As used in this chapter:
(1)  "Applicant" means any person formally seeking a paid or volunteer position with a public agency. Applicant does not include any person seeking appointment to a position normally filled by election.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 74-101

  • Applicant: means any person formally seeking a paid or volunteer position with a public agency. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Independent public body corporate and politic: means the Idaho housing and finance association as created in chapter 62, title 67, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Local agency: means a county, city, school district, municipal corporation, independent public body corporate and politic, district, public health district, political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or any committee of a local agency, or any combination thereof. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, state or local agency or any other recognized legal entity. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public agency: means any state or local agency as defined in this section. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Public official: means any state, county, local district, independent public body corporate and politic or governmental official or employee, whether elected, appointed or hired. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Public record: includes , but is not limited to, any writing containing information relating to the conduct or administration of the public’s business prepared, owned, used or retained by any state agency, independent public body corporate and politic or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • State agency: means every state officer, department, division, bureau, commission and board or any committee of a state agency, including those in the legislative or judicial branch, except the state militia and the Idaho state historical society library and archives. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy: means :
Idaho Code 74-101
  • Writing: includes , but is not limited to, handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing and every means of recording, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums or other documents. See Idaho Code 74-101
    • (2)  "Copy" means transcribing by handwriting, photocopying, duplicating machine or reproducing by any other means as long as the public record is not altered or damaged.
    (3)  "Custodian" means the person or persons having personal custody and control of the public records in question.
    (4)  "Independent public body corporate and politic" means the Idaho housing and finance association as created in chapter 62, title 67, Idaho Code.
    (5)  "Inspect" means the right to listen, view and make notes of public records as long as the public record is not altered or damaged.
    (6)  "Investigatory record" means information with respect to an identifiable person, group of persons or entities compiled by a public agency pursuant to its statutory authority in the course of investigating a specific act, omission, failure to act, or other conduct over which the public agency has regulatory authority or law enforcement authority.
    (7)  "Law enforcement agency" means any state or local agency given law enforcement powers or that has authority to investigate, enforce, prosecute or punish violations of state or federal criminal statutes, ordinances or regulations.
    (8)  "Local agency" means a county, city, school district, municipal corporation, independent public body corporate and politic, district, public health district, political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or any committee of a local agency, or any combination thereof.
    (9)  "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, state or local agency or any other recognized legal entity.
    (10) "Prisoner" means a person who has been convicted of a crime and is either incarcerated or on parole for that crime or who is being held in custody for trial or sentencing.
    (11) "Public agency" means any state or local agency as defined in this section.
    (12) "Public official" means any state, county, local district, independent public body corporate and politic or governmental official or employee, whether elected, appointed or hired.
    (13) "Public record" includes, but is not limited to, any writing containing information relating to the conduct or administration of the public’s business prepared, owned, used or retained by any state agency, independent public body corporate and politic or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. Provided, however, that personal notes created by a public official solely for his own use shall not be a public record as long as such personal notes are not shared with any other person or entity.
    (14) "Requester" means the person requesting examination and/or copying of public records pursuant to section 74-102, Idaho Code.
    (15) "State agency" means every state officer, department, division, bureau, commission and board or any committee of a state agency, including those in the legislative or judicial branch, except the state militia and the Idaho state historical society library and archives.
    (16)(a)  "Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" means:
    (i)   Disclosure of information used to identify, locate, or harass a juvenile, a victim of an alleged crime of mass violence or domestic violence, or a victim of physical or sexual abuse; or
    (ii)  Disclosure where release of information is likely to violate legitimate and substantial privacy interests of the person identified when such interests are weighed against general public information.
    (b)  Release of the name, age, sex, and hometown of any deceased person after notification of next-of-kin shall not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and shall be disclosed unless otherwise exempt under this chapter.
    (17) "Writing" includes, but is not limited to, handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing and every means of recording, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums or other documents.