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Advisory Opinion 01-013 01-013

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Employee Relations

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #To responsible authority or designated person, required #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 01-010 01-010

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the reques…

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
Advisory Opinion 01-009 01-009

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; Intermediate District 287

Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for Intermediate District 287 to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Legislative authority and intent Requests for data #Facilitate public access #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
Advisory Opinion 01-008 01-008

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; School District 273 (Edina)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for School District 273, Edina, to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Educational data Requests for data
Advisory Opinion 01-007 01-007

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Human Services to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Requests for data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 01-003 01-003

January 5, 2001 · January 3, 2001; School District 270 (Hopkins)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 270, Hopkins, respond appropriately to a request to access data made on October 20, 2000?

Requests for data #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Entity responsibility
Advisory Opinion 01-005 01-005

January 5, 2001 · January 5, 2001; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Did MnSCU respond appropriately to a data subject's January 4, 2000, request for data within the time frame set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04? Was MnSCU's February 22, 2000, response to a data subject's Jan…

Personnel data Redaction Requests for data #Collective bargaining agreements #Educational data, included (See also: Educational data - Personnel data) #Entity responsibility #Labor/union access (13.43, subd. 6) #Multiple data subjects

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#Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data)
Advisory Opinion 01-004 01-004

January 5, 2001 · January 5, 2001; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School Disrict 284., Wayzata, respond appropriately to a request to access data made on October 20, 2000?

Requests for data #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Entity responsibility
Advisory Opinion 00-063 00-063

December 5, 2000 · December 5, 2000; City of Windom

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the public entitled to gain access to the following data maintained by the City of Windom: the job status of, and compensation and benefits received by, a City employee fol…

Personnel data Requests for data #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Law enforcement
Advisory Opinion 00-041 00-041

October 3, 2000 · October 3, 2000; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, has the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded appropriately to requests for access to government data made on October 20, 1998, and June 7, 2000?

Requests for data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 00-039 00-039

September 19, 2000 · September 19, 2000; Ramsey County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes section 144.226, may Ramsey County charge a fee for inspection of vital records?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Vital records
Advisory Opinion 00-034 00-034

August 15, 2000 · August 15, 2000; Blue Earth County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Blue Earth County respond appropriately to a request to gain access to two books prepared by the following land viewers: W.A. Frederickson and Bert Hanson?

Requests for data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 00-033 00-033

August 15, 2000 · August 15, 2000; City of Ely

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Ely respond appropriately to an April 19, 2000, request for access to data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Ely respond appropriate…

Inspection Requests for data #Entity responsibility #Reasonable time and place (1205.0300, subp. 3)
Advisory Opinion 00-026 00-026

July 12, 2000 · July 12, 2000; City of Greenwood

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may the City of Greenwood require a $50.00 deposit as part of a request to inspect government data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, has the City of Greenwood respo…

Inspection Requests for data #Entity responsibility #Free of charge #Ordinances
Advisory Opinion 00-020 00-020

June 16, 2000 · June 16, 2000; School District 32 (Blackduck)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data contained in a student petition that criticizes the performance of a District employee? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may …

Educational data Open Meeting Law Personnel data Requests for data #Data revealed in request determines entity response #Open meeting #Open Meeting Law #Record of meeting #School boards

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#Status
Advisory Opinion 00-018 00-018

June 12, 2000 · June 12, 2000; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, respond properly, i.e., did the District fully comply with an April 10, 2000, request for access to data?

Requests for data #Requestor responsibility
Advisory Opinion 00-016 00-016

June 1, 2000 · June 1, 2000; City of Woodbury

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Woodbury respond properly to a verbal request of September 20, 1999, and a written request of October 20, 1999, for access to public data?

Requests for data #Sufficiency of request
Advisory Opinion 00-008 00-008

March 13, 2000 · March 13, 2000; City of Roseville

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, has the City of Roseville responded appropriately to requests for access to the following data:

Requests for data #Entity responsibility
Advisory Opinion 99-046 99-046

December 9, 1999 · December 9, 1999; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.03 and 13.04, did the University of Minnesota respond appropriately to an April 14, 1999, request for access to data?

Copy costs Existence of data Requests for data Response to data requests #Data request vs. question/inquiry #New data or different format not required
Advisory Opinion 99-033 99-033

October 7, 1999 · October 7, 1999; Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Did the Minnesota Department of Human Rights respond appropriately to a data subject's request for access to all data maintained about him/her?

Requests for data #Data revealed in request determines entity response #Human rights data (Chapter 363A / 363)
Advisory Opinion 99-026 99-026

August 17, 1999 · August 17, 1999; Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority respond properly to a request for public access to the so-called

Requests for data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 99-023 99-023

July 28, 1999 · July 28, 1999; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources respond appropriately to a request for access to muskellunge data contained in public reports and surveys?

Copy costs Existence of data Inspection Requests for data Response to data requests #Entity responsibility #Location of data #New data or different format not required
Advisory Opinion 98-049 98-049

November 12, 1998 · November 12, 1998; Minnesota Department of Health

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, in light of Minnesota Department of Health Rule 4600.5800 (Commercial Use), can public access to vital records be denied if a member of the public refuses to sign a promise tha…

Legislative authority and intent Requests for data #Commercial use of data #Public data, no restrictions on use #Statute supersedes rule
Advisory Opinion 98-044 98-044

September 25, 1998 · September 25, 1998; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency respond in a timely fashion to a request by the Star Tribune for access to data? Did the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency violate t…

Requests for data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 98-025 98-025

May 15, 1998 · May 15, 1998; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, were C's rights violated if School District 709, Duluth, did not provide a timely response to data requested by C in his/her February 11, 1997, letter? Pursuant to Minnesota…

Requests for data #Location of data #To responsible authority or designated person, required

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