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Advisory Opinion 11-012 11-012Is the Dakota County Agricultural Society Board subject to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D?
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Advisory Opinion 11-004 11-004Did the Olmsted County Regional Rail Authority comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when it started a meeting on January 18, 2011, at 3:30 pm when the notice for the meeting stated it would start at 4:15 pm? Did…
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Advisory Opinion 10-020 10-020Did the Montrose City Council comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, in providing notice for the following three meetings: (1) Council Workshop held on February 1, 2010; (2) Council Workshop held on March 3, 2010;…
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Advisory Opinion 10-013 10-013Did members of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (MSTRWDB) comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, regarding the notice of a special meeting held November 30, 2009?
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Advisory Opinion 10-012 10-012Is the litigation committee or subcommittee of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (MSTRWDB) subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D?
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Advisory Opinion 10-011 10-011Did the State Board of Public Defense comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when, at a February 11, 2010, open meeting, (1) board members left the meeting to deliberate in a separate room and (2) after returning …
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Advisory Opinion 10-001 10-001Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data maintained by the City of Hewitt: audio recordings of closed public meetings?
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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 09-020 09-020Is the Advisory Board for the Metro Gang Strike Force a public body that must comply with the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D? Did the members of the Advisory Board for the Strike Force comply with the…
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Advisory Opinion 09-012 09-012Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, can the Minnesota Department of Human Services share private or nonpublic grant response data with the Hennepin County Board and staff, and can the Board discuss these data in…
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Advisory Opinion 08-034 08-034Does the Open Meeting Law apply to the Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force created by Chapter 212, Laws of Minnesota for 2008? If the Open Meeting Law applies is the Task Force required to meet in a public building or…
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Advisory Opinion 08-018 08-018Are the members of the Drug Formulary Committee subject to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D? Are the members of the Drug Formulary Committee in compliance with the Open Meeting L…
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Advisory Opinion 08-015 08-015Did the members of the Roseville City Council comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01, subdivision 6 at a meeting held on February 11, 2008?
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Advisory Opinion 08-013 08-013Did the Cass Lake Economic Development Authority comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, with regard to a request for access to copies of minutes from certain meetings (2003 – February 3, June 2, October 6, November…
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Advisory Opinion 08-007 08-007Is the Rock Tenn Community Advisory Panel subject to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D?
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Advisory Opinion 08-001 08-001What are the City's duties under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, the Open Meeting Law (OML), with regard to releasing or withholding the tapes of the closed meetings? Specifically, may the City Council authorize releas…
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Advisory Opinion 07-025 07-025Is the Free Speech Working Group (creation of which was approved at the January 17, 2007, Minneapolis City Council meeting) subject to the requirements of Chapter 13D? If the answer to Issue 1 is yes, did the Free Speec…
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Advisory Opinion 07-024 07-024When the Minneapolis City Council's Public Safety and Regulatory Services Committee and Health, Energy and Environment Committee met jointly on February 15, 2006, did they comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01,…
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Advisory Opinion 07-018 07-018Did the members of the Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board of Managers comply with the notice requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 5, for a February 26, 2007, closed meeting, …
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Advisory Opinion 07-014 07-014Did the members of the Hampton Township Board of Supervisors comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 2, when it posted a notice for a special meeting on September 13, 2006, that contained the stateme…
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Advisory Opinion 06-031 06-031Did the members of the Stillwater City Council comply with the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, when it closed a meeting that began on January 11, 2005, and was continued on January 12, 2005, to interv…
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Advisory Opinion 06-027 06-027Did the members of the Breezy Point City Council comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.04, subdivision 3 when they held an emergency meeting on July 24, 2006?
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Advisory Opinion 06-020 06-020Did the members of the Minneapolis School Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.01, subdivision 3 when they conducted closed meetings on October 25, November 8, November 15, November 29, December 6, December…
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Advisory Opinion 06-017 06-017Did the members of the Spring Grove City Council comply with the Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D, on March 31, 2006, when a majority voted by telephone to hire a candidate for the position of accountan…
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Advisory Opinion 06-016 06-016Because Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465, subdivision 6(a), classifies applications and supporting documents as private data, can those documents be released to claimant's employers, who would be responsible for the…