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Senate Study Bill 1092 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1allowing counties to collect a fee for the issuance
2and renewal of driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s
3identification cards to persons who reside outside the
4county.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321M.9, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
22023, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) The ten-dollar convenience fee
4collected pursuant to subsection 1A.
5 Sec. 2. Section 321M.9, Code 2023, is amended by adding the
6following new subsection:
7 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. Convenience fee. A county authorized
8to issue driver’s licenses under this chapter may charge, in
9addition to any other fee imposed by law, a convenience fee for
10the issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s
11identification card to a person who is not a resident of the
12county, unless that person pays property tax to the county
13and provides proof of payment such as a receipt as provided
14in section 445.5, subsection 6, or another form of proof as
15determined by the county. The convenience fee shall be ten
16dollars.
17EXPLANATION
18The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
19the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
20Current law authorizes certain counties to issue driver’s
21licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards if the county
22meets standards set by the department of transportation. A
23county retains for deposit in the county general fund $7 of
24fees received for each issuance or renewal of driver’s licenses
25and nonoperator’s identification cards. This bill allows a
26county authorized to issue driver’s licenses to charge a $10
27convenience fee for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s
28license or nonoperator’s identification card to a person who
29is not a resident of the county. However, the county cannot
30charge the convenience fee to a nonresident person who pays
31property tax to the county if the person provides proof that
32they paid property tax, such as a receipt from the county
33treasurer or another form of proof as determined by the county.
34The county treasurer retains the entire convenience fee
35collected for deposit in the county general fund.
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2and renewal of driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s
3identification cards to persons who reside outside the
4county.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321M.9, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
22023, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) The ten-dollar convenience fee
4collected pursuant to subsection 1A.
5 Sec. 2. Section 321M.9, Code 2023, is amended by adding the
6following new subsection:
7 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. Convenience fee. A county authorized
8to issue driver’s licenses under this chapter may charge, in
9addition to any other fee imposed by law, a convenience fee for
10the issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s
11identification card to a person who is not a resident of the
12county, unless that person pays property tax to the county
13and provides proof of payment such as a receipt as provided
14in section 445.5, subsection 6, or another form of proof as
15determined by the county. The convenience fee shall be ten
16dollars.
17EXPLANATION
18The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
19the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
20Current law authorizes certain counties to issue driver’s
21licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards if the county
22meets standards set by the department of transportation. A
23county retains for deposit in the county general fund $7 of
24fees received for each issuance or renewal of driver’s licenses
25and nonoperator’s identification cards. This bill allows a
26county authorized to issue driver’s licenses to charge a $10
27convenience fee for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s
28license or nonoperator’s identification card to a person who
29is not a resident of the county. However, the county cannot
30charge the convenience fee to a nonresident person who pays
31property tax to the county if the person provides proof that
32they paid property tax, such as a receipt from the county
33treasurer or another form of proof as determined by the county.
34The county treasurer retains the entire convenience fee
35collected for deposit in the county general fund.
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