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ID S1086

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for remaining highway district commissioners to agree on a successor to fill a vacancy from 10 days to 30 days after the vacancy occurs.

  • Extends the deadline for a majority of the highway district board (including the county commission chairman) to agree on a successor from 10 days to 30 days if the remaining commissioners cannot reach agreement.

  • If commissioners still cannot agree within 30 days, or if two or more vacancies occur simultaneously, a special election must be called to fill the vacancy or vacancies as soon as possible.

  • Establishes that when two or more vacancies exist on the highway district board at the same time, the county commission chairman may appoint additional county commissioners to constitute a temporary board to perform duties until newly elected commissioners take office.

  • Makes technical corrections to Idaho Code Section 40-1304 regarding the division of highway districts into subdistricts and vacancy procedures for highway commissioners.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise when highway district commissioners may agree on a replacement commissioner in the event of a vacancy.

HIGHWAY DISTRICTS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 212 Effective: 07/01/2017

4/4/2017

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Defense3/8/2017
Transportation2/14/2017
Judiciary and Rules2/13/2017

Full Bill Text

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