Idaho AG Opinions — 1985

Commission of Pardons and Parole is subject to Open Meeting Law and required to open all meetings to public except those conducted in executive session.

Cities, counties and other political subdivisions of the state are not subject to automobile insurance liability laws.

Dedicated fund divisions of Department of Labor and Industrial Services must go through statutory budgeting and appropriation procedures before expending dedicated funds.

Provisions of Relative Responsibility Law, requiring relatives to repay nursing home expenses under Medicaid, violate Social Security Act.

Unclaimed Property Act – Finance, Department of – Bank Act, Records – Central Records Management.

Appointment of member of judiciary to Children’s Trust Account would violate separation of powers clause.

Permanent endowment funds may be invested in money market mutual funds provided fund unconditionally guarantees full repayment of principal and interest and state does not directly or indirectly become stockholder in any association or corporation.

To avoid violation of constitutional and land provisions, the special fund provided by Idaho Code §58-140 should be consolidated in the agency asset fund so that interest will be accounted for separately for the benefit of the account.

Water Resource Board has the authority to issue revenue bonds for hydroelectric power project.

Personal property tax liens superior to prior perfected purchase money security interests.