TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 4

LEGISLATURE

67-406a.  Citizens’ committee on legislative compensation — Members — Appointment — Terms — Election of chairman. There is hereby established the citizens’ committee on legislative compensation, to consist of three (3) members appointed by the governor and three (3) members appointed by the Supreme Court. Members of the committee shall be residents of the state of Idaho and shall be appointed from the public and without regard to political affiliation. No one may be appointed to the committee who is an official or employee of the state of Idaho or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof or who is an official or employee of any county, municipality or other unit of local government or of any agency or institution to which any state funds are appropriated.

Of the members of the committee first to be appointed, one (1) appointee each of the governor and the Supreme Court shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one (1) appointee each of the governor and the Supreme Court shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, and one (1) appointee each of the governor and the Supreme Court shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, commencing July 1, 1967. Thereafter, all members of the Committee shall be appointed for a four (4) year term, commencing July 1st. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the balance of the unexpired term. The committee shall elect one (1) of its members chairman, and members of the committee shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(b), Idaho Code, which expenses shall be paid from the moneys appropriated for the operation of the legislature.

History:

[67-406a, added 1967, ch. 303, sec. 1, p. 861; am. 1976, ch. 286, sec. 1, p. 987; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 81, p. 647.]