Idaho Statutes Title 74. Transparent and Ethical Government § 74-603. Definitions

(2) “Ballot measure” means constitutional amendments, bond measures, or levy measures.

(3) “Candidate” means and includes every person for whom it is contemplated or desired that votes be cast at any political convention, primary, general, local, or special election and who either tacitly or expressly consents to be so considered.

(4) “Expenditure” means:

(5) “Property or resources” means goods, services, equipment, computer software and hardware, college extra credit, other items of intangible property, or facilities provided to or for the benefit of a candidate, a candidate's personal campaign committee, a political issues committee for political purposes, or advocacy for or against a ballot measure or candidate. Public property or resources that are available to the general public, at such times and in such manner as they are available to the general public, are exempt from this exclusion and may be used by a political party as defined in section 34-109, Idaho Code, provided that all political parties are given equal and fair access.

(6) “Public entity” means the state, each state agency, county, municipality, school district, state institution of higher learning, or other taxing district or public corporation empowered to submit ballot measures to its electors.

(7) “Public funds” means any money received by a public entity from appropriations, taxes, fees, interest, or other returns on investment.

(8) “Public official” means an elected or appointed member of a public entity who has:

(9) “State agency” means each department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, or other administrative unit of the state.