Section 31-5801 – CHARTER FORM.
31-5801. CHARTER FORM. The form of government provided in this chapter shall be known as the "charter" form. A charter form of government shall be established by a written charter approved by a majority of the electors of the county as provided in this chapter. The charter form as provided in this chapter shall be […]
Section 31-5802 – ELECTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION — CHARTER SUBMITTED TO ELECTORS.
31-5802. ELECTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION — CHARTER SUBMITTED TO ELECTORS. (1) The charter to be submitted to the electors shall be drafted by a charter commission to be elected upon the approval of a petition or resolution to elect a charter commission as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) The question of whether […]
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 […]