Section 40-2403 - AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCILThe council shall have the authority to:
(1) Represent its member jurisdictions in conferences, meetings and hearings related to highways, roads and streets and other transportation factors affecting local highway jurisdictions;(2) Develop uniform standards and procedures that may be recommended to its member jurisdictions for the construction, maintenance, use, operation and administration of local highways;(3) Cooperate with and receive and expend aid and donations from the federal or state governments, and from other sources for the administration and operation of the council;(4) Make recommendations to the Idaho transportation board for the distribution and prioritization of federal funds for local highway projects;(5) Assist the legislature by providing research and data relating to transportation matters affecting local highway jurisdictions within the state;(6) Maintain and disseminate information to local highway jurisdictions of federal and state legislation and administrative rules and regulations affecting local highway jurisdictions;(7) Maintain and disseminate information to local highway jurisdictions of activities relating to ground transportation in other states;(8) When authorized by the participating local jurisdiction, to act for that local jurisdiction through a joint exercise of powers agreement with any other local jurisdiction, and any agency of the state of Idaho, or any agency of the federal government;(9) Buy, sell, receive and exchange property, both real and personal, as necessary to perform its functions;(10) Be the sole and exclusive authority for the expenditure of the moneys made available by appropriation or otherwise to the council.[40-2403, added 1994, ch. 280, sec. 5, p. 871.]