67-451. LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNT CREATED — DUTIES OF CONTROLLER — DISBURSEMENTS FROM ACCOUNT — REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the legislative account. The legislative account shall consist of such moneys as are placed into it by other appropriations, by receipts paid into the legislative account, and the moneys appropriated and transferred into it according to the provisions of this act.
(2) There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund and transferred into the legislative account, and commencing January 1, 2021, the state controller is authorized and directed to make such transfers in the amounts shown on each of the following dates in each year:
January 1
March 1
June 1
September 1
(3) The president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives are hereby authorized to make expenditures out of the legislative account for any necessary expenses of the legislature and the legislative account is hereby perpetually appropriated for any necessary expenses of the legislature. Necessary expenses of the legislature shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, salaries and wages of officers, members, and employees of the legislature, consultants and other expert or professional personnel, travel expenses of officers, members, and employees of the legislature, other current expenses incurred in any operation or function of the legislature, premiums for life, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, medical, surgical and major medical insurance for members of the legislature during their terms of office, and for employees of the legislature during the period of their employment, and capital outlay items necessary for any operation or function of the legislature. The signature of the president pro tempore of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives on any voucher or claim for payment shall be sufficient authority for the state controller to pay the same. Expenses for any interim activity of the legislature or legislators shall be paid in the same manner. Expenses for any interim legislative committees shall be paid in the same manner, if previously authorized by concurrent resolution.
(4) The state controller is hereby directed to devise and implement a financial reporting and control system for the purposes of this act that exempts legislative expenditures from any other provision of law, and the legislative account shall be specifically exempt from the provisions of chapter 35, title 67, Idaho Code, and shall be specifically exempt from the provisions of chapter 36, title 67, Idaho Code. Such system must produce a report as of the end of each calendar month that clearly shows additions to the account, the unexpended balance in the account, the expenditures to date, and the expenditures for the month reported, suitably detailed in such manner as the presiding officers may instruct the state controller. A copy of such report must be delivered to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and to the governor by no later than the fifth working day of the following month.
History:
[67-451, added 1971, ch. 205, sec. 2, p. 896; am. 1974, ch. 239, sec. 1, p. 1601; am. 1977, ch. 27, sec. 1, p. 49; am. 1978, ch. 278, sec. 1, p. 675; am. 1980, ch. 392, sec. 1, p. 996; am. 1985, ch. 1, sec. 3, p. 1; am. 1988, ch. 145, sec. 1, p. 265; am 1989, ch. 392, sec. 1, p. 972; am. 1989, ch. 393, sec. 1, p. 975; am. 1991, ch. 58, sec. 1, p. 112; am. 1993, ch. 393, sec. 1, p. 1456; am. 1994, ch. 180, sec. 169, p. 533; am. 2000, ch. 373, sec. 1, p. 1233; am. 2001, ch. 305, sec. 1, p. 1111; am. 2007, ch. 273, sec. 1, p. 800; am. 2021, ch. 23, sec. 1, p. 63.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Section 67-401 - CONSTITUTION OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-402 - TERMS OF MEMBERS.
Section 67-403 - CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.
Section 67-404 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-404a - ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE.
Section 67-404c - OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES.
Section 67-404d - ORGANIZATION OF SECOND AND EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS.
Section 67-404e - PENDING BUSINESS.
Section 67-406 - COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-406b - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 67-407 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS — SUBPOENA.
Section 67-408 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES — SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.
Section 67-409 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES — REFUSAL TO OBEY SUBPOENA A CONTEMPT.
Section 67-410 - WITNESSES — COMPELLING ATTENDANCE.
Section 67-411 - WITNESSES — SELF-CRIMINATING TESTIMONY MAY BE EXACTED.
Section 67-411A - TAKING AND RECORDING TESTIMONY UNDER OATH.
Section 67-414 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 67-416 - DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS TO LEGISLATORS.
Section 67-417 - STATUS, QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-418 - CONTINGENT METHOD OF DESIGNATING EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-419 - RECORDING AND PUBLICATION.
Section 67-420 - OATH OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-421 - DUTY OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-422 - CONVENING OF LEGISLATURE IN EVENT OF ATTACK.
Section 67-423 - ASSUMPTION OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATOR BY EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
Section 67-423A - ASSUMPTION OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATOR BY EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
Section 67-424 - PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND COMPENSATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-425 - QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 67-426 - TERMINATION OF OPERATION OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Section 67-427 - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CREATED — MEMBERS — TERMS — VACANCY.
Section 67-428 - OFFICERS OF COUNCIL — COMMITTEES — DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.
Section 67-429 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-429A - STATE-TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS.
Section 67-429B - AUTHORIZED TRIBAL VIDEO GAMING MACHINES.
Section 67-429C - AMENDMENT OF STATE-TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS.
Section 67-429D - AUDIT OF LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section 67-430 - MEETINGS — QUORUM — NOTICE — REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-431 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 67-432 - JOINT FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE — CREATION — MEMBERS.
Section 67-433 - OFFICERS — ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE — SUBCOMMITTEES — MEETINGS.
Section 67-435 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-437 - DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO SUBMIT INFORMATION.
Section 67-438 - INQUISITORIAL AUTHORITY.
Section 67-439 - ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.
Section 67-440 - FEES AND MILEAGE OF WITNESSES.
Section 67-448 - COMMITTEE ON UNIFORM ACCOUNTING AND TRANSPARENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Section 67-450A - CHARGES FOR AUDIT.
Section 67-450B - INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES — FILING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 67-450D - INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS — DESIGNATED ENTITIES.
Section 67-451A - LEGISLATIVE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND CREATED.
Section 67-452 - MEMBERSHIP IN PACIFIC FISHERIES LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE.
Section 67-453 - STATEMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 67-454 - SUBCOMMITTEES FOR REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES — MEETINGS REGARDING RULES.
Section 67-455 - GOVERNOR’S HOUSING COMMITTEE — GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE FUND.
Section 67-455A - COMMITTEE MAY ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY.
Section 67-456 - SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REINVESTMENT OVERSIGHT.
Section 67-457 - JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE — CREATION.
Section 67-459 - TERM OF MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEE.
Section 67-460 - POWERS OF COMMITTEE.
Section 67-461 - CONDUCT OF AND ISSUANCE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.
Section 67-462 - RECORDING TESTIMONY UNDER OATH.
Section 67-465 - INTERVENTION IN ACTIONS REGARDING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A STATUTE.