Whereas, it is important to promote and achieve public confidence in government; and

Whereas, public confidence in government may be achieved by openness, especially concerning those giving financial support to promote or oppose legislation or attempting to influence executive or administrative actions; and

Whereas, the 2006 Idaho Legislature amended portions of title 67, chapter 66 of the Idaho Code to include, among other things, a broader definition of executive official and require lobbyists to report their activities with executive officials; and

Whereas, the Idaho Legislature’s amendments to title 67, section 6602 of the Idaho Code under House Bill 707 do not expressly cover employees of executive officials, including the Governor; and

WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature’s amendments to title 67, chapter 66 of the Idaho Code, including the expanded definition of “executive official” are effective July 1, 2006;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. RISCH, Governor of the State of Idaho, by the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the State of Idaho, do hereby order:

That the amended definition of “executive official” under title 67, section 6602 of the Idaho Code, for the purposes of title 67, chapter 66, shall also include, within the Office of the Governor, the following positions:

1.      Chief of Staff

2.      Senior Deputy Chief of Staff

3.      Deputy Chief of Staff

4.      Legal Counsel

5.      Natural Resource Specialist

6.      Executive Assistant to the Governor

This Executive Order No. 2006-22 shall cease to be effective December 31, 2006.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 1^st day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and six, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirtieth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred sixteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE