October 17, 2022Issued to: Pelican TownshipRequest: 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...
October 11, 2022Issued to: North Dakota Board of MedicineRequest: Is the North Dakota Professional Health Program (“NDPHP”) a public entity pursuant to state law and subject to the open records and meetings laws?Conclusion: The physician health program is a statutorily created program for the detection,...
September 29, 2022Issued to: Lewis & Clark Public School BoardRequest: Did the Lewis & Clark Public School Board violate the open meetings laws by failing to provide notice of meetings?Conclusion: The Lewis & Clark Public School Board received a request from an individual for notice of all future...
September 29, 2022Issued to: North Prairie Regional Water DistrictRequest: Did the North Prairie Regional Water District violate the open meetings and open records laws by failing to notice a special meeting and failing to provide records within a reasonable time?Conclusion: The North Prairie Regional Water...
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...