North Dakota AG Opinions, 2023

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-O0-07 DATE ISSUED: November 20, 2023 ISSUED TO: Morton County State’s Attorney’s Office CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Karen Jordan and S. Paul Jordan! requested an opinion from this office under North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Morton County State’s Attorney’s office violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by failing to provide a record. FACTS PRESENTED On March 14, 2022, Karen Jordan requested “a copy of the la

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-0-06 DATE ISSUED: November 20, 2023 ISSUED TO: North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Dr. Jake Schmitz requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by unreasonably delaying providing requested records. FACTS PRESENTED On December 6, 2021, Dr. Schmitz requested phone logs for all

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL LETTER OPINION 2023-L-01 Mr. Beau M. Cummings Ramsey County State’s Attorney 524 4" Avenue NE, Unit 16 Devils Lake, ND 58301 Dear Mr. Cummings: Thank you for your letter requesting an opinion on several issues relating to Ramsey County’s annual auction sale of property acquired by the county because of a tax lien foreclosure. Based upon the information provided, it is my opinion that 1) Ramsey County conducted its annual auction sale of property acquired by the cou

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-0-05 DATE ISSUED: October 12, 2023 ISSUED TO: Williston Basin School District #7 CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Michael J. Geiermann requested an opinion from this office under North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-21.1, asking whether Williston Basin School District #7 violated N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-20, 44-04-19.2, 44-04-19 by improperly noticing an executive session, failing to properly describe the general subject matter and legal au

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-0-04 DATE ISSUED: September 28, 2023 ISSUED TO: City of Fargo CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Christopher Coen requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 regarding whether the City of Fargo (Fargo) violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by unreasonably delaying the release of requested records. FACTS PRESENTED On February 17, 2022, Mr. Coen made two open record requests to Fargo for records related to the Fargo Pol

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-0-03 DATE ISSUED: August 22, 2023 ISSUED TO: Wells County Commission CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Sheriff Christopher A. Kluth requested an opinion from this office under North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-21.1, asking whether Wells County Commission (Commission) violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19 by improperly noticing a meeting and failing to create minutes.! FACTS PRESENTED Approximately once a month, Wells County holds a Depart

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-O-02 DATE ISSUED: August 7, 2023 ISSUED TO: North Dakota Highway Patrol and State Radio CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION Forum Communications (The Forum) requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1, asking whether the North Dakota Highway Patrol and State Radio, a division of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by denying The Forum’s requests for transcripts of 911 c

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL www.attorneygeneral.nd.gov (701) 328-2210 Drew H. Wrigley > ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS OPINION 2023-0-01 DATE ISSUED: July 27, 2023 ISSUED TO: Devils Lake Park Board CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR OPINION This office received a request for an opinion under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 from Shane Hamre asking whether the Devils Lake Park Board violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-20 by failing to properly notice a meeting. FACTS PRESENTED The Devils Lake Park Board (Board) held a regular meeting on December 15, 2021.' The meeting notice was posted on