Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-8502

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
The commission shall consist of seven (7) members as follows: a chairman and four (4) members who may be residents of the county of Bonner and shall be selected by the governor; the regional director of the United States fish and wildlife service; and the attorney general of the state of Idaho or the attorney general’s designee. The governor of the state of Montana or the Montana governor’s designee shall be an ex officio member of the commission. The terms of the members shall be three (3) years with the initial term to be staggered in terms of one (1), two (2) and three (3) years by the governor when he makes the appointment. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The chairman and the four (4) members appointed by the governor shall be confirmed by the senate. Members shall be compensated as provided in section 59-509(b), Idaho Code.