House Bill 138 Summary

• Amends Idaho Code Section 50-1310 to expand acceptable methods for copying plats filed with county clerks or county recorders.

• Allows plat copies to be produced using a copy machine or digital scanning and reproduction methods, in addition to the existing photographic process with silver image emulsion.

• Requires that copies produced by copy machine or digital methods use black opaque drafting film ink and be coated with a suitable substance to ensure permanent legibility and archival permanence.

• Maintains existing requirements that plat copies be on stable base drafting film (minimum 0.003 inches thickness) and be waterproof, tear-resistant, flexible, and capable of withstanding repeated handling.

• Declares the act an emergency measure, making it effective upon passage and approval.