Iowa Admin. Code r. 351-12.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 351-12.4 - Intervention

(1)Who may intervene. Persons who qualify under any applicable provision of law and who file a petition for intervention within 20 days of the filing of a petition for declaratory order shall be allowed to intervene in a proceeding for a declaratory order

(2)Board discretion. A person who files a petition for intervention at any time prior to the issuance of an order may be allowed to intervene at the discretion of the board.

(3)Place of filing. A petition for intervention shall be filed with the board at 510 East 12th Street, Suite lA, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. The petition may also be filed by fax at (515)281-3701. The board shall provide the intervenor with a file-stamped copy of the petition for intervention if the intervenor provides an extra copy for this purpose. The intervenor shall also file a copy of the petition for intervention and any supporting documents with the person who filed the petition for a declaratory order

(4)Form of petition. The petition for intervention shall be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and shall provide the following information:

a. A statement that the document is a petition for intervention and a reference to the original petition for a declaratory order

b. Facts supporting the intervenor's standing and qualifications for intervention.

c. The answers urged by the intervenor to the questions presented and a summary of the reasons urged in support of those answers.

d. Reasons for requesting intervention and disclosure of the intervenor's interest in the outcome.

e. A statement indicating whether the intervenor is currently a party to any proceeding involving the questions at issue and whether, to the intervenor's knowledge, those questions have been decided, are pending determination, or are under investigation by any governmental entity.

f. The names and addresses of any additional persons, or a description of any additional class of persons, known by the intervenor to be affected by, or interested in, the proceeding.

g. Whether the intervenor consents to be bound by the determination of the matters presented in the proceeding.

h. The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the intervenor and the intervenor's representative if there is a representative.

i. A statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition for intervention should be directed.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 351-12.4