Idaho Statutes Title 57. Public Funds in General § 57-828. Attorney costs for guardian ad litem account

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the attorney costs for guardian ad litem account. The account shall be used solely to reimburse counties for representation of a guardian ad litem pursuant to section 16-1614(4), Idaho Code.

(2) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, immediately after the transfer made pursuant to section 57-811(3), Idaho Code, the state controller shall transfer the amount required for the account to have a beginning fiscal year balance of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from the state public defense fund established pursuant to section 57-827, Idaho Code.

(3) All moneys placed in the account are hereby perpetually appropriated for reimbursing counties for representation of guardians ad litem pursuant to section 16-1614(4), Idaho Code. All expenditures from the account shall be paid out in warrants drawn by the state controller upon presentation of proper vouchers from the office of the state public defender. Pending use, surplus moneys in the account shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as prescribed in section 67-1210, Idaho Code, with respect to surplus or idle moneys in the state treasury. Interest earned on the investments shall be returned to the account.