97B.15  Rules, policies, and procedures.
  The system may adopt rules under chapter 17A and establish procedures, not inconsistent with this chapter, which are necessary or appropriate to implement this chapter and shall adopt reasonable and proper rules to regulate and provide for the nature and extent of the proofs and evidence and the method of taking and furnishing the proofs and evidence in order to establish the right to benefits under this chapter. The system may adopt rules, and take action based on the rules, to conform the requirements for receipt of retirement benefits under this chapter to the mandates of applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.
  Prior to the adoption of rules, the system may establish interim written policies and procedures, and take action based on the policies and procedures, to conform the requirements for receipt of retirement benefits under this chapter to the applicable requirements of federal and state law.
[C46, 50, §97.23; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97B.15]
88 Acts, ch 1242, §17
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90 Acts, ch 1240, §15
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96 Acts, ch 1187, §6
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2001 Acts, ch 68, §21, 24
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2002 Acts, ch 1135, §12
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2003 Acts, ch 145, §286