721—22.4 (52) Fees and expenses paid to the examiners.
	 22.4(1) The examiners shall be reimbursed for travel to and from the meeting place at the rate specified in Iowa Code section 70A.9. The examiners shall also be reimbursed for actual expenses for meals and lodging, if necessary.
	  a.   	 If the meeting was called for the purpose of examining, reexamining, testing, or discussing the certification of voting equipment offered by a vendor, the examiners’ expenses shall be paid by the vendor within seven days following the completion of the examination and testing of the voting equipment.
	  b.   	 If the meeting was called for the purpose of advising the secretary of state regarding administrative rules for the examiners, or to hear complaints or requests for decertification of voting equipment, or any other business of interest to the examiners, the expenses shall be paid by the secretary of state.
	 22.4(2) The vendor shall pay the examiners the amount of compensation specified in Iowa Code section 52.6 at the beginning of each meeting for which compensation is required to be provided to the examiners. The fee shall be paid as follows:
	  a.   	 For each meeting or series of meetings held for the purpose of certifying a voting machine, electronic voting system or voting booth.
	  b.   	 For each meeting or series of meetings for reconsideration of a voting machine, electronic voting system or voting booth after denial of certification.
	  c.   	 If the examiners schedule examinations of voting booths offered by more than one vendor at a single meeting, the fee shall be divided equally among the vendors.
	  d.   	 The examiners shall waive the examination fee if a voting booth is submitted for examination by a county commissioner of elections pursuant to rule 22.19(52).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.19, 49.25(3), 52.5, 52.6, and 52.26.