Title 67, STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

67-4508. State fish designated. The Cutthroat trout is designated and declared to be the state fish of the state of Idaho.

67-4509. State insect designated. The monarch butterfly is designated and declared to be the state insect of Idaho.

67-4510. State fruit designated. The huckleberry is hereby designated and declared to be the state fruit of the state of Idaho.

67-4511. State vegetable designated. The potato is hereby designated and declared to be the state vegetable of the state of Idaho.

67-4512. State raptor designated. The Peregrine Falcon is hereby designated and declared to be the state raptor of the state of Idaho.

67-4513. State noxious and invasive weed awareness week. Every year, starting in 2014, the week prior to the Memorial Day weekend shall hereby be designated as "Idaho Noxious and Invasive Weed Awareness Week." This week shall serve as a week to educate Idaho’s citizens about the …

67-4514. state amphibian designated. The Idaho Giant Salamander is hereby designated and declared to be the state amphibian of the state of Idaho.

67-4515. state cut designated. The Idaho cut is hereby designated and declared to be the official state cut of the state of Idaho for faceted gemstones.

67-4516. state dinosaur designated. The Oryctodromeus is hereby designated and declared to be the state dinosaur of the state of Idaho. Nothing in this section shall be construed to give the state authority to use its power of eminent domain to acquire an Oryctodromeus fossil or …

67-4517. state sport designated. Hunting is hereby designated and declared to be the state sport of the state of Idaho.

67-4601. Purpose. Whereas the legislature of this state has determined that the historical, archeological, architectural and cultural heritage of the state is among the most important environmental assets of the state and furthermore that the rapid social and economic development…

67-4602. Definitions. As used in this act: a. "Historic property" shall mean any building, structure, area or site that is significant in the history, architecture, archeology or culture of this state, its communities or the nation. b. "Historic preservation" shall mean the resea…

67-4603. Preservation commissions authorized — Members — Appointment — Term — Staff. The governing body of any county or city is hereby authorized to establish a historic preservation commission hereinafter referred to as "the commission," to preserve, promote, and develop the hi…

67-4604. Powers and duties of commissions. Any county or city historic preservation commission established pursuant to this act shall be authorized to: a. Conduct a survey of local historic properties. b. Acquire fee and lesser interests in historic properties, including adjacent…

67-4605. Funding of operations. (1) For the purpose of providing funds for a historic preservation commission the governing body of any city which has established such a commission may: (a) Provide funds to the commission from current revenues; (b) Receive and expend moneys from …

67-4606. Acquisition of property. (1) All lands, buildings, structures, sites or areas acquired by funds appropriated by a county or city shall be acquired in the name of the county or city unless otherwise provided by the governing board. So long as owned by the county or city, …

67-4607. Historic districts. A county or city may establish by ordinance one (1) or more historic districts within the area of its jurisdiction. No historic district or districts shall be designated until the following requirements are met: a. The local historic preservation comm…

67-4608. Certificate of appropriateness. Except as provided in section 67-4607 d., Idaho Code, after the designation of a historic district, no exterior portion of any building or other structure (including walls, fences, light fixtures, steps and pavement, or other appurtenant f…

67-4609. Change in use. No change in the use of any structure of property within a designated historic district shall be permitted until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness has been submitted to and approved by the historic preservation commission. The count…

67-4610. Notice to owner — Appeal. Prior to issuance or denial of a certificate of appropriateness the commission shall take such action as may reasonably be required to inform the owners of any property likely to be materially affected by the application, and shall give the appl…

67-4611. Ordinary repairs — Safety. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior feature in a historic district which does not involve a change in design, material, color or outer appearance thereof, nor to prevent the const…

67-4612. Special restrictions. In addition to any power or authority of a county or city to regulate by planning or zoning laws and regulations or by local laws and regulations, the governing body of any county or municipality is empowered to provide by ordinances, special condit…

67-4613. Historic easements. Any county or city may acquire, by purchase, or donation, historic easements in any area within their respective jurisdictions wherever and to the extent that the governing body of the county or city determines that the acquisition will be in the publ…

67-4614. Designation as historic property. The local governing body of any county or city may adopt an ordinance designating one (1) or more historic properties on the following criteria: historical, architectural, archeological and cultural significance; suitability for preserva…

