Idaho § 55-2101 - Definitions
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 55-2101 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-2101. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property, assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property.
(2) "Holder" means:
(a) A governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or
(b) A charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, the purposes or powers of which include retaining or protecting the natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property, assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property.
(3) "Third-party right of enforcement" means a right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its terms granted to a governmental body, charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, which, although eligible to be a holder, is not a holder.
[55-2101, added 1988, ch. 222, sec. 1, p. 422.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 55-2101
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