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House File 2022 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1concerning fees charged for examining and copying public
2records relating to claims for veterans benefits.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 22.3, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended
2to read as follows:
32. All expenses of the examination and copying shall be
4paid by the person desiring to examine or copy. The lawful
5custodian may charge a reasonable fee for the services of
6the lawful custodian or the custodian’s authorized designee
7in supervising the examination and copying of the records.
8If copy equipment is available at the office of the lawful
9custodian of any public records, the lawful custodian shall
10provide any person a reasonable number of copies of any public
11record in the custody of the office upon the payment of a
12fee. The fee for the copying service as determined by the
13lawful custodian shall not exceed the actual cost of providing
14the service. Actual costs shall include only those expenses
15directly attributable to supervising the examination of and
16making and providing copies of public records. Actual costs
17shall not include charges for ordinary expenses or costs such
18as employment benefits, depreciation, maintenance, electricity,
19or insurance associated with the administration of the office
20of the lawful custodian. However, a county recorder shall
21not charge a fee for the examination and copying of public
22records necessary to complete and file claims for benefits with
23the Iowa department of veterans affairs or the United States
24department of veterans affairs.
25EXPLANATION
26The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
27the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
28This bill provides that a county recorder shall not charge a
29fee for the examination and copying of public records necessary
30to complete and file claims for veterans benefits.
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2records relating to claims for veterans benefits.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 22.3, subsection 2, Code 2020, is amended
2to read as follows:
32. All expenses of the examination and copying shall be
4paid by the person desiring to examine or copy. The lawful
5custodian may charge a reasonable fee for the services of
6the lawful custodian or the custodian’s authorized designee
7in supervising the examination and copying of the records.
8If copy equipment is available at the office of the lawful
9custodian of any public records, the lawful custodian shall
10provide any person a reasonable number of copies of any public
11record in the custody of the office upon the payment of a
12fee. The fee for the copying service as determined by the
13lawful custodian shall not exceed the actual cost of providing
14the service. Actual costs shall include only those expenses
15directly attributable to supervising the examination of and
16making and providing copies of public records. Actual costs
17shall not include charges for ordinary expenses or costs such
18as employment benefits, depreciation, maintenance, electricity,
19or insurance associated with the administration of the office
20of the lawful custodian. However, a county recorder shall
21not charge a fee for the examination and copying of public
22records necessary to complete and file claims for benefits with
23the Iowa department of veterans affairs or the United States
24department of veterans affairs.
25EXPLANATION
26The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
27the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
28This bill provides that a county recorder shall not charge a
29fee for the examination and copying of public records necessary
30to complete and file claims for veterans benefits.
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