Title 31 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW

31-4107. Notice — Text of petition published in newspaper — Sponsors pay cost. Upon receipt of a duly certified petition the board of county commissioners shall cause the text of the petition to be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of g…

31-4108. Hearing — Resolution adopted — Description and finding. At the time set for hearing the petition or petitions the board of county commissioners shall hear all persons who desire to be heard relative to the creation of a translator district. The board of county commission…

31-4109. Name of district — Filed with county clerk — Fees. When the board of county commissioners passes the resolution creating the district they shall name the district "Translator District" and file a copy of the order creating the district, if only one (1) county is included…

31-4110. Board of trustees — Appointment — Term. The board of county commissioners, on the creation of the district, and as part of the order creating the district, shall appoint a board of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) trustees to administer the affairs of the di…

31-4112. Budget — Special assessment. The board of trustees shall, from the list prepared by the county assessor or assessors, remove therefrom the names of any persons and their property who have claimed exemption under this act and shall prepare a budget for the expenses for th…

31-4113. Treasurer for district — Handling of funds — Qualification and duty. The board of trustees of the district shall appoint a treasurer, who may be bonded, to receive funds paid over by the county treasurer to the treasurer of the television translator district, who shall d…

31-4114. Powers and duties. A translator district organized under this act, acting through its board of trustees may: a. Perform all the acts and take all the necessary or proper steps to assure that there will be a fair, efficient, and equitable distribution of television servic…

31-4115. Expenses — Limitation. Each translator district shall be liable for and shall pay to each county in which they are situated, the actual expense to the county in performing the duties required by its officers under the provisions of this act; in no event shall this amount…

31-4116. Compensation. The board of trustees of the district shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the operation of the translator district.

31-4117. Exemptions from tax assessment. The real property owners of service units within the translator district who do not receive the signal of the translator station or who receive direct reception from the station from which the translator repeats a signal or receive service…

31-4118. Meetings — Open to public — Place. The board of trustees shall meet once a month at a regular time and place to transact the business of the district, the time and place to be fixed by the trustees and any change in the time and place of meetings shall be given by public…

31-4119. Fraudulent exemption claim — Penalty. Any person or persons who shall make a false or fraudulent claim for exemption as provided in this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

31-4120. Petition for abandonment — Assets deposited in county general fund. If at any time a petition for abandonment of the translator district, signed by not less than sixty per cent (60%) of the resident owners of real property within the district, is filed with the board of …

31-4121. Alteration and annexation of translator district boundaries — Procedure. The boundaries of a translator district created by authority of this act may be altered and outlying areas be annexed from territory contiguous to the district in the following manner: (1) A petitio…

31-4201. Short title. The provisions of sections 1 through 26 of this act may be referred to as the "County Housing Authorities and Cooperation Law."

31-4202. Declaration of governmental function. It is hereby declared: (a) That there exist in this state insanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations and that persons of low income are forced to reside in such insanitary or unsafe accommodations; that within the state there is a …

31-4203. Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) "Authority" or "housing authority" shall mean any of the public corporations cre…

31-4204. Powers of authority. A housing authority shall constitute an independent public body corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions o…

31-4205. Creation of housing authorities. In any county of the state of Idaho, there may be created an independent public body corporate and politic to be known as a housing authority, which shall not be an agency of the county; provided, however, that such authority shall not tr…

31-4206. Termination of authority. The authority shall terminate at such time as the governing body of the county, by proper resolution, shall declare that there is no longer a need for a housing authority to function within such county. The determination that there is no longer …

31-4207. Aid and cooperation from other state public bodies — Acts authorized. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may…

31-4208. Property of authority public — Exemption — Payment for services. The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public purposes and such property and an authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the city, the c…

31-4209. Donations by county. Any county, in which a housing authority has been created, shall have the power, from time to time, to lend or donate money to such authority or to agree to take such action; provided, however, that when a housing authority has the money available th…

31-4210. Commissioners — Appointment — Qualifications — Tenure. When a governing body of a county adopts a resolution as aforesaid, it shall appoint five (5) or seven (7) persons as commissioners of the authority created for said county. Commissioners of the authority shall serve…

31-4211. Removal of commissioners. A commissioner of an authority may be removed by a majority of the county commissioners at any time, with or without cause. The county commissioners shall cause to be sent a notice of the removal to the commissioner removed, the authority and th…

