State AG opinion: WECRD violated Idaho code

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Western Elmore County Recreation District exceeded its legal authority by providing funds to local school sports teams and non-profit organizations in the Mountain Home area, according to a legal opinion released recently by the Idaho attorney general's office.

State assistant chief deputy Brian Kane wrote the five-page opinion, a copy of which was given to the Mountain Home News.

The legal document came in response to a list of questions submitted to the attorney general's office by State Senator Bert Brackett, who represents Elmore County.

Brackett said he was ...

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Nice, playing devil's advocate but did the AG provide training to the board as to what their legal Authority was? Also where was Mr. Brackett's concern when the past board donated to Arts Council and many other organizations?

-- Posted by B Mullen on Wed, Sep 14, 2016, at 4:54 PM

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