1. A gathering of the members of a board of township supervisors to conduct an onsite inspection under this title is an exempt meeting as defined under section 44-04-17.1 if: a. The township does not have staff available that is capable of making the inspection; or b. The board of township supervisors is serving as the township officers and the staff of the township.

2. The board of township supervisors shall make good-faith efforts to provide notice of the inspections to each news medium that has filed a written request for notice if the request includes the news medium's telephone number. The notice must be given by telephone or by any other method used to notify the members of the public body.