31-4212. Policy in operation of authority. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that each housing authority shall manage and operate its housing projects in an efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals for dwelling accommodations at the lowest possibl…

31-4213. Duties regarding rentals and tenant selection. In the operation or management of housing projects, an authority shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection: (a) it may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations therein only…

31-4214. Eminent domain. An authority shall have the right to acquire, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this act after the adoption of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real prope…

31-4215. Housing projects subject to planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws. All housing projects of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality of any housing project and an author…

31-4216. Bond issues. An authority shall have power to issue bonds, from time to time, in its discretion, for any of its corporate purposes. An authority shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it. In order t…

31-4217. Issuance of bonds — Terms — Negotiable — Actions to test validity — Conclusive presumptions. Bonds of an authority shall be authorized by its resolution and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest…

31-4218. Powers to secure payment of bonds. In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of such bonds or obligations, an authority, in addition to its other powers, shall have power: (a) To pledge all or…

31-4220. Rights of obligees — Mandamus — Injunction. An obligee of an authority shall have the right, in addition to all other rights, which may be conferred on such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon such obligee: (a) By mandamus, suit, action or …

31-4221. Filing of minutes and reports. (1) An authority shall file a copy of the minutes of all meetings with the clerk within ten (10) days after their approval by the authority. (2) At least once a year, an authority shall file a report with the clerk of its activities for the…

31-4222. Real property of authority — Exempt from execution, other judicial process and judgment lien. All real property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall…

31-4223. Additional powers of authority — Loans, contributions, grants and assistance from federal government. In addition to the powers conferred upon an authority by other provisions of this act, an authority is empowered to borrow money or accept contributions, grants or other…

31-4224. Limitations on power of authority. Nothing in this chapter or any other law shall be construed as authorizing a housing authority to levy or collect taxes or assessments, to create any indebtedness payable out of taxes or assessments, or in any manner to pledge the credi…

31-4225. Provisions for default — Rights of obligees. A housing authority shall have power, by its resolution, trust indenture, lease or contract, to confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds or holding a lease the right, in addition to all right…

31-4226. Inconsistent provisions of other laws. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.

31-4301. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "recreation district law."

31-4302. Declaration of public benefit. Providing adequate recreation facilities for public use is hereby declared to be a public benefit, use and purpose which enhances the value and quality of life and which materially assists in correcting or eliminating many social ills such …

31-4303. Definitions. Whenever used in this act the term: (a) "county" refers to each county in which all or a portion of a proposed or existing recreation district is situated; (b) "county commissioners" means the board of county commissioners of the county; (c) "clerk" means th…

31-4304. Creation of recreation districts. A recreation district may be created as follows: (a) Any person or persons may file a petition for the formation of a recreation district with the clerk. Such petition which may be in one (1) or more papers shall clearly designate the bo…

31-4304A. Creation of a planned unit development recreation district. A recreation district may be created by a planned unit development created pursuant to section 67-6515, Idaho Code, applicable to the boundaries of the planned unit development as created by county permit pursu…

31-4305. Directors — Qualifications — Vacancy — Compensation — Term. Each district shall be governed by a board of three (3) directors who shall manage and conduct the business and affairs of such district and all powers granted to such district by this chapter shall be exercised…

31-4306. Election of directors. (1) An election of directors shall be held in each district on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November of each odd-numbered year. Such election shall be held in conformity with title 34, Idaho Code. Before the notice of election is give…

31-4307. Persons who may vote in election. Any person may vote at a district election who is a qualified elector as defined in section 34-104, Idaho Code, for a recreation district created pursuant to section 31-4304, Idaho Code, or as defined in section 31-4304A, Idaho Code, for…

31-4308. Organization of board — Meetings — Inspection of records. Immediately after their appointment and thereafter as required but at least after each director’s election the board shall meet, organize as a board, elect and appoint the officers of the board and designate the h…

31-4309. Officers of board. The officers of the board shall consist of a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer. The president and vice president shall be elected by the board and each shall be a director. The secretary and treasurer shall be appointed by the bo…

31-4310. President of board — Duties. The president shall be the executive officer of the district, shall preside at all board meetings, shall countersign all checks for expenditure of district funds when such expenditure has been legally authorized and shall perform all other du…