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Attorney General Jackley Announces State Open Meeting Commission to Meet April 27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 24, 2026

Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the State Open Meeting Commission meets Monday, April 27, in Pierre. 

The commission will announce findings of fact and conclusion of law for two complaints that were heard at the commission’s Nov. 3, 2025 meeting. The commission also will take testimony on four pending complaints. 

Commission members, who are all State’s Attorneys, are Austin Hoffman, McPherson County; Katelynn Hoffman, Turner County; Lance Russell, Fall Rive/Oglala Lake County; Michael Smith, Clay County; and, Emily Sovell, Sully County. 

Monday’s meeting starts at 10 a.m. CDT in the Matthews Training Center in the Foss Building, located at 523 E. Capital Avenue, Pierre. Those unable to attend in person may attend by Microsoft Teams or listen to https://www.sdpb.org/open-gov/mtc

Meeting agenda, materials and Teams meeting information can be found at: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=218

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