31-830. AWARD TO COUNTY SHERIFF OR DEPUTY COUNTY SHERIFF OF HIS HANDGUN AND BADGE UPON RETIREMENT. (1) A county sheriff who retires during or upon the completion of his term of office under the provisions of the public employee retirement system of Idaho or the county’s retirement system, whether under disability retirement or otherwise, may, with the consent of the board of county commissioners, be awarded his handgun and sheriff’s badge along with the identification card issued by the county sheriff’s office. The identification card shall have "RETIRED" printed on it, shall have no fixed expiration date and shall be signed by the county sheriff.

(2) Upon recommendation of the county sheriff and with the consent of the board of county commissioners, a deputy county sheriff holding police officer member status under the public employee retirement system of Idaho pursuant to section 59-1303(3)(b)(ii), Idaho Code, or if the county by which he is employed does not participate in the system, who would qualify for such status under the provisions of that section if the county were a participant in the system, may, upon his retirement, be awarded his handgun and sheriff’s badge along with the identification card issued by the county sheriff’s office. The identification card shall have "RETIRED" printed on it, shall have no fixed expiration date and shall be signed by the county sheriff. The award shall be available to any deputy county sheriff, as described in this section, who leaves his employment with the county sheriff’s office to retire under the provisions of the public employee retirement system of Idaho or the county’s retirement system, whether under disability retirement or otherwise.

History:

[31-830, added 1991, ch. 19, sec. 1, p. 42; am. 2018, ch. 93, sec. 1, p. 199.]