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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 349.3, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. In counties having a population of less thanfifteen1 4 twenty thousand, twosuchofficial newspapers, or one, if 1 5 there be but one publishedthereinin a county. 1 6 Sec. 2. Section 618.11, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 7 follows: 1 8 618.11 FEES FOR PUBLICATION. 1 9 The compensation, when not otherwise fixed, for the 1 10 publication in a newspaper of any notice, order, citation, or 1 11 other publication required or allowed by law shall be at a 1 12 rate of thirty-four cents for one insertion and twenty-three 1 13 cents for each subsequent insertion for each line of eight 1 14 point type two inches in length, or its equivalent. Beginning 1 15 June 1, 2001, and each June 1 thereafter, the state printing 1 16 administrator shall calculate a new rate for the following 1 17 fiscal year as prescribed in this section, and shall publish 1 18 this rate as a notice in the Iowa administrative bulletin 1 19 prior to the first day of the following calendar month. The 1 20 new rate shall be effective on the first day of the calendar 1 21 month following its publication. The rate shall be calculated 1 22 by applying the percentage change in the consumer price index 1 23 for all urban consumers for the last available twelve-month 1 24 period published in the federal register by the federal 1 25 department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, to the 1 26 existing rate as an increase or decrease in the rate rounded 1 27 to the nearest one-tenth of a cent. The rate shall 1 28 differentiate between data provided to a newspaper 1 29 electronically and data not provided electronically. The 1 30 calculation and publication of the rate by the state printing 1 31 administrator shall be exempt from the provisions of chapters 1 32 17A and 25B. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 This bill provides that in counties with a population of 1 35 less than 20,000, two official newspapers shall be selected. 2 1 However, if only one newspaper is published in the county, one 2 2 official newspaper is sufficient. Currently, in counties with 2 3 populations between 15,000 and 20,000, three newspapers are 2 4 required unless the county is divided into two districts for 2 5 court purposes. If two court districts are present, two 2 6 official newspapers are required in each court district. 2 7 The bill also provides that when determining the 2 8 publication rate for official notices, orders, citations, or 2 9 other publication required or allowed by law, the state 2 10 printing administrator shall provide that the publication rate 2 11 differentiate between data provided to a newspaper 2 12 electronically and data not provided electronically. 2 13 LSB 2632SS 79 2 14 tj/cf/24
Text: SF00311 Text: SF00313 Text: SF00300 - SF00399 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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