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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. There is established a county issuance of motor 1 2 vehicle licenses study committee to study, make 1 3 recommendations regarding, and oversee the implementation of a 1 4 uniform system for the issuance of motor vehicle licenses by 1 5 county treasurers if a system is implemented. The committee 1 6 shall consist of fifteen members as follows: 1 7 1. Six county treasurers chosen by the Iowa association of 1 8 county treasurers. 1 9 2. The director of the department of transportation or the 1 10 director's designee. 1 11 3. The members of the county finance committee established 1 12 under section 333A.2. 1 13 The committee shall be staffed by the legislative service 1 14 bureau. 1 15 Sec. 2. The committee shall study the experience of the 1 16 six counties currently authorized to issue motor vehicle 1 17 licenses under section 321.179 and take testimony from the 1 18 department of transportation and other interested parties 1 19 regarding the implementation of an expanded system of county 1 20 issuance of motor vehicle licenses, including commercial 1 21 driver's licenses. The committee shall report to the general 1 22 assembly not later than January 1, 1998, with recommendations 1 23 for the implementation of an expanded system of county 1 24 issuance of motor vehicle licenses. The recommendations shall 1 25 address at least whether county issuance of motor vehicle 1 26 licenses should be mandatory or optional, and a mechanism for 1 27 oversight by the department of transportation. Following 1 28 delivery of its recommendations, the committee shall act in an 1 29 advisory capacity regarding the implementation of a county 1 30 issuance program enacted should one be enacted and signed into 1 31 law. The committee shall dissolve December 21, 1998. 1 32 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 33 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 34 EXPLANATION 1 35 This bill establishes a county issuance of motor vehicle 2 1 licenses study committee. The committee consists of 15 2 2 members, six county treasurers appointed by the Iowa 2 3 association of county treasurers, the director of the 2 4 department of transportation or the director's designee, and 2 5 the eight members of the county finance committee established 2 6 by chapter 333A. The county finance committee consists of the 2 7 auditor of state or the auditor's designee, five elected 2 8 county officials, a certified public accountant, and an 2 9 operations research analyst appointed by the legislative 2 10 council. Each member is entitled to reimbursement for actual 2 11 and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of 2 12 committee duties. 2 13 The committee is to study the issue of county issuance of 2 14 motor vehicle licenses, take testimony, and provide a report 2 15 with recommendations to the general assembly not later than 2 16 January 1, 1998. The committee will remain in existence to 2 17 serve as an advisory body should legislation establishing a 2 18 system of county issuance of motor vehicle licenses be 2 19 enacted. The bill provides that the committee shall sunset on 2 20 December 31, 1998. 2 21 The bill also provides that the legislative service bureau 2 22 shall provide staff for the committee. The bill takes effect 2 23 upon enactment. 2 24 LSB 1688SV 77 2 25 mk/jw/5
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