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S1166......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
HIGHWAY DISTRICTS - ELECTION - Amends existing law to provide that each
candidate for highway district commissioner in single countywide districts
with a population of two hundred thousand or less shall file a declaration
of candidacy with the county clerk not less than ninety days prior to the
general election; and to provide that each candidate for highway district
commissioner in single countywide districts with a population of more than
two hundred thousand shall file a declaration of candidacy with the county
clerk not less than ninety days prior to the general election.
02/21 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/22 Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08 3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-1-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Werk
NAYS -- Stegner
Absent and excused -- Stennett
Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
Title apvd - to House
03/09 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22 3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-0-5
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Henbest,
Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour,
Loertscher, Luker(Luker), Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Nielsen,
Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8),
Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Edmunson, Harwood, Mortimer, Moyle, Thayn
Floor Sponsor - Hart
Title apvd - to Senate
03/23 To enrol
03/26 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed - To Governor
03/30 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 313
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1166
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO ELECTION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING SECTION
3 34-625, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH CANDIDATE FOR HIGHWAY DISTRICT
4 COMMISSIONER IN SINGLE COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS WITH A POPULATION OF TWO HUN-
5 DRED THOUSAND OR LESS SHALL FILE A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY WITH THE
6 COUNTY CLERK NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION; AND
7 AMENDING SECTION 34-625A, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH CANDIDATE FOR
8 HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER IN SINGLE COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS WITH A POPU-
9 LATION OF MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND SHALL FILE A DECLARATION OF
10 CANDIDACY WITH THE COUNTY CLERK NOT LESS THAN NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE
11 GENERAL ELECTION.
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
13 SECTION 1. That Section 34-625, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
14 amended to read as follows:
15 34-625. ELECTION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS IN SINGLE COUNTYWIDE
16 DISTRICTS -- QUALIFICATIONS. (1) In each general election, highway district
17 commissioners in single countywide districts shall be elected as provided for
18 in section 40-1404, Idaho Code.
19 (2) No person shall be elected to the office of highway district commis-
20 sioner unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the
21 time of his election, is a citizen of the United States, and shall be a resi-
22 dent of the highway district commissioner's subdistrict for which he seeks
23 office.
24 (3) Each candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy with the county
25 clerk not more less than ninety (90) days nor less than sixty (60) days prior
26 to the general election. Each declaration of candidacy shall also bear the
27 following words: "I am a resident within the boundaries of Highway District
28 Commissioner's Subdistrict Number ....."
29 (4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same
30 time pay a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) which shall be deposited in the
31 county current expense fund.
32 SECTION 2. That Section 34-625A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
33 amended to read as follows:
34 34-625A. ELECTION OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS IN CERTAIN SINGLE
35 COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS -- QUALIFICATIONS. (1) In each general election, highway
36 district commissioners in single countywide districts shall be elected as pro-
37 vided for in section 40-1404A, Idaho Code.
38 (2) No person shall be elected to the office of highway district commis-
39 sioner unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the
40 time of his election, is a citizen of the United States, and shall be a resi-
41 dent of the highway district commissioner's subdistrict for which he seeks
2
1 office.
2 (3) Each candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy with the county
3 clerk not more less than ninety (90) days nor less than sixty (60) days prior
4 to the general election. Each declaration of candidacy shall also bear the
5 following words: "I am a resident within the boundaries of Highway District
6 Commissioner's Subdistrict Number ....."
7 (4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same
8 time pay a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) which shall be deposited in the
9 county current expense fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 17010
The purpose of this bill is to require candidates for the
position of highway district commissioner to file a declaration of
candidacy at least ninety days prior to the general election. The
reason for this requirement is to allow county clerks sufficient
time to print ballots.
FISCAL NOTE
This bill has no effect on the general fund. It will save
costs incurred by county clerks in printing and preparing ballots.
Contact
Name: Senator Curt McKenzie
Phone: (208) 332-1326
Senator John McGee
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1166