Title 67 — STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

67-5768. Nominal policyholder — No obligation to state. (1) In policies and contracts procured by the director of the department of administration under this act and covering personnel of any state office, department, division, board, commission, institution, agency and operation…

67-5769. Inter-departmental transactions — Administrative contribution — Amounts — Limits — Refunds — Appropriation. (1) The director of the department of administration shall charge each office, department, division, board, commission, institution, agency and operation, personne…

67-5770. Retirement system not affected. Nothing in this act shall apply to or affect the public employee retirement system of Idaho as established under chapter 13, title 59, Idaho Code, the policemen’s retirement fund as established under chapter 15, title 50, Idaho Code, the f…

67-5771. Group insurance account created — Administration — Perpetual appropriation. There is hereby established in the agency asset fund in the state treasury a special account, the "Group Insurance Account," which shall be administered exclusively for the purposes of this act. …

67-5771A. Public School Health Insurance Participation Fund. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the public school health insurance participation fund. The fund is continuously appropriated to the state department of education for the purpose of funding the actuaria…

67-5772. Remittance of contributions — Collection of delinquencies. (1) Between the first and twentieth day of each month, each employer, or, where the employer’s payroll is paid separately by departments, each department of each employer, shall remit to the director of the depar…

67-5773. Powers and duties — Risk management. (1) The director of the department of administration shall: (a) Determine the nature and extent of needs for surety bonds and insurance coverages of all kinds, other than life and disability insurances, as to risks and property of all…

67-5774. Position of risk manager created — Appointment — Employment of personnel. There is hereby created the position of risk manager in the department of administration. The risk manager shall be selected and retained subject to the provision of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Cod…

67-5775. Risk management guidelines. In determining need for, form and amount of, procuring and administering insurance coverages, the director of the department of administration shall give due consideration to: (1) omission of insurance policy coverage as to property and risks …

67-5776. Retained risks account — Purposes — Amount — Limit — Appropriation — Investment. (1) There is hereby created an account in the agency asset fund in the state treasury to be designated the "retained risk account." The account shall be used solely for payment of premiums, …

67-5777. Interdepartmental transactions — Purposes — Appropriation. (1) The director of the department of administration shall charge each office, department, division, board, commission, institution, agency and operation for which the department provides insurance coverage and r…

67-5778. Collection of delinquent payments. (1) If any office, department, division, board, commission, institution, agency, or operation of the government of the state of Idaho shall fail or refuse to remit any such payment as charged by the director of the department of adminis…

67-5779. Notice of intent prior to agreement taking effect. (1) Any agency, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, and institution of the state, including the public utilities commission and any state institution of higher education, that plans to enter into a …

67-5801. Scope and purpose. The purpose of this act is to provide an orderly, comprehensive plan for the protection of the natural resources of the state and for the suppression of dangers or threats thereto; to provide training for state employees in prevention and suppression o…

67-5802. Protection plan — Procedure — Responsibilities of state agencies — Annual revision — Approval. The governor shall prepare a plan providing for the protection of the state’s natural resources. The plan shall set forth procedure for the protection of the state’s natural re…

67-5803. Training institutes for suppression of natural resources disasters. The governor shall cause periodic training institutes to be conducted throughout the state, the purpose of which shall be the training of state employees in the protection of natural resources and suppre…

67-5804. Proclamation of natural resources disaster — Aid by agency — Claim for reimbursement. After proclaiming the existence of a natural resources disaster by executive proclamation, the governor may require any agency of the executive branch of state government to aid in the …

67-5805. legislative findings and intent. (1) Section 1, article I, of the constitution of the state of Idaho provides: "All men are by nature free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and p…

67-5806. DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY. A disaster emergency, as defined in section 46-1002(2) and (3), Idaho Code, is in existence as a result of the introduction of Canadian gray wolves, which have caused and continue to threaten vast devastation of Idaho’s social culture, economy a…

67-5807. GOVERNOR — EXECUTIVE ORDERS. (1) Pursuant to this act, the governor may issue executive orders and proclamations and amend or rescind such orders and proclamations. Executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law. A disaster emergency may be declared …

67-5901. Purpose of chapter. The general purposes of this chapter are: (1) To provide for execution within the state of the policies embodied in the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and Titles I and II…

67-5902. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the commission on human rights created by this chapter; (2) "Commissioner" means a member of the commission; (3) "Discriminatory practice" means a practice designated as discrimin…

67-5903. Creation of commission on human rights — Members — Appointment. There is hereby created in the office of the governor the Idaho commission on human rights to consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the s…

67-5904. Organization of commission — Compensation of members. The commission shall annually select a president and vice president. Members shall each be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code.

