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2019 Op. Idaho Att'y Gen. 1 (2019)

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                             STATE  OF  IDAHO
                         OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
                              LAWRENCE G. WASDEN



                  ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 19-1



TO: Ed Schriever,   Director
       Idaho Department of Fish and Game
       P.O. Box 25
       Boise, ID 83707

       Per Request for Attorney General's Opinion

       This letter responds to your questions concerning terms required by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in permits for USDA sites. Specifically, the
USDA   has  requested  that the Idaho Department  of Fish and  Game   (IDFG)
indemnify the United States and  that it provide commercial insurance policies
naming  the United States as an additional insured. Alternatively, the USDA has
offered that it will accept a self-insurance program if the State of Idaho names the
United States as an insured and the program provides coverage up to the limits of
the required commercial insurance.

                         QUESTIONS PRESENTED

       1.    Can the State of Idaho contract to indemnify another party to
             an agreement?

       2.    Does the State of Idaho's self-insurance program offer status
             as an additional insured for a party to an agreement with the
             State of Idaho?

      3.     Is there a limit to payments under the State of Idaho's self-
             insurance program?

                               CONCLUSION

       For the reasons discussed below, I conclude that the terms requested by
the USDA  are contrary to Idaho law. Unless funded by a specific appropriation, a



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