WHEREAS, tremendous financial obligations and expenses have been incurred by various departments, agencies, and counties in responding to and assisting in efforts to deal with the extreme threat to public safety, health, property and the environment posed by declared disaster emergencies in Idaho; and

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

        WHEREAS, funds in the General Fund are available to transfer to the Disaster Emergency Account under the requirements set forth in 46-1005A(2)(b); and

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

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “Butch” Otter, 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 as follows:

1. 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 3.3 million dollars ($3,300,000) be transferred for the purposes of this executive order from the General Fund to the Disaster Emergency Account.

2. In no event may the revenues made available under this Executive Order exceed one percent (1%) of the annual appropriation of the General Fund Account moneys for this 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 30th day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand and eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE