Idaho § 50-301 - Corporate and local self-government powers
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 50-301 — Corporate and local self-government powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-301. Corporate and local self-government powers
Cities governed by this act shall be bodies corporate and politic; may sue and be sued; contract and be contracted with; accept grants-in-aid and gifts of property, both real and personal, in the name of the city; acquire, hold, lease, and convey property, real and personal; have a common seal, which they may change and alter at pleasure; may erect buildings or structures of any kind, needful for the uses or purposes of the city; and exercise all powers and perform all functions of local self-government in city affairs as are not specifically prohibited by or in conflict with the general laws or the constitution of the state of Idaho.
[50-301, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 6, p. 1249; am. 1976, ch. 214, sec. 1, p. 784.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 50-301 cover?
Section 50-301 ("Corporate and local self-government powers") 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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