HB 90 Summary

• Repeals existing Public Records Act (sections 9-335 through 9-352), Open Meetings Law (sections 67-2340 through 67-2347), and ethics/contract prohibition laws (chapters 2 and 7 of title 59) and recodifies them into a new Title 74 of the Idaho Code.

• Creates Title 74 Chapter 1 (Public Records Act) establishing public's right to examine and copy government records with presumption of openness, subject to specific statutory exemptions for confidential information like trade secrets, personnel records, and law enforcement investigations.

• Establishes Title 74 Chapter 2 (Open Meetings Law) requiring all public agency meetings be open with notice and agendas, permitting executive sessions only for specified purposes like personnel matters and litigation, with violations resulting in null and void actions.

• Creates Title 74 Chapter 4 (Ethics in Government Act) requiring public officials to disclose conflicts of interest and prohibiting officials from taking action on matters where they have financial conflicts unless properly disclosed and exempted.

• Codifies Title 74 Chapter 5 (Prohibitions Against Contracts with Officers) preventing public officers from being interested in government contracts and prohibiting them from purchasing or dealing in public warrants.