42-5111. BOARD OF DIRECTORS — OFFICERS — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION — VACANCIES. (1) The board of directors annually shall elect a chairman from their number and shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer to hold office at the pleasure of the board. The treasurer shall on his appointment execute and file with the secretary an official bond in such amount as may be fixed by the board of directors, and shall thereafter from time to time execute and file such further bonds as may be required by the board in amounts fixed by it, which amounts shall be at least fifty percent (50%) of the maximum probable amount of money in the treasurer’s hands at any one (1) time. All such official bonds shall be executed by a lawfully qualified surety company.
(2) The board of directors shall hold a regular annual meeting and may hold such special meetings as may be necessary for the proper transaction of business. Special meetings may be held on seventy-two (72) hours’ notice of the chairman or a majority of the members. A majority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the concurrence of a majority of the members shall be necessary to constitute the action of the board. All meetings of the board shall be public and all records of the board shall be open to the inspection of any member water user, or representative thereof during business hours.
(3) The members of the board shall each receive not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor less than five dollars ($5.00) per day for each day spent attending the meetings or while engaged in official business of the board, and actual and necessary travel expenses. The term "actual and necessary expenses" shall include all traveling and lodging expenses necessarily incurred by any director when absent from his residence in the performance of the duties of his office. The board shall fix the compensation to be paid to the other officers of the district.
(4) In case of a vacancy in the office of director occurring otherwise than by the expiration of a term, the remaining members of the board of directors shall fill such vacancy by appointing thereto a qualified water user, member of the district, or representative thereof, possessing the qualifications of the director whose office has become vacant to serve the remainder of the term.
History:
[42-5111, added 1987, ch. 349, sec. 1, p. 768.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Chapter 51 - GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Section 42-5101 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 42-5102 - GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FORMATION.
Section 42-5103 - FORMATION OF DISTRICT — DECLARATION BY DIRECTOR.
Section 42-5105 - CITIES — MANNER OF VOTING FOR DIRECTORS.
Section 42-5106 - WATER USERS OTHER THAN CITIES — QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING.
Section 42-5107 - REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Section 42-5108 - NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Section 42-5109 - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
Section 42-5110 - CANVASS OF RETURNS — DECLARATION OF WINNERS.
Section 42-5111 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS — OFFICERS — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION — VACANCIES.
Section 42-5112 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 42-5113 - LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS.
Section 42-5114 - POWER TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS — ASSESSMENTS TO SECURE REPAYMENT.
Section 42-5115 - ELECTION FOR INDEBTEDNESS — REFERENDUM PETITION.
Section 42-5116 - JUDICIAL EXAMINATION.
Section 42-5117 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TO TEST VALIDITY.
Section 42-5118 - TAX EXEMPTION.
Section 42-5119 - LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
Section 42-5120 - LENDING INSTITUTIONS — RIGHT TO COMPEL ASSESSMENTS — ALTERNATIVE REMEDY.
Section 42-5121 - LIEN OF ASSESSMENT.
Section 42-5122 - PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS — WHEN DELINQUENT — INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
Section 42-5123 - ENTRY OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS — FILING OF DELINQUENCY LIST.
Section 42-5124 - REDEMPTION AND SALE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.
Section 42-5125 - WATER USERS SUBJECT TO INCLUSION WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Section 42-5126 - EXCLUSION FROM THE DISTRICT — PROCEDURE — GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION.
Section 42-5127 - HEARING — NOTICE — ENTRY OF ORDER.
Section 42-5129 - EFFECT OF EXCLUSION ON LIABILITY FOR ASSESSMENTS.