TITLE 56

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 12

IDAHO STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

56-1204.  Additional powers and duties. The council shall carry out those powers and duties set forth in the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended. The council shall also:

(1)  Assess the need for services for Idahoans with disabilities and advocate with decision makers;

(2)  Supervise and evaluate such staff as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the council;

(3)  Ensure that all regularly scheduled meetings of the council are open to the public and that sufficient advance notice of meetings is provided pursuant to the open meeting law;

(4)  Prepare reports and make recommendations, as necessary;

(5)  Perform other activities the council deems necessary to increase the ability of Idahoans with disabilities to live independently;

(6)  Promulgate rules, as may be necessary, in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.

History:

[56-1204, added 2004, ch. 327, sec. 1, p. 979; am. 2016, ch. 224, sec. 2, p. 619.]