BISMARCK — A Bismarck legislator plans to introduce a bill that requires the State Investment Board to retain video recordings of its meetings for up to three years.

Republican Sen. Sean Cleary’s plan to introduce the bill during the 2027 legislative session comes after an opinion issued by Attorney General Drew Wrigley Friday, Dec. 5, said the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO) did not violate open records law when it was unable to provide a record that no longer exists.

Cleary said he will draft legislation for the 2027 session that requires the State Investment Board to keep recordings for up to three years and post them on its website following the meetings.

“Given the sensitive and important topics discussed at the State Investment Board, transparency and public ac

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