{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-74-402","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 74-402","heading":"Policy and purpose.","body":"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:\n(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;\n(2) Assure independence, impartiality and honesty of public officials in governmental functions;\n(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;\n(4) Prevent public office from being used for personal gain contrary to the public interest;\n(5) Prevent special interests from unduly influencing governmental action; and\n(6) Assure that governmental functions and policies reflect, to the maximum extent possible, the public interest.","path":["TITLE 74 TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title74/t74ch4/sect74-402/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T12:04:09Z","sha256":"6162326f3adc66aa35abb8dad8d8a823182ae7ec30c1f2142447b7e314970608","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-74-401","next":"us-id/idaho-code-74-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}