Bill > H0102

This bill amends Idaho Code Section 31-4320 to modify the procedures for dissolving recreation districts by introducing two alternative methods for filing dissolution petitions. Under the existing law, a petition for district dissolution requires signatures from at least 20% of qualified electors within the district's boundaries. The bill adds a new provision that if the number of qualified electors has increased by more than 200% since the district's creation, the board of directors can file a dissolution petition without requiring any elector signatures. The bill also makes minor technical corrections, such as changing "per cent" to "percent" and replacing "forthwith" with "timely" in the language describing county commissioners' actions. The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating it will take effect on July 1, 2025, which suggests the legislature views these procedural changes as urgent or important. These changes provide an additional pathway for dissolving recreation districts, particularly in cases where significant demographic changes have occurred, while maintaining the existing signature-based petition process.

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Local Government Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0102/