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CREATION OF DISTRICTS -- RESIDENCE OF BOARD MEMBERS -- TERM OF
OFFICE. (1) For the purposes of selection of members of the board, the state
of Idaho shall be divided into six (6) director districts as follows:
(a) District No. 1. The counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai
and Shoshone.
(b) District No. 2. The counties of Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and
Nez Perce.
(c) District No. 3. The counties of Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore,
Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington.
(d) District No. 4. The counties of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding,
Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls.
(e) District No. 5. The counties of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou,
Franklin, Oneida and Power.
(f) District No. 6. The counties of Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer,
Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton.
(2) Each of the districts shall be represented by one (1) member
appointed from that district. A seventh member of the board shall be appointed
from the state at large and shall act as chairman of the board. The governor
shall appoint all members and the members are subject to confirmation by the
senate. The chairman of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the governor
for an indefinite period. The terms of office of the members of the board
representing the six (6) districts are as follows:
(a) One (1) member shall be appointed from district no. 1 to serve an
initial term expiring January 31, 2001, and thereafter the term shall be
for six (6) years;
(b) The member of the board from district no. 2 serving on the effective
date of this act shall continue in office for the balance of the term to
which he was appointed, January 31, 1998, and thereafter the term of
office shall be six (6) years;
(c) One (1) member shall be appointed from district no. 3 to serve an
initial term expiring January 31, 1997, and thereafter the term of office
shall be six (6) years;
(d) The member of the board from district no. 4 serving on the effective
date of this act shall continue in office for the balance of the term to
which he was appointed, January 31, 2000, and thereafter the term shall be
six (6) years;
(e) One (1) member shall be appointed from district no. 5 to serve an
initial term expiring January 31, 1999, and thereafter the term shall be
for six (6) years; and
(f) The member of the board from district no. 6 serving on the effective
date of this act shall continue in office for the balance of the term to
which he was appointed, January 31, 1996, and thereafter the term shall be
for six (6) years.
The terms of the newly appointed members shall begin immediately upon their
appointment and qualification. Each member shall hold office after the
expiration of his own term until his successor has been appointed and
qualified. Within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of a term, the
governor shall appoint a successor and submit that appointment to the senate
for confirmation. Should any member of the board resign, die, move from the
district from which he was appointed, or be removed from office, the governor
shall, within thirty (30) days, appoint a successor with like qualifications
to serve for the remainder of the retiring member's unexpired term. If a
vacancy occurs within forty-five (45) days after the convening of the
legislature and the legislature is still in session, the governor shall make a
nomination to fill the vacancy and submit it to the senate for their approval.

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