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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 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 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 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 97-005 97-005

January 31, 1997 · January 31, 1997; Carver County

Is it appropriate, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.03, subdivision 3, for Carver County to charge a fee for inspection of public data? Has Carver County responded to a request for access to public data within …

Copy costs Litigation #Data involved in litigation #Prepayment
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