State of Idaho - Executive Order Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to the Disaster Emergency Account

       WHEREAS, on September 3, 2005, in Disaster Proclamation ID-06-2005 I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho declared a state of disaster emergency for the State of Idaho to support victims of Hurricane Katrina throughout the United States in accordance with title 46, section 1008 of the Idaho Code; and
       WHEREAS, the State of Idaho and the United States in support of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is mobilizing state resources to support the preservation of life, health and safety of victims, evacuees and others impacted by Hurricane Katrina; and

       WHEREAS, all funds in the Disaster Emergency Account created by title 46 section, 1005(a) of the Idaho Code, have or soon will be expended; and

      WHEREAS, General Fund monies are available for transfer to the Disaster Emergency Account under the requirements set forth in title 46, section 1005A(2)(b) of the Idaho Code; and

      WHEREAS, it is my judgment, as Governor of the State of Idaho, that any monies transferred from the General Fund up to the limits provided below would not be required to support the current year’s appropriation of these funds.

      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, by the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the State of Idaho do hereby order the following:

The State Controller is directed to transfer money from the General Fund to the Disaster Emergency Account in such amount and at such times as directed by me or my designee, the Administrator of the Division of Financial Management. In no event shall more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) be transferred for the purposes of this Executive Order from the General Fund to the Disaster Emergency Account during the current fiscal year.

In no event may funds made available under this Executive Order exceed, during any fiscal year, one percent (1%) of the annual appropriation of the General Fund Account moneys for the fiscal year.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirtieth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred sixteenth.

DIRK KEMPTHORNE
GOVERNOR

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE

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