Idaho Code 74-119 – Agency Guidelines
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 74-119
- Custodian: means the person or persons having personal custody and control of the public records in question. See Idaho Code 74-101
- 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
- Public agency: means any state or local agency as defined in this section. 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
By January 1, 2019, every state agency shall adopt guidelines that identify the general subject matter of all public records kept or maintained by the state agency, the custodian or custodians, and the physical location of such documents. Public agencies shall designate at least one (1) person as custodian to receive public records requests and shall provide an alternate custodian or alternate custodians for contingencies. If a public agency has a website, the agency shall note the name and contact information of its custodian of records on its website and shall promptly update such information when it changes.