PROCEDURES
FOR EXPENDITURE OF COUNTY FUNDS
IN AN EMERGENCY
1.
Consult with Prosecuting Attorney.
2.
Board of County Commissioners.
In an open meeting, make a factual determination that:
a. There
is an emergency caused by fire, flood, explosion, storm, epidemic, riot or
insurrection, or for the immediate preservation of order or of public health or
for the restoration to a condition of usefulness of public property, the
usefulness of which has been destroyed by accident, or for the relief of a
stricken community overtaken by a calamity, or the settlement of approved claims
for personal injuries or property damages, exclusive of claims arising from the
operation of any public utility owned by the County, or to meet mandatory
expenditures required by law or the investigation and/or prosecution of crime,
punishable by death or life imprisonment, when the Board has reason to believe
such crime has been committed in its County.
(Idaho Code § 31-1608.)
b. Public
interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to
safeguard life, health, or property. (Idaho
Code § 31-4013.)
c. Notify
State of Idaho, Bureau of Disaster Services.
3.
Board of County Commissioners.
Adopt a resolution by unanimous vote (Idaho Code § 31-1608)
stating:
a. Facts
constituting the emergency;
b. That
immediate expenditures are necessary to safeguard life, health, or property;
c. That
pursuant to Idaho Code § 31-4013, during the period of the emergency,
the County will not comply with County bidding laws;
d. That
expenditures necessary to meet the emergency are authorized.
4.
Enter the resolution in the meeting minutes of the County Board of
Commissioners.
5.
Refer emergency contracts to legal counsel for preparation or review.
6.
Designate a specific person to administer contracts.
Relevant statutory procedures
governing emergencies and disasters:
Idaho Code § 31-1608
Idaho Code § 31-4013
Idaho Code § 46-1011
Idaho Code § 46-1012