ARC 3516C

ARC 3516C

COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION[283]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 261.3, the Iowa College Student Aid Commission hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 1, "Organization and Operation," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendment reflects changes made to the bylaws of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission during the Commission's September 15, 2017, meeting. Bylaws are required under Iowa Code section 261.3. The proposed amendment clarifies when special meetings may be held and how affirmative votes are recorded.

Interested persons may submit comments orally or in writing by 4:30 p.m.on January 9, 2018, to the Executive Director, Iowa College Student Aid Commission, 430 East Grand Avenue, Third Floor, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1920. Written comments also may be sent by fax to (515)725-3401, by email to julie.leeper@iowa.gov, or via the Iowa administrative rules website at rules.iowa.gov.

The Commission does not intend to grant waivers under the provisions of these rules.

After analysis and review of this rule making, the Commission finds that there is no impact on jobs.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 261.

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend subrule 1.2(3) as follows:

1.2(3) Meetings. The commission shall meet at regular intervals at least six times annually. The commission may hold additional regular meetings from time to time during the year as deemed necessary and with proper notice to the public. Additional meetings also may be called at the discretion of the chairperson.

a. The chairperson of the commission presides at each meeting. Members of the public may be recognized at the discretion of the chairperson. All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the open meetings law, Iowa Code chapter 21.

b. The commission shall give advance public notice of the time and place of each commission meeting. The notice will include the specific date, time, and place of the meeting.

c. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the voting members of the commission. When a quorum is present, a position is carried by an affirmative vote of the majority of commission members eligible to vote. A commissioner who is present at a meeting of the commission at which action on any matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless the commissioner's dissent or abstention is recorded in the minutes of the meeting or unless, before adjournment of the meeting, the commissioner files written dissent to such action with the person who is acting as the secretary of the meeting. The right to dissent shall not apply to a commissioner who voted in favor of an action.

d. A specific time is set aside at each meeting for the public to address the commission. As a general guideline, a limit of five minutes will be allocated for each of these presentations. If a large group seeks to address a specific issue, the chairperson may limit the number of speakers. Members of the public who wish to address the commission during this portion of the meeting are required to notify the commission's administrative secretary prior to the meeting. The person's name and the subject of the person's remarks must be provided. To accommodate maximum public participation, members of the public are encouraged to submit requests at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.