North Dakota government boards consider tighter media policies, raising concerns about transparency
Members of the Board of University and School Lands and the State Investment Board have recently proposed new policies on their interactions with the news media. Some members have prioritized a unified board message, but advocates for public access said they hope the discussions aren t indicative of a trend. Written By: Adam Willis | ×
North Dakota Land Commissioner Jodi Smith listens during a Land Board meeting in March 2019. Forum News Service file photo
BISMARCK State officials on two North Dakota government boards have called for new policies on dealings with the press in recent weeks, developments that some board members and observers say could lead to dangerous curtailments on public transparency.
Members of the Board of University and School Lands and the State Investment Board have recently proposed new policies on their interactions with the news media. Some members have prioritized a unified board message, but advocates for public access said they hope the discussions aren't indicative of a trend.
The bill, which will go on the law books in August, also retroactively establishes a seven-year statute of limitations for state collections of royalty payments, meaning the Department of Trust Lands can't require companies to pony up on outstanding royalty bills from before August 2013. Land Commissioner Jodi Smith estimates the new cutoff date will prevent the department from collecting about $70 million in unpaid royalties.
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