This listing of library-related Idaho laws is intended to be an orientation tool for public library trustees and directors. It can be a starting point for investigating legal questions that arise in the management of the library. The Idaho Commission for Libraries does not provide legal advice. Legal interpretation of the law should be left to each library’s attorney.
If you have any questions about the information included here, please contact:
Clay Ritter, Public Library Consultant
clay.ritter@libraries.idaho.gov | (208) 639-4177
6-903. LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES – DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES
6-904. EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY
6-904A. EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY
6-904B. EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY
6-923. AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PURCHASE INSURANCE
6-924. POLICY LIMITS – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
18-1351. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES – DEFINITIONS
18-1356. GIFTS TO PUBLIC SERVANTS BY PERSONS SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION
18-1359. USING PUBLIC POSITION FOR PERSONAL GAIN
18-1361. SELF-INTERESTED CONTRACTS – EXCEPTION
18-1361A. NONCOMPENSATED APPOINTED PUBLIC SERVANT – RELATIVES OF PUBLIC SERVANT – EXCEPTION
18-6806. RELINQUISHMENT OF TELEPHONE LINE FOR EMERGENCY MESSAGES
18-6807. INFORMATION REQUIRED OF PERSON MAKING REQUEST
18-6808. EMERGENCY CALLS ENUMERATED
18-6809. MISDEMEANOR TO FAIL TO RELINQUISH OR FRAUDULENTLY PROCURE USE OF LINE
18-6810. INTENTIONAL DESTRUCTION OF A TELECOMMUNICATION LINE OR TELECOMMUNICATION INSTRUMENT
33-2501. COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES ESTABLISHED
33-2503. BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS – POWERS AND DUTIES
33-2504. STATE LIBRARIAN APPOINTED BY BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS – QUALIFICATIONS – POWERS
33-2505. DIGITAL REPOSITORY FOR STATE PUBLICATIONS
33-2505B. SUBMISSION BY STATE AGENCIES
33-2506. LIBRARY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT FUND – ESTABLISHED
33-2507. STATE TREASURER TRUSTEE OF LIBRARY FUNDS WHEN REQUIRED
33-2508. DIGITAL AND ONLINE LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR K-12 STUDENTS
33-2603. CITIES MAY ESTABLISH TAX SUPPORTED LIBRARIES
33-2605. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – VACANCIES – REMOVAL
33-2606. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – MEETINGS
33-2607. POWERS AND DUTIES OF TRUSTEES
33-2609. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS – CONTROL OF EXPENDITURES
33-2612. REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS – PURPOSE – BOUNDARIES
33-2614. PETITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT
33-2615. SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
33-2616. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SYSTEM BOARD
33-2617. FINANCE OF REGIONAL SYSTEMS – BUDGETS – PARTICIPATING AND NONPARTICIPATING UNITS
33-2618. ADDITION TO OR WITHDRAWAL FROM A REGIONAL SYSTEM
33-2619. ADMINISTRATION OF ACT BY BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
33-2703. LIBRARY DISTRICTS – TERRITORY – ESTABLISHMENT – LIMITATIONS
33-2704. PETITION – VERIFICATION – NOTICE AND HEARING
33-2706. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY DISTRICT EMBRACING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY
33-2709. EXISTING TAX SUPPORTED CITY LIBRARY MAY JOIN LIBRARY DISTRICTS
33-2711. CONSOLIDATION OF LIBRARY DISTRICTS
33-2711A. ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
33-2713. DISSOLUTION OF LIBRARY DISTRICT
33-2714. LIBRARY DISTRICTS – PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
33-2716. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – NOMINATION AND ELECTION – RECALL – VACANCIES
33-2717. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – ONE NOMINATION – NO ELECTION
33-2717A. DECLARATION OF INTENT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
33-2718. CREATION OF TRUSTEE ZONES
33-2719. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – MEETINGS
33-2720. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
33-2721. LIBRARY DIRECTOR – DIRECTOR TEAM – EMPLOYEES
33-2725. LIBRARY DISTRICT BUDGET – PUBLIC HEARING – NOTICE – ADJUSTMENTS
33-2726. FISCAL YEAR – ANNUAL REPORTS – AUDIT
33-2727. CONTRACTS – JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT – PARTICIPATION IN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS
33-2729. PLANT FACILITIES RESERVE FUND AND LEVY
33-2737. SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS
33-2738. SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS – BOARD OF TRUSTEES – TRUSTEE ZONES
33-2739. SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS – BOARD OF TRUSTEES – POWERS AND DUTIES – FISCAL YEAR
33-2740. SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS – CONSOLIDATION – REORGANIZATION INTO LIBRARY DISTRICTS
33-5602. PURPOSE, FINDINGS AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT – DEFINITIONS
33-5603. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE COMMITTEE – MEMBERS AND MEETINGS
33-5604. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE COMMITTEE – POWERS AND DUTIES
33-5605. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE ACT – STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DUTIES – RULEMAKING
34-1701. OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL
34-1702. REQUIRED SIGNATURES ON PETITION
34-1704. PRINTING OF PETITION AND SHEETS FOR SIGNATURES – TIME LIMITS FOR PERFECTING PETITION
34-1705. VERIFICATION ON SHEETS FOR SIGNATURES
34-1706. EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SIGNATURES
