01-13-01: TITLE, STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY:

   (1)   Short Title: This Article shall be known as the CANYON COUNTY MEDICAL INDIGENCY HEARING PROCEDURES ORDINANCE.

   (2)   Structure: Titles and subtitles of this Article are only used for organization and structure and the language in each paragraph of this Article should control with regard to determining the legislative intent and meaning of the Board.

   (3)   Purpose: The purpose of this Article is to provide a procedure by which the Board shall conduct hearings in medical indigency matters which, by federal, state or county law, require the receipt of evidence, whether a testimony, documents or otherwise, and a response from the Board in the form of a written decision based on the record. Any conflict between this Article and state law, particularly title 31, chapter 35, Idaho Code, shall be resolved in favor of state law.

   (4)   Authority: This Article is authorized by Idaho Code sections 31-714, 31-801 and 31-828 and article 12, section 2 of the Idaho Constitution. (Ord. 97-009, 4-28-1997)