Open Meetings Commission
The South Dakota Open Meetings Commission was created in 2004. By Law (SDCL 1-25-8), the Commission consists of five attorneys appointed by the South Dakota Attorney General. The following attorneys are currently serving on the commission.
- Emily Sovell, Sully County States Attorney Chair
- Katelynn B. Hoffman, Turner County States Attorney
- Cassie Wendt, Butte County States Attorney
- Ernest Thompson, Brown County States Attorney
- Alexis Tracy, Clay County States Attorney
Assistant Attorney General Steven Blair is assigned to assist the Board with procedural matters.
Open Meetings Commission Agendas
Frequently Asked Questions: Open Meetings Commission Procedure
Summary of Past Decisions of the Open Meetings Commission (Through December 31, 2020)
No Merits Filings Abstracts (Current 01-31-2021)
Open Meetings Commission's Meeting Minutes
- December 31, 2020 DRAFT
- December 18, 2020
- October 23, 2020
- 12-5-2019
- 12-18-2018
- 6-07-2018
- 2-02-2018
- 1-05-2018
- 11-03-2017
- 8-31-2017
- 10-14-2016
- 5-4-2016
- 12-16-2015
- 5-5-2015
- 11-21-14
- 8-29-13
- 8-23-13
- 6-28-13
- 12-10-12
- 10-29-12
- 5-23-12
- 3-8-12
- 12-07-11
- 8-1-2011
- 4-21-2011
Open Meetings Commission Decisions
- City of Ward Findings of Fact and Conclusions 2020-01
- Belle Fourche City Council Findings of Fact and Conclusions 2020-02
- Yankton County Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions 2020-03
- Pierre City Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions 2020-04
- Potter County Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 18-01
- Hot Springs School Board Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 18-02
- Canton City Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 17-04
- SD Water Management Board Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 17-01
- Edmunds County Board of Commissioners Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 17-03
- Oldham City Council Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 17-02
- Kulm Township Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law 16-02
- Groton City Council 16-01
- Deadwood City Commission 15-03
- Mitchell City Council 15-01
- Sully County 15-02
- Imlay Township 14-05
- Plankinton School Board 14-04
- Freeman School 14-03
- Lincoln Township 14-01
- Leola School District 13-02
- Mathews Township 13-01
- South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy 12-04
- Union County Weed Board 12-03
- South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners 12-02
- City of Sioux Falls 12-01
- City of Aberdeen 11-06 & 11-07
- Willow Lake School Board, 11-05
- Silver Creek Township, 11-04
- Lincoln Township, 11-03
- South Dakota State Historical Society, 11-02
- City of Parkston, Parkston Planning & Zoning, Parkston Bd. of Adjustment 11-01
- Sioux Falls Ethics Board 10-3
- Indian Hills Sanitary District 10-02
- Groton Area School District 10-01
- City of Martin 09-01A
- City of Martin 09-01B
- Butte County 08-04
- Brown County 08-03
- Kingsbury County 08-02
- City of Mitchell 08-01
- USD Student Government Association 07-05
- Anne Hajek, Jeff Barth, and Carol Twedt 07-04 Revised
- Brown County 07-03
- City of Watertown 07-02
- Black Hawk Fire District 07-01
- Melrose Township 06-05
- City of Tripp 06-04
- Roberts County 06-02
- Board of Regents 06-02
- Melrose Township 06-01
- Lawrence County Commission Complaint 05-07
- Rapid City Regional Airport Board 05-06
- Arcade Township 05-05
- Faulkton School Board 05-04
- Gregory School Board 05-03
- Davison County 05-02
- Town of Herrick 05-01
- City of Lead 04-01
- SD Science & Technology Authority