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ID S1274
Bill
Status
3/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Revises the definition of "custodian" in Idaho public records law to mean the person or persons having personal custody and control of public records, or if no designation is made, any public official having custody of, control of, or authorized access to public records.
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Requires public agencies, elected officials, and independent public bodies to formally designate at least one custodian to receive public records requests and provide alternate custodians for contingencies.
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Makes bonuses, severance packages, other compensation, and vouchered and unvouchered expenses for which reimbursement was paid to public officials subject to public disclosure as part of salary history.
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Exempts social security numbers and driver's license numbers from public disclosure in personnel records and personal information files.
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Updates Section 74-119 deadline from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019 for state agencies and independent public bodies to adopt guidelines identifying custodians and locations of public records.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise a definition, to provide that bonuses, severance packages, other compensation, or vouchered and unvouchered expenses for which reimbursement was paid to a public official are not exempt from disclosure, to provide that social security numbers and driver's license numbers shall be exempt from disclosure, and to provide that public agencies shall designate one person as custodian to receive public records requests and shall provide an alternate custodian or alternate custodians for contingencies.
PUBLIC RECORDS
Last Action
Session Law Chapter 143 Effective: 07/01/2018
3/19/2018