I D A H O S T A T E C O N S T I T U T I O N
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
APPROVED JULY 3, 1890
ARTICLE X
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SECTION
1. STATE TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS. Educational,
reformatory, and penal institutions, and those for the benefit of
the insane, blind, deaf and dumb, and such other institutions as
the public good may require, shall be established and supported
by the state in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
SECTION
2. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. The seat of government of the state of
Idaho shall be located at Boise City for twenty years from the
admission of the state, after which time the legislature may
provide for its relocation, by submitting the question to a vote
of the electors of the state at some general election.
SECTION
3. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT - CHANGE IN LOCATION. The
legislature may submit the question of the location of the seat
of government to the qualified voters of the state at the general
election, then next ensuing, and a majority of all the votes upon
said question cast at said election shall be necessary to
determine the location thereof. Said legislature shall also
provide that in case there shall be no choice of location at said
election, the question of choice between the two places for which
the highest number of votes shall have been cast shall be
submitted in like manner to the qualified electors of the state
at the next general election.
SECTION
4. PROPERTY OF TERRITORY BECOMES PROPERTY OF STATE. All
property and institutions of the territory, shall, upon the
adoption of the constitution, become the property and
institutions of the state of Idaho.
SECTION
5. STATE PRISONS - CONTROL OVER. The state
legislature shall establish a nonpartisan board to be known as
the state board of correction, and to consist of three (3)
members appointed by the governor, one (1) member for two (2)
years, one (1) member for four (4) years, and one (1) member for
six (6) years. After the appointment of the first board the term
of each member appointed shall be six (6) years. This board shall
have the control, direction and management of the penitentiaries
of the state, their employees and properties, and of adult
probation and parole, with such compensation, powers, and duties
as may be prescribed by law.
SECTION
6. DIRECTORS OF INSANE ASYLUM. [REPEALED].
SECTION
7. CHANGE IN LOCATION OF INSTITUTIONS. The legislature for
sanitary reasons may cause the removal to more suitable
localities of any of the institutions mentioned in section one of
this article.
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