(a) The powers of the authority shall be vested in a board of seven (7) commissioners appointed by the governor for terms of five (5) years with advice and consent of a majority of the members of the senate. No commissioner appointed after January 1, 1978, shall also serve as a member of the permanent building council created in section 67-5710, Idaho Code. Of the commissioners first appointed, two (2) commissioners shall serve for terms ending one (1) year from January first next succeeding the date of their appointment, two (2) commissioners shall serve for terms ending two (2) years from January first next succeeding their appointment and one (1) of the remaining three (3) commissioners shall serve for a term of three (3), four (4) and five (5) years, respectively. Any vacancies in the membership of the authority shall be filled in like manner but only for the remainder of an unexpired term. Each commissioner shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any commissioner shall be eligible for reappointment.
(b)  The commissioners shall elect from among their number a chairman and a vice chairman annually and such other officers as it may determine. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever two (2) commissioners so request. Four (4) commissioners of the authority shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of four (4) commissioners shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership of the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-6405

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Authority: means the Idaho state building authority created and established pursuant to section 67-6403, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-6402
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(c)  Commissioners shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(o), Idaho Code.
(d)  For incompetency or neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, a commissioner of the authority may be removed from office by the governor in the manner provided by law.