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~~1289~~ BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE;

1289, As Amended BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE;

AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-465, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE ~~THE~~ ~~LEGIS-~~ ~~LATURE~~ TO INTERVENE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS ~~REGARDING~~ CONSTITUTIONALITY OF AN IDAHO STATUTE;

AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-465, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE EITHER OR BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE TO INTERVENE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARD- ING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF AN IDAHO STATUTE;

When a party to an action challenges in state or federal court the constitutionality of an Idaho statute, facially or as applied, challenges an Idaho statute as violating or being preempted by federal law, or otherwise challenges the construction or validity of an Idaho statute, the legislature may intervene in the action as a matter of right by serving a motion upon the parties as provided in state or federal rules of civil procedure, whichever is applicable.

When a party to an action challenges in state or federal court the constitutionality of an Idaho statute, facially or as applied, challenges an Idaho statute as violating or being preempted by federal law, or otherwise challenges the construction or validity of an Idaho statute, either or both houses of the legislature may intervene in the action as a matter of right by serving a motion upon the parties as provided in state or federal rules of civil procedure, whichever is applicable.