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HCR035.............................................................by TRAIL
OPEN MEETING LAW - Stating findings of the Legislature; affirming the
mandates for open meetings as set forth in Idaho's Open Meeting Law; and
directing all levels of government to follow the requirements of the Open
Meeting Law.
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]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35
BY TRAIL
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND AFFIRMING THE MANDATES FOR OPEN MEETINGS AS
3 SET FORTH IN IDAHO'S OPEN MEETING LAW AND DIRECTING ALL LEVELS OF GOVERN-
4 MENT TO FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, the goal of Idaho's open meeting law is to advance democracy by
7 providing broad access to governmental decision-making; and
8 WHEREAS, the open meeting law is intended to eliminate secrecy surrounding
9 deliberations and decisions on which public policy is based; and
10 WHEREAS, open meetings are integral to the citizenry's trust in the Idaho
11 Legislature; and
12 WHEREAS, the credibility of the legislative process depends upon an
13 informed public that is able to provide input at meetings at which state pol-
14 icy is discussed; and
15 WHEREAS, when open meeting laws are violated, it creates the appearance
16 that secret deals are being concluded behind doors closed to the public and
17 other interested parties.
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
19 sion of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
20 the Senate concurring therein, that the Idaho Legislature does hereby affirm
21 the mandates for open meetings as set forth in Idaho's open meeting law and
22 directs all levels of government, including committees of the Idaho Legisla-
23 ture, to strictly follow the requirements of such law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13710
The goal of Idaho's open meeting law is to advance democracy by
providing broad access to governmental decision-making; and, the
law is intended to eliminate secrecy surrounding deliberations
and decisions on which public policy is based. Open meetings are
integral to the citizenry's trust in the Idaho legislature.
The credibility of the legislative process depends upon an
informed public that is able to provide input at meetings at
which state policy is discussed. When open meeting laws are
violated then public trust in the Legislature and elected
officials supporting closed meetings decreases.
This resolution calls upon the members of the Second Regular
Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of
Representatives and the Senate concurring therein, that the Idaho
Legislature does hereby affirm the mandates for open meetings as
set forth in Idaho's open meeting law and directs all levels of
government, including committees of the Idaho Legislature, to
strictly follow the requirements of such law.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact on the General Fund.
Contact:
Name: Representative Tom Trail
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 35