Idaho § 31-4401 - Purpose and policy of law
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 31-4401 — Purpose and policy of law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-4401. Purpose and policy of law
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Idaho that solid waste disposal systems be established, maintained and operated in each of the several counties of the state for the purpose of reducing the threat to health posed by uncollected garbage, refuse and scrap; for the purpose of maintaining the natural and esthetic setting of our land, water and air resources; for the purpose of providing a means for reclamation of otherwise unusable land areas; and for the purposes of such other cultural, social, economic and sanitation reasons as may be necessary from time to time.
[31-4401, added 1970, ch. 104, sec. 1, p. 259; am. 1971, ch. 61, sec. 1, p. 137; am. 1987, ch. 213, sec. 1, p. 454.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 31-4401 cover?
Section 31-4401 ("Purpose and policy of law") 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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