(1) A public records request for the legislature shall be made to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate. A copy of such request shall be contemporaneously submitted to the legislative services office.
(2)  A public records request for the house of representatives shall be made to the speaker of the house of representatives, and a copy of such request shall be contemporaneously submitted to the legislative services office. A public records request for the senate shall be made to the president pro tempore of the senate, and a copy of such request shall be contemporaneously submitted to the legislative services office.

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Terms Used In Idaho Code 74-126

  • 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. See Idaho Code 74-101
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(3)  A public records request for an individual legislator shall be made to such individual legislator, and a copy of such request shall be contemporaneously submitted to the legislative services office.
(4)  For purposes of this section, "contemporaneously" means that a copy of a request for public records shall be submitted to the legislative services office on the same business day as the request is made.
(5)  The legislature, either house of the legislature, or an individual legislator shall not be obligated to respond to a public records request that does not comply with the requirements of this section.