North Dakota Office of Attorney General
08/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/31/2026 14:28
The North Dakota Attorney General issued a summary opinion to Mandan Public School District
31 Aug The North Dakota Attorney General issued a summary opinion to Mandan Public School District
August 31, 2026
Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210
SUMMARY OPINION
S. Paul Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether Harlow's School Bus Service violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by not responding to an open records request. Harlow's contracts with the Mandan Public School District to provide busing services at fair market value. A recent opinion from this office dealing with nearly identical circumstances concluded that Harlow's was not a public entity because it provides services to the school district at fair market value. Because Harlow's is not a public entity, it is not subject to the open records law. It is therefore my opinion that no violation of the open records law occurred in this instance.
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