2010 Idaho Code
TITLE 40 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
CHAPTER 13 HIGHWAY DISTRICTS
40-1309 CORPORATE POWERS OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.

TITLE 40

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES

CHAPTER 13

HIGHWAY DISTRICTS

40-1309. Corporate powers of highway districts. Each highway district has power:

(1) To sue and be sued.

(2) To purchase and hold lands, make contracts, purchase and hold personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of this chapter, and to sell and exchange any real or personal property other than public lands which by the constitution and laws of the state are placed under the jurisdiction of the state land board. Personal property, no longer useful to the district, not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) in value may be sold by the highway commissioners at a private sale or at any regular board meeting without advertisement. Before disposing of all other personal or real property exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) in value, the highway district commissioners shall first adopt a resolution finding that all other such personal or real property to be sold or exchanged is no longer useful to the district; that a public hearing is to be held, of which hearing notice shall be published in accordance with the provisions of section 40-206, Idaho Code, and at which hearing any person interested may appear and show cause that the sale or exchange should not be made. The hearing and sale shall not be conducted at the same regular meeting. Highway district commissioners, highway directors, employees, and their families must be personally disinterested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of property for the use of the highway district, or in the sale of any property belonging to the highway district, or in any contract made by the highway district or other person on behalf of the highway district unless otherwise authorized by law.

(3) To levy and apply ad valorem taxes for purposes under its exclusive jurisdiction as are authorized by law.