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⚖️ Elected: County Treasurer

10 learning modules. This page updates itself when items move between sections.

In this section
  1. The Office of County Treasurer Learning Module
  2. County Treasurer: Collecting the Property Tax Learning Module
  3. County Treasurer: Delinquency, Tax Deeds and Redemption Learning Module
  4. County Treasurer: Custody, Deposits and Investment Learning Module
  5. County Treasurer: Distribution, Settlement and Accounting Learning Module
  6. County Treasurer: The Treasurer as Public Administrator Learning Module
  7. County Treasurer: Working With Board, Auditor and Districts Learning Module
  8. County Treasurer: Case Law and Opinions Learning Module
  9. County Treasurer: Liability, Ethics, Records and Risk Learning Module
  10. County Treasurer: Organizations and Reference Library Learning Module

📘 The Office of County Treasurer Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

The constitutional office, qualifications, oath and bond, deputies, your first 90 days, and a roadmap of the track. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Collecting the Property Tax Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Ex officio tax collector: the roll and notice, due dates, late charges, payment handling, cancellation and relief, personal property and manufactured homes. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Delinquency, Tax Deeds and Redemption Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Delinquency, the lien, redemption, tax deed notice and sale, surplus proceeds, and the due process cases that govern them. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Custody, Deposits and Investment Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Custodian of county money: depositories, investments, the Local Government Investment Pool, warrants, unclaimed property and controls. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Distribution, Settlement and Accounting Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Settling with taxing districts, urban renewal distribution, reports to the board and auditor, year-end close and the audit. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: The Treasurer as Public Administrator Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Ex officio public administrator: estates with no one to administer them, securing property, fees, claims and accounting. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Working With Board, Auditor and Districts Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

The board, the clerk as auditor, the assessor, the State Tax Commission and taxing districts: who checks whom and how to work together. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Case Law and Opinions Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

The Idaho cases and Attorney General opinions that shape the office, with what each means for you. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Liability, Ethics, Records and Risk Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

Bond and personal liability, tort claims and ICRMP, ethics and conflicts, public records, retention, cyber risk and audit response. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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📘 County Treasurer: Organizations and Reference Library Learning Module

Free lessons with sources, a short quiz and progress saved in your browser.

The associations and agencies that support county treasurers, a first-year reading list, and who to call for what. A module of Elected Officials Training.

What is included: 29 lessons and pages
  1. The Role of the County Commissioner
  2. Authority & Powers
  3. Conducting Public Meetings
  4. Idaho Open Meeting Law
  5. Ethics, Conduct & Conflicts of Interest
  6. Budgets, Taxation & Fiscal Duty
  7. The Role of the County Sheriff
  8. Authority & Case Law
  9. Policy & Case Law
  10. Public Relations
  11. Special Subjects
  12. Office & Taking It On
  13. Collecting the Property Tax
  14. Delinquency, Tax Deeds & Redemption
  15. Custody, Deposits & Investment
  16. Distribution, Settlement & Accounting
  17. The Treasurer as Public Administrator
  18. Working With Board, Auditor & Districts
  19. Case Law & Opinions
  20. Liability, Ethics, Records & Risk
  21. Organizations & Reference Library
  22. The Role of the County Assessor
  23. The Role of the Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
  24. Elections & the County Clerk
  25. The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney
  26. The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor
  27. The Role of the County Coroner
  28. Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho & U.S.
  29. Idaho Resources & Organizations
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