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Advisory Opinion 19-013 19-013

November 27, 2019 · November 27, 2019; Rice County

a data requester asked if a County had responded appropriately to two requests she made for public data. The Commissioner opined that the County responded appropriately to a request for public comments when it emailed t…

Copy costs Requests for data Response to data requests #Actual cost - public #Copy costs #Costs #Data access policy #Data do not exist

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#Data does not exist #Data request policy #Data requests #Designee #Government data #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 05-010 05-010

March 7, 2005 · March 7, 2005; City of Greenwood

Is the City of Greenwood in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 16, and Minnesota Rules, part 1205.0200, subpart 14, (B) regarding the appointment of a responsible authority? Is the City of Gr…

Requests for data Responsible authority #Name, title, and address #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 01-096 01-096

December 18, 2001 · December 18, 2001; Blue Earth County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Blue Earth County Medical Examiner respond appropriately to requests for access to public government data?

Requests for data Responsible authority #13.83 #Coroner data #Medical examiner data #Responsible authority (RA) #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 01-074 01-074

September 18, 2001 · September 18, 2001; City of Burnsville

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Burnsville improperly deny access to police reports containing public data, i.e., arrest data, request for service data and response or incident data? Pursuant…

Legislative authority and intent Requests for data #Law enforcement data #Law enforcement data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 01-057 01-057

July 11, 2001 · July 11, 2001; City of Vadnais Heights

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, has the City of Vadnais Heights responded appropriately to a request for the following data: 1) complaint/discipline data made against the City's Public Works Director by a pa…

Requests for data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
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 01-007 01-007

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; Minnesota Department of Human Services

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

Requests for data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 00-034 00-034

August 15, 2000 · August 15, 2000; Blue Earth County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Blue Earth County respond appropriately to a request to gain access to two books prepared by the following land viewers: W.A. Frederickson and Bert Hanson?

Requests for data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 98-025 98-025

May 15, 1998 · May 15, 1998; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, were C's rights violated if School District 709, Duluth, did not provide a timely response to data requested by C in his/her February 11, 1997, letter? Pursuant to Minnesota…

Requests for data #Location of data #To responsible authority or designated person, required
Advisory Opinion 96-051 96-051

December 2, 1996 · December 2, 1996; City of Elk River

Has the City of Elk River complied with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 3, regarding access to data by a data subject? Is the City's photocopy charge to a data subject of $5.00 for the…

Copy costs Requests for data #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Employee wage/labor cost #To responsible authority or designated person, required