(1) There is hereby created within the department of administration the Idaho state capitol commission, hereafter referred to as the commission. The commission shall consist of nine (9) members, six (6) of whom shall be public members. The public members shall be appointed as follows: four (4) members shall be appointed by the governor, one (1) member shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and one (1) member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Public members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, or for a term of five (5) years, whichever is shorter. The terms of initial public members shall expire as designated by the governor at the time of appointment: One (1) at the end of one (1) year; one (1) at the end of two (2) years; one (1) at the end of three (3) years; one (1) at the end of four (4) years; and two (2) at the end of five (5) years. A vacancy during the term of a public member shall be filled by the appointing authority for that member. The chairman of the commission shall be appointed by the governor from among the public members of the commission.
(2)  The additional three (3) commission members shall be the director of the department of administration, the director of the Idaho state historical society, and the director of the office of legislative services, who shall serve as ex officio, voting members of the commission during their respective terms of office. The director of the department of administration shall serve as secretary of the commission.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-1606

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(3)  The governor, the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house may, at their discretion, serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission.