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Government Structure & Administration (130 opinions)
Responsible authority
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Advisory Opinion 17-007 17-007a member of the public asked about determinations a county made regarding the appointment of county responsible authorities [“RAs”] and data practices compliance officials [“DPCOs”]. The Commissioner opined that the cou…
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Advisory Opinion 10-006 10-006Did the City of Northfield comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to the names of the two finalists for the position of president of the Northfield Hospital?
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Advisory Opinion 06-029 06-029Did the Hennepin County Attorney's Office respond in a timely manner, as required by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, to the following data requests made on September 14, 2005: (1)
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Advisory Opinion 05-024 05-024Did Resource and Training Solutions (RTS) comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to the following data: the operating agreement between RTS and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota?
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Advisory Opinion 05-010 05-010Is the City of Greenwood in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 16, and Minnesota Rules, part 1205.0200, subpart 14, (B) regarding the appointment of a responsible authority? Is the City of Gr…
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Advisory Opinion 05-008 05-008Is Independent School District 15, St. Francis, in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in response to a September 29, 2004, request for access to
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Advisory Opinion 04-022 04-022Has Independent School District 272, Eden Prairie, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding an October 6, 2003, request for a copy of all Data Practices policies utilized by the Distr…
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Advisory Opinion 03-038 03-038Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, respond appropriately to a July 30, 2003, request for access to the following government data: appointment order(s) for respons…
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Advisory Opinion 03-028 03-028Is the City of Farmington in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205, with regard to the appointment of a responsible authority? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes…
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Advisory Opinion 02-035 02-035Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 and 13D, did Independent School District 146, Barnesville, respond appropriately to a request for the summary of its conclusions regarding the performance evaluation of the Dis…
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Advisory Opinion 01-096 01-096Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Blue Earth County Medical Examiner respond appropriately to requests for access to public government data?
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Advisory Opinion 01-085 01-085Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 276, Minnetonka, respond appropriately to May 31, 2001, and June 13, 2001, requests for access to public government data? Is Independent School…
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Advisory Opinion 01-058 01-058Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01, did the City of Ellsworth provide appropriate access to the public to all written materials discussed at a December 13, 2000, public ta…
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Advisory Opinion 01-027 01-027Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Special School District 1, Minneapolis, respond appropriately to a request for access to public data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Special School …
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Advisory Opinion 00-045 00-045Is School District 2889, Lake Park/Audubon, in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205, regarding the appointment of a responsible authority?
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Advisory Opinion 00-028 00-028Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Chapter 13, is it appropriate for the City of Greenwood to require approval from the Mayor before the City processes requests for access to public government data? Pursuant to Minnesota St…
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Advisory Opinion 00-021 00-021Is the City of Greenwood in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, regarding (1) the appointment of a responsible authority and (2) the development and implementation of procedures for access …
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Advisory Opinion 99-048 99-048Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin) properly comply with a request for copies of written appointment orders (see Minnesota Rules, part 1205.1100, subpart 2)?
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Advisory Opinion 97-011 97-011Has MSU complied with Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 3, in responding to a request for access to data made by the data subject on May 15, 1996? Has MSU improperly disseminated private educational data abo…
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Advisory Opinion 96-046 96-046Does Mr. Shaw have the right to inspect data maintained by the University of Minnesota which document the dollar amounts, including damages awards, paid by the University to settle discrimination claims?
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Advisory Opinion 95-024 95-024Are itemizations of expense accounts public data pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.32, subdivision 2? Are the bylaws of the Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Association in conformity with Minnesota Statutes Ch…
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Advisory Opinion 95-023 95-023Must the City of Duluth retain the oral examination score sheets for two years after the oral examination of prospective firefighters? Do X's oral examination score sheets constitute private data available to him, or pu…
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Advisory Opinion 95-012 95-012Under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, may the City deny access to public data based on its claim that the data are involved in litigation between the requestors and an entity which is not part of the City? In accordance …
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Advisory Opinion 94-021 94-021Is the City of Rosemount in compliance with the provisions of the MGDPA regarding the appointment of a responsible authority and the development and implementation of procedures for access to government data by the publ…