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The North Dakota Attorney General has determined that the North Dakota Professional Health Program is a Public Entity pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 44-04-17.1 and is, therefore, subject to open records and meetings laws.

The Minot Public School District No. 1 did not violate the open meetings law because the Reintegration Committee was formed by the Superintendent under his administrative duties pursuant to Minot Public School Board policy and does not meet the statutory requirement of a governing body.

The North Prairie Regional Water District Board did not violate the open meetings laws because it complied with the notice requirements for its special meeting.  The Board did, however, violate the open records law for failing to provide copies of the meeting minutes for over one month from the date of the request.

The Lewis & Clark Public School Board did not violate the law because it complied with the notice requirements for its special meeting.

The Lewis & Clark Public School Board violated the law because it failed to provide proper personal notice of its special meeting.

The City of Crosby violated the open meetings laws by failing to prepare a notice or agenda, failing to post notice at any of the required locations, and by failing to provide notice to the newspaper of a special meeting.  The City of Crosby also violated the open records law by improperly denying requested records based on attorney client privilege.

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley today issued the following statement about the violent death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley will hold a news conference to discuss the North Dakota Supreme Court’s opinion in Hendrix v. Jaeger.

The news conference will be held in the Memorial Hall of the Capitol Building at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley will hold a news conference to highlight the 2021 North Dakota crime statistics and trends.

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley announced today a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.