1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department is authorized to establish fees for camping and use of rental facilities and other special privileges at state parks and recreation areas under the jurisdiction of the department.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 455A.14

  • Department: means the department of natural resources created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 455A.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The fees established by the department pursuant to this section shall be in such amounts as may be determined by the department to be reasonably competitive with fees established in other public parks or recreation areas that provide the same or similar privileges and are located within sixty miles of the perimeter of the state park or recreation area for which the department is establishing fees. Such fees may be increased, reduced, or waived by the department on a statewide basis or on the basis of an individual state park or recreation area for special promotional events or efforts or on the basis of special seasonal or holiday rates.
 3. Fees established pursuant to this section shall be considered a specification of prices to be charged for goods or services as provided in section 17A.2, subsection 11, paragraph “g”.
 4. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the purpose of setting forth the methodology to be used in establishing fees pursuant to this section.
 5. The department shall prepare an annual report reviewing the fees established pursuant to this section. The report shall include information about fees and occupancy rates at each camping and rental facility in the state under the jurisdiction of the department, special promotional events or holiday rates for which fees were increased, reduced, or waived at those camping and rental facilities, and any recommendations for changes in fees or rules adopted pursuant to this section. The report shall be submitted to the senate standing committee on natural resources and environment and the house standing committee on natural resources by December 31 of each year.
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