Idaho AG Opinions, 1987

Director of Department of Insurance has authority to regulate Medicare supplement insurance policies covering persons eligible for Medicare “by reason of disability.”

Testing, treatment and quarantine of state prisoners for AIDS.

Provision purporting to allow legislature to reject approved minimum stream flow application by concurrent resolution is unconstitutional.

Board of Correction has power to furlough prisoners; Commission of Pardons and Parole has sole power to release prisoners on parole, and to pardon or commute sentences.

Boarding school providing 24-hour group care is subject to child-care licensing act.

Duty of sheriff to attend courts; court authority to appoint court attendants other than sheriff.

Constitutionality of “exclusive franchise” language of proposed telephone deregulation bill, H.B. 149.

Peace officers must obtain P.O.S.T. certification and training within one year of employment.