§ 17-05-14 — Access to authority records - Confidentiality

1. Materials and data submitted to, or made or received by, the authority, to the extent
that the authority determines the materials or data consist of trade secrets or
commercial, financial, or proprietary information of individuals or entities applying to or
contracting with the authority or receiving authority services under this chapter are
subject to section 44-04-18.4.
2. A person or entity must file a request with the authority to have material designated as
confidential under subsection 1. A request to have material designated as confidential
is exempt as defined in section 44-04-17.1. The request must contain any information
required by the authority and must include at least:
a. A general description of the nature of the information sought to be protected.
b. An explanation of why the information derives independent economic value,
actual or potential, from not being generally known to other persons.
c. An explanation of why the information is not readily ascertainable by proper
means by other persons.
d. A general description of any person or entity that may obtain economic value from
disclosure or use of the information and how the person or entity may obtain this
value.
e. A description of the efforts used to maintain the secrecy of the information.
3. The information submitted under subsection 2 is confidential. The authority shall
examine the request and determine whether the information is relevant to the matter at
hand and is a trade secret under the definition in section 47-25.1-01 or 44-04-18.4. If
the authority determines the information is either not relevant or not a trade secret, the
authority shall notify the requester and the requester may ask for the return of the
information and request within ten days of the notice. If no return is sought, the
information and request are a public record.