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Attorney General Jackley Announces Advisory Task Force Committee On Open Meeting Laws to Meet Monday, Aug 17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Aug.13, 2026

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

PIERRE, S.D. –- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the Advisory Task Force Committee on Open Meetings Laws will meet Monday, Aug. 17, in Pierre.

The task force was created by Attorney General Jackley to consider possible changes to the state’s Open Meeting Laws. The task force is different from the South Dakota Open Meetings Commission, consisting of five states attorneys, which was established in 2004 to review and address alleged violations of the state’s open meetings laws.

There are 15 members on the advisory task force representing news media, private organizations and local government.

Monday’s meeting starts at 9 a.m. CST, both in person, on TEAMs and on SD.net. The in-person session takes place in the Matthews Environmental Education & Training Center of the Foss Building 523 E. Capitol Ave. in Pierre.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here:

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