Wasden v. State Board of Land Commissioners

J. JONES, Justice.

This is a consolidation of two actions relating to residential leases on State endowment lands. In one action, the Attorney General sought a declaratory ruling that I.C. § 58- 310A, which exempts so-called “cottage site” leases from conflict auctions, is unconstitutional in light of Article IX, § 8 of the Idaho Constitution. The district court determined that I.C. § 58-310A was not violative of the Idaho Constitution, and, thus, dismissed the Attorney General’s complaint. The Attorney General appeals that decision. In the other action, Gladys Babcock and several others who…