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+Adopted by the Judiciary Committee
 Sixty-ninth
+January 8, 2025
 Legislative Assembly
 of North Dakota
 Introduced by
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 amended and reenacted as follows:
 54-66-04.2. Advisory opinions - Authority - Effect.
 1. In response to a request from a public official, candidate for elected office, or lobbyist,
-or upon a majority vote of the entire commission, the ethics commission may provide a
-written advisory opinion regarding the application of the following to specified
-hypothetical facts or prospective conduct:
+or upon   a majority  the   vote of   the entire  four of the five members of the   commission,   the
+ethics commission may provide a written advisory opinion regarding the application of
+the following to specified hypothetical facts or prospective conduct:
 a. Article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota; or
 b. State statutes and ethics commission rules related to transparency, corruption,
 elections, and lobbying.
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 candidate for elected office, or lobbyist with corroborating evidence demonstrating the
 request is authorized and made on behalf of the public official, candidate for elected
 office, or lobbyist.
-3. Within fourteen days after receiving a request for a written advisory opinion, the ethics
-commission shall notify the requester whether the commission will provide an opinion.
-3.4. Within ninety days after notifying a requester a written advisory opinion will be
-provided, the ethics commission shall issue the opinion.
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+3. Within fourteen days after receiving a request for a written advisory opinion, the ethics
+commission shall notify the requester whether the commission will provide an opinion.
+3.4. Within ninety days after notifying a requester a written advisory opinion will be
+provided, the ethics commission shall issue the opinion.
 4.5. Criminal and civil penalties may not be imposed upon an individual for an action taken
 in accordance with an opinion issued under this section if:
 a. The individual acts in good faith; and
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 of persons in the opinions and requests are exempt records.
 6.7. The ethics commission shall publish all written advisory opinions issued under this
 section on a website that is accessible to the public.
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