Idaho § 34-1701 - Officers subject to recall

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-1701 — Officers subject to recall, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-1701. Officers subject to recall

The following public officers, whether holding their elective office by election or appointment, and none other, are subject to recall:

(1) State officers:

(a) The governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, state controller, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction;

(b) Members of the state senate, and members of the state house of representatives.

(2) County officers:

(a) The members of the board of county commissioners, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, prosecuting attorney, clerk of the district court, and coroner.

(3) City officers:

(a) The mayor;

(b) Members of the city council.

(4) Special district elected officers for whom recall procedure is not otherwise provided by law.

[I.C., sec. 34-1701, as added by 1972, ch. 283, sec. 3, p. 703; am. 1975, ch. 137, sec. 1, p. 302; am. 1994, ch. 181, sec. 3, p. 577; am. 1995, ch. 266, sec. 1, p. 849.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-1701 ("Officers subject to recall") 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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