August 22, 2023 Request: Whether the Wells County Commission conducted a meeting subject to the requirements of N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-20 and 44-04-21(2). Conclusion: The Wells County Commission conducted a meeting during the Wells County departments meeting because a quorum of the Commission attended a discussion related to...
August 7, 2023 Request: Whether the North Dakota Highway Patrol and State Radio violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 when they failed to provide a 911 transcript. Conclusion: The North Dakota Highway Patrol and State Radio violated open records law when each entity failed to provide a 911 transcript...
July 27, 2023 Request: Did the Devils Lake Park Board provide notice of its December 15, 2021, meeting to the public? Conclusion: The Devils Lake Park Board posted the December 15, 2021, meeting notice at its office, which was also the location of the meeting, on its...
January 4, 2022 Request: How should the state’s share of revenue from wells located on reservation lands be allocated? Conclusion: The portion of the gross production and oil extraction tax revenue derived from oil and gas exploration and production within the exterior boundaries of the reservations and on trust...
December 22, 2022 Request: Did the Billings County Commission violate the open meetings laws when a quorum met in a series of smaller gatherings without providing notice to the public? Conclusion: The Billings County Commissioners met individually with then North Dakota Department of Transportation Director Bill Panos and...
December 1, 2022 Issued to: North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Request: Does Article VIII, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution prohibit ND ESPB from providing grants from the Teacher Support System to teachers at sectarian schools? Conclusion: teachers at private schools may participate in the...
November 16, 2022 Issued to: Representatives Karla Rose Hanson and Zachary Ista Request: Does state or federal law preclude a defendant from disclosing a patient’s PHI? Conclusion: Although a patient’s PHI may not be required to prove an affirmative defense in all cases, it is reasonable to anticipate...
October 26, 2022 Request: Must an election official take an individual voter at his or her word or may the election official require the voter to present proof of citizenship if the voter’s identification indicates the individual is not a U.S. citizen? Conclusion: The statutory identification requirements only allow...
October 17, 2022 Issued to: Butte Township Board of Supervisors Request: Did the Butte Township Board of Supervisors violate the open meetings law by failing to properly notice meetings? Conclusion: The Butte Township Board of Supervisors held special meetings on three dates in May and June 2021. The...
October 17, 2022 Issued to: Pelican Township Request: Did the Pelican Township violate the open records laws when it denied a request for records citing pending litigation? Conclusion: The Pelican Township received a request for records primarily concerning two township meetings during which decisions were made which led...