Section 493.6.11. Public availability.

Subject to the provisions of Iowa Code section 17A.3(1)“e,” the state public defender shall maintain a record of all orders granting or denying waivers and variances under this chapter. All final rulings in response to requests for waivers or variances shall be indexed and available to members of the public at the state public defender’s office.

Twice each year the state public defender must prepare a report that:

        1.            Identifies the rules for which a waiver or variance has been granted or denied;

        2.            Identifies the number of times a waiver or variance was granted or denied for each rule;

        3.            Includes a citation to the statutory provisions implemented by these rules; and

        4.            Includes a general summary of the reasons justifying the state public defender’s actions.