OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Boise City Code tit. 1, ch. 7

in effect

Boise City Code § 1-7-1 APPLICABILITY

1-7-1: APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all Municipal employees, unless otherwise fixed by collective bargaining agreement. (Ord. 24-16, 8-9-2016)

Boise City Code § 1-7-2 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

1-7-2: APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS: A. Appointment: Except for the Library Director who is appointed by the Library Board with the consent of the Council, Mayor, with the consent of the Council, shall appoint all department heads, the City Treasurer, and the City Clerk (who is also the director of the Department of the City Clerk). All positions shall be collectively referred to as "appointive officers". B. Confirmation: Except for the Library Director, if the Council shall refuse to confirm any nomination, the Mayor shall then, within ten (10) days thereafter, nominate another person to fill the office and he or she may continue to so nominate until his or her nominee is confirmed. If the Mayor fails to make another nomination for the same office within ten (10) days after the rejection of a nominee, the Council shall appoint a suitable person to fill the office. If the Council shall refuse to confirm a nomination for Library Director by the Library Board, the Library Board shall then, within sixty (60) days thereafter, nominate another person to fill the office and the Library Board may continue to so nominate until its nominee is confirmed. The affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one of the full Council shall be required to confirm any nomination made by the Mayor or Library Board. C. Vacancy: Whenever a vacancy shall occur in an appointive office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment. D. Removal: Except for the Library Director, any appointive officer may be removed by the Mayor for any cause deemed sufficient, but such removal shall be by and with the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one of the members of the full Council; provided, that the Council, by the unanimous vote of all of its members, may upon their own initiative remove any appointive officer. The Library Director may be removed by the Library Board for any cause deemed sufficient, but such removal shall be with the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one of the members of the full Council. E. Salaries: Initial salaries and any salary changes for all appointive officers shall be set by the Mayor, with the consent of the Council. (1952 Code § 1-06-03; amd. Ord. 26-24, 10-1-2024; Ord. 31-26, 6-30-2026)

Boise City Code § 1-7-3 ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTOR DUTIES

1-7-3: ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTOR DUTIES: A. Established Departments: The following are established departments within the City: Arts and History Aviation City Clerk Finance Fire Human Resources Information Technology Legal Library Mayor Organizational Effectiveness Parks and Recreation Planning and Development Services Police Public Works B. Director Duties: It shall be the Director of each department's duty to: 1. Be responsible for the effective administration of their respective departments and all activities assigned thereto; 2. Keep informed as to the latest practices in their particular field and inaugurate, with the approval of the Mayor and Council, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the City and to the public; 3. Establish and maintain records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for reports required by the Mayor and Council; 4. Be responsible for the proper maintenance of all City property and equipment used in his department. (1952 Code § 1-06-04; amd. Ord. 26-24, 10-1-2024)

Boise City Code § 1-7-4 BONDS; AMOUNT

1-7-4: BONDS; AMOUNT: The minimum penal sum of the bond for the respective officers and employees of the City shall be: Treasurer | $500,000.00 City Clerk | 50,000.00 and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for every other officer or employee. The bond for officers or employees, other than the City Treasurer, may be a blanket employees bond, but the penalty thereof shall be several. The penalty of all bonds shall be yearly. (1952 Code § 1-06-10; amd. Ord. 26-24, 10-1-2024)

Source: Boise City, Idaho, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boise_id/latest/boise/0-0-0-197Fetched: 11/1/2026