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Gem County Commissioner
Carlos Bilbao
415 E. Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)477-2019
Fax: (208)365-7795
Email
Web Page: Commissioners

Gem County Commissioner
Lan Smith
415 E. Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)477-2018
Fax: (208)365-7795
Email
Web Page: Commissioners

Gem County Commissioner
Mark Rekow
415 E. Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)477-2017
Fax: (208)365-7795
Email
Web Page: Commissioners

Gem County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder
Shelly Tilton
415 E. Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617-3096
Phone: (208)365-4561
Fax: (208)365-6172
Email
Web Page: Clerk

Gem County Treasurer
Connie Goins
415 East Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)365-3272
Fax: (208)365-2163
Email
Web Page: Treasurer

Gem County Assessor
Rick Johnston
415 E. Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)365-2982
Fax: (208)365-2163
Email
Web Page: Assessor

Gem County Prosecuting Attorney
Richard K. Linville
Box 671
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)365-2106
Fax: (208)365-9411
Email
Web Page: Prosecuting Attorney

Gem County Sheriff
Chuck Rolland
415 E. Main
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone: (208)365-3521
Fax: (208)365-7166
Email
Web Page: Sheriff

Gem County Coroner
John L. Buck
Box 697
Phone: (208)365-4491
Fax: (208)365-4496
Emmett, ID 83617
Web Page: Coroner

COUNTY OFFICIALS

Many people believe local government is most responsive to the needs of the people. County government, in particular, is responsive, largely because the people in charge of county government are elected locally. The Constitution of the State of Idaho (Article 18, Section 6) provides for the election, every four years, of a sheriff, a treasurer, an auditor-clerk-recorder, an assessor, and a coroner. §31-703, Idaho Code (I.C.), mandates that two county commissioners serve two-year terms and the third serves a four-year term. The four-year term alternates between the commissioners, based on the number of the district each represents.

Each official is charged with particular duties and responsibilities in the operation of county government. A person can better understand county government by examining each elected officer’s respective duties.

Enumeration of County Officers

§31-2001, I.C., lists the various County Officials required for county government. They include:

1. Three County Commissioners

2. A Clerk of the District Court (also serves as Auditor and Recorder)

3. An Assessor

4.  A Prosecuting Attorney

5.  A Treasurer (also serves as Public Administrator and Tax Collector)

6.  A Coroner

7. A Sheriff

Except for the County Commissioners, these officials are empowered to appoint such deputies as are necessary (§31-2003, I.C.) for the "prompt and faithful discharge of the duties of...office."