September 29, 2022Issued to: Minot Public School District No. 1Request: Did the Minot Public School District No. 1 violate the open meetings law by failing to properly notice a committee meeting?Conclusion: The Minot Public Schools Superintendent established a “Reintegration Committee” pursuant to MPS policy to...
September 28, 2022Request: Did the City of Crosby violate the open meetings and open records laws by failing to provide notice of a special meeting and denying a request for records?Conclusion: A quorum of the Crosby City Council met and held administrative nuisance hearings prior...
The City of Mandan Board of Equalization did not violate open meeting laws because no notice was necessary for a meeting it did not hold.[print-me] ...
Request: What is the meaning of the phrase “electronic machine-readable code” as utilized in N.D.C.C. § 23-01-05.3.Conclusion: The term “electronic machine-readable code,” as utilized in N.D.C.C. § 23-01-05.3, is limited to a QR code related to vaccination records, but does not prohibit the use of QR...
Request: Did the Lake Region District Health Board violate the open meetings law by failing to properly notice a special meeting of a committee?Conclusion: The Lake Region District Health Board created a committee to conduct interviews for the administrator position. All five people on the committee...
May 19, 2022Request: Did the Board of Chiropractic Examiners violate the open records law by withholding a recording of an executive session?Conclusion: The Board of Chiropractic Examiners held a regular meeting in March, during which an executive session was held to discuss closed or confidential...
May 19, 2022Request: Did the Williston Parks & Recreation District Board violate the open meetings laws by improperly noticing an executive session and by not providing specific notice of a meeting?Conclusion: The Board held a special meeting. The notice listed the date, time and location...
May 13, 2022Request: Did the Stark County Board of Commissioners violate the open meetings laws by failing to properly notice an executive session, not following the proper procedure for entering into an executive session, and denying access to the open portion of the meeting by...
April 6, 2022Request: Did the City of Benedict violate the law by failing to properly notice a meeting?Conclusion: The City of Benedict held a regular meeting on July 12, 2021. The city prepared the agenda but admits that it failed to prepare or post notice of the...
March 25, 2022Request: Does the Board of University & School Lands (“Board”) have authority to lease previously unleased lands through a subsequent public auction and if so, must this subsequent auction be held at the county seat?Conclusion: The Board may lease previously unleased lands at...