WHEREAS, Idaho state employees desire help to improve their communities; and

        WHEREAS, Idaho state employees have traditionally been very generous in contributing to help those most in need or vulnerable; and

        WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has an interest in establishing a single state employee charitable campaign which minimizes workplace distraction and administrative cost to Idaho’s taxpayers, as well as ensuring the voluntary nature of employees participation; and

        WHEREAS, a workplace charitable giving campaign can build morale by providing an opportunity for Idaho state employees to contribute positively to their communities as state employees; and

        WHEREAS, Idaho state employees should have the ability to choose to give to any 501(C)(3) organization;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, by the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of this State do hereby order as follows:

        The creation of a Campaign Leadership Team comprised of state employees, appointed by the Governor, which shall include a chair and co-chair, in order to establish policy and govern the Idaho state employee charitable giving campaign.

        Each state department head shall appoint a campaign coordinator representing each department in order to provide leadership in planning and completing the Idaho state employee charitable giving campaign for their department.

        The Campaign Leadership Team shall annually provide a report of the statewide results to the Governor.

        The Executive Order repeals and replaces Executive Order 2004-04.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho in Boise on this 31^st Day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE