Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

Except as otherwise provided by law,
the board of county commissioners may lease any property belonging to the
county:
(1) Without public auction for a term not exceeding five (5) years at
such rental as may be determined upon by the unanimous vote of such board, or
at public auction to the highest bidder for a term not exceeding thirty (30)
years. Rents shall be paid annually in advance provided, however, that the
provision requiring the payment of rent in advance shall not apply to a lease
to the federal or state government, a municipal corporation of this state, or
any governmental agency or department.
(2) Any hospital or hospital grounds or portions thereof to be used in
conjunction with hospital operations or hospital equipment belonging to the
county may be leased by the board without public auction for a term not
exceeding twenty (20) years; or any property suitable for a shelter intended
to house victims of sexual or domestic violence which property belonging to
the county may be leased by the board without public auction to any nonprofit
corporation or association organized for the purpose of erecting and
maintaining a shelter to house victims of sexual or domestic violence for a
term not exceeding twenty (20) years; and, provided further, that the county,
either as lessor or lessee, may enter into any lease or other transaction
concerning any property with the Idaho health facilities authority for any
term not to exceed ninety-nine (99) years.
(3) Any property belonging to the county may be leased by the board
without public auction for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years, to be used
for an industrial park in conjunction with economic development purposes. An
industrial park for purposes of this section means facilities for
manufacturing, processing, production, assembly warehousing or activities
associated therewith.
(4) Without public auction the board of county commissioners may lease
any property belonging to the county and not necessary for its use to the
state of Idaho or any political subdivision thereof for any public purpose, to
any nonprofit corporation or association organized for the purpose of erecting
and maintaining thereon any play field, recreation park or stadium to serve as
a memorial to the living or deceased soldiers, sailors and marines of an armed
conflict entered into by the United States, or to any hospital district
organized under chapter 13, title 39, Idaho Code, for use in furthering the
purposes of said district or to any nonprofit corporation or association
organized for the purpose of erecting and maintaining an animal shelter. Such
lease may be for any term not to exceed ninety-nine (99) years, may provide
for only a nominal rental to the county and shall, by its provisions,
terminate when the property so leased ceases to be used for any public
purpose, as an animal shelter, as a play field, recreation park or stadium
serving as a memorial, or by the hospital district for its purposes. Nothing
in this subsection shall prohibit the naming or title sponsorship of any play
field, recreation park or stadium erected and maintained as a memorial as
provided in this subsection as long as the play field, recreation park or
stadium continues to serve as such memorial.

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