1. Subject to the direction of the administrative rules coordinator, each agency shall make available to the public a uniform, searchable, and user-friendly rules database, published on an internet site.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 17A.6A

  • Agency: means each board, commission, department, officer or other administrative office or unit of the state. See Iowa Code 17A.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Internet: means the federated international system that is composed of allied electronic communication networks linked by telecommunication channels, that uses standardized protocols, and that facilitates electronic communication services, including but not limited to use of the world wide web; the transmission of electronic mail or messages; the transfer of files and data or other electronic information; and the transmission of voice, image, and video. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Internet site: means a specific location on the internet that is determined by internet protocol numbers, by a domain name, or by both, including but not limited to domain names that use the designations ". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rule: means each agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or that describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of any agency. See Iowa Code 17A.2
  • Rulemaking: means the process for adopting, amending, or repealing a rule. See Iowa Code 17A.2
 2. An agency’s rulemaking internet site shall also make available to the public all of the following:

 a. A brief summary of the rulemaking process, including a description of any opportunity for public participation in the process.
 b. Process forms for filing comments or complaints concerning proposed or adopted rules.
 c. Process forms and instructions for filing a petition for rulemaking pursuant to section 17A.7, a petition for a declaratory order pursuant to section 17A.9, or a petition for a waiver of an administrative rule pursuant to section 17A.9A.
 d. Any other material prescribed by the administrative rules coordinator.
 3. To the extent practicable, the administrative rules coordinator shall create a uniform format for rulemaking internet sites.