§ 44-04-18.34 — Admissions applications to institutions of higher education - Exempt

North Dakota § 44-04-18.34

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 44: Offices and Officers
• Ch. 44-04: Duties, Records, and Meetings

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A record related to an individual's application for admission to an institution of higher
education under the administration of the state board of higher education is exempt, except as
otherwise provided by law. Subject to the retention requirements under section 15-10-44, the
record must be destroyed upon request of the applicant or the parent or guardian of an
applicant who was under eighteen years of age at the time the application was submitted. An
individual may not access or disclose an exempt record under this section for a reason other
than carrying out regular duties as an employee of an institution of higher education, except as
otherwise provided under this chapter.
44-04-19. Access to public meetings.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all meetings of a public entity must be
open to the public. That portion of a meeting of the governing body of a public entity as defined
in subdivision c of subsection 13 of section 44-04-17.1 which does not regard public business is
not required to be open under this section.
1. This section is violated when any person is denied access to a meeting under this
section, unless such refusal, implicitly or explicitly communicated, is due to a lack of
physical space in the meeting room for the persons seeking access or lack of
electronic capacity to allow public viewing of the meeting through electronic means.
2. For purposes of this section, if the meeting is held in person, the meeting room must
be accessible to, and the size of the room must accommodate, the number of persons
reasonably expected to attend the meeting. If the meeting is held by electronic means,
the electronic capacity must accommodate the number of persons reasonably
expected to attend the meeting remotely.
3. The right of a person to attend a meeting under this section includes the right to
photograph, to record on audiotape or videotape, and to broadcast live on radio or
television the portion of the meeting that is not held in executive session, provided
there is no active interference with the conduct of the meeting. The exercise of this
right may not be dependent upon the prior approval of the governing body. However,
the governing body may impose reasonable limitations on recording activity to
minimize the possibility of disruption of the meeting.
4. For meetings subject to this section, if the meeting is held through any electronic
means, the information necessary to join or view the meeting electronically must be
included in the notice issued under section 44-04-20.