61-06-21.1. Transactions of irrigation districts made public records - Grounds for removal of director or officer

61-06-21.1. Transactions of irrigation districts made public records - Grounds for removal of director or officer. The minutes of all meetings, and all contracts, agreements, leases, and other business transactions of the board of directors of an irrigation district shall be public records and open to inspection by any person interested, or that person's attorney or agent, at all reasonable times. The terms of any proposed agreement or contract with federal or state agencies shall be deemed a business transaction open to public examination. Refusal on the part of any director or officer of an irrigation district to permit examination of the records of the irrigation district or to give any information available concerning business transactions of the district shall be grounds for removal of such director or officer in an action brought in the district court.