North Dakota Higher Ed wants to exempt "trade secrets" from records law
See InfoForum NewsA bill that will be introduced this session by the North Dakota Board
of Higher Education aims to keep proprietary and commercial information
confidential.
Exempting
trade secrets and other sensitive information from the open records law
is essential for universities to form partnerships with private
companies, said Dale Zetocha, executive director for the North Dakota
State University Research Foundation.
“If the legislation isn’t
passed, it could have a negative effect on the university’s ability to
really help and assist businesses where intellectual property and
confidentially are key things to protect,” Zetocha said.