31-2018. COUNTY OFFICIALS — LIMITATION ON PERSONAL LIABILITY. County officials shall strictly account for all public moneys and property under their care and control while holding public office but shall not be personally liable for loss of any such public moneys or property when the cause of such loss is fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster or when caused by theft, robbery, or the criminal conduct of another person who is not a county official or employee. Each county shall indemnify its officials and employees against all losses of public moneys or property, except those which are the result of negligence, gross negligence, or intentional conduct by the public official or employee, pursuant to the authority in the Idaho tort claims act.
History:
[31-2018, added 1988, ch. 4, sec. 1, p. 5.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 20 - COUNTY OFFICERS IN GENERAL
Section 31-2001 - COUNTY OFFICERS ENUMERATED.
Section 31-2003 - APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES.
Section 31-2004 - DEPUTIES — APPOINTMENT DURING ABSENCE OF OFFICERS.
Section 31-2005 - FAILURE TO APPOINT DEPUTY DURING ABSENCE.
Section 31-2006 - DESIGNATION OF SENIOR DEPUTY.
Section 31-2007 - APPOINTMENT TO BE DOCUMENTED AND FILED.
Section 31-2008 - USE OF OFFICIAL NAME INCLUDES DEPUTIES.
Section 31-2009 - OFFICES TO BE KEPT AT THE COUNTY SEAT — OFFICE HOURS.
Section 31-2010 - BOND LIABLE FOR PENALTIES.
Section 31-2011 - OFFICERS MAY ADMINISTER OATHS.
Section 31-2013 - ABSENCE OF OFFICERS FROM THE STATE.
Section 31-2014 - CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO PRACTICE LAW.
Section 31-2015 - BONDS OF OFFICERS — AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Section 31-2016 - BOND OF OFFICERS — AMOUNT NOT FIXED.
Section 31-2017 - LIMITATION ON APPROVAL OF CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF LEVIES.
Section 31-2018 - COUNTY OFFICIALS — LIMITATION ON PERSONAL LIABILITY.