Duties Of Secretary Of State

TITLE 74 TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 7 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 74-710. DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE. (1) The secretary of state is charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. (2)  In addition to duties otherwise prescribed in this section, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state: (a)  To prescribe forms for statements and other information required by this chapter to be filed and to furnish such forms and an instruction manual to persons required to file such statements and information; (b)  To make statements and other information filed with him available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours and to make copying facilities available at a charge not to exceed actual cost; (c)  To preserve such statements and other information for a period of four (4) years from date of receipt; (d)  To investigate statements filed under the provisions of this chapter, to investigate alleged failures to file any statement required under the provisions of this chapter, and, upon complaint by any person, to investigate alleged violations of any provision of this chapter; (e)  To report suspected violations of law to the appropriate law enforcement authorities; (f)  To prescribe and publish rules, subject to legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 52, title 67 , Idaho Code, and to take such other actions as may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter; and (g)  To require and prescribe methods for the filing of reports in an online database established by the secretary of state’s office for the filing and publication of all reports required pursuant to this chapter. The online database shall accommodate the filings of all lobbyists. The online database shall be accessible on the secretary of state’s website and be searchable by the public by address, date, expense, purpose, and any other content deemed appropriate by the secretary of state. The secretary of state may, on an individual basis, grant a hardship waiver and accept a report required by this chapter in another format specified by the secretary of state, which shall be entered into the online database by the secretary of state within three (3) days of filing.