ARC 7699C
CITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD[263]
Adopted and Filed
Rulemaking related to organization and administration
The City Development Board hereby rescinds Chapter 1, “Organization and Administration,” Iowa Administrative Code, and adopts a new chapter with the same title.
Legal Authority for Rulemaking
This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 368.10.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code sections 368.9 and 368.10.
Purpose and Summary
Pursuant to Executive Order 10, the Board rescinds Chapter 1 and adopts a new chapter in lieu thereof. The new chapter omits statutory language from the rules and uses more concise language.
Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking
Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on December 13, 2023, as ARC 7131C. Public hearings were held on January 2, 2024, and January 9, 2024. No one attended the public hearings. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.
Adoption of Rulemaking
This rulemaking was adopted by the Board on February 14, 2024.
Fiscal Impact
This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 263—Chapter 6.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking 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 rulemaking will become effective on April 10, 2024.
The following rulemaking action is adopted:
	Item 1. Rescind 263—Chapter 1 and adopt the following new chapter in lieu thereof:
CHAPTER 1
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
263—1.1(368) Description. The primary function of the city development board is to supervise city development actions, including annexations, consolidations, discontinuances, incorporations and severances for the state of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 368. Detailed information about the board’s policies and procedures can be found in Iowa Code chapter 368, in rules adopted by the board, and at www.iowaeda.com/land-planning.
263—1.2(368) Office of the board. All official communications, including submissions and requests, may be addressed to City Development Board, Iowa Economic Development Authority, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, or to cdb@iowaeda.com.
263—1.3(368) Membership and quorum requirements. The board annually elects from its members a chairperson and vice-chairperson at the first regular meeting of the calendar year. Three members of the board constitute a quorum, and a quorum must be present in order for the board to take action. The affirmative vote of a majority of board members is necessary for action taken by the board.
263—1.4(368) Meetings. The board conducts regular meetings at least every other month at 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, or at such other location as the board may designate. The chairperson or the chairperson’s designee prepares an agenda for each meeting, listing matters to be addressed. Meetings of the board are subject to the requirements of Iowa Code chapter 21.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 368.9 and 368.10.
[Filed 2/16/24, effective 4/10/24]
[Published 3/6/24]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 3/6/24.