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Showing 6 results tagged #Access to actual data

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Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (4)

Data Subject Rights & Notice Data subjects (1)

Law Enforcement & Investigations Law enforcement data (1)

Educational Data Educational data (1)

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Advisory Opinion 13-002 13-002

January 14, 2013 · January 14, 2013; Scott County

A member of the public asked whether an entity responded properly to a request for certain personnel data it maintained. The requester asked for copies of the job application and supplement of a current employee. The en…

Personnel data Response to data requests #Access to actual data
Advisory Opinion 12-009 12-009

May 2, 2012 · May 2, 2012; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

In response to a request for a copy of the superintendent’s contract, a school district provided access to public personnel data it extracted from the contract, but refused to provide a redacted copy of the contract its…

Inspection Personnel data Response to data requests #Access to actual data #Actual physical data #Employment contract
Advisory Opinion 04-031 04-031

May 18, 2004 · May 18, 2004; Ramsey County Sheriff

Is the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, by refusing to allow the Shoreview Press to review the forms or documents on which public response or incident data are recorded?

Inspection Law enforcement data Redaction Response to data requests #Access to actual data #Actual physical data #Physical data access (13.82, subd. 16 / subd. 9) #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Response or incident data (13.82, subd. 6 / subd. 4)
Advisory Opinion 04-021 04-021

April 2, 2004 · April 2, 2004; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 15.17, if the Minnesota Department of Human Services does not create any data relating to its decision to deny a parent access to data about th…

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent #Access to actual data #Minor request to withhold data #Parent access to data on child
Advisory Opinion 95-001 95-001

January 4, 1995 · January 4, 1995; Dodge County

Does a member of the public have the right to gain access to government data about a public employee that describe specific institutions of learning attended and specific places of employment?

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Access to actual data #Education/training background, job history, previous work experience #Public data, no restrictions on use
Advisory Opinion 94-022 94-022

May 6, 1994 · May 6, 1994; Saint Cloud State University

Since the search committee is now conducting interviews of the remaining candidates, are those candidates

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Access to actual data #Applicant data #Applicants for employment #Candidates for employment #Education/training background, job history, previous work experience

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#Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3)