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Advisory Opinion 10-024 10-024

November 16, 2010 · November 16, 2010; City of Wayzata

Did the City of Wayzata comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it charged $265 to copy approximately 61 pages from the approximately 473 pages that the requestor inspected?

Contracts/privatization Copy costs #Copy costs #Copy costs #Copy inspection hybrid #Electronically maintained data (See also: Electronic data)
Advisory Opinion 08-012 08-012

May 30, 2008 · May 30, 2008; Carver County

Did Carver County comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its response to a December 12, 2007, request for the cost justification for its plat map pricing?

Commercial value Copy costs #Commercial value
Advisory Opinion 04-054 04-054

August 25, 2004 · August 25, 2004; Benton County Auditor/Treasurer

Did the Benton County Auditor/Treasurer's office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in charging $1 for a one-page copy of a computer printout of tax information relating to a specific parcel of property?

Copy costs Property Data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 04-053 04-053

August 25, 2004 · August 25, 2004; Benton County Recorder

Did the Benton County Recorder's office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in charging $3.50 for copies of seven pages of data relating to the mortgage on a specific parcel of property?

Copy costs Property Data Response to data requests
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 02-036 02-036

October 7, 2002 · October 7, 2002; Minnesota Secretary of State

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the Minnesota Secretary of State Office (OSS) responded appropriately to a request to inspect - via downloading - the following data: all UCCs, tax liens, and many other pu…

Commercial value Copy costs Electronic data Inspection Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copies made by requestor #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #Inspection vs. copying, in general

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#Personal electronic device used #Remote access #Subscription fees
Advisory Opinion 02-011 02-011

March 20, 2002 · March 20, 2002; City of St. Paul

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subdivision 3, clauses (c) and (d), has the City of St. Paul sufficiently justified its charge of $600 for a copy of public data in the database for vehicles towed to the C…

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent Requests for data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Commercial value #Commercial value of data #Requestor responsibility
Advisory Opinion 02-004 02-004

February 7, 2002 · February 7, 2002; Hennepin County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subdivision 3(d), has Hennepin County sufficiently justified its charge of $13,703 for an electronic copy of the County's property tax records?

Commercial value Copy costs #Commercial value
Advisory Opinion 01-030 01-030

February 28, 2001 · February 28, 2001; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Are the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's - specifically the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's - charges of 1) $250 for a copy of the criminal history database and 2) $15 for a copy of a background check, allowabl…

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent #Background checks #Commercial value #Commercial value of data #Criminal history/justice data (13.87) #Justification of costs
Advisory Opinion 99-039 99-039

November 15, 1999 · November 15, 1999; Metropolitan Airports Commission

Has the Metropolitan Airports Commission complied with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in charging L $.25/page for copies of government data? Has the Metropolitan Airports Commission complied with th…

Contracts/privatization Copy costs #Copy costs #Data held by private contractor #Searching and retrieving
Advisory Opinion 97-013 97-013

March 20, 1997 · March 20, 1997; Minnesota Secretary of State

Is the Secretary of State's charge of $2000 for a copy of Minnesota's voter registration database allowable under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13?

Commercial value Copy costs #Commercial value #Mailing #Special costs (1205.0300)
Advisory Opinion 95-011 95-011

March 10, 1995 · March 10, 1995; City of Blaine

Does a member of the public have the right, under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to inspect free of charge, records of a city relating to pending and levied assessments?

Commercial value Copy costs Inspection #Commercial value #Free of charge
Advisory Opinion 94-057 94-057

December 28, 1994 · December 28, 1994; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Is the position of the Department of Natural Resources that it can limit Mr. Boe's use of public data in compliance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act?

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copyright #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Intellectual property/copyright