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31 Aug The North Dakota Attorney General issued a summary opinion to Mandan Public School District

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August 31, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210SUMMARY OPINIONS. Paul Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether Harlow's School Bus Service violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by not responding to an open records request. Harlow's contracts with the Mandan Public...

31 Aug The North Dakota Attorney General issued a summary opinion to James River Humane Society

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August 31, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210SUMMARY OPINIONMasaki Ova, reporter for the Jamestown Sun, requested an opinion from this office underN.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the James River Humane Society (Humane Society) violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by withholding records in response to an open...

31 Aug The North Dakota Attorney General issued a summary opinion to Morton County

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August 31, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210SUMMARY OPINIONKaren Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether Morton County failed to respond to an open records request in violation of N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.On September 20, 2023, Karen Jordan emailed the...

28 Aug The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to North Prairie Regional Water District

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August 28, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Susan Moreno requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 askingwhether North Prairie Regional Water District violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19 by allegedlyholding a meeting in a room too small for the persons reasonably expected to attend...

28 Jul The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to Senator Sean Cleary, Representative Mitch Ostlie

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July 28, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210RETIREMENT AND INVESTMENT OFFICE HAS CONTINUING APPROPRIATION TO USE EARNINGS PAY INCENTIVE COMPENSATIONThe continuing appropriation language in N.D.C.C. § 54-52.5-03 authorizes the Retirement and Investment Office to make incentive compensation payments.Link to opinion###...

13 Jul The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to Mr. Robert C. Fleming

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July 13, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Dear Mr. Fleming:Can a county operating a Public safety answering point (Dispatch services) require city residents to pay higher or additional fees for inclusion of city first responder services?Link to opinion###...

29 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan Public School District

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June 29, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan Public School District violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by providing records not responsive to her request, and by requiring an unlawful fee...

29 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Morton County Housing Authority

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June 29, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Morton County Housing Authority (the Housing Authority) violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by failing to respond to a records request to its management...

26 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

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June 26, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Kelly Volk requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the North Dakota Department of Veterans' Affairs (Veterans' Affairs) failed to provide requested reports from a database or failed to timely respond to...

26 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mercer County Commission

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June 26, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Marv Schwehr requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 regarding whether the Mercer County Commission (Commission) violated N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-20, 44-04-19 .2, and 44-04-19 by failing to properly notice an executive session, failing to...