The partnership’s responsibilities shall be to:
(1)  Assess community and economic conditions of rural Idaho;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-9005

  • Community: means a group of people linked by common policy, common social interests and interaction with one another. See Idaho Code 67-9003
  • Partnership: means the Idaho rural development partnership established by section 67-9004, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-9003
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
(2)  Advise the governor and the legislature on public policy and strategies to identify the community and economic development opportunities in rural Idaho;
(3)  Act as a clearinghouse of information and as a referral center on rural programs and policies;
(4)  Conduct outreach to rural communities and facilitate communication between rural residents and public and private organizations that provide services to rural communities;
(5)  Identify organizations, authorities and resources to address various aspects of rural development;
(6)  Serve as a nonpartisan forum for identifying and understanding rural issues from all perspectives;
(7)  Improve intergovernmental coordination, private and public cooperation, and to seek out opportunities for new partnerships to achieve rural development goals within existing governmental and community structures;
(8)  Foster coordinated approaches to rural development that support local initiatives, with an imperative not to usurp the individual missions of any member organizations or duplicate effort;
(9)  Seek solutions to unnecessary impediments to rural development within Idaho;
(10) Work cooperatively and seek solutions to impediments with the national rural development partnership and other state rural development councils; and
(11) Submit an annual report to the governor outlining the work and accomplishments of the partnership.