265—9.9 (16) Contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides. The division shall adopt and issue such contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides as the division deems necessary to set out participation standards and requirements, and such other matters that the division deems necessary for implementation and effective administration of the title guaranty program. The provisions of the manuals, instructions, and guides shall be applicable to participants in the title guaranty program.
	 9.9(1) Adoption. The contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides will be adopted or revised or amended on approval of a majority vote of the division board, without publication of notice and without providing an opportunity for public comment. In accordance with Iowa Code section 17A.4(2), the contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides are a classification of rule making for which notice and public participation are impracticable and unnecessary because:
	  a.   	 Iowa Code section 16.2 vests the powers of the division relating to the issuance of title guaranties in the division board, and Iowa Code section 16.91 authorizes the division board to operate the title guaranty program and adopt contracts and forms and set fees;
	  b.   	 Such contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides may need to be amended quickly to address title underwriting standards and procedures, to protect the division and its programs, and to ensure the efficient operation of the division; and
	  c.   	 Participants are agents or quasi agents of the division and the contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides are intra-agency directives.
The division will inform the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Land Title Association, and any person requesting such information of any proposed change in the contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides at least 30 days prior to the date of the division board meeting at which the matter will be considered. Interested parties may submit evidence or statements in support of or in opposition to the proposal in writing or by personal appearance before the division board.
	 9.9(2) Availability. The contracts, forms, manuals, instructions, and guides are furnished to participants in the title guaranty program at no charge. They may be reviewed and copied in their entirety from the division’s Web site. Copies shall be deposited with the administrative rules coordinator and at the state law library. Copies of paper editions for nonparticipants are available from the division upon request for a fee. The division will charge a fee to recover the costs of the binder, contents, and mailing for the paper editions. Current price information is available upon request from the division.