67-5905. administrative support — appointment of commission staff — Duties of administrator. The director of the department of labor shall provide administrative support to the commission. The director shall appoint an administrator to the commission to serve at the director’s pl…

67-5906. Powers and duties of commission. The Idaho commission on human rights shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To investigate complaints of alleged violation of this act and act upon its findings pursuant to the provisions contained in this chapter; (2) To make by…

67-5907. Complaints — Procedure on complaint. (1) Any person who believes he or she has been subject to unlawful discrimination, or a member of the commission, may file a complaint under oath with the commission stating the facts concerning the alleged discrimination within one (…

67-5907A. Compliance with the Idaho tort claims act. Compliance with section 67-5907(1), Idaho Code, satisfies the notice requirements of sections 6-905 and 6-906, Idaho Code, as to the allegations of the administrative complaint arising under chapter 59, title 67, Idaho Code.

67-5908. Procedure in district court. (1) Any action filed by the commission shall be heard by the district court unless either party shall move for a jury trial. Except as otherwise provided herein, the court shall hear the case and grant relief as in other civil actions. Any su…

67-5909. Acts prohibited. It shall be a prohibited act to discriminate against a person because of, or on a basis of, race, color, religion, sex or national origin, in any of the following subsections. It shall be a prohibited act to discriminate against a person because of, or o…

67-5909A. acts prohibited — public employment — public education. (1) The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment or pub…

67-5909B. Compulsory gender language prohibited — private cause of action — rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Government employee" means a person employed by the state of Idaho, or by any county, municipality, public university or community college, school district, s…

67-5909C. public postsecondary education — diversity statements. (1) Hiring and admissions decisions at any public postsecondary educational institution in the state of Idaho shall be made on merit. Hiring and admissions decisions shall not be conditioned on a requirement that ap…

67-5909D. FREEDOM OF INQUIRY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. (1) For the purpose of this section: (a) "Bias reporting system" means any office, department, position, or system whose function is to: (i) Investigate, threaten disciplinary action, or otherwise punish enrolled students for expr…

67-5910. Limitations. (1) This chapter does not apply to a religious corporation, association, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by the corporation, association, or society of its relig…

67-5911. Reprisals for opposing unlawful practices. It shall be unlawful for a person or any business entity subject to regulation by this chapter to discriminate against any individual because he or she has opposed any practice made unlawful by this chapter or because such indiv…

67-5912. Persons immune from civil personal liability for acts performed in connection with carrying out provisions of this act. The members of the commission, the attorney general and any personnel they employ or state employees they utilize shall be immune from civil personal l…

67-6001. Establishment and purpose of the commission. There is hereby established in the office of the governor the Idaho women’s commission. The purposes of the commission shall be: (1) to encourage and stimulate women to increase their participation in and contributions, whethe…

67-6002. Members — Appointment — Vacancies — Officers. The commission shall consist of not more than thirty-five (35) members to be appointed by the governor. Appointments shall be for terms of three (3) years. A vacancy in an unfulfilled term of office shall be filled in the sam…

67-6003. Members — Expenses allowed. The members of the commission shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(b), Idaho Code.

67-6004. Power to accept federal funds — Gifts. The commission may accept federal funds granted by congress or executive order for all or any of the purposes of this act as well as gifts and donations from individuals and private organizations or foundations.

67-6005. State departments and agencies to cooperate. The commission shall have the full cooperation of all executive departments and agencies of the state in obtaining information and performing its duties.

67-6006. Report and recommendations. On or before the first day of November of each year next preceding the first session of each legislature the commission shall submit a report to the governor, including recommendations based upon its studies.

67-6007. Director — Appointment and term. An administrator of the commission, to be known as the director of the Idaho women’s commission, shall be appointed by the governor after considering recommendations from the commission, and shall be subject to removal by the governor. Co…

67-6201. Purpose. It is hereby declared: (a) That within the state there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available which persons of low incomes can afford and that such persons are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested dwelling accommodations; that …

67-6202. Idaho housing and finance association created. There is hereby created an independent public body corporate and politic to be known as the Idaho housing and finance association.

67-6203. Commissioners — Chairman — Appointments. The governor shall appoint seven (7) persons to be commissioners of the Idaho housing and finance association. Preference shall be given to persons representing persons of low income and to persons with experience in the fields of…

67-6204. Vice-chairman, executive director and other personnel — Appointments — Quorum. As soon as possible after their appointment, the commissioners shall organize for the transaction of business by choosing a vice-chairman and by adopting bylaws and rules suitable to the purpo…

67-6205. 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) "Association" or "housing association" shall mean the Idaho housing and finance …

67-6206. Powers of association. The housing and finance association is an independent public body corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers which are hereby declared to be public purposes necessary or convenient to ca…