http://www.ag.idaho.gov/rss/news.xml Latest Legal Opinions from Idaho Office of the Attorney General en-us © 2011 Idaho Office of the Attorney General webmaster@ag.idaho.gov (Aimee Stephenson) Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:30:00 MST 10 Proposed Initiative Related to Legalization of Medical Use of Marijuana http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2013/C02202013.pdf Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:30:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2013/C02202013.pdf Proposed Initiative Related to Legalization of Medical Use of Marijuana http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/C092812.pdf Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:45:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/C092812.pdf To serve as a project based contract administrator, an entity must meet the definition of a “public housing agency” under the U.S. Housing Act. In Idaho, the only type of entity that qualifies as a public housing agency is a “housing authority,” which is a creature of Idaho statute. Because an out-of-state entity cannot qualify as a housing authority in Idaho, it does not meet the definition of a “public housing agency,” and, therefore, may not operate as a project based contract administrator in Idaho. Housing authorities created by Idaho cities or counties are empwered to operate only within their limited boundaries. The Idaho Housing and Finance Association, on the other hand, has statutory authority to serve the entire population of Idaho. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/Opinion12-2.pdf Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:12:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/Opinion12-2.pdf Article III, section 14 of the Idaho Constitution requires all revenue raising bills to originate in the Idaho House of Representatives. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/Opinion12-1.pdf Fri, 25 May 2012 11:15:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/Opinion12-1.pdf Initiative Petition to Privatize the Retail Sale of Alcoholic Liquor in the State of Idaho. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/C022112.pdf Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:41:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2012/C022112.pdf Proposed Initiative to Broaden the Sales Tax Base and Lower the Sales Tax Rate. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C121211.pdf Wed, 12 Dec 2011 13:15:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C121211.pdf Proposed Initiative to Make Torture of Animals a Felony. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C051311.pdf Mon, 16 May 2011 08:30:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C051311.pdf Referendum Regarding Reduction of School District Funding, Requiring Provision of Laptop Computers, and Requiring Online Courses for High School Graduation (SB 1184). http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C041111.pdf Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:45:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C041111.pdf Referendum Regarding Restricting Negotiated Agreements with Teachers (S1108). http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C032311b.pdf Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:55:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C032311b.pdf Referendum Regarding Performance Based Pay for Teachers (S1110). http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C032311a.pdf Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:55:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C032311a.pdf A non-retiree PERSI member has a vested right to the 1% COLA (after retirement) if he has worked for a legally significant time in reliance on the belief that he will receive the COLA. If a court were to determine, as a matter of law, that the statutory vesting period (five years) was legally significant, a member who has worked for five years could have a protected right to the 1% COLA. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/G020311.pdf Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:15:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/G020311.pdf Initiative Petition Regarding Broadening the Sales Tax Base and Lowering the Sales Tax Rate. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C012511.pdf Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:37:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/C012511.pdf Because the Oil and Gas Conservation Act does not express, either explicitly or impliedly, an intent to preempt the operation of local land use planning authorities, such authorities may be applied to oil and gas developments if done in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives, and authorities of the Local Land Use Planning Act and in the absence of operational conflicts between the zoning ordinance and the OGCA or Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules or orders. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/Opinion11-1.pdf Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:56:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/op-guide-cert/2011/Opinion11-1.pdf