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H0518..........................................................by EDUCATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD - Amends existing law relating to the State Historical Society Board of Trustees to provide for terms of four years, to limit board members to not more than two consecutive terms, to delete consideration of political party affiliation for appointment to the board and to delete obsolete language. 01/27 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/28 Rpt prt - to Educ
H0518|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 518 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AMENDING SECTION 3 67-4124, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS, TO LIMIT BOARD 4 MEMBERS TO NOT MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO DELETE CONSIDERATION OF 5 POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND TO DELETE 6 OBSOLETE LANGUAGE. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Section 67-4124, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 9 amended to read as follows: 10 67-4124. BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF 11 MEMBERS. The board of trustees shall consist of seven (7) members to be 12 appointed by the state board of education. The members of the board shall be 13 chosen with due regard to their knowledge, competence, experience and interest 14 inthefields related to the preservation and interpreta- 15 tion of thehistorical archiveshistoric and 16 prehistoric cultural heritage of Idaho. The state board of education 17 shall consider geographic representation and population distribution when 18 selecting board members. All appointees shall be chosen solely on the basis of 19 their qualifications, and not more than four (4) members of the board20shall belong to the same political party. 21 All members of the board of trustees shall serve for a specific term. Upon 22 expiration of the terms of members serving on the board of trustees , 23on the effective date of this act,the board shall appoint 24one (1) member for a term of two (2) years, two (2)members for a 25 term of four (4) years, and two (2) members for a term of six (6) years26. Appointments thereafter, except appointments for the unexpired portion 27 of a term, shall be for a term ofsixfour (6284 ) years. No member may serve more than two (2) con- 29 secutive terms.
REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 07738 The purpose of this legislation is to amend existing law relating to appointment of members of the board of trustees of the historical society by the state board of education by clarifying the anticipated background of appointees, the responsibilities of the board of trustees and setting terms served by appointees. FISCAL NOTE There is no fiscal impact CONTACT: Steve Guerber Idaho State Historical Society 208-334-2682 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE Bill No.518