(1)
Contents. Each rule
adopted by the agency shall contain the text of the rule and, in addition:
a. The date the agency adopted the
rule;
b. A brief explanation of the
principal reasons for the rule-making action if such reasons are required by
1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, section 8, or the agency in its discretion
decides to include such reasons;
c.
A reference to all rules repealed, amended, or suspended by the rule;
d. A reference to the specific statutory or
other authority authorizing adoption of the rule;
e. Any findings required by any provision of
law as a prerequisite to adoption or effectiveness of the rule;
f. A brief explanation of the principal
reasons for the failure to provide for waivers to the rule if no waiver
provision is included and a brief explanation of any waiver or special
exceptions provided in the rule if such reasons are required by 1998 Iowa Acts,
chapter 1202, section 8, or the agency in its discretion decides to include
such reasons; and
g. The effective
date of the rule.
(2)
Incorporation by reference. The agency may incorporate by
reference in a proposed or adopted rule, and without causing publication of the
incorporated matter in full, all or any part of a code, standard, rule, or
other matter if the agency finds that the incorporation of its text in the
agency proposed or adopted rule would be unduly cumbersome, expensive, or
otherwise inexpedient. The reference in the agency proposed or adopted rule
shall fully and precisely identify the incorporated matter by location, title,
citation, date, and edition, if any; shall briefly indicate the precise subject
and the general contents of the incorporated matter; and shall state that the
proposed or adopted rule does not include any later amendments or editions of
the incorporated matter. The agency may incorporate such matter by reference in
a proposed or adopted rule only if the agency makes copies of it readily
available to the public. The rule shall state how and where copies of the
incorporated matter may be obtained at cost from this agency, and how and where
copies may be obtained from the agency of the United States, this state,
another state, or the organization, association, or persons, originally issuing
that matter. The agency shall retain permanently a copy of any materials
incorporated by reference in a rule of the agency.
If the agency adopts standards by reference to another
publication, it shall provide a copy of the publication containing the
standards to the administrative rules coordinator for deposit in the state law
library and may make the standards available electronically. The 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.
(3)
References to materials not published in full. When the
administrative code editor decides to omit the full text of a proposed or
adopted rule because publication of the full text would be unduly cumbersome,
expensive, or otherwise inexpedient, the agency shall prepare and submit to the
administrative code editor for inclusion in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin
and Iowa Administrative Code a summary statement describing the specific
subject matter of the omitted material. This summary statement shall include
the title and a brief description sufficient to inform the public of the
specific nature and subject matter of the proposed or adopted rules, and of
significant issues involved in these rules. The summary statement shall also
describe how a copy of the full text of the proposed or adopted rule, including
any unpublished matter and any matter incorporated by reference, may be
obtained from the agency. The agency will provide a copy of that full text at
actual cost upon request and shall make copies of the full text available for
review at the state law library and may make the standards available
electronically.
At the request of the administrative code editor, the agency
shall provide a proposed statement explaining why publication of the full text
would be unduly cumbersome, expensive, or otherwise
inexpedient.
(4)
Style and form. In preparing its rules, the agency shall
follow the uniform numbering system, form, and style prescribed by the
administrative rules coordinator.
