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(a) Creation. There is hereby
created the Idaho fish and game commission. The department of fish and game of
the state of Idaho is hereby placed under the supervision, management and
control of said Idaho fish and game commission, hereinafter referred to as the
commission or as said commission.
(b) Membership -- Appointment -- Qualifications. The commission shall
consist of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the governor of the state of
Idaho, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the governor and who
shall be subject to removal by him. The selection and appointment of said
members shall be made solely upon consideration of the welfare and best
interests of fish and game in the state of Idaho, and no person shall be
appointed a member of said commission unless he shall be well informed upon,
and interested in, the subject of wildlife conservation and restoration. No
member shall hold any other elective or appointive office, state, county or
municipal, or any office in any political party organization. Not more than
four (4) of the members of said commission shall at any time belong to the
same political party. Each of the members of said commission shall be a
citizen of the United States, and of the state of Idaho, and a bona fide
resident of the region from which he is appointed as hereinafter set forth.
Said members so appointed shall act and assume full powers and duties upon
appointment, as herein provided, but such appointments shall be subject to
confirmation by the senate at its next session.
(c) Creation of Regions. For the purpose of this act, the state of Idaho
is divided into seven (7) regions, which shall be named:
(1) Panhandle region to consist of the counties of Boundary, Bonner,
Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah;
(2) Clearwater region to consist of the counties of Latah, Clearwater,
Nez Perce, Lewis and Idaho;
(3) Southwestern region to consist of the counties of Adams, Valley,
Washington, Payette, Gem, Boise, Canyon, Ada, Elmore and Owyhee;
(4) Magic Valley region to consist of the counties of Camas, Blaine,
Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka, Jerome, Twin Falls and Cassia;
(5) Southeastern region to consist of the counties of Bingham, Power,
Bannock, Caribou, Oneida, Franklin and Bear Lake;
(6) Upper Snake River region to consist of the counties of Clark,
Fremont, Butte, Jefferson, Madison, Teton and Bonneville;
(7) Salmon region to consist of the counties of Lemhi and Custer.
Each of the above enumerated regions shall, at all times, be represented
by one (1) member of the commission, appointed from said region by the
governor.
(d) Terms of Office.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the members
of said commission shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years;
provided, that in the case of the death of any commissioner, or his
removal from office as hereinbefore provided, the governor shall appoint a
successor from the same region for the unexpired term. Beginning in 1999
and thereafter, the term of each member shall expire on June 30. The term
of any member which would otherwise expire prior to June 30 shall be
extended to June 30. No member shall serve more than two (2) terms, except
that a member appointed to fill an unexpired term may be appointed to two
(2) additional, full terms. Members serving on the effective date of this
act shall be eligible to complete the term they are then serving, and
shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this subsection limiting
the length of any additional terms to four (4) years and the number of
terms to two (2).
(2) In appointing successors for the members whose terms expire in 1999,
the governor shall designate two (2) members to be appointed for a term of
three (3) years and two (2) members to be appointed for a term of four (4)
years. Successors to the members appointed for a term of three (3) years
shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years thereafter.
(e) Oath of Office -- Bond. Each commissioner shall, before entering upon
his official duties, take and subscribe to the official oath, in writing, as
provided by section 59-401, Idaho Code, to which said official oath there
shall be added a declaration as to the name of the political party to which
such commissioner belongs, and said commissioner shall be bonded to the state
of Idaho in the time, form, and manner prescribed by chapter 8, title 59,
Idaho Code.
(f) Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses. Each member of the
commission shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code.
All such compensation and expenses shall be paid from the fish and game
account.
(g) Quorum. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the
exercise of any power.
(h) Office and Supplies. The commission shall have its principal office
in Ada county and is authorized to purchase supplies, equipment, printed
forms, and notices, and to issue such publications as may be necessary.

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