Text: HSB00594 Text: HSB00596 Text: HSB00500 - HSB00599 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.186, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 The department may examine every new applicant for a 1 4 driver's license or any person holding a valid driver's 1 5 license when the department has reason to believe that the 1 6 person may be physically or mentally incompetent to operate a 1 7 motor vehicle, or whose driving record appears to the 1 8 department to justify the examination.The examinations shall1 9be held in every county within periods not to exceed fifteen1 10days except that the driving skills test for a commercial1 11driver's license shall be given only at locations where1 12required driving skills may be adequately tested, including1 13pretrip and off-road examinations.The department shall make 1 14 every effort to accommodate a functionally illiterate 1 15 applicant when the applicant is taking a knowledge test. The 1 16 department shall make every effort to have an examiner conduct 1 17 the commercial driver's license driving skills tests at other 1 18 locations in this state where skills may be adequately tested 1 19 when requested by a person representing ten or more drivers 1 20 requiring driving skills testing. 1 21 Sec. 2. Section 321M.1, Code Supplement 2001, is amended 1 22 to read as follows: 1 23 321M.1 DEFINITIONS. 1 24 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 1 25 requires: 1 261. "Cluster" means a group of four to six contiguous1 27counties serving a population area comparable to an area1 28served by a department itinerant team, that is subject to an1 29agreement among the participating counties that is executed1 30pursuant to chapter 28E.1 312.1. "Commercial driver's license" means a driver's 1 32 license valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, 1 33 as regulated by chapter 321. 1 343.2. "County issuance" means the system or process of 1 35 issuing driver's licenses, nonoperator identification cards, 2 1 and persons with disabilities identification devices, 2 2 including all related testing, to the same extent that such 2 3 items are issued by the department. 2 44.3. "Department" means the state department of 2 5 transportation. 2 65.4. "Digitized photolicensing equipment" means the 2 7 machines and related materials, obtained pursuant to contract, 2 8 the use of which results in the on-site production of driver's 2 9 licenses and nonoperator identification cards. 2 106. "Digitized photolicensing equipment contract period"2 11means the period of time that the contract for the digitized2 12photolicensing equipment is in effect, including any contract2 13extensions elected by the department under the terms of the2 14contract.2 157.5. "Driver's license" means any license or permit 2 16 issued to a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways 2 17 of this state, including but not limited to a driver's, 2 18 commercial driver's, temporary restricted, or temporary 2 19 license and an instruction, chauffeur's instruction, 2 20 commercial driver's instruction, or temporary permit. 2 218. "Initial opt-in period" means the first opportunity for2 22a county to indicate its interest in being authorized to2 23participate in county issuance.2 249.6. "Issuing county" means a county that is 2 25 participating in county issuance. 2 2610. "Itinerant team" means a traveling team of department2 27personnel assigned to license issuance activities in a2 28specified geographic area.2 2911.7. "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self- 2 30 propelled, including but not limited to automobiles, cars, 2 31 motor trucks, semitrailers, motorcycles, and similar vehicles 2 32 regulated under chapter 321. 2 3312.8. "Nonoperator identification card" means the card 2 34 issued pursuant to section 321.190 that contains information 2 35 pertaining to the personal characteristics of the applicant 3 1 but does not convey to the person issued the card any 3 2 operating privileges for any motor vehicle. 3 313. "Opt in" means a county's indication of its interest3 4in being authorized to participate in county issuance, or to3 5continue participating in county issuance.3 614. "Opt-in period" means a time period when a county may3 7indicate its interest in being authorized to participate in3 8county issuance, or to continue participating in county3 9issuance.3 1015. "Opt out" means the choice of a county that is3 11authorized to issue licenses to terminate that authorization3 12and its participation in county issuance.3 1316. "Opt-out period" means a time period when a county3 14that is authorized to issue licenses may terminate that3 15authorization and its future participation in county issuance.3 1617.9. "Persons with disabilities identification devices" 3 17 means those devices issued pursuant to chapter 321L. 3 18 Sec. 3. Section 321M.3, Code 2001, is amended by striking 3 19 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 3 20 321M.3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE LICENSES. 