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Advisory Opinion 11-019 11-019A school district asked about the classification of certain school board correspondence. Correspondence (email) sent from one individual to more than one school board member, or sent to one board member by more than one…
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Advisory Opinion 11-006 11-006Is the email sent to an elected official from a member of the public “government data” under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13? If the email is not “government data,” can it be classified as “data on individuals?” If the e…
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Advisory Opinion 10-023 10-023Has the City of North Saint Paul complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to data in an email?
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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 10-004 10-004Is the Dakota County Agricultural Society subject to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?
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Advisory Opinion 09-026 09-026Did the City of Warren comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request for certain data relating to checks issued by Northern Minnesota Power Agency to City officials? Did the City of Warren compl…
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Advisory Opinion 09-017 09-017Did Independent School District 861, Winona, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in response to a June 19, 2009, for access to emails between District School Board members and the District Superintendent from Ju…
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Advisory Opinion 09-010 09-010Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data: financial information (including tax returns) submitted to Cook County by responders to a request for qualifications?
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Advisory Opinion 08-031 08-031Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 13 and 175A, what is the classification of the following data: the written decisions of the State of Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals?
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Advisory Opinion 08-026 08-026Did the City of Palisade comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in regard to a request for data documenting what happened to the $22,000 CD that was cashed in August 2006? Did the City of Palisade comply with Minne…
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Advisory Opinion 08-022 08-022Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data provided to the City of Saint Paul by private electric companies: property addresses for those properties that have gone witho…
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Advisory Opinion 08-019 08-019If School District 544, Fergus Falls, releases data in two anonymous letters that set forth complaints about X, would X’s rights as a data subject be violated?
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Advisory Opinion 08-011 08-011Did the Eagan Charter Commission comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its response to a March 20, 2008, request for a copy of certain correspondence between the Commission and the Dakota County Court?
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Advisory Opinion 08-009 08-009Is the unpublished manuscript written by an individual under contract to the Foundation for Minneapolis Parks government data, as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 7? If the manuscri…
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Advisory Opinion 07-022 07-022Did the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it denied public access to the home addresses of individual members of the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group?
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Advisory Opinion 07-015 07-015In responding to a March 28, 2007, data request, did the Sherburne County Sheriff comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it copied the data into a response rather than allowing the requestor the opportunity to…
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Advisory Opinion 07-004 07-004Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it refused to provide the names of employees whose private personnel data was either removed or redacted from council members' and the Mayor's…
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Advisory Opinion 06-032 06-032Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the City of Mankato maintains: sales and use tax filings provided by businesses claiming hardship exceptions?
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Advisory Opinion 06-030 06-030In determining whether a breach of security has occurred pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.055, may a government entity consider the fact that the data in question were encrypted?
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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 05-036 05-036Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a data request for contact information about city council candidates?
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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 05-003 05-003Is the Rock County Sheriff's Office in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it has not prepared the public access procedures required pursuant to section 13.03, subdivision 2(b)?