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H0608aa.......................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS - Amends existing law to provide that it
shall be the duty of the board of highway district commissioners of each
highway district to fix the annual salaries of the highway district
commissioners; and to provide notice requirements for proposed salaries.
02/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/12 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/19 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/20 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/21 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 60-0-10
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Cuddy,
Deal, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Gagner, Gould, Hadley,
Harwood, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg(Duncan), Kendell,
Kunz, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer,
Montgomery, Moyle, Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23),
Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Callister, Crow, Denney, Field(20), Hammond,
Higgins, Lake, Mortensen, Pischner, Wood
Floor Sponsor - Bruneel
Title apvd - to Senate
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13 3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-2-3
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Brandt, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Goedde, Hill,
Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh,
Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne,
Wheeler
NAYS -- Branch(Bartlett), Williams
Absent and excused -- Bunderson, Hawkins, Sorensen
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House
03/14 To enrol
03/15 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
Pres signed
03/15 To Governor
03/20 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 133
Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 608
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION
3 40-1314, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD OF
4 HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OF EACH HIGHWAY DISTRICT TO FIX THE ANNUAL
5 SALARIES OF THE HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1 AND
6 FOR THE NEXT ENSUING YEAR AND TO PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED
7 SALARIES.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Section 40-1314, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
10 amended to read as follows:
11 40-1314. COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, OFFICERS, AGENTS
12 AND EMPLOYEES. (1) It shall be the duty of the board of highway district com-
13 missioners of each highway district to fix the annual salaries of the highway
14 district commissioners commencing on October 1 and for the next ensuing year.
15 The proposed salaries shall be published in accordance with the provisions of
16 section 40-206, Idaho Code, and for notice purposes of that section, the pro-
17 posed salaries shall be treated as if they were an override or bond election
18 or a hearing. The highway district commissioners may be compensated as fol-
19 lows:
20 (a) Commissioners of a countywide highway district organized under the
21 provisions of chapter 14, title 40, Idaho Code, as provided in sections
22 40-1404 and 40-1404A, Idaho Code.
23 (b) Commissioners of a countywide highway district organized under the
24 provisions of chapter 17, title 40, Idaho Code, a salary not to exceed
25 nine hundred dollars ($900) per calendar month for each member with the
26 exception of the president or chairman of the highway commissioners who
27 may receive one thousand dollars ($1,000) per calendar month, provided the
28 population of the county exceeds fifty thousand (50,000).
29 (c) Commissioners of all other highway districts, a salary of seventy-
30 five dollars ($75.00) for each day in the actual performance of duties,
31 but the total amount to be received as compensation shall not exceed the
32 sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) per year.
33 (2) Actual expenses shall be paid in addition to their compensation. The
34 payment for expenses shall be paid from the funds of the highway district upon
35 the presentation of itemized vouchers, signed by the commissioners and under
36 oath made to the secretary of the district.
37 (3) When a commissioner is an officer and/or agent of the district, the
38 two (2) remaining commissioners may fix the compensation to be paid him for
39 his services as an officer and/or agent. A commissioner acting as an officer
40 and/or agent of the district shall be entitled to his necessary and actual
41 expenses in addition to his salary, but shall not be entitled to draw compen-
42 sation as a commissioner when placed upon a salary. The board shall fix the
43 compensation to be paid to the other officers and agents and employees of the
2
1 highway district, to be paid out of the treasury of the highway district.
2 (4) Commissioners are considered employees of the district. The district
3 shall be liable and responsible for the actions of the commissioners, offi-
4 cers, agents and/or employees of the district when the commissioners, offi-
5 cers, agents and/or employees are performing their duties on behalf of the
6 district.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
Moved by Ridinger
Seconded by Wood
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 608
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 18, delete "or a".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 608, As Amended
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION
3 40-1314, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD OF
4 HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OF EACH HIGHWAY DISTRICT TO FIX THE ANNUAL
5 SALARIES OF THE HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1 AND
6 FOR THE NEXT ENSUING YEAR AND TO PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED
7 SALARIES.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Section 40-1314, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
10 amended to read as follows:
11 40-1314. COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, OFFICERS, AGENTS
12 AND EMPLOYEES. (1) It shall be the duty of the board of highway district com-
13 missioners of each highway district to fix the annual salaries of the highway
14 district commissioners commencing on October 1 and for the next ensuing year.
15 The proposed salaries shall be published in accordance with the provisions of
16 section 40-206, Idaho Code, and for notice purposes of that section, the pro-
17 posed salaries shall be treated as if they were an override or bond election
18 hearing. The highway district commissioners may be compensated as follows:
19 (a) Commissioners of a countywide highway district organized under the
20 provisions of chapter 14, title 40, Idaho Code, as provided in sections
21 40-1404 and 40-1404A, Idaho Code.
22 (b) Commissioners of a countywide highway district organized under the
23 provisions of chapter 17, title 40, Idaho Code, a salary not to exceed
24 nine hundred dollars ($900) per calendar month for each member with the
25 exception of the president or chairman of the highway commissioners who
26 may receive one thousand dollars ($1,000) per calendar month, provided the
27 population of the county exceeds fifty thousand (50,000).
28 (c) Commissioners of all other highway districts, a salary of seventy-
29 five dollars ($75.00) for each day in the actual performance of duties,
30 but the total amount to be received as compensation shall not exceed the
31 sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) per year.
32 (2) Actual expenses shall be paid in addition to their compensation. The
33 payment for expenses shall be paid from the funds of the highway district upon
34 the presentation of itemized vouchers, signed by the commissioners and under
35 oath made to the secretary of the district.
36 (3) When a commissioner is an officer and/or agent of the district, the
37 two (2) remaining commissioners may fix the compensation to be paid him for
38 his services as an officer and/or agent. A commissioner acting as an officer
39 and/or agent of the district shall be entitled to his necessary and actual
40 expenses in addition to his salary, but shall not be entitled to draw compen-
41 sation as a commissioner when placed upon a salary. The board shall fix the
42 compensation to be paid to the other officers and agents and employees of the
43 highway district, to be paid out of the treasury of the highway district.
2
1 (4) Commissioners are considered employees of the district. The district
2 shall be liable and responsible for the actions of the commissioners, offi-
3 cers, agents and/or employees of the district when the commissioners, offi-
4 cers, agents and/or employees are performing their duties on behalf of the
5 district.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11965
This legislation amends Idaho Code Section 40-1314, to allow for
the establishment of highway district commissioner salaries through
the public budget process. The process identified in this
legislation is similar to the procedures counties use to establish
elected official salaries.
FISCAL IMPACT
None to the General Fund.
Contact
Name: Stuart 0. Davis, Executive Director, Idaho Association of
Highway Districts, Inc.
Phone: 859-9378
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 608