THE METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY BOARD VIOLATED NORTH DAKOTA OPEN MEETINGS LAW WHEN IT FAILED TO NOTICE THE TECHNICAL DISPUTE REVIEW BOARD’S SPECIAL MEETINGS
January 10, 2025 You can view this opinion at: 2025-O-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL & FARGO POLICE CHIEF TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE IN FARGO, ND
January 7, 2025 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 BISMARCK – Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski will hold a press conference to discuss the November 13, 2024,…
ATTORNEY GENERAL WRIGLEY PLACES EPA ON NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE
January 6, 2025 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 BISMARCK – For nearly 50 years, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) has been promulgating and enforcing its own rules regarding…
LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTICE AND ANNOUNCE THEIR EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DID NOT CONSTITUTE ATTORNEY CONSULTATION.
January 2, 2025 You can view this opinion at: 2025-O-01
THE EMMONS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FAILED TO CREATE MEETING MINUTES AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO A RECORDS REQUEST WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.
December 20, 2024 Request: Whether the Emmons County Historical Society violated open records laws by failing to create meeting minutes and provide copies of meeting minutes and financial statements within…
FARGO’S HOME RULE CHARTER AND ORDINANCE REGARDING ITS APPROVAL VOTING ELECTION PROCEDURE SUPERSEDE THE BALLOT REQUIREMENTS OF N.D.C.C. SECTION 16.1-06-04 FOR THE ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS
December 17, 2024 Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers…
ATTORNEY GENERAL WRIGLEY ANNOUNCES GAMING ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST EAST MAIN INVESTMENTS, LLC.
December 4, 2024 CONTACT: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210 Bismarck – Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced that an investigation completed by the Gaming Division determined that East Main Investments, LLC (EMI) the…
DENIAL OF RECORDS FOR AN IMPROPER REASON IS A VIOLATION OF OPEN RECORDS LAW
November 12, 2024 Request: Whether Mandan Park District improperly denied a request for records, citing an outstanding charge, when payment had been provided to the district. Conclusion: Mandan Park District…
HOME RULE CITIES LACK THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE RECALL OF CITY OFFICERS THAT CONFLICTS WITH THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN N.D.C.C. SECTION 44-08-21
November 5, 2024 Because N.D.C.C. § 40-05.1-06 does not grant home rule charter cities the power to provide for the recall of elected city officials, a home rule charter city…
TIME LIMITATIONS IN N.D.C.C. SECTION 1-01-50 APPLY TO THE FILING OF A PETITION TO INITIATE AN ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF BISMARCK
October 31, 2024 Article 5 of the City of Bismarck’s Home Rule Charter does not contain a provision related to time limits for the filing or presentation of a petition…