Counties must comply with the registry requirements of Idaho Code Section 67-450E just like all other local governing entities, but they also will be affected in different ways.
Notification by County Clerks
County Clerks must notify all local governing entities within their boundaries of the requirements of Idaho Code Section 67-450E. On or before December 1 of each year the county clerk of each county shall submit a list to the LSO of all local governing entities in the county that are authorized to impose fees, assessments, or taxes, or that receive property tax money. This list will be compared to the registry information submitted by entities to identify and notify entities that may not have registered.
Requesting Assistance
Local governing entities may request assistance from the county to comply with the provisions of this section, but the county is under no obligation to provide assistance. If the county chooses to provide assistance to the local governing entity, the county may charge the local governing entity all reasonable fees, costs, and other expenses incurred in providing this assistance. Reasonable fees and costs include, but are not limited to, labor, material, and copying costs. These fees and costs may be deducted from any distributions of taxes, fees, or assessments collected by the county on behalf of the local governing entity.
Notification of Missed Deadlines
The Legislative Services Office must notify entities immediately after a due date has passed (both for the registration requirements and the audit submission requirements) if required submissions have not been received or if the information submitted is noncompliant. The local governing entity then has 30 days to submit the information or notify LSO of the time when they will be able to comply.
Notification of Board of County Commissioners for Noncompliance
By no later than September 1 of any year, the Legislative Services Office must notify the appropriate board of county commissioners and the Idaho State Tax Commission of an entity's failure to comply with these requirements.
The board of county commissioners must then place a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county indicating that the entity is noncompliant with the legal reporting requirements of this section. The county commissioners shall assess to the entity the cost of the notice, and the cost may be deducted from any distributions of taxes, fees or assessments collected by the county on behalf of the local governing entity.
The Legislative Services Office shall notify the board of county commissioners and the Idaho State Tax Commission of the compliance status of each entity by September 1 of each year until the entity is in compliance.