67-9005. RESPONSIBILITIES. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2027] In
accordance with the mission of the national rural development partnership
in bringing together partners from all levels of government as well as
private for-profit and nonprofit organizations to address the needs of rural
America, the partnership's responsibilities shall be to:
(1) Assess community and economic conditions of rural Idaho;
(2) Advise the governor and the legislature on public policy and
strategies to identify the community and economic development opportunities
in rural Idaho;
(3) Act as a clearinghouse of information and as a referral center on
rural programs and policies;
(4) Conduct outreach to rural communities and facilitate communication
between rural residents and public and private organizations that provide
services to rural communities;
(5) Identify organizations, authorities and resources to address vari-
ous aspects of rural development;
(6) Serve as a nonpartisan forum for identifying and understanding ru-
ral issues from all perspectives;
(7) Improve intergovernmental coordination and private and public co-
operation, and seek out opportunities for new partnerships to achieve rural
development goals within existing governmental and community structures;
(8) Foster coordinated approaches to rural development that support
local initiatives, with an imperative not to usurp the individual missions
of any member organizations or duplicate effort;
(9) Seek solutions to unnecessary impediments to rural development
within Idaho;
(10) Work cooperatively and seek solutions to impediments with the
national rural development partnership and other state rural development
councils; and
(11) Submit an annual report to the governor outlining the work and ac-
complishments of the partnership.
[67-9005, added 2007, ch. 238, sec. 1, p. 704; am. 2016, ch. 90, sec.
2, p. 279; am. 2024, ch. 202, sec. 3, p. 718.]