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Legislative counsel briefs JFAC on subpoena power and appropriation limits
Summary
Legislative Counsel Elizabeth Bowen told JFAC the legislature holds plenary power over appropriations, JFAC has inquisitorial authority (including subpoenas), and the legislature can place binding conditions, limitations and restrictions on appropriations.
Elizabeth Bowen, legislative counsel with the Legislative Services Office, summarized constitutional and statutory authority that governs appropriations and the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee.
Bowen told members that state constitutions and Idaho case law give the legislature plenary power over appropriations and that JFAC has inquisitorial authority under Idaho Code to inspect records,…
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