761—102.1 (312) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to adopt the initial formulas to be used for distribution of moneys in the secondary road fund and the farm-to-market road fund and to formalize the process by which the secondary road fund distribution committee will administer its duties.
	 102.1(1) Iowa Code Supplement section 312.3C creates a secondary road fund distribution committee and requires the committee to be comprised of representatives appointed by the president of the Iowa county engineers association, the president of the Iowa state association of county supervisors, and the department of transportation.
	 102.1(2) Iowa Code Supplement section 312.3C requires the secondary road fund distribution committee to:
	  a.   	 Determine the methodology to be used for distribution of moneys in the secondary road fund and the farm-to-market road fund. The methodology shall be phased in over a five-year period, beginning July 1, 2006.
	  b.   	 Adopt rules to govern the determination and modification of the methodology to be used for distribution of moneys in the secondary road fund and the farm-to-market road fund.
	 102.1(3) Iowa Code Supplement section 312.3B requires the Iowa county engineers association service bureau to annually compute secondary road fund and farm-to-market road fund distributions using the methodology determined by the secondary road fund distribution committee.