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21 opinions issued in 2020.
Opinion 2020-L-10 — Department of Financial Institutions
Dec 31, 2020
LETTER OPINION 2020 - L - 10 December 31, 2020 Ms. Lise Kruse Department of Financial Institutions 2000 Schafer St Suite G Bismarck, ND 58501-1204 Dear Ms. Kruse: Thank you for requesting my opinion regarding the State Credit Union Board’s (Board) authority over certain state credit union transactions. Specifically, you inquired: 1) whether the Board may authorize a credit union to purchase a bank; 2) whether the purchasing credit union may provide services to acquired former bank customers who reside outside the purchasing credit union’s field of membership; 3) whether the Board may e
Opinion 2020-L-09 — Ethics Commission
Dec 23, 2020
LETTER OPINION 2020 - L - 09 December 23, 2020 Mr. Ron Goodman Chairman Ethics Commission 101 Slate Dr Ste 4 Bismarck, ND 58503-6171 Dear Mr. Goodman, Thank you for your question regarding whether the Ethics Commission may promulgate rules defining “lobby” and “lobbyist” within the context of lobbyist gifting restrictions, which conflict with the statutory definitions adopted by the Legislature in North Dakota Century Code ch. 54-66. It is my opinion that the Ethics Commission has the constitutional authority to promulgate rules defining “lobby” and “lobbyist” with
Opinion 2020-O-11 — Fargo Public School Board
Dec 21, 2020
OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2020-0-11 DATEISSUED: December 21, 2020 ISSUED TO: Fargo Public School Board CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION This office received a request for an opinion under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 from Jill Hankey asking whether the Fargo Public School Board violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-20 by holding a meeting without notice. FACTS PRESENTED The Fargo Public School Board has several standing committees. One standing committee is the Planning Committee which meets the last Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. The members of the Planning Committee for the 2020-21 school year are J