Appointment of officers — Oath — Bond.
The mayor, except as otherwise provided in sections 50-801 through 50-812, with the consent of the council shall appoint a city clerk, a city treasurer, a city attorney and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the city. The city clerk, city treasurer, and such other officers as are designated by the council shall, before entering upon the duties thereof, execute a bond to the city in such penal sum as the city council may by ordinance determine, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. All official bonds shall be approved by the city council and when so approved shall be filed with the city clerk, except the bond of the city clerk, which shall be filed with the mayor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case:
State v. Whelan, 651 P.2d 916 (Idaho 1982).
State v. Whelan, 651 P.2d 916 (Idaho 1982).
· cites it 36× “I.C. § 50-204. The appointment of police officers, however, is not mandated by statute.”
Bunt v. City of Garden City, 797 P.2d 135 (Idaho 1990).
· cites it 10× “Idaho Code § 50-204 , entitled “Appointment of Officers,” states in pertinent part: The mayor, except as otherwise provided .”
Boudreau v. City of Wendell, 213 P.3d 394 (Idaho 2009).
· cites it 12× “with the consent of the council shall appoint a city clerk, a city treasurer, a city attorney and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the city.” There is no dispute that Boudreau became an appointive officer within the definition of I.”
Burch v. City of Chubbuck (D. Idaho 2024).
· cites it 2× “; see also Idaho Code § 50-204 . and economic development, and the City garage.”
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