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Business, Property & Contracts Contracts/privatization (2)

Advisory Opinion 10-018 10-018

September 14, 2010 · September 14, 2010; City of Fergus Falls

Did the City of Fergus Falls comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 and Minnesota Statutes, section 15.17, in responding to a data request for data on individuals and corporations that have made contributions or ple…

Contracts/privatization #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Official records #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Privatization
Advisory Opinion 08-011 08-011

May 29, 2008 · May 29, 2008; Eagan Charter Commission

Did 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?

Records management/retention Response to data requests #Obligation to maintain and preserve records
Advisory Opinion 05-039 05-039

November 30, 2005 · November 30, 2005; City of Saint Paul

Did the City of Saint Paul comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, regarding an August 11, 2005, request from the data subject for the following data: the complete record of the scoring for the B-PAD portion of the …

Contracts/privatization Personnel data #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Test scores
Advisory Opinion 01-064 01-064

August 3, 2001 · August 3, 2001; City of Minneapolis

Would the public's right to gain access to government data that describe actions taken by employees of the City of Minneapolis be frustrated if the City did not document these activities?

Law enforcement data #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Reports
Advisory Opinion 94-035 94-035

September 2, 1994 · September 2, 1994; Anoka County

Are the consultant's reports and materials, prepared for the County, available to him as he requested?

Legislative authority and intent #Consultants #Location of data #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Presumption of openness