ARC 3629C

ARC 3629C

ATTORNEY GENERAL[61]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to increase in late charge

The Attorney General (the Department) hereby amends Chapter 22, "Notification and Fees," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 537.6117 and 537.6203(4).

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 537.6203(4).

Purpose and Summary

This amendment increases the amount of the late charge assessed by the Department from $25 to $75. The amendment corresponds with Iowa Code section 537.6203(4) as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, Senate File 502. The General Assembly increased the maximum amount that may be assessed as a late charge from $25 to $75, effective July 1, 2017. The amendment to subrule 22.6(1) increases the late charge assessed by the Department accordingly.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on September 13, 2017, as ARC 3308C. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Department on January 24, 2018.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on March 21, 2018.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend subrule 22.6(1) as follows:

22.6(1) Late charge. The administrator may collect a late charge of $25 $75 from any party subject to Iowa Code sections 537.6201 to 537.6203 who has failed to pay the required fees in full within 30 days after their due date.

[Filed 1/24/18, effective 3/21/18]

[Published 2/14/18]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 2/14/18.