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Showing 11 results tagged #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)

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Advisory Opinion 24-004 24-004

October 3, 2024 · October 3, 2024; City of Kasota

A member of the public asked whether a city responded appropriately to a request for public data that he made while using a pseudonym. The City had informed the requester that it would not provide access to data until h…

Requests for data Response to data requests #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
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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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 03-025 03-025

July 31, 2003 · July 31, 2003; Nobles County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are the following components of the Nobles County policy regarding public access to the

Commercial value Copy costs Requests for data #Commercial value #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1) #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 01-036 01-036

April 3, 2001 · April 3, 2001; Le Sueur County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Le Sueur County Sheriff respond appropriately to a request in December 1999 for

Law enforcement data Requests for data #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Personnel data (13.43) #Public access procedures #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 01-015 01-015

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
Advisory Opinion 01-014 01-014

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 01-013 01-013

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Employee Relations

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #To responsible authority or designated person, required #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 01-010 01-010

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the reques…

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
Advisory Opinion 01-009 01-009

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; Intermediate District 287

Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, section 13.05, subdivision 12, is it appropriate for Intermediate District 287 to ask a data requestor to identify him/herself and to justify the request?

Legislative authority and intent Requests for data #Facilitate public access #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12)
Advisory Opinion 00-039 00-039

September 19, 2000 · September 19, 2000; Ramsey County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes section 144.226, may Ramsey County charge a fee for inspection of vital records?

Requests for data #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Vital records