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The Idaho Public Records Act governs access to public documents in Idaho. The law was first enacted in 1990.

The Idaho Open Meeting Law legislates the methods by which public meetings are conducted.

[edit] Idaho's transparency report card

A 2008 study, BGA - Alper Integrity Index, conducted by the Better Government Association and sponsored by Alper Services, ranked Idaho #44 in the nation with an overall percentage of 39.20%. ^[1]

A 2007 study, Graded state responsiveness to FOI requests, conducted by BGA and the NFOIC, gave Idaho 50 points out of a possible 100, a letter grade of "F", and a ranking of 24 out of the 50 states.^[2]

A 2002 study, Freedom of Information in the USA, conducted by IRE and BGA, ranked Idaho's law as the 25th worst in the country, giving it a letter grade of "C-".^[3]

[edit] Public Records

"Every person has a right to examine and take a copy of any public record of this state and there is a presumption that all public records in Idaho are open at all reasonable times for inspection"^[4]

[edit] Open Meetings

"The people of the state of Idaho in creating the instruments of government that serve them, do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies so created. Therefore, the legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that the formation of public policy is public business and shall not be conducted in secret."^[5]

[edit] Who May Request Idaho Records?

Any person may request public records in Idaho. "Every person has a right to examine and take a copy of any public record of this state" ^[6]

For requester residency requirements in other states, see the list of who can make public record requests by state.

[edit] Relevant legal cases

• Federated Publications Inc. v. Boise City, 1996

[edit] See also

• Idaho FOIA procedures
• Idaho transparency advocates
• Idaho transparency legislation

[edit] External links

• Idaho Statute
• Open Government Guide to Idaho
• Idaho on WikiFOIA

[edit] References

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