Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-44.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No.14, January 8, 2025

Rule 871-44.1 - [Effective 1/29/2025] Petition for declaratory order

Any person may file a petition with the agency for a declaratory order as to the applicability to specified circumstances of a statute, rule, or order within the primary jurisdiction of the department of workforce development at 1000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. If the petition deals with a statute within the express jurisdiction of one of the divisions, it shall be forwarded to that division for determination. Service of petitions for district court review of all agency decisions, rulings and actions (where such service is required by Iowa Code chapter 17A) will be made by the agency. Declaratory orders made by the divisions are considered final rulings for the agency with regard to Iowa Code chapter 17A.

A petition is deemed filed when it is received by that office. The agency shall provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition if the petitioner provides the agency with an extra copy for this purpose. The petition should be emailed, typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and should substantially conform to the following form:

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The petition should provide the following information:

1. A clear and concise statement of all relevant facts on which the order is requested.

2. A citation and the relevant language of the specific statutes, rules, policies, decisions, or orders, whose applicability is questioned, and any other relevant law.

3. The questions petitioner wants answered, stated clearly and concisely.

4. The answers to the questions desired by the petitioner and a summary of the reasons urged by the petitioner in support of those answers.

5. The reasons for requesting the declaratory order and disclosure of the petitioner's interest in the outcome.

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

7. The names and addresses of other persons, or a description of any class of persons, known by the petitioner to be affected by, or interested in, the questions presented in the petition.

8. Any request by petitioner for a meeting provided for by rule 871-44.4 (17A,84A).

The petition should be dated and signed by the petitioner or the petitioner's representative. It should also include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the petitioner and petitioner's representative, and a statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition should be directed.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-44.1

Adopted by IAB December 25, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 13, effective 1/29/2025