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--- version:Bill Text+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,502 +1,164 @@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-892-BY-STATE-AFFAIRS-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-BOARDS-OF-COUNTY-COMMISSIONERS;-AMENDING-SECTION-59---906A,-IDAHO-2-CODE,-TO-REVISE-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-HOW-VACANCIES-ARE-FILLED-FOR-A-3-BOARD-OF-COUNTY-COMMISSIONERS-AND-TO-MAKE-TECHNICAL-CORRECTIONS;-AND-4-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY-AND-PROVIDING-AN-EFFECTIVE-DATE.-5-Be-It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-6-SECTION-1.-That-Section-59---906A,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-7-amended+PURPOSE+RS33224+/+H0892+This+legislation+seeksto-read-as-follows:-8-59---906A.-BOARD-OF-COUNTY-COMMISSIONERS-----VACANCIES-----HOW-FILLED.-In-9-the-event-of+help+counties+when+they+must+filla-vacancy-on-a-board-of+vacatedcounty-commissioners,-such-vacancy-shall-10-be-filled-as-herein-provided-pursuant-to-the-provisions-of-this-section-.-The-1-1-county-central-committee-of-the-same-political-party,-if-any,-of-the-former-12-member-whose-seat-is-vacant-shall-submit,-within-fifteen-(15)-days,-a-list-13-of-three-(3)-nominations-to-the-governor.-For-counties-with-a-population-of-14-less-than-fifty-thousand-(50,000),-the-county-central-committee-shall-sub---15-mit-to-the-governor-a-list-of-one-(1)-nominee.-For-counties-with-a-popula---16-tion-greater-than-fifty-thousand-(50,000)-but-less-than-one-hundred-thousand-17-(100,000),-the-county-central-committee-shall-submit-to-the-governor-a-list-18-of-two-(2)-nominees.-For-counties-with-a-population-greater-than-one-hundred-19-thousand-(100,000),-the-county-central-committee-shall-submit-to-the-gover---20-nor-a-list-of-three-(3)-nominees.-The-governor-shall-fill-the-vacancy-by-ap---21-pointment-from+commissioner+position,+changingthelistof+nominees+from+the+currentthree-(3)+nominations,+to+one,+two,+ore+threenominations-within-fifteen-(15)-days.-22-If-no-appointment-has-been-made-within-fifteen-(15)-days,+depending+on+the+population+ofthecounty-central-23-committee-shall-designate-one-(1)+.+This+will+help+the+smallest+counties+in+selecting+the+best+replacement.+FISCAL+NOTE+This+legislation+causes+no+increase+or+decrease+in+revenue,+or+additional+expenditure+of+funds+at+the+state+or+local+level+of+government;+therefore,+this+legislation+has+no+fiscal+impact.+Contact:+Representative+Kyle+Harris+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponentofthe-three-(3)-nominees-to-fill-the-va---24-cancy.-The-vacancy-shall-be-so-filled-until-the-expiration+bill.+It+is+neither+intended+as+an+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intended+for+any+use+outsideofthe-term-in-25-which-the-vacancy-occurs.-The-county-central-committee+legislative+pr+ocess,+including+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statementof-the-same-politi---26-cal-party,-if-any,-of-the-former-member,-shall-select-a-person-who-possesses-27-the-constitutional-qualifications-to-fill-the-vacant-office-to-which-he-the-28-person-is-nominated,-and-who-is-affiliated-with-the-same-political-party,-if-29-any,-as-the-former-member-whose-seat-is-vacant.-Upon-failure-of-the-committee-30-to-make-such-selection-before-the-expiration-of-the-fifteen-(15)-day-period,-31-the-governor-shall-,-within-five-(5)-days,-fill-said-vacancy-by-appointing-a-32-person-having-the-qualifications-above-set-forth-in-the-provisions-of-this-33-section-.-34-SECTION-2.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-35-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-36-July-1,-2026.-37+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+03/13/2026,+10:04+AM
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