3 21 Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Boone, 3 22 Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Cedar, 3 23 Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, 3 24 Decatur, Delaware, Dickinson, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, 3 25 Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, 3 26 Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, 3 27 Jefferson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, 3 28 Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, 3 29 Montgomery, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, 3 30 Pocahontas, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Tama, 3 31 Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, 3 32 Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, and Wright counties shall be 3 33 authorized to issue driver's licenses, nonoperator 3 34 identification cards, and persons with disabilities 3 35 identification devices on a permanent basis, provided that 4 1 such counties continue to meet the department's standards for 4 2 issuance. 4 3 Sec. 4. Section 321M.4, Code 2001, is amended by striking 4 4 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 4 5 321M.4 TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION – FAILURE TO MEET 4 6 STANDARDS. 4 7 a. If a county is subject to termination of its county 4 8 issuance authorization for failure to meet the department's 4 9 standards for issuance, the county shall not issue driver's 4 10 licenses, nonoperator identification cards, or persons with 4 11 disabilities identification devices until the county has been 4 12 reauthorized by the department. 4 13 b. The department is not obligated to provide service in a 4 14 county for issuance of driver's licenses, nonoperator 4 15 identification cards, or persons with disabilities 4 16 identification devices if the county fails to meet the 4 17 department's standards for issuance. 4 18 Sec. 5. Section 321M.5, subsection 2, paragraphs e and f, 4 19 Code 2001, are amended by striking the paragraphs. 4 20 Sec. 6. Section 321M.6, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 4 21 2001, is amended to read as follows: 4 22 c. The department provides supervision over the issuance 4 23 of commercial driver's licenses, including the administration 4 24 of written and driving skills tests by the office of the 4 25 county treasurer. However, the failure of the department to 4 26 provide appropriate supervision shall not alone be used as a 4 27 reason to deny certification. 4 28 Sec. 7. Section 321M.6, subsection 4, Code 2001, is 4 29 amended to read as follows: 4 30 4.The issuance of commercial driver's licenses for4 31residents of a county whose issuance rights have been4 32terminated under subsection 3 may be provided by other4 33counties in the relevant cluster, according to the provisions4 34of section 321M.5.The department is not obligated to provide 4 35 service in a county for issuance of commercial driver's 5 1 licenses if the county fails to meet certification standards 5 2 under this section.However, the department shall facilitate5 3appropriate arrangements for availability of such services as5 4it deems necessary.5 5 Sec. 8. Section 321M.9, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 5 6 2001, is amended to read as follows: 5 7 b. An issuing county shall be entitled to one set of 5 8 digitized photolicensing equipment, unless the county was 5 9 served at multiple sites by the department, in which case the 5 10 county shall be entitled to two sets of digitized 5 11 photolicensing equipment.A county shall indicate at the time5 12of opting in how many sets of equipment are needed by the5 13county.5 14 Sec. 9. Section 321M.10, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 5 15 amended to read as follows: 5 16 1. The department shall retain all supervisory authority 5 17 over the countytreasurers who shall be subject to the5 18supervision of the department anddriver's license issuance 5 19 program. The county treasurers and their employees shall be 5 20 considered agents of the department when performing driver's 5 21 licensing functions. 5 22 Sec. 10. Section 321M.8, Code 2001, is repealed. 5 23 EXPLANATION 5 24 This bill authorizes all counties not served by a permanent 5 25 state department of transportation facility to issue driver's 5 26 licenses, nonoperator identification cards, and persons with 5 27 disabilities identification devices on a permanent basis if 5 28 the county meets the department's standards for issuance. 5 29 Currently, only Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and 5 30 Page counties are permanently authorized to issue such 5 31 licenses and devices. Up to 42 other counties are currently 5 32 allowed to opt in by indicating an interest in being 5 33 authorized to issue driver's licenses. A county may currently 5 34 opt out by indicating that the county wishes to terminate its 5 35 authorization to issue driver's licenses. 6 1 LSB 6207HC 79 6 2 av/sh/8
Text: HSB00594 Text: HSB00596 Text: HSB00500 - HSB00599 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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