TITLE 74

TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 4

ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

74-402.  Policy and purpose. It is hereby declared that the position of a public official at all levels of government is a public trust and it is in the public interest to:

(1)  Protect the integrity of government throughout the state of Idaho while at the same time facilitating recruitment and retention of personnel needed within government;

(2)  Assure independence, impartiality and honesty of public officials in governmental functions;

(3)  Inform citizens of the existence of personal interests which may present a conflict of interest between an official’s public trust and private concerns;

(4)  Prevent public office from being used for personal gain contrary to the public interest;

(5)  Prevent special interests from unduly influencing governmental action; and

(6)  Assure that governmental functions and policies reflect, to the maximum extent possible, the public interest.

History:

[74-402, added 2015, ch. 140, sec. 5, p. 373.]