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Advisory Opinion 98-052 98-052Were The Forum's rights under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 violated because Clay County denied access to data contained in a September 24, 1998, letter written by the Clay County Sheriff to the Chair of the Clay County…
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Advisory Opinion 98-051 98-051Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, did Hennepin County respond in a timely manner to a request for access to data on August 30, 1996?
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Advisory Opinion 98-050 98-050Are the following data maintained by the Minnesota Department of Health classified as trade secret pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.37: certain data submitted to the Department as part of an application for lic…
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Advisory Opinion 98-049 98-049Pursuant 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…
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Advisory Opinion 98-048 98-048Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did Clay County properly deny public access to copies of internal e-mail messages, letters and/or memos relating to the County Attorney's decisions about a child abuse investig…
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Advisory Opinion 98-047 98-047Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the University of Minnesota responded in a timely manner to a June 17, 1998, for access to data?
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Advisory Opinion 98-046 98-046Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, how are the following data classified: individuals' names, addresses, telephone numbers and specific requests regarding services provided by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control D…
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Advisory Opinion 98-045 98-045How are data submitted by an applicant or a licensed school to obtain Minnesota Higher Education Services Office's (HESO) approval of a proposed program classified under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13? Pursuant to Minnes…
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Advisory Opinion 98-044 98-044Pursuant 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…
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Advisory Opinion 98-043 98-043Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data contained in a complaint against a City of New Market employee?
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Advisory Opinion 98-042 98-042Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 and Section 181.932, would the rights of certain Koch Refining Company employees be violated if the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released, to the public, data contained in…Civil investigative data Data subjects Educational data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Individual vs. person (13.02, subd. 4, 5 and 10) #Law enforcement agencies exempt #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4) #Pollution Control Agency
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Advisory Opinion 98-040 98-040Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Hennepin Conservation District respond properly to H's January 13, 1998, request for access to data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Hennepin Conserv…
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Advisory Opinion 98-039 98-039Is the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's charge of $1.50 per page for copies of public government data allowable under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13?
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Advisory Opinion 98-038 98-038Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, did School District 97, Moose Lake, respond appropriately to a May 18, 1998, request for access to data?
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Advisory Opinion 98-037 98-037Pursuant to Minnesota Statues Chapter 13, is the City of Wanamingo's charge for copies of public data allowable: $.25 per page plus the cost of the time involved to retrieve, compile and copy documents?
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Advisory Opinion 98-036 98-036Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, did the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board fully comply with a February 26, 1998, request for access to data, and was the response timely?
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Advisory Opinion 98-035 98-035Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, did School District 272, Eden Prairie, inappropriately disseminate private data about C to the Minnesota Department of Economic Security.
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Advisory Opinion 98-034 98-034Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, did School District 272, Eden Prairie, inappropriately disseminate private data about A to the Minnesota Department of Economic Security?
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Advisory Opinion 98-033 98-033Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data in Exhibit No. 1a which have been redacted from the investigation report set forth in Exhibit No. 1b? Pursuant to Chapter 13, what is the…
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Advisory Opinion 98-032 98-032Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Corrections respond appropriately to a request for access to data?
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Advisory Opinion 98-031 98-031Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Mental Retardation responded properly to a January 16, 1998 (later clarified in a letter dated March 31, 1998), request fo…
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Advisory Opinion 98-030 98-030Does a per page photocopying fee of $0.60 quoted by St. Louis County violate K's rights, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04 and Minnesota Rules Sections 9500.2740, subpart 11, and 9500.0130, subpart 4?
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Advisory Opinion 98-029 98-029Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Commerce respond properly to a March 29, 1998, request for access to the
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Advisory Opinion 98-028 98-028Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority responded appropriately to a request for access to data?
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Advisory Opinion 98-027 98-027Are photographs of current and past employees of the Blaine Police Department