541—1.5(8) Definitions.
“City budget” means the budget adopted by city officials that incorporates specified requirements as stated in Iowa Code section 384.16.
“Contract compliance director” means the individual designated to oversee and impose sanctions in connection with state programs emphasizing equal opportunity through affirmative action, contract compliance, policies, and procurement set-aside requirements.
“County budget” means the budget adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 331.
“Department” means the department of management.
“Director” means the director of the department of management as appointed by the governor and subject to senate confirmation.
	1.5(1) State appeal board—fees. The state appeal board considers the protests of local government budgets, as well as all general and tort claims against the state, as interpreted by the three members: treasurer of state, auditor of state and director of the department of management. Department of management staff implement proper procedures as directed by the state appeal board as assigned by Iowa Code chapter 24. The processing fee for filing a general claim with the state appeal board is $5, which is billed and paid quarterly by the state agency that incurred the liability of the claim. This fee is not reimbursable from the vendor to the state agency.
	1.5(2) City finance committee. The city finance committee promulgates rules relating to city budget amendments, establishes guidelines for the capital improvement program, reviews and comments on city budgets and conducts studies of municipal revenues and expenditures as specified in Iowa Code section 384.13.
	1.5(3) County finance committee. The county finance committee establishes guidelines for program budgeting and accounting, reviews and comments on county budgets, and conducts studies of county revenues and expenditures. In addition, the committee performs other duties as assigned by law pursuant to Iowa Code section 333A.4.
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