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North Dakota Century Code Title 44. Offices and Officers § 44-04-20.1. Public comment--Regular meetings of a public entity

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Every regular meeting of a governing body of a city, county, township, school district, park district, or water resource district must include an opportunity for an individual to provide public comment.

2. An individual providing comment at a meeting shall provide to the governing body in writing the individual's name and address. The individual's address is an exempt record.

3. A governing body of a city, county, township, school district, park district, or water resource district:

a. May limit a public comment only as follows, except as provided in subdivision b:

(1) By time per speaker, total time for public comment, or both.

(2) By agenda topic, to the agendas of the current and at least one preceding meeting.

b. Shall develop a policy regarding public comment rules for regular meetings. The policy may provide a public comment:

(1) Must be pertinent to the public entity.

(2) May not interfere with the orderly conduct of the regular meeting.

(3) May not be defamatory, abusive, harassing, or unlawful.

(4) May be prohibited if an alternative procedure exists to bring that particular type of public comment before the public entity, the public comment includes confidential or exempt information, or the public comment is otherwise prohibited by law.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 44. Offices and Officers § 44-04-20.1. Public comment--Regular meetings of a public entity - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-44-offices-and-officers/nd-cent-code-sect-44-04-20-1/

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