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ID H0468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Local Government Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows cemetery maintenance district commissioners in districts with fewer than 50 registered voters to be elected at large instead of by subdistrict.

  • Increases the budget threshold requiring a public hearing from $2,500 to $5,000 for cemetery maintenance districts.

  • Establishes consolidated cemetery districts follow the property tax levy rules of the former district with the highest levy under Idaho Code Section 63-802.

  • Creates two consolidation procedures: one allowing boards to approve consolidation subject to voter petition override, and another allowing consolidation by direct voter election with petition requirements.

  • Permits consolidated districts to establish either three or five-member boards, with specified terms and subdistrict representation requirements for commissioners.

Legislative Description

Amends and adds to existing law to revise procedures for the consolidation of cemetery maintenance districts.

CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government

2/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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