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ND SB2191

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Glen Froseth

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Origin

Senate

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code section 40-01-09.1 to include park district boards of park commissioners in publication requirements previously applied only to city governing bodies.

  • Changes the election schedule from biennial (1996) to quadrennial (2012), with voters deciding every four years whether minutes and proceedings must be published in official newspapers.

  • Requires publication of complete minutes or substantive summaries within seven days of each meeting, including roll call votes (which may be marked "unanimous" when appropriate).

  • Mandates publication of individual checks written by the city or park district showing payee and amount, with an exception allowing employee salary checks to be omitted if an annual salary schedule is published instead.

  • Continues publication requirements until voters disapprove the measure at a subsequent quadrennial election.

Legislative Description

Publication of park district board proceedings.

Last Action

Request return from committee

1/19/2011

Committee Referrals

Political Subdivisions1/12/2011

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