Idaho § 31-3617 - Liberal interpretation of powers of board
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 31-3617 — Liberal interpretation of powers of board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-3617. Liberal interpretation of powers of board
The grant of powers in this act contained to county hospital boards and to the duly authorized officers and agents thereof shall be liberally interpreted and construed as a broad and general grant of powers to the end that the operation and administration of county hospital properties may be efficient, economical and successful; the enumeration of certain powers that would be implied without such enumeration shall not be construed as a denial or exclusion of other implied powers necessary for the free and efficient exercise of the powers expressly granted.
[31-3617, added 1946 (1st E.S.), ch. 38, sec. 17, p. 75.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-3617 ("Liberal interpretation of powers of board") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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