2005 Idaho Code - 31-830 — AWARD TO COUNTY SHERIFF OR DEPUTY COUNTY SHERIFF OF HIS HANDGUN AND BADGE UPON RETIREMENT

                                  TITLE  31
                           COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
                                  CHAPTER 8
                          POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
                               OF COMMISSIONERS
    31-830.  AWARD TO COUNTY SHERIFF OR DEPUTY COUNTY SHERIFF OF HIS HANDGUN
AND BADGE UPON RETIREMENT. (1) A county sheriff who retires during or upon the
completion of his term of office under the provisions of the public employee
retirement system of Idaho or the county's retirement system, whether under
disability retirement or otherwise, may, with the consent of the board of
county commissioners, be awarded his handgun and sheriff's badge along with
the identification card issued by the county sheriff's department. The
identification card shall have "RETIRED" printed on it, shall have no fixed
expiration date and shall be signed by the county sheriff.
    (2)  Upon recommendation of the county sheriff and with the consent of the
board of county commissioners, a deputy county sheriff holding police officer
member status under the public employee retirement system of Idaho pursuant to
section 59-1303(3)(b)(ii), Idaho Code, or if the county by which he is
employed does not participate in the system, who would qualify for such status
under the provisions of that section if the county were a participant in the
system, may, upon his retirement, be awarded his handgun and sheriff's badge
along with the identification card issued by the county sheriff's department.
The identification card shall have "RETIRED" printed on it, shall have no
fixed expiration date and shall be signed by the county sheriff. The award
shall be available to any deputy county sheriff, as defined above, who leaves
his employment with the county sheriff's department to retire under the
provisions of the public employee retirement system of Idaho or the county's
retirement system, whether under disability retirement or otherwise.