House Study Bill 650 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON COWNIE) A BILL FOR An Act concerning establishing and collecting certain filing 1 fees by the auditor of state. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6073YC (2) 84 ec/sc
H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 11.6, subsection 10, Code Supplement 1 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 10. The auditor of state shall adopt rules in accordance 3 with chapter 17A to establish and collect a filing fee for 4 the filing of each report of audit or examination conducted 5 pursuant to subsections 1 through 3 subsection 1, paragraph 6 “a” , subsection 2, and subsection 3 . The funds collected 7 shall be maintained in a segregated account for use by the 8 office of the auditor of state in performing audits conducted 9 pursuant to subsection 4 and for work paper reviews conducted 10 pursuant to subsection 5 . Any funds collected by the auditor 11 pursuant to subsection 4 shall be deposited in this account. 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , the funds in this account shall 13 not revert at the end of any fiscal year. 14 EXPLANATION 15 This bill concerns filing fees for the filing of certain 16 audits or examinations conducted by the auditor of state. 17 Code section 11.6(10) is amended to eliminate the authority 18 of the auditor to establish and collect a filing fee relative 19 to certain audits conducted on certain mental health centers, 20 substance abuse programs, and community action agencies. In 21 addition, the bill eliminates the authority of the auditor 22 to establish and collect a filing fee concerning an audit 23 of a governmental subdivision relative to tests related to 24 compliance with the investment policy of that governmental 25 subdivision. 26 -1- LSB 6073YC (2) 84 ec/sc 1/ 1