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.
Assistant Attorney General Steven Blair is assigned to assist the Board with procedural matters.
Open Meeting Commissioners:
Emily Sovell, Sully County, chairperson.
Katelynn Hoffman, Turner County.
Austin Hoffman, McPherson County.
Lance Russell, Fall River/Oglala Lakota County.
Michael Smith, Clay County.
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
- May 2, 2025 Draft Audio Minutes
- February 24, 2025 DRAFT
- November 25, 2024
- November 18, 2024
- 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