Title 39, HEALTH AND SAFETY

39-5201. Declaration of policy. The legislature finds that domestic violence is an issue of growing concern. Research findings show that domestic violence constitutes a significant percentage of homicides, aggravated assaults, and assaults and batteries in the United States. Dome…

39-5202. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Domestic violence" means the physical injury, sexual abuse or forced imprisonment or threat thereof of a family or household member. (2) "Family or household member" means one who is related by blood, marriage, or who resides or…

39-5203. Council on domestic violence and victim assistance. (1) The Idaho council on domestic violence and victim assistance is hereby established. The council shall be the advisory body for programs and services affecting victims of domestic violence and other crimes in Idaho. …

39-5204. Composition. The council shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the governor. At least one (1) member shall reside in each of the substate regions established pursuant to section 39-104, Idaho Code. Members shall represent persons who are victims of domestic vio…

39-5205. Appointment and term of office. Each member of the council shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that of the members first appointed; two (2) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and thr…

39-5206. Compensation and expenses. Members of the council shall be entitled to receive actual and necessary expenses plus compensation as provided in section 59-509(g), Idaho Code.

39-5207. Organization of council — Employment of necessary personnel. (1) The council shall annually designate one (1) of its members to serve as chairman and one (1) member to serve as vice chairman, who shall act as chairman in the chairman’s absence. The chairman shall call me…

39-5208. Responsibilities and duties. The council shall: (1) Establish standards for projects applying for grants from the council under this chapter; (2) Disseminate information on availability of funds and the application process; (3) Receive grant applications for the developm…

39-5209. Rules. The council shall promulgate, adopt and amend rules and criteria to implement the provisions of this chapter regarding applications and grants for domestic violence project funding and for funding under any other grant program administered by the council. Such pro…

39-5210. Eligible projects. To be eligible for domestic violence grants pursuant to this chapter, a project must provide a safe house or refuge and a crisis line, except in the case of a project providing services to batterers. No funds may be granted to batterer programs from th…

39-5211. Qualifications of applicants. To qualify for domestic violence grants under the provisions of this chapter, an applicant must: (1) Propose to operate and provide an eligible project; (2) Be a private, nonprofit corporation of the state of Idaho, or a public entity of the…

39-5212. Domestic violence project account. There is hereby created in the state operating fund the domestic violence project account. Moneys received from the fees imposed by section 39-5213, Idaho Code, and section 39-6312, Idaho Code, shall be credited to the account and shall…

39-5213. Fee imposed. (1) In addition to the fee due to the county recorder of each county of this state under the provisions of section 31-3205, Idaho Code, for the issuance of a marriage license, the recorder shall collect upon presentation of proper identification by the appli…