Transparency in the North Dakota government

ND.gov
URL: http://www.nd.gov/

Description:
 * Web portal for North Dakota state government.
 * Provides information about state agencies and services.

North Dakota Legislative Branch
URL: http://www.legis.nd.gov/

Description:
 * Web portal for North Dakota Legislature.
 * Includes links for tracking bills and for finding information about individual legislators

Lobbying disclosure information
URL: http://www.nd.gov/sos/lobbylegislate/lobbying/reg-mnu.html

Description:
 * Secretary of State of North Dakota website lists lobbyists alphabetically and with organizations listed with lobbyists dating from 2004.

Campaign finance disclosure
URL: http://www.nd.gov/sos/campfinance/dis-report.html

Description:
 * North Dakota Secretary of State website allows searches for contributors by name and zip code, and disclosure reports filed by candidates, committees and political parties.

Proposed legislation
HB 1220

(Track bill) Sponsors: Reps. Nathe, Porter, Thoreson; Sen. Stenehjem


 * Exempts meetings called to address natural disasters or declared emergencies from the state's open meetings law. (track bill)
 * Status: Passed as amended in House, now in Senate.

HB 1377

(Track bill) Sponsors: Reps. Thoreson, Berg, Kasper, Schneider; Sens. Miller, Schneider


 * Would create a searchable online database of state expenditures.
 * Status: Passed the House with amendment, now in Senate.

More legislative information
For more on transparency legislation, see the North Dakota transparency legislation webpage at Sunshine Review.