34-1707. SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION – NOTIFICATION – EFFECT OF RESIGNATION – SPECIAL ELECTION
34-1708. FORM OF RECALL BALLOT
34-1709. OFFICER TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE
34-1710. CONDUCT OF SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION
34-1712. GENERAL ELECTION LAWS CONTROL
34-1713. TIME WITHIN WHICH RECALL MAY BE HELD – REMOVAL OF SIGNATURES
51-105. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS
51-106. PERSONAL APPEARANCE REQUIRED
51-107. IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL
51-108. AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO PERFORM NOTARIAL ACT
51-109. SIGNATURE IF INDIVIDUAL UNABLE TO SIGN
51-110. NOTARIAL ACT IN THIS STATE
51-111. NOTARIAL ACT IN ANOTHER STATE
51-112. NOTARIAL ACT UNDER AUTHORITY OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE
51-113. NOTARIAL ACT UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY
51-115. CERTIFICATE OF NOTARIAL ACT
51-116A. ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY ENTITY ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER ENTITY
51-121. COMMISSION AS NOTARY PUBLIC – QUALIFICATIONS – NO IMMUNITY OF BENEFIT – REAPPOINTMENT
51-123. GROUNDS TO DENY, REVOKE, SUSPEND OR CONDITION COMMISSION OF NOTARY PUBLIC
51-124. DATABASE OF NOTARIES PUBLIC
51-126. VALIDITY OF NOTARIAL ACTS
51-128. NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSION IN EFFECT
51-130. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
51-131. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT
57-109. DEPOSITING UNIT IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES – DESIGNATION OF AUDITOR
57-113. REPORT ON CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
57-127. DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS – DUTIES OF TREASURER AND SUPERVISING BOARD
57-127A. DEPOSIT FOR SAFEKEEPING – RESPONSIBILITY
57-128. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY
57-130. DEPOSIT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE OF DEPOSITING UNIT
57-131. DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO PAYMENT ON DEMAND
57-132. DEPOSITS BY TAX COLLECTOR AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
57-133. DEMAND DEPOSITS – PAYMENT OF SERVICE CHARGES – INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
57-133B. UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO DESIGNATED DEPOSITORIES – PENALTY
57-134. ACCOUNTING FOR MONEYS DEPOSITED
57-135. TREASURER’S MONTHLY REPORT
57-137. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS THROUGH INSOLVENCY OF BANK
57-138. LIABILITY OF COUNTY AUDITOR UNDER PUBLIC DEPOSITORY LAW
57-139. OFFENSES BY TREASURER – PENALTY
57-140. NEGLECT OF TREASURER – PENALTY
57-141. BRIBERY OF TREASURER A FELONY – PENALTY
57-142. EXPENSES – AUDIT AND PAYMENT
57-143. INSPECTION OF TREASURER’S OFFICE
67-2309. WRITTEN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR WORK TO BE MADE BY OFFICIALS – AVAILABILITY
67-2321. CHANGE OF NAME OF TAXING DISTRICT – HEARING – ELECTION – EXCEPTIONS
67-2326. JOINT ACTION BY PUBLIC AGENCIES – PURPOSE
67-2328. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
67-2330. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATE STATE OFFICER OR AGENCY
67-2331. FUNDS – PROPERTY – PERSONNEL – SERVICES
67-2332. INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS
67-2333. POWERS OF AGENCIES NOT INCREASED OR DIMINISHED
67-2335. ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS – EXPENSES
67-2336. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOLUNTEERS
67-2337. EXTRATERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS
67-2338. EXTRATERRITORIAL BENEFITS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
67-2339. MUTUAL AID BY STATE AGENCIES
67-2348. PREFERENCE FOR IDAHO DOMICILED CONTRACTORS ON PUBLIC WORKS
67-2349. PREFERENCE FOR IDAHO SUPPLIERS AND RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS FOR PURCHASES
74-102. PUBLIC RECORDS – RIGHT TO EXAMINE
74-103. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS
74-108. EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE – ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ENDANGERED SPECIES, LIBRARIES, LICENSING EXAMS
74-112. EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT PUBLIC RECORDS TO BE SEPARATED
74-113. ACCESS TO RECORDS ABOUT A PERSON BY A PERSON
74-116. ORDER OF THE COURT – COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES
74-120. PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF MAILING OR TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTS – PENALTY
74-121. REPLEVIN – PUBLIC RECORDS – IMPROPER OR UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OR REMOVAL
74-122. CONFIDENTIALITY LANGUAGE REQUIRED IN THIS CHAPTER
74-201. FORMATION OF PUBLIC POLICY AT OPEN MEETINGS
74-202. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS – DEFINITIONS
74-203. GOVERNING BODIES – REQUIREMENT FOR OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS
74-204. NOTICE OF MEETINGS – AGENDAS
74-205. WRITTEN MINUTES OF MEETINGS
74-206. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS – WHEN AUTHORIZED
74-206A. NEGOTIATIONS IN OPEN SESSION
74-501. OFFICERS NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN CONTRACTS
74-503. OFFICERS NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN SALES
74-504. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS VOIDABLE
74-505. DEALING IN WARRANTS PROHIBITED
74-506. AFFIDAVIT OF NONVIOLATION A PREREQUISITE TO ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNTS
74-507. PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER VIOLATED – DISBURSING OFFICER NOT TO PAY WARRANT
74-508. SUSPENSION OF SETTLEMENT OR PAYMENT – PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS
