Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2016 12:25:15 GMT -6
Lawmakers seek to boot Attorney General from Idaho Land Board, replace with state treasurer
BOISE – Idaho lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to change the Idaho Constitution to remove the Attorney General from the state Land Board and replace him with the state treasurer.
The Land Board, which is chaired by the governor and also consists of the Attorney General, Secretary of State, state controller and state schools superintendent, oversees state-owned lands in Idaho and the state’s permanent endowment, which largely benefits public schools. It was established by the Idaho Constitution at statehood.
Rep. John VanderWoude, R-Meridian, proposed the constitutional amendment to the House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, which voted unanimously to introduce it, clearing the way for a hearing.
Changing the Idaho Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, plus a majority vote of the people at the next general election.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/24/lawmakers-seek-to-boot-attorney-general-from-idaho/
BOISE – Idaho lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to change the Idaho Constitution to remove the Attorney General from the state Land Board and replace him with the state treasurer.
The Land Board, which is chaired by the governor and also consists of the Attorney General, Secretary of State, state controller and state schools superintendent, oversees state-owned lands in Idaho and the state’s permanent endowment, which largely benefits public schools. It was established by the Idaho Constitution at statehood.
Rep. John VanderWoude, R-Meridian, proposed the constitutional amendment to the House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, which voted unanimously to introduce it, clearing the way for a hearing.
Changing the Idaho Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, plus a majority vote of the people at the next general election.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/24/lawmakers-seek-to-boot-attorney-general-from-idaho/