Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 31-602 (2026)
Exercise of powers.
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Exercise of powers.
Its powers can only be exercised by the board of county commissioners, or by agents and officers acting under their authority, or authority of law. The purchasing power of the county, and the authority to contract for purchases, may be delegated to another elected official or an employee of the county by the board of county commissioners.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Hauser Lake Rod & Gun Club, Inc. v. City of Hauser, 396 P.3d 689 (Idaho 2017).
Hauser Lake Rod & Gun Club, Inc. v. City of Hauser, 396 P.3d 689 (Idaho 2017). “” I.C. § 31-602. For these reasons, the district court erred when it held that the Joint Board was not a political subdivision.”
Kovacs v. Kootenai Cnty. (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). “The court also upheld its determination that the Assessor was not a political subdivision under the statute and Kovacs was not entitled to attorney fees under I.”
Gibson v. Ada Cnty., 266 F. App'x 686 (9th Cir. 2008). “Both cases involved the same parties as Gibson’s federal case, or parties with sufficient privity for claim preclusion to apply, see Idaho Code §§ 31-602 , 31-813; Ticor Title Co.”
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