Section 31-5803 – CHARTER COMMISSION — QUALIFICATIONS — ELECTION.
31-5803. CHARTER COMMISSION — QUALIFICATIONS — ELECTION. (1) The petition or resolution to elect a charter commission shall specify the number of commissioners to be elected, which shall be an odd number of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) members. Members of the commission shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. […]
Section 31-5804 – CHARTER COMMISSION TERMS — VACANCIES.
31-5804. CHARTER COMMISSION TERMS — VACANCIES. (1) The term of office of a member of a charter commission begins when a certificate of his election has been issued and concludes thirty (30) days after the election to adopt the charter proposed by the commission, or four (4) years after his election, whichever is earlier. (2) […]
Section 31-5805 – CHARTER COMMISSION — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
31-5805. CHARTER COMMISSION — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. A charter commission shall meet within thirty (30) days of its election and shall organize by electing from its members a chairman, a vice-chairman, and clerk-secretary. The provisions of section 31-5104, Idaho Code, shall apply to a charter commission, except as otherwise specified in […]
Section 31-5806 – CHARTER — PUBLICATION — DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION.
31-5806. CHARTER — PUBLICATION — DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION. (1) Upon the approval of the charter by a majority of the full membership of the charter commission, copies shall be prepared for public distribution and must be available not less than thirty (30) days prior to the election on adopting the charter. The text of […]
Section 31-5807 – POWERS OF COUNTY UNDER CHARTER.
31-5807. POWERS OF COUNTY UNDER CHARTER. A county, by charter, may have and exercise all of the powers, duties, privileges and rights available to a county under the constitution and laws of the state of Idaho. The enumeration of powers in a charter shall not expand the county’s powers granted by the constitution or laws […]
Section 31-5808 – CHARTER PROVISIONS — ELECTED LEGISLATIVE BODY — EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE — TAX ADMINISTRATION.
31-5808. CHARTER PROVISIONS — ELECTED LEGISLATIVE BODY — EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE — TAX ADMINISTRATION. (1) The charter shall expressly provide for an elected legislative body to perform the legislative functions of the county government. The charter shall define the following: (a) Name of the legislative body; (b) Number of members; (c) Terms of office; (d) Qualifications […]
Section 31-5809 – OTHER CHARTER PROVISIONS — EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
31-5809. OTHER CHARTER PROVISIONS — EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER. The charter shall include such provisions as may be necessary to permit an orderly transition to the new form of government. The listing of charter provisions in this chapter shall not be construed to prevent the inclusion of additional lawful provisions in charters. The charter shall […]
Section 31-5701 – CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES WITH OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTING FORM IN EACH COUNTY REMAINING UNCHANGED — OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER MAY NOT BE CONSOLIDATED.
31-5701. CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES WITH OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTING FORM IN EACH COUNTY REMAINING UNCHANGED — OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER MAY NOT BE CONSOLIDATED. The form of government provided in this chapter shall consist of the consolidation of one (1) or more county offices, other than the office of county commissioner, […]
Section 31-5702 – PETITION OR RESOLUTION FOR CONSOLIDATION TO BE FILED IN EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTY — QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED — ALL COUNTIES MUST APPROVE — TRANSITION.
31-5702. PETITION OR RESOLUTION FOR CONSOLIDATION TO BE FILED IN EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTY — QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED — ALL COUNTIES MUST APPROVE — TRANSITION. (1) Upon a resolution or petition meeting the signature requirements of section 31-5004(1)(b), Idaho Code, filed with the governing body of each participating county, the governing body of each participating […]
Section 31-5703 – COUNTIES REMAIN INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE.
31-5703. COUNTIES REMAIN INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE. The consolidation of offices shall not relieve a county from the performance of all the duties and responsibilities required to be performed by the county or any officer of the county under the constitution and laws of the state of Idaho or the United States. History: [31-5703, added 1996, ch. […]