(1) A sexual offender management board is hereby created within the Idaho department of correction. The board shall consist of ten (10) voting members appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Present members shall continue to serve for the balance of their initial terms of appointment. Thereafter, any member appointed or reappointed shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Members shall be eligible for reappointment to the board without limitation. The board shall be charged with the advancement and oversight of sexual offender management policies and practices statewide.
(2)  Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments are made. Members appointed to a vacant position shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 18-8312

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Board: means the sexual offender management board described in section 18-8312, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 18-8303
  • Department: means the Idaho state police. See Idaho Code 18-8303
  • Offender: means an individual convicted of an offense listed and described in section 18-8304, Idaho Code, or a substantially similar offense under the laws of another jurisdiction or military court or the court of another country deemed by the U. See Idaho Code 18-8303
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(3)  Qualifications of members.
(a)  One (1) member of the board shall have, by education, experience and training, expertise in the assessment and treatment of adult sexual offenders.
(b)  One (1) member of the board shall have, by education, experience and training, expertise in the assessment and treatment of juveniles who have been adjudicated for sexual offenses.
(c)  One (1) member of the board shall have, by education, experience and training, expertise in cultural diversity and behavior of sexual offenders as they relate to assessment and treatment.
(d)  One (1) member of the board shall be from the Idaho department of correction.
(e)  One (1) member of the board shall be from the Idaho department of juvenile corrections.
(f)  One (1) member of the board shall be an attorney who has experience in the prosecution of sexual offenders through the criminal justice process.
(g)  One (1) member of the board shall be an attorney who has experience in the defense of sexual offenders through the criminal justice process.
(h)  One (1) member of the board shall be from the Idaho sheriffs’ association.
(i)  One (1) member of the board shall be a representative of the public.
(j)  One (1) member of the board shall have, by education, experience and training, expertise in postconviction sexual offender polygraph examination.
(4)  In addition, there shall be advisory to the board, one (1) nonvoting member representing the judiciary who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the Idaho supreme court. The term of appointment for the judicial member shall be four (4) years.
(5)  The board may create subcommittees to address specific issues. Such subcommittees may include board members as well as invited experts and other stakeholders or participants.
(6)  The board shall elect a chairman from its members.
(7)  A quorum shall exist when a majority of the board is present.
(8)  Members shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(o), Idaho Code.