repealed.
 11 15    Sec. 13.  1995 Iowa Acts, chapter 220, section 27, is
 11 16 repealed.  
 11 17                           EXPLANATION
 11 18    This bill creates new Code chapter 321M, which expands the
 11 19 system of issuance of motor vehicle licenses by county
 11 20 treasurers from six counties (Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills,
 11 21 Montgomery, and Page), to include up to an additional 42
 11 22 counties.  Former provisions related to county issuance are
 11 23 repealed in conjunction with the creation of the new Code
 11 24 chapter.  The contents of the new Code chapter are based on
 11 25 the discussions and recommendations of the interim study
 11 26 committee on county issuance of motor vehicle licenses.
 11 27    The new Code chapter contains new Code section 321M.1,
 11 28 devoted to definition of words and terms which are integral to
 11 29 county issuance.  Some terms build upon definitions or
 11 30 provisions in other chapters or sections regulating motor
 11 31 vehicles, such as "motor vehicle license" and "persons with
 11 32 disabilities identification device".  Other terms, however,
 11 33 are unique to this chapter, such as "initial opt-in period",
 11 34 "itinerant team", and "digitized photolicensing equipment".
 11 35    New Code section 321M.2 provides that county treasurers
 12  1 authorized under Code chapter 321M to issue licenses may do
 12  2 so, notwithstanding other provisions of the Code which grant
 12  3 sole authority to the department of transportation (DOT) to
 12  4 issue licenses.
 12  5    New Code section 321M.3 provides for the continuance of the
 12  6 six counties currently authorized to issue licenses, as well
 12  7 as for a procedure for a voluntary termination of issuance,
 12  8 should any of the six counties choose to do so.
 12  9    New Code section 321M.3 also provides for the initial
 12 10 participation by up to 42 additional counties.  Counties
 12 11 served by permanent DOT sites are not eligible for county
 12 12 issuance.  Eligible counties which are interested must file
 12 13 with DOT written authorization from both the county treasurer
 12 14 and the board of supervisors prior to participation in license
 12 15 issuance.  In the event that more than 42 counties indicate an
 12 16 interest in county issuance, preference will be given to
 12 17 counties that have both filed the appropriate authorizations
 12 18 and have been approved as part of "clusters".
 12 19    New Code section 321M.4 provides that the system of county
 12 20 issuance shall be implemented through the use of "clusters",
 12 21 groups of four to six contiguous counties that serve a
 12 22 population area comparable to that served by each DOT
 12 23 itinerant (travelling) license issuance team.  Each cluster
 12 24 will replace a DOT itinerant team, but a proposed cluster need
 12 25 not contain the exact counties served by an existing itinerant
 12 26 team.  Clusters must execute an agreement pursuant to Code
 12 27 chapter 28 among participating counties.
 12 28    Counties wishing to issue licenses need to propose
 12 29 clusters, preferably combinations that will not cause DOT
 12 30 service difficulties (when remaining itinerant teams are
 12 31 scheduled and assigned) to counties surrounding the cluster.
 12 32 DOT may oppose a proposed cluster if subsequent DOT service to
 12 33 such counties would be exceptionally difficult, or would
 12 34 result in a substantial reduction of annual service
 12 35 availability to such counties.  A proposed cluster that is
 13  1 opposed because of service difficulties to neighboring
 13  2 counties can elect to offer service to the county posing the
 13  3 service difficulty to DOT.  Clusters affected by the
 13  4 termination or voluntary discontinuance of county issuance by
 13  5 a participating county have a similar option of providing
 13  6 service in the terminated county, or replacing the terminated
 13  7 county with another contiguous county.  Clusters that cannot
 13  8 resolve such problems will revert to service from DOT.
 13  9    New Code section 321M.5 addresses the requirement for a
 13 10 Code chapter 28E agreement between DOT and each of the issuing
 13 11 counties, as well as specific issues that must be addressed by
 13 12 the Code chapter 28E agreement.
 13 13    New Code section 321M.6 addresses issuance of commercial
 13 14 driver's licenses (CDLs) in the counties.  CDL issuance must
 13 15 meet federal standards, and the state must certify that
 13 16 issuance of CDLs within the state is in compliance with the
 13 17 federal requirements.  Code section 321M.6 requires that
 13 18 counties comply with the federal CDL standards and other
 13 19 provisions under Iowa law relating to CDL issuance.  A county
 13 20 that observes these standards shall be certified as part of
 13 21 statewide compliance with federal standards.  A county which
 13 22 fails to correct deficiencies in CDL issuance may have its
 13 23 privileges relating to CDL issuance terminated.  Other
 13 24 counties in the cluster may then provide CDL services for the
 13 25 terminated county, but DOT has no obligation to offer such
 13 26 services within the terminated county.
 13 27    New Code section 321M.7 addresses training, including an
 13 28 initial eight-week training session, follow-up training on-
 13 29 site, and continuing training.  The department may not
 13 30 segregate department employees and county personnel in
 13 31 different training sessions.  New county personnel must
 13 32 complete initial training before conducting licensing
 13 33 activity.  New county treasurers must use best efforts to
 13 34 complete initial training as soon as possible; the issuance
 13 35 program within a county may be placed on probation if a new
 14  1 treasurer does not make reasonable efforts to begin training
 14  2 within three months of entering office.
 14  3    New Code section 321M.8 provides for an "opt-out period"
 14  4 prior to implementation of a new digitized photolicensing
 14  5 agreement.  Digitized photolicensing equipment is the
 14  6 combination of machines and materials that results in the on-
 14  7 site production of the driver's license.  Due to the high
 14  8 costs of the equipment, participation in county issuance is
 14  9 timed to coincide with such equipment contract periods.  A
 14 10 county can "opt out", or terminate participation in county
 14 11 issuance, only during such specified opt-out periods prior to
 14 12 implementation of a new contract.  It may do so by written
 14 13 notification to DOT during the time period set by DOT.  A
 14 14 county that wishes to continue participation must indicate in
 14 15 writing to DOT that it wishes to continue.  The time period
 14 16 for making such indications may be set at a time sufficiently
 14 17 in advance of the request for proposals associated with the
 14 18 digitized photolicensing equipment so that DOT may accurately
 14 19 estimate how many counties will be participating in county
 14 20 issuance and how many sets of equipment will therefore be
 14 21 needed.
 14 22    New Code section 321M.9 addresses financial responsibility
 14 23 for certain items.  The section provides that issuing counties
 14 24 may retain $3.75 of the license fee for each issuance or
 14 25 renewal of a motor vehicle license or nonoperator
 14 26 identification card.  Counties do not retain any fees for
 14 27 issuance of persons with disabilities identification devices
 14 28 (formerly known as handicapped permits).  The section requires
 14 29 that DOT purchase all equipment for issuance, including the
 14 30 digitized photolicensing equipment, and sets limitations on
 14 31 the number of sets of equipment allotted to each county and
 14 32 excludes DOT purchase of general office equipment such as
 14 33 computers or fax machines that are not dedicated solely or
 14 34 primarily to issuance activities, and of office furniture.
 14 35    New Code section 321M.10 provides that DOT shall retain all
 15  1 supervisory authority over issuance activities.  County
 15  2 treasurers are agents of the DOT when performing licensing
 15  3 functions.  The section also addresses approximate supervisor
 15  4 allocation and technical support, requires equal access for
 15  5 county treasurers to the DOT computer databases, and grants
 15  6 DOT authority to adopt rules to implement the chapter.
 15  7    New Code section 321M.11 requires DOT and county treasurers
 15  8 to use good faith efforts in implementing the provisions of
 15  9 the chapter.  
 15 10 LSB 3628HC 77
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