MN Data Practices Advisory Opinions Archive

January 9, 1998 · January 9, 1998; Hennepin County Conservation District

Did the District comply with Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, when it collected private data from H about H upon his/her being hired in 1991? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, in 1994, did th…

Data subjects Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning #Data subject access to personnel data #Disclosure or Dissemination of data #Employment setting #Statute of limitations

Advisory Opinion 97-055 97-055

December 31, 1997 · December 31, 1997; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 13.03 and 13.43, has the University of Minnesota responded properly to an October 13, 1997, request for access to data?

Inspection #Reasonable time and place (1205.0300, subp. 3)

Advisory Opinion 97-054 97-054

December 31, 1997 · December 31, 1997; Minnesota Department of Revenue

What is the classification of the following data maintained by the Minnesota Department of Revenue: 1) the Department's unit valuation detail for the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company (DM&IR) for property t…

Government Data #Railway unit valuation data #Revenue data

Advisory Opinion 97-053 97-053

December 23, 1997 · December 23, 1997; Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Has the Minnesota Department of Human Rights responded properly, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to a data subject's request for access to data?

Data subjects Response to data requests #Human rights data (Chapter 363A / 363)

Advisory Opinion 97-052 97-052

December 23, 1997 · December 23, 1997; Minnesota Department of Finance

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, has the Minnesota Department of Finance responded appropriately to a request for access to data?

Response to data requests #Legislative data/Legislative and budget proposals (13.605 / 13.646)

Advisory Opinion 97-051 97-051

December 23, 1997 · December 23, 1997; Minnesota Valley Action Council

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Valley Action Council improperly release private data?

Litigation #Subpoenas

Advisory Opinion 97-050 97-050

December 19, 1997 · December 19, 1997; School District 347 (Willmar)

Would it be a violation of students' rights under Minnesota Statutes Sections 13.32 if School District #347, Willmar, disseminated (without obtaining either consent or a court order) the following data to law enforcemen…

Educational data Law enforcement data #Educational data disclosure #Health and safety emergency #Law enforcement/juvenile justice system

Advisory Opinion 97-049 97-049

December 10, 1997 · December 10, 1997; School District 196 (Rosemount)

Has Independent School District 196 complied with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 in denying public access to a copy of the District's employee e-mail directory?

Personnel data #Email addresses

Advisory Opinion 97-048 97-048

November 18, 1997 · November 18, 1997; Ramsey County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office respond appropriately to a June 20, 1997, request for access to data?

Personnel data #Reprimand

Advisory Opinion 97-047 97-047

November 17, 1997 · November 17, 1997; Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.46, has the Anoka County Metro Regional Treatment Center responded appropriately to a request for access to data by the data subject?

Data subjects Response to data requests Welfare data

Advisory Opinion 97-046 97-046

November 3, 1997 · November 3, 1997; City of St. Paul

Has the City of St. Paul complied with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, subdivision 3, in charging $1,020.60 for copies of public data?

Copy costs Existence of data #Cost of creating new data #Telephone records/bills

Advisory Opinion 97-045 97-045

October 31, 1997 · October 31, 1997; School District 194 (Lakeville)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.32, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and federal rules regarding the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records, did School District #194 inappropri…

Educational data #Alcohol and drug treatment records #Alcohol and drug treatment records (42 C.F.R. Part 2)

Advisory Opinion 97-044 97-044

October 23, 1997 · October 23, 1997; Mower County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 3, has Mower County responded properly to a July 23, 1997, request for access to data about the deceased data subject?

Response to data requests Welfare data #Decedents (13.10)

Advisory Opinion 97-043 97-043

October 20, 1997 · October 20, 1997; Wadena County

Did Wadena County comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, when, as part of an evaluation, it collected information about the data subject?

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Purpose of notice - informed choice

Advisory Opinion 97-042 97-042

October 9, 1997 · October 9, 1997; Hennepin County

Did Hennepin County Medical Center comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 3, in charging a data subject's representative $19.08 for copies of the data subject's medical data?

Copy costs #Medical data (144.335 / 144.291-144.298) #Patient records (144.335, subd. 3a / 144.293)

Advisory Opinion 97-041 97-041

October 3, 1997 · October 3, 1997; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, subdivision 3, has the University of Minnesota responded to the following request for government data made in a letter dated May 27, 1997: all existing data pertaining to th…

Existence of data Response to data requests

Advisory Opinion 97-040 97-040

October 3, 1997 · October 3, 1997; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, subdivision 3, has the University of Minnesota responded properly to requests for access to government data made by Tom Lamphere on June 19, 1997, and June 24, 1997?

Inspection #Reasonable time and place (1205.0300, subp. 3)

Advisory Opinion 97-039 97-039

September 24, 1997 · September 24, 1997; Minnesota Department of Public Service

What is the classification of the data contained in the following documents maintained by the Minnesota Department of Public Service: documents submitted to the Department by a member of a consulting firm with which the…

Government Data #Consultants

Advisory Opinion 97-038 97-038

September 23, 1997 · September 23, 1997; City of Lakeville

Has the City of Lakeville Police Department complied with Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 3, in charging a data subject $6.50 ($5 for the first page and $.50 for each additional page) for copies of data co…

Copy costs Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 97-037 97-037

September 3, 1997 · September 3, 1997; City of Lafayette

Are the financial records of the general fund of the City of Lafayette Fire Department Relief Association public data under the Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13?

Government Data #Fire relief associations - subject to Chapter 13

Advisory Opinion 97-036 97-036

August 20, 1997 · August 20, 1997; City of Corcoran

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, subdivision 3, did the City of Corcoran properly respond to a March 7, 1997, request for access to the following data: all written materials received by the Corcoran City Co…

Open Meeting Law #Printed materials

Advisory Opinion 97-035 97-035

August 14, 1997 · August 14, 1997; University of Minnesota

Has the University of Minnesota responded properly, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, to a request for the following data: Copies of itemized receipts for the

Response to data requests #Untimely, generally

Advisory Opinion 97-034 97-034

August 12, 1997 · August 12, 1997; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Has the Minnesota Department of Transportation responded properly, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, to a data subject's request for access to data?

Educational data Personnel data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Labor/union access (13.43, subd. 6)

Advisory Opinion 97-033 97-033

August 6, 1997 · August 6, 1997; Public Employees Retirement Association

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, have the data subject's rights been violated if the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA) classifies as public and releases the following data: data conta…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law #Closed meetings #Office of administrative hearings OAH #Open Meeting Law #Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) #Record of meeting

Advisory Opinion 97-032 97-032

August 1, 1997 · August 1, 1997; School District 273 (Edina)

Has School District #273, Edina, failed to comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, because it did not provide a Tennessen Warning notice to H and H's parents upon collection of d…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Educational data #Frequency in giving notice #Volunteering data vs. request to supply data

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