Iowa Code 17A.6 – Publications — procedures for standards adopted by reference
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1. For purposes of subsections 3 through 6, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Adopt by reference” or “adoption by reference” means incorporating the text of a cited publication, or a part thereof, into a rule without including the text of the publication in the rule.
b. “Publication” does not include the Iowa Code, Iowa Acts, Iowa administrative code, Iowa court rules, or uniform rules on agency procedure.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 17A.6
- Agency: means each board, commission, department, officer or other administrative office or unit of the state. See Iowa Code 17A.2
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. The administrative code editor shall publish the Iowa administrative bulletin and the Iowa administrative code as provided in section 2B.5A.
3. An agency that adopts standards by reference to another publication shall deliver a printed copy of the publication, or the relevant part of the publication, containing the standards to the administrative code editor who shall deposit the copy in the state law library which shall make it available for inspection and reference. The agency may instead deposit a printed copy of the publication, or the relevant part of the publication, in the state law library directly. This subsection does not apply to a publication that is a federal statute or regulation.
4. In lieu of the procedures established in subsection 3, an agency may establish alternative procedures providing for public access to an electronic or printed copy of a publication containing standards adopted by reference if the publication is proprietary or contains proprietary information.
5. An agency that adopts standards by reference to another publication or a part thereof shall include as part of the reference a date certain, edition or amendment number, or other information identifying the specific version of the publication or the specific point in time from which the text of the publication can be determined. The adoption of standards by reference to another publication or a part thereof shall not include adoption of any amendment, edition, or version of the publication subsequent to the effective date of the adoption.
6. An agency shall include in the preamble to each rule submitted pursuant to section 17A.4 or 17A.5 that adopts standards by reference to another publication or part thereof a brief explanation of the content of the publication or part. If such a rule updates a reference to a publication previously adopted by reference, the agency shall include in the preamble a brief explanation of any significant changes in the content of the publication or part.