ID H0686

Amends Idaho Code 18-1359 to create an exemption allowing cities with fewer than 10,000 residents to hire relatives of mayors or city council members under specific conditions

Requires a 45-day public job posting period with no qualified applicants before a relative can be hired, along with documented outreach efforts and written records of all applications and hiring rationale

Mandates that the related elected official cannot supervise the hired relative, with supervisory duties assigned to an unrelated employee and all personnel decisions reviewed by the city council

Limits compensation increases for relatives hired under this exemption to cost-of-living and across-the-board adjustments, with discretionary raises or promotions requiring city council approval at an open meeting

Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026