Idaho Director of Lands
| Idaho Director of Lands | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $152,755 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $87,078,500 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners |
| Authority: | Idaho Statutes, 58-105 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Dustin Miller | |
| Other Idaho Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Director of Lands • Labor Director • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Idaho Director of Lands is a state executive position in the Idaho state government. The director heads the Idaho Department of Lands, the agency that manages the state's land endowment trusts. The trusts are composed of 3.6 million acres of state land, the revenues from which largely fund Idaho's public school system. The director is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners, a seven-member body comprised of other Idaho state executives.[1]
Current officeholder
Dustin Miller is the current director of lands. He was appointed by the State Land Board on August 17, 2018.[2][3]
Authority
The office of director of lands is established by state law.[4]
Idaho Statutes, 58-105
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The supreme executive power of the state is vested in the governor, who shall see that the laws are faithfully executed. |
Qualifications
State law does not require any particular qualifications of the director of lands.
Appointments
The director of lands is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners, a five-person body made up of other state executives. The board includes the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, controller and the superintendent of public instruction.[5]
Idaho Statutes, 58-124
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The state board of land commissioners shall appoint the director of the department |
Vacancies
There is no particular vacancy procedure for the office of director of lands.
Duties
- See Energy policy in Idaho for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The duties of the director are described in Section 58 Chapter 1 of the Idaho Statutes. The director "shall have general supervision of all field work, and with such assistants as he, with the approval of the board may appoint, select, locate and appraise all lands which are now, or may be hereafter, granted to this state by the United States for any purpose whatever, and who shall perform the other duties as shall be required of him by the board, or as shall be prescribed by their rules."[6]
Divisions
As of January 18, 2021, the Department of Lands contains the following divisions:
- Business Services
- Forestry and Fire
- Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Trust Land Management[7]
State budget
- See also: Idaho state budget and finances
The budget for the Idaho Department of Lands in Fiscal Year 2024 was $87,078,500.[8]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $152,755, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $139,069, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $139,069, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $129,771, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $129,771, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $129,771, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $129,771, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $129,771, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $123,593, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2013
In 2013, the director received a salary of $119,995. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[18]
2012
In 2012, the director was paid an estimated $112,798. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Historical officeholders
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Contact info
Address:
300 North 6th Street, Suite 103
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-0200
Fax: (208) 334-5342
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Board Department of Lands, "About Us," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Press, "Dustin Miller, current state species conservation chief, picked to head Idaho Department of Lands," August 17, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Board Department of Lands, "About Us," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "58-105," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "58-124," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "58-124," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Department of Lands, "About us," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "FY 2025 Idaho Legislative Budget Book," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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