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Advisory Opinion 04-038 04-038

June 4, 2004 · June 4, 2004; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is Mn/DOT's $70.97 ($47.31/hour for 1.5 hours) labor charge allowable if it includes the cost to retrieve data that the Star Tribune inspected but did not ask to have copied? …

Copy costs #Copy charge is optional for entity #Copy inspection hybrid
Advisory Opinion 04-036 04-036

June 3, 2004 · June 3, 2004; Le Sueur County Sheriff

Has the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a February 26, 2004, request for access to data?

Requests for data #Clarification of request #Data request vs. question/inquiry
Advisory Opinion 04-032 04-032

June 1, 2004 · June 1, 2004; School District 700 (Hermantown)

Did Independent School District 700, Hermantown, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a data subject's request for a copy of her time sheets?

Copy costs Data subjects Existence of data Personnel data Requests for data Response to data requests #Clarification of request #Data not found #Limit on frequency of access to data #Time sheets or payroll
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 04-029 04-029

May 17, 2004 · May 17, 2004; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Has Independent School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding an April 2, 2004, request for copies of data? Has Independent School District 11, Anoka-He…

Educational data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 04-027 04-027

April 28, 2004 · April 28, 2004; City of Minneapolis

Has the City of Minneapolis complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a September 3, 2003, request for access to data?

Response to data requests #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 04-026 04-026

April 27, 2004 · April 27, 2004; Dakota County

Did Dakota County comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a data subject's January 15, 2004, request for a

Data subjects Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 04-024 04-024

April 14, 2004 · April 14, 2004; School District 77 (Mankato)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 77, Mankato, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in publishing certain data about a student in a yearbook? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter …

Copy costs Educational data Electronic data Electronic data Legislative authority and intent #Directory information #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Photos, videotapes

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#Remote access #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA
Advisory Opinion 04-023 04-023

April 9, 2004 · April 9, 2004; Minnesota Department of Corrections

Are any

Redaction Security information #Personal/psychological data defined #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Security information (13.37, subds. 1(a), 2) #Sex offender
Advisory Opinion 04-022 04-022

April 2, 2004 · April 2, 2004; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Has Independent School District 272, Eden Prairie, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding an October 6, 2003, request for a copy of all Data Practices policies utilized by the Distr…

Policies and Procedures Response to data requests Responsible authority #Public access procedures
Advisory Opinion 04-019 04-019

March 31, 2004 · March 31, 2004; Middle-Snake-Tamarac-Rivers Watershed District

Has the Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination to deny access to a December 19, 2003, request for access to data?

Copy costs #Prepayment
Advisory Opinion 04-014 04-014

March 11, 2004 · March 11, 2004; School District 821 (Menahga)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, does the enclosed document contain private personnel data on former or current employees of the District? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may the District release …

Personnel data Redaction #Court records (See also: Judicial branch) #Entity determines redaction #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509)
Advisory Opinion 04-013 04-013

March 10, 2004 · March 10, 2004; School District 2835 (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton)

Has Independent School District 2835, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a November 20, 2003, request for access to directory information?

Educational data Requests for data #Charter schools #Denial of access to data – authority required (13.03, subd. 3(f)) #Directory information #Pupil census data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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#Student, defined
Advisory Opinion 04-011 04-011

March 10, 2004 · March 10, 2004; School District 2143 (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)

Has Independent School District 2143, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a November 28, 2003, request for access to directory information?

Educational data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 04-008 04-008

February 27, 2004 · February 27, 2004; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Has the Minnesota Department of Transportation complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding an October 20, 2003, request for access to data?

Copy costs Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #Cost of creating new data #No response #Requestor must be informed
Advisory Opinion 04-007 04-007

February 27, 2004 · February 27, 2004; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, must Independent School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, honor a standing request for government data?

Requests for data Standing requests Tennessen warning #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Standing requests for data
Advisory Opinion 04-006 04-006

February 27, 2004 · February 27, 2004; Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy respond appropriately to a December 22, 2003, request for access to the following data:

Civil investigative data Licensing data Requests for data #Chief attorney has substantial discretion to determine #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Only regulates data on individuals
Advisory Opinion 04-003 04-003

January 23, 2004 · January 23, 2004; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 272, Eden Prairie, respond in a timely manner to an October 6, 2003, request for data regarding a breakdown of costs associated with other data…

Copy costs Requests for data #Clarification of request #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Directory information #Public and not public data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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#Searching and retrieving
Advisory Opinion 03-046 03-046

November 12, 2003 · November 12, 2003; School District 832 (Mahtomedi)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, required to respond to multiple requests for data from an individual who is requesting data of which the individual or his/her c…

Copy costs Litigation Requests for data Standing requests Tennessen warning #Burdensome or harassing #Copy inspection hybrid #Data involved in litigation #Standing requests for data
Advisory Opinion 03-044 03-044

November 4, 2003 · November 4, 2003; City of Little Falls

Is the City of Little Falls' charge of $272.50 for copies of data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Copy costs #Data held by private contractor
Advisory Opinion 03-041 03-041

October 1, 2003 · October 1, 2003; Minnesota Department of Corrections

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Corrections respond appropriately to a request for access to the following data: booking data that previously were accessible to the public as …

Response to data requests #Corrections (299C.147) #No change in classification (13.03, subd. 4(c))
Advisory Opinion 03-039 03-039

September 24, 2003 · September 24, 2003; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is it appropriate for Independent School District 276, Minnetonka, to charge an individual to inspect government data in a situation where the District's architect is in posse…

Inspection #Location of data
Advisory Opinion 03-037 03-037

September 15, 2003 · September 15, 2003; City of Brainerd

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Brainerd respond appropriately to a July 30, 2003, request by a data subject for the City to explain the meaning of certain data?

Response to data requests #Explanation of data
Advisory Opinion 03-034 03-034

September 5, 2003 · September 5, 2003; Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

Whether the information sought in the information request attached hereto as Exhibit B is public data that must be disclosed under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03? Whether the information sought in the information req…

Copy costs Existence of data Records management/retention Response to data requests #Data does not exist #Records Management Act statute (138.17) (See also: Official Records Act)
Advisory Opinion 03-031 03-031

August 7, 2003 · August 7, 2003; School District 832 (Mahtomedi)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, respond appropriately to a June 27, 2003, request to inspect private data?

Data subjects Response to data requests #Timely response required, access immediately or within ten business days

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