31-4817. IDAHO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION — MEDIATION. In the event that a dispute arises between local government entities over the governance of operations of consolidated emergency communications systems and interoperable public safety communications and data systems, those local governments shall be required, prior to initiating any legal action, to submit the contested issue or issues to the commission for purposes of mediation. The commission shall have sixty (60) days from the date of submission of any issues to mediate and recommend a course of action to the local governments involved in the dispute. Any recommendation of the commission shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on the parties involved. After receipt of any recommendation by the commission, the local governments may accept in whole or in part the recommendations or may initiate legal action as provided by contract or law.
History:
[31-4817, added 2004, ch. 325, sec. 2, p. 975; am. 2016, ch. 127, sec. 7, p. 371.]