2005 Idaho Code - 67-1601 — STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

                                  TITLE  67
                      STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
                                  CHAPTER 16
                         CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
    67-1601.  STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (1) The legislature and
governor of the state of Idaho find that:
    (a)  The Idaho state capitol building, hereafter referred to as the
    capitol building, located at the seat of government, in Boise City, Ada
    County, is a public monument representing the spirit of Idaho's citizens,
    a symbol of Idaho's sovereignty and one of Idaho's most renowned
    landmarks.
    (b)  The capitol building is also one of the most vital and preeminent
    public buildings in Idaho, wherein the legislative department and a
    majority of the elected executive department officers maintain their
    offices and perform their constitutionally prescribed duties.
    (c)  The maintenance and preservation of the capitol building and its
    grounds, including its historical character and architectural uniqueness,
    is of vital public interest and concern.
    (d)  The existing statutes do not fully and completely address the use,
    control, security, operation, maintenance, historical character and
    architectural uniqueness of the capitol building and its grounds.
    (2)  It is declared that the purposes of this chapter are:
    (a)  To establish a statute to comprehensively govern all aspects of the
    use, control, security, operation, and maintenance of the capitol building
    and its grounds.
    (b)  To ensure that the historical character and architectural integrity
    of the capitol building and its grounds be preserved and promoted.
    (c)  To promote cooperation between the public and private sectors to fund
    necessary enhancements to and the preservation of the capitol building and
    its grounds in all respects and particularly its historical character and
    architectural integrity.