67-4615. Procedure for designation. No ordinance designating a historic property pursuant to section 67-4614, Idaho Code, may be adopted until the following procedural steps have been taken: a. The local historic preservation commission shall make an investigation and report on t…

67-4616. Change in use of historic property. (1) A historic property designated by ordinance as herein provided may be demolished, materially altered, remodeled, relocated or put to a different use only after one hundred eighty (180) days’ written notice of the owner’s proposed a…

67-4617. Penalties. The governing body of any county or city may enact an ordinance to prevent the deterioration by willful neglect of any designated historic property or any property within an established historic district. Any property owner violating an ordinance established p…

67-4618. Exemption from health or building codes. The governing body of any county or city, in order to promote the preservation and restoration of historic properties within its jurisdiction, may exempt a historic property from the application of such standards contained in the …

67-4619. Transfer of development rights. Any county or city governing body may establish procedures authorizing owners of designated historic properties to transfer development rights in such amounts and subject to such conditions as the governing body shall determine. For the pu…

67-4701. Department of commerce created. There is hereby created in the executive branch of the government, a department of commerce, hereinafter referred to as the department, which shall have the duties, powers and authorities hereinafter provided. Whenever in Idaho Code or els…

67-4702. Authority and duties of the director. (1) The director of the department of commerce, hereafter the director, shall administer the provisions of this chapter and perform such other duties relating to commerce as may be imposed upon him by law. The director shall have the…

67-4703. Powers and duties. The department of commerce shall have the power and it shall be its duty to engage in advertising the state of Idaho, its resources, both developed and undeveloped, its tourist resources and attractions, its agricultural, mining, lumbering and manufact…

67-4703A. Foreign trade zones. As applicable, the following may apply to the United States department of commerce, foreign trade zones board, for a grant of authority to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zone(s) or subzones as provided in 19 U.S.C. 81a-81u (foreign tr…

67-4704. Economic advisory council — Appointment of members — Qualifications. There shall be an economic advisory council to advise the department in the preparation and execution of plans, projects and programs in the furtherance of the power and duties conferred by section 67-4…

67-4705. Idaho development and publicity account. There is hereby established an Idaho development and publicity account in the state operating fund and all of the moneys now or hereafter in said account are hereby appropriated to the use of the department of commerce for the pur…

67-4706. Community affairs functions and responsibilities of the department. The department of commerce shall have the following community affairs functions and responsibilities: (1) Administration or coordination of state programs and projects relating to community affairs plann…

67-4707. Funds of department. When federal or other funds are received by the department, they shall be promptly transferred to the state treasurer and thereafter be expended only upon the approval of the director.

67-4708. Business records. Business records and information submitted to the department by business clients shall be subject to disclosure according to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. These records and information shall include financial statements, employment/employee records, …

67-4710. Declaration of policy. Among the industries in the state of Idaho that contribute to the economic welfare of the state is the clean, nonpolluting travel industry. It is in the interest of this industry as well as the people that the abundant natural resources of Idaho be…

67-4711. Definitions. As used in sections 67-4710 through 67-4719, Idaho Code, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Act" means sections 67-4710 through 67-4719, Idaho Code. (2) "Campground" means any privately owned business that rents areas or places used for camping or p…

67-4712. Idaho travel and convention industry council — Created — Appointment of members. There is hereby created an advisory council to advise, as provided by this act, the department on matters related to the travel and convention industry. The council shall consist of eight (8…

67-4713. Members’ qualifications — Term of office — Conflict of interest. (1) Members of the council shall be individuals actively involved in the state’s travel and convention industry as a career or as an investment. Their selection shall be made with regard to their ability an…

67-4714. Meetings of the council. The council shall meet at least once every three (3) months and at such other times as called by the chairman of the council or director of the department. The chairman or director may call special meetings of the council at any time or place. Ea…

67-4715. Duties and powers of the council. (1) Consistent with the general purposes of this chapter, the council shall advise the department upon the establishment of policies to be followed in the accomplishments of the purposes of this act. (2) In the administration of this act…

67-4716. Administrative expenses — Limitation. Not more than ten percent (10%) of all funds made available by this act shall be used by the council or department for those administrative expenses necessarily incurred by the operation of this act.