# Idaho Code § 38-1203: 38-1203 IDAHO BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES — MEMBERS — TERMS > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1203 ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 38-1203 - **Heading:** 38-1203 IDAHO BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES — MEMBERS — TERMS - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / Section 38-1203 ## Text 38-1203. Idaho board of scaling practices — Members — Terms. (1) A board to be known as the "Idaho board of scaling practices" is hereby created in the department of lands. It shall consist of the director of the department of lands and six (6) members appointed by the governor from among nominees representing the following segments of the timber industry of Idaho: manufacturing, logging and transportation, nonindustrial private forest landowners and industrial forest landowners. Provided that: (a) Two (2) board members shall be appointed from nominees provided to the governor by companies processing scaled logs within the state of Idaho to represent the interests of the manufacturing segment of the timber industry, one (1) member from companies consuming less than one hundred million (100,000,000) board feet of logs annually and one (1) member from companies consuming more than one hundred million (100,000,000) board feet of logs annually. (b) Two (2) board members shall be appointed from nominees provided to the governor by the associated logging contractors of Idaho, inc., to represent the interests of the logging and transportation segment of the timber industry, one (1) member from north of the Salmon river and one (1) member from south of the Salmon river. (c) One (1) board member shall be appointed from nominees provided to the governor by the Idaho forest owners association to represent the interests of nonindustrial private forest landowners throughout the state. The person representing nonindustrial private forest landowners shall own not more than fifty thousand (50,000) acres of private forest land and shall not own or control a forest products manufacturing facility within the state. In choosing this person, the governor shall give preference to persons with a demonstrated history of selling timber or logs to a variety of purchasers and who have scaling or forest management experience. (d) One (1) board member shall be appointed from nominees provided to the governor by timber growing landowners holding more than fifty thousand (50,000) acres of forest land within the state of Idaho, to represent the interests of industrial forest landowners. (e) No person or legal entity representing the interests of manufacturing or industrial forest landowners shall have more than one (1) board seat at the same time. (2) The members of the board shall have the qualifications required by section 38-1204, Idaho Code. The members of the board shall be appointed for a three (3) year term. Each member of the board shall take, subscribe and file the oath required by sections 59-401 through 59-408, Idaho Code, before entering upon the duties of his office. On the expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall be appointed in like manner by the governor for a term of three (3) years and unexpired terms shall be filled for the unexpired balance of the term. Upon expiration of the term of office, a member shall continue to serve until a successor shall have been appointed. History: [38-1203, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 3, p. 305; am. 1972, ch. 114, sec. 1, p. 229; am. 1974, ch. 17, sec. 20, p. 308; am. 1986, ch. 330, sec. 1, p. 813; am. 1999, ch. 120, sec. 1, p. 357; am. 2008, ch. 200, sec. 1, p. 645; am. 2012, ch. 204, sec. 1, p. 544.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 38-1201 38-1201 LOG SCALING PRACTITIONERS — LICENSE REQUIREMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1201.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1202 38-1202 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1202.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1203 38-1203 IDAHO BOARD OF SCALING PRACTICES — MEMBERS — TERMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1203.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1204 38-1204 QUALIFICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1204.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1205 38-1205 COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1205.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1206 38-1206 REMOVAL — VACANCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1206.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1207 38-1207 MEETINGS — OFFICERS — QUORUM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1207.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1208 38-1208 ADOPTION OF RULES AND SEAL — MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE — HEARINGS — PENALTIES FOR CONTEMPT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1208.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1209 38-1209 LEVY OF ASSESSMENT — BUDGET — HEARING — FUNDS — BOND OF SECRETARY — SALARY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1209.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1211 38-1211 ROSTER OF LICENSED SCALERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1211.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1212 38-1212 APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1212.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1213 38-1213 APPLICATION FORMS — FEE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1213.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1214 38-1214 EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1214.md) - [Idaho Code § 38-1215 38-1215 CHECKSCALERS — APPOINTMENT — CHECKSCALING CRITERIA — REPORT — BOND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1215.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T38_C12_S38-1203. 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