Author: Mykala Senner

18 Mar TAXABLE PAY RECEIVED BY A NORTH DAKOTA TAXPAYER AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SERVING IN TITLE 32 ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE, TITLE 32 DUAL-STATUS TECHNICIAN, DUAL-STATUS STATE EMPLOYEE, OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT DUTY STATUS CONSTITUTES MILITARY PAY UNDER N.D.C.C. § 57-38-30.3(2)(g) AND IS, THEREFORE, TAX EXEMPT.

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March 14, 2024 Request: Does the expansion of state tax exemption in SB 2293, 2023 N.D. Leg. for “military pay” include otherwise taxable compensation received by a member of the military on for Active Guard Reserve (AGR) members, National Guard Dual Status Technicians (DSTs), Dual Status...

22 Jan ATTORNEY GENERAL TO RELEASE RECORDS FROM OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

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January 22, 2024 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 Bismarck, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley announces today that the investigation into the Fargo Police Officer Involved Shooting, from July 14, 2023, is now closed. To obtain a copy of the ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation reports, please contact ND Bureau...

18 Jan ATTORNEY GENERAL DREW WRIGLEY JOINS MULTISTATE PETITION ASKING APPEALS COURT TO DECLARE NEW EPA RULE UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT UNLAWFUL

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January 18, 2024 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 snweigel@nd.gov Bismarck, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley joined a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful. The new...

09 Jan PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARD DENIED A REQUEST FOR A PORTION OF AN EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD TO DISCUSS A PENDING DISCIPLINARY CASE. THEIR MEETING NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAWS.

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January 9, 2024 Request: Whether the Board properly denied a request for an executive session recording. Conclusion: The Board properly denied Dr. Schmitz’s request for a portion of the recording of an executive session held for attorney consultation, negotiation, and, as stated on the original notice, review...

09 Jan PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARD DENIED A REQUEST FOR A LICENSEE’S RESPONSE IN DISCIPLINE CASE

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January 9, 2024 Request: Whether the Board properly denied a request for a licensed chiropractor's response to a complaint in a pending discipline case. Conclusion: While the Board’s decision to deny the records was reasonable given the confidentiality provisions in its statute, absent a peer review committee,...

03 Jan THE MANDAN FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT VIOLATE THE OPEN RECORDS LAW BY DENYING A REQUEST FOR THE FIRE CHIEF’S PERSONAL WATER BILL

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January 3, 2024 Request: Whether the Mandan Fire Department violated the open records law by denying a record request. Conclusion: The Mandan Fire Department Chief’s personal water bill was not a record of the Mandan Fire Department. The record request was properly denied. You can view this opinion...

03 Jan THE MORTON COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DID NOT RESPOND TO A REQUEST FOR RECORDS

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January 3, 2024 Request: Whether the Board of Equalization violated open records law when it failed to provide records. Conclusion: The Board violated open records law when it did not respond to a request for records. You can view this opinion at: 2024-O-01. [print-me] ...

27 Dec REQUESTERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IF REQUESTED RECORDS DO NOT EXIST

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December 27, 2023 Request: Whether the Morton County Sheriff’s Office violated open records law when it failed to provide records. Conclusion: The Morton County Sheriff’s Office should have informed the requester that requested records did not exist. You can view this opinion at: 2023-O-09. [print-me] ...

22 Dec ATTORNEY GENERAL WRIGLEY JOINS 21-STATE COALITION CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RULE MANDATING THAT STATES SET TARGETS TO REDUCE ON-ROAD CO2 EMISSIONS

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December 22, 2023 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 snweigel@nd.gov Bismarck, ND - Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley announced that North Dakota will be part of a 21-state coalition challenging a new Biden Administration rule from the Department of Transportation mandating that all States with National Highway System mileage...

20 Nov COUNTIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY BIDDERS PRIOR TO TAX LIEN FORECLOSURE AUCTIONS

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November 20, 2023 Request: Did Ramsey County conduct its 2022 annual tax lien foreclosure sale in accordance with N.D.C.C. title 57-28 in that it did not qualify bidders prior to the auction sale and did not provide a contract for deed template prior upon demand? Conclusion: Ramsey...