ARC 4101C
IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD[497]
Adopted and Filed
Rule making related to petitions and advisory opinions
The Iowa Public Information Board hereby amends Chapter 1, “Organization and Administration,” Chapter 3, “Declaratory Orders,” and Chapter 5, “Petitions for Rule Making,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 23.6(2).
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapters 21 and 22 and sections 23.6 to 23.8.
Purpose and Summary
This rule making adopts amendments that are the result of the five-year review of the Board’s rules.
Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making
Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on May 23, 2018, as ARC 3808C. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.
Adoption of Rule Making
This rule making was adopted by the Board on September 20, 2018.
Fiscal Impact
This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).
Effective Date
This rule making will become effective on November 28, 2018.
The following rule-making actions are adopted:
	Item 1. Amend subrule 1.2(1) as follows:
	1.2(1) Jurisdiction. The board will only accept requests for and issue advisory opinions pertaining to Iowa Code chapters 21 and 22, or rules adopted thereunder. The board shall not have jurisdiction over the judicial or legislative branches of state government or any entity, officer, or employee of those branches, or over the governor or the office of the governor.
	Item 2. Amend rule 497—3.1(17A) as follows:
497—3.1(17A) Petition for declaratory order. Any person may file a petition with the board for a declaratory order as to the applicability to specified circumstances of a statute, rule, or order within the primary jurisdiction of the board, at Iowa Public Information Board, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.  Petitions may also be filed by fax at (515)725-1789 or by email at ipib@iowa.gov. A petition is deemed filed when it is received by that office. The board shall provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition if the petitioner provides the board an extra copy for this purpose. The petition must be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and must substantially conform to the following form:
IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

Petition by (Name of Petitioner)
for a Declaratory Order on
(Cite provisions of law involved).	PETITION FOR
DECLARATORY ORDER	
The petition must provide the following information:
	1.	A clear and concise statement of all relevant facts on which the order is requested.
	2.	A citation and the relevant language of the specific statutes, rules, policies, decisions, or orders, whose applicability is questioned, and any other relevant law.
	3.	The questions petitioner wants answered, stated clearly and concisely.
	4.	The answers to the questions desired by the petitioner and a summary of the reasons urged by the petitioner in support of those answers.
	5.	The reasons for requesting the declaratory order and disclosure of the petitioner’s interest in the outcome.
	6.	A statement indicating whether the petitioner is currently a party to another proceeding involving the questions at issue and whether, to the petitioner’s knowledge, those questions have been decided by, are pending determination by, or are under investigation by, any governmental entity.
	7.	The names and addresses of other persons, or a description of any class of persons, known by petitioner to be affected by, or interested in, the questions presented in the petition.
	8.	Any request by petitioner for a meeting provided for by rule 497—3.7(17A).
The petition must be dated and signed by the petitioner or the petitioner’s representative. It must also include the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the petitioner and the petitioner’s representative and a statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition should be directed.
	Item 3. Amend subrule 3.3(3) as follows:
	3.3(3) A petition for intervention shall be filed at Iowa Public Information Board, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.  Petitions may also be filed by fax at (515)725-1789 or by email at ipib@iowa.gov. Such a petition is deemed filed when it is received by that office. The board will provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition for intervention if the petitioner provides an extra copy for this purpose. A petition for intervention must be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and must substantially conform to the following form:
IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

Petition by (Name of Original Petitioner)
for a Declaratory Order on
(Cite provisions of law cited in original petition).	PETITION FOR
INTERVENTION	
The petition for intervention must provide the following information:
	1.	Facts supporting the intervenor’s standing and qualifications for intervention.
	2.	The answers urged by the intervenor to the question or questions presented and a summary of the reasons urged in support of those answers.
	3.	Reasons for requesting intervention and disclosure of the intervenor’s interest in the outcome.
	4.	A statement indicating whether the intervenor is currently a party to any proceeding involving the questions at issue and whether, to the intervenor’s knowledge, those questions have been decided by, are pending determination by, or are under investigation by, any governmental entity.
	5.	The names and addresses of any additional persons, or a description of any additional class of persons, known by the intervenor to be affected by, or interested in, the questions presented.
	6.	Whether the intervenor consents to be bound by the determination of the matters presented in the declaratory order proceeding.
The petition must be dated and signed by the intervenor or the intervenor’s representative. It must also include the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the intervenor and intervenor’s representative, and a statement indicating the person to whom communications should be directed.
	Item 4. Amend rule 497—5.1(17A), introductory paragraph, as follows:
497—5.1(17A) Petition for rule making. Any person or agency may file a petition for rule making with the board at Iowa Public Information Board, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.  Petitions may also be filed by fax at (515)725-1789 or by email at ipib@iowa.gov. A petition is deemed filed when it is received by the board. The board must provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition if the petitioner provides the board an extra copy for this purpose. The petition must be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and must substantially conform to the following form:
	Item 5. Amend subrule 5.1(1) as follows:
	5.1(1) The petition must be dated and signed by the petitioner or the petitioner’s representative. It must also include the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the petitioner and petitioner’s representative, and a statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition should be directed.
[Filed 9/26/18, effective 11/28/18]
[Published 10/24/18]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 10/24/18.