Idaho § 74-402 POLICY AND PURPOSE

Idaho Statutes

§ 74-402 — POLICY AND PURPOSE

Idaho·Title 74 TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

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

